The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-05-23
PROCLAMATION
BY the Governor Of Tennessee.

Oy proper anu neeueu legislative els
actments will further and more seri-
ously embarrass the state government
in meeting necessary expenses, and
likewise force suspension of certain
public improvem ents, the early com.
pletion of which demands additional
legislation to render availoble the
public funds already invested and to
secure to the public the benefits at,
attended by such improvements.
The executive, however reluctant
he may be at any time to exercise the
power granted him in certain cases by
constitutional provision, has no other
alternative than to yield to the for
NAL recognition of the necessities thus
forced unfortunately upon the state,
in that the general assembly failed to
pass most important bills, then pend,
ing in the senatorial branch. Conspicu-
ously among them were those relating
to revenue and appropriations, as well
as other desirable legislation, both To-
cal and general in character.
Without stating or commenting on
the cause which brought about the
necessity at this time Of calling to-
gether our general assembly in extra
ordinary session, fer it has become a
part of the legislative history of Ten,
nessee, but the Immediate results flow
ing therefrom being the legitimate
subject matter for executive review
and action, hence it is that in the
lightly of clearly defined conviction of
official duty and under constitutional
grant Of authority. | do not hesitate
to meet the responsibilities directly
resting upon me, as governor Of Ien~
nessee, growing out of the embarrass-
ment in which the public affairs of the
state are unhappily involved, and
while the public requirements acca-
sioning this necessity for an extraordi.
nary session of the general assembly
are chiefly those relating to the pas
sage of proper revenue and appropriN
alton bills; yet there are,also some other
matters Of public Importance to which
the attention of the executive has
been called by letters and petitions
from various sections of the state,
some of which had been considered
and passed the house and two readings
in the senate when further action was
rendered impossible for the want of a
constitutional quorum and of these
some should also receive the attention
of the legislature;
Therefore and by virtue Of the pow
er and authority in me vested by
section 9, of article 8 of the constitu-
tion of the state of Tennessee, /. Will
liam B. Bate, governor Of the said
state, do by this, my proclamation,
convene the 44th general assembly of
Tennessee in extraordinary session at
the hour of II M, on Monday, the
25th day of May, A. D., 1885, and
when assembled they will enter upon
the following specially stated legisla>
tive business, to wit:
First. To provide revenue for the
state of Tennessee and the counties
thereof, and to enact such laws, origi-
nal or amendatory, as will give better
protection to the state against fraud
in the collection and disbursement of
her revenues.
Second. To make appropriations to
defray the current expenses of the
state government for the term of TIVE
years; to defray the expenses Of the
regular session of the 44th general as.
sembly; to provide for the interest on
the public debt, and for such appro-
priations of the public funds and pay
ment of public Indebtedness as may
have been or may be authorized by
the legislature.
Third. To provide laws to further
efectuate the funding act of 1883, to
the end that the duty of the funding
board, created by act Of March 20,
1888, be so modified that said board
be authorized and required to include
in the face of the new or settlement
bonds such interest as would have Oc-
Cured between July l, 1883, and Ju-
ly l, 1885, had the same been funded
under said act of 1883, and the cou>
pons on such new or settlement bonds
up to and inclusive of that of July,
1885, representing said interest be
cancelled. and also to provide for re-
firing a rart of the bonded indebted
ness of the state out of such surplus
funds, ii any, as may he in the treasu-
ry not otherwise appropriated.
Fourth. To enact such laws in addi-
ton to those now in force as may be
needed to enable taxing districts to
compromise or fund the debts of the
extinct municipalities to which they
succeeded, and to provide the necessa-
ry means of accomplishing such COM