Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1885-05-23
Tic Extr,, Session.

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Gov Bate has issued !, proclamation
calling the General Assembly in extra
session next Monday, the 10Th inst
Following are the subjects ON which
the governor recommends Legislation
LIST. 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.
End. To make appropriations to
defray the current expenses of the
Government for the term of two
years; to defray the expenses OF the
regular session of the Forty-fourth
General Assembly; to provide for the
interest on the public debt, and for
such appropriation of the public funds
and payment of the public indebted
ness as may have been or may he au-
thorized by the Legislature.
Sd. To provide laws 10 further eff
fectuate the Funding act of 1888, TO
the END that the powers and duties Of
the Funding Board" created by act
of March 20, 1883, be SO modified that
said board be authorized and required
to include in the face of the new set
Element bonds such in terest as would
have accrued between July ], 1888 and
July, 1885, had the same been fund
ed under said act of 1888; and that
the coupons on such new or settle
ment bond, up to and inclusive OF that
of July, 1885, representing said inter-
est, be cancelled; and also to provide
for retiring Il part of the Indebtedness
of the State out OF such surplus funds,
if any, as may be in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
4th. 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 neces-
sary means accomplishing such COM
promising or funding by appropria-
ton of present revenue or by addi- |
tional levles.
9Th. To enact laws to prevent the
gious pleuro-pneumonia or other cat
prompt and proper execution.
9th. To redistrict the State Of Ten
nessee into Judicial Circuits and
Chancery Divisions, both or either, or
to consolidate the same: provide for
the election OF judges or Chancellors,
either or both; for holding the courts
therein, and to regulate appeals from
the Chancery Court to the Supreme
Court.
9TH. To substitute, alter or amend
existing laws relating to the public
schools of the State, and the officers OF
the same.
sth. To amend the mechanics lien
laws.
9th. To further provide for the
most efficient management and regu-
lation, together with the proper dis
cipllne OF the Main and Branch Pris-
Dns of the State Penltentiary, aud reg
1late salaries OF officers of same.
10th. To preserve the purity OF n
elections and prevent illegal voting in
cities, towns. taxing districts, munich
pal corporations and civil districts
having voting population OF one
thousand or more without in any way
the right to the elective
or limiting the just and le-
gal exercises thereof by the enactment /
If a Just, impartial and well-guarded
law, or by other method
Movable under the Constitution Ar
icle 4, Section ID ito secure the free
lom OF elections and the purity of the
,allot-box."
I1th To amend and consolidate
nto one net the chsrter uf the city Of I
knoxville, Tennessee; TO amend the
harter of Columbia, Tennessee, and
0 enact a law comforting upon munic-
pal corporations having population Q
4 not less than ten thousand nor :
nore than forty thousand, by the Fed G
raj Census o. IooO, power aud author I,
y to construct payeinents under GER G
ain definitely specified terms herein
D be provided.
18th. To provide for the payment
I all necessary anu pr.per expenses
{ the extraordinary session Of the z
General Assembly hereby d
allied. In