The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1890-02-19
AN EXTRA SESSION.
Called by Governor Taylor.
STATE OF TENNEssEE, !


Whereas, Various matters Of pub
lie interest requiring immediate
legislation are apparent, creating
an extraordinary occasion for the
assembling of the legislature Of the
state; now therefore, l, Robert Il.
Taylor, governor OF the state OF
Tennessee, by virtue OF the power
vested in me by section 8, OF article
Ill, of the constitution of the state,
do, by this proclamation, convene
the general assembly of Tennessee
In extraordinary session in the cap
itol at Nashville on Monday, the
Oath day of FEBRUARY, 1889, at the
hour of ~ O'clock noon, for the pur-
pose of considering and legislating
upon the following matters, of wit:
l. Amending, extending and sim
plifying the various laws governing
and relating to elections.
2. Amending the assessment laws
80 as to provide that all taxation
SHALL be equal and alike upon all
persons and interests.
3. To amend the law 80 as to pro.
vide that the acknowledgement of
charters of incorporation may be
made before nOtaries public, and
and to afford relief in cases where
acknowledgment has been already
made.
4. To amend the assessment laws
90 as to enable municipal corpora.
tons more efficient and effectual
:. means to collect properly tax due
them.
s. To regulate, by law, the tare on
= cotton.
G. To extend the corporate limits
of Nashville.
z. To extend relief and provide
for the holding Of the chancery
courts in the fifth chancery division.
8..To provide relief for the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
railway, in the matter of taxation
npon sleeping cars between Chatta'
nOoga and Knoxville.
9. To enable the cities or counties
to establish and maintain reforma-
tory and industrial institutions for
boys and girls.
10. To enable the town of Greene.
Vile to issue bonds for educational
purposes.
II. To consider and amend chap
ter 10, acts Of 1868. relating to the
incorporation of the Morristown.
IL. To protect the fish in Rec
Foot Lake.
ID. To make further provisions
by appropriation for sustaining thu
National guard in the state of Tenn
essee.
IA. To enable the town of johnson
City to issue bonds for schools an,
street Improvement.
Is. To amend the school laws s.
as to provide for the adoption of
history of Tennessee to be laugh
In the public schools.
Is. To enable the corporation O
Bristol to vote money or bonds i
aid of railroads and public improve
ments.
II. To provide for the incorpors
tion of Lookout mountain.
10. To enable the corporation {
Trenton to issue bonds to erect we
ter works.
10. Such legislation as may b
necessary and proper in regard t
'sstreet improvements in the city {
Chattanooga, and the charter an
government of said city and its ad
ADMINISTRATION and issuance of bond
ETC., by said city.
20. To regulate by law the impol
tation of dressed beef.
q. To provide for the needs c
taxing districts Of the second elias
in the matter Of taxation for tn
purpose of supplying water to cue
taxing districts for fire and dume
tic purposes.
%. To enable the city of Kno,
vile to extend its corporate limit
%. To enable the city of Jackso
to issue bonds for the purpose
adjusting the debts and obligation
of the city.
"a. To ensble the county of Tipto
to issue bonds to build a court hous
Is. To amend the criminal Law
so as to more effectually prote
timber.
% To change the line betwee
Granger and Union counties.
p. To enable existing corporation
to subscribe to the stock of 9th
corporations.
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