Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1889-04-18
THE REDIsTRICTING BILL,

THE REDIsTRICTING BILL.
The Importance of the bill creating
new boundary in the Chattanooga con
gressional district, giving some 1,7OO ad-
ditional democratic votes to the party.
AGRICULTURAL AGENTS.
This is law exempting the agents,
as they are known, Of the Wheelers from
privilege tax, or state, county and city
license in their operations for the Wheel.
THE HERMITAGE BILL
Gives the Hermitage up to be home for
disabled and INDECENT ex-confederates.
THE PENITENTIARY.
The legislature resolved to release
the penitentiary.
MECHANICS LIEN.
The old bill which was declared un-
constitutional by the supreme court is
merely revived under q different title.
ltprovides for lien by any workmen
upon notification to the owner within
thirty days. after the completion Of the
house.
FISHING.
No explosives or poisonous substances
can lawfully be used hereafter in Ten
nessee In taking fish.
SELLING LIQUOR ON SUNDAY
The real purpose of the measure was
to prevent the sale of beer as we'll as other
liquors in public places.
THE ROAD LAW.
All the road laws are now condensed
into one road law.
Every civil district will hereafter be a
road district.
BOARD OF INSPECTORS
The recent question of authority be-
tween the governor and the secretary
of state arising out Of the Bates Evans
congressional election has brought about
the creation of law providing that there
shall be a board of inspectors composed
of the governor, the secretary of state
and thestates attorney general, who shall
compare the vote for senators and Joint
representatives in senatorial and floterial
districts of the state aud declare the re.
suit. 1t does not cover, however, the
count for congressman.
LEGAL HOLIDAYS,
There are now greater number of
legal holidays in Tennessee than before
this legislature met. The new ones are
Jan. /, Washington's birth day, Christ.
mas day and Good Friday, Decoration
day. Memorial day and appointed days
of fasting, and Thanksgiving day and
election days. 1t fixes also the day
before for the payment of negotiable
papers.
HANGING.
Criminals may now be hung in en-
closures other than Jail yards, though
the process must remain free from the
public sight.
MUST USE INK.
Sheriffs, constables and all officers
shall hereafter make their returns upon
all legal processes with pen and ink or
some other non ,erasable material.
CONSOLIDATION OF CORPORATIONS.
This provides against the consolidation
OF competing corporations who manu-.
facture for public consumption or who
operate for public convenience, such as
street railroads, gas or water companies,
and the like, except with the consent of
the municipal authorities.
WOMEN ELIGIBLE.
Women are now eligible to hold the
position of county superintendent of
education.
r SEPARATE BALLOT BOXES.
A bill known as Speaker Lea's bill.
1t provides for two ballot boxes where
ever an election includes state and fed
eral officers.
MARRIED WOMEN MAY SUE,
Married women may now sue in their
own names.
LIMITING BACK TAX COLLECTING.
An act was passed limiting the COL
lection of back taxes to two years instead
of six as heretofore.
DOUBLE TAXATION
No bill before the legislature was the
object OF so much interest as the assess
ment act. Delegations came up from
the four quarters of the state and held a
convention in Nashville praying for
relief from the evils of taxation upon the
certificates Of stock of incorporated
business enterprises, as per The act of
1887. The legislature heard the prayer