Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1882-03-25
ExEcUrIvE PROCLAMATION.
COnvening the Legislature ina Eek
ira Session


ters of public interest which requir,
legislation before the next regula
session of the General Assembly:
Now, therefore, by virtue of the
power aud authority in me vested
by Section Article Ill of the Con
stitution of the State, /, Alvin Haw
kins, Governor of the State of Ten,
nessee, do, by this proclamation
convene the General Assembly o.
Tennessee in extraordinary session,
in the capitol at Nashville, on
Thursday. the 9th day of April.
1882, at the hour of II O'Clock M,
for the purpose of entering upon
the following legislative business,
to wit:
1-Redistricting the State into ten
Congressional districts, and provid.
ing for proper representation in the
Congress of the United States.
2-The amendment of the act,
passed April Z, 1881, entitled, "an
act to provide revenue for the State
of Tennessee and the counties there
or in so far as the same relates to
taxes for the year 1882.
3-The amendment of existing
laws so as the more efficiently to
provide for the assessment and col
lection of back taxes.
1.-The amendment of existing
laws fixing the compensation OF
sheriff5 for summoning juries.
5-The amendment of an act
passed March %, 1881, entitled IAN
act to regulate the working and lay
ing out of public roads,"
6-The amendment of existing
laws in relation to the assessment of
property belonging to railroad COM
panies for taxation.
THE making provision for the
relief of litigants, and the more
speedy disposition of causes on the
Supreme court dOckets, by the es-
tablishment of intermediate courts
or otherwise.
8-The making provision for the
safe-keeping of the public revenues,
which are now, or may hereafter be,
collected, by providing for the in
VeStment of the same in interest
bearing securities, or otherwise.
9-The removal of the peniten-
tiary OF the State from its present
site.
1O-The making PROVISION for the
relief of persons rendered destitute
in consequence of the drought Of
1881, or by the recent overfiows.
1.-THE making competent the
testimony of persons rendered infa-
nous in cases of violence by con-
victs in the penitentiary.
12-The amendment of existing
laws in relation to the assessment
and taxation of property belonging
to educational institutions, and re-
lieving the same of taxation for the
years 1881 and 1882.
13-The amendment of existing
laws touching the compensation of
county trustees.
1.-The amendment of existing
laws authorizing the chartering of
corporations so as to provide for
chartering companies under what is
known as the cooperative sys-
tem."
1.-THE making an appropriation
to pay for the engraving of bonds
of the State under the authority of
an act, passed April 5, 1881, entitled
"An act to compromise and settle
the bonded Indebtedness of the State
of Tennessee"
16-The making an appropria-
tion to pay reasonable counsel fees
to defendants solicitors in the case of
Thomas j. Lynn and Others VS.. The
Comptroller, Treasurer and Secre-
tary of State, now pending in the
chancery court at Nashville.
1.-THE making provision for the
correction of errors OF revenue col
lectorS.
18-The making provision for the
better protection of the State Capt.
tol and grounds, and regulating the
of the superintendent there.
of and his employees.
19-The authorizing the Trustees
of Ripley Male Academy to sell and
convey the academy property.
20-The fixing the times for hold
ing circuit and chancery courts for
the counties of Clay, Putnam, Ma
con, Pickett, Overton, Cumberland
and Jackson.
21-The changing of the line be- |
tween the counties of Hamilton and |
James.
22-The amendment of existing
Trade" in this State.
23-The making appropriations |
for the payment of Mrs. Buchanan
Tor services heretofore rendered by |
her as Assistant Engrossing clerk of
the House, and of John Terry, por-
ter for the Senate, for services here
tofore rendered by him, for which
40 appropriation has been made.
24-Authorizing the city of Clarks-
Vile to levy and collect additional
taxes for school purposes.
25-Providing for the appoint
nent of a clerk for the SuperInten-
lent of Public Instruction and an
Assistant State Librarian and fixing
he salaries thereof.
26-The making an additional
appropriation to the State Library.
27-The making an appropriation
or the payment of warrant No.
,I34, issued by the Comptroller to
w. G. Brandon, under a writ of
from the Circuit court
If Knox county.
28-The relief of the Trustee of
Green county, on account Of State
'evenue alleged to have been stolen
rom him.
29-The payment of costs, in felo-
~ cases, originating in State courts,
md transferred to Federal courts.
30-The authorizing the city of
Nashville to issue bonds for the pur-
pose of building water works.
31-The providing for the pay
nent of warrants issued by the
to the County Judge of
lincoln county, under authority of
N act passed at the last regular
essiOn.
32-The regulation of the term of
'ffice of Alderman in the city of
Jackson.
33-The making an additional
appropriation to pay the expenses
f the Committee of Investigation,
ppointed by the Senate at the last
xtra session, and for printing the
eport of said committee.
34-Tie payment of warrants
ssued by the Comptroller to the
of Tennessee, under the
of an act passed at the
asst regular session.
35-The payment OF military COM
'anies for services rendered by
hem upon the call of the Cover
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