The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-02-20
STATE OF TENNESSEE,
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state, do, by this proclamation, con-
vene the General Assembly OF Tennes'
see in extraordinary session in the
capitol at Nashville on Monday, the
Oath day OF February, 1890, at the
hour OF 12 o'clock noon, for the pnr-
pose Of considering and legislating
upon the following matters, to-wit;
/. Amending, extending and SIM
plifying the various laws governing
and relating to elections.
2. Amending the assessment laws
so as to provide that all taxation shall
be equal and alike upon all persons
and interests.
3. To amend the law so as to pro-
vide that the acknowledgement OF
charters of incorporation may be
made before notaries public, and to
afford relief in cases where acknowl-
edgment has been already made.
4. To amend the assessment laws
80 as to enable municipal corporations
more efficient and effectual means to
collect properly tax due them.
5 To regulate, by law, the tare on
cotton.
6. To extend the corporate limits
.of Nashville.
7. To extend relief and provide for
the holding of chancery courts in the
fifth chancery division.
To provide relief for the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Rail-
way, in the matter Of taxation upon
sleeping cars between Chattanooga
and Knoxville.
O. To enable the cities or counties
TO establish and maintain reformatory
and industrial institutions for boys
and girls. @
10. To enable the town of Greene
vile to issue bonds for educational
purposes.
IL. To consider and amend chapter
~, Acts of 1S67-S, relating TO the in.
corporation of Morristown.
12. To protect the fish in Reel Foot
Lake.
10 To make further provisions by
appropriation for sustaining the Ma
tional guard in the State of Tennessee.
H. To enable the town Of Johnson
City to issue bonds for schools and
street improvement.
10. To amend the school laws so as
TO provide for the adoption OF histo'
ry Of Tennessee to be taught in the
public schools.
1G To enable the corporation Of
Bristol b. vote money or bonds in aid
of railroads and public Improvements.
II. To provide for the Incorporation
OF Lookout Mountain
IS. To enable the corporation Of
Trenton to issue bonds to erect water
works
10 Such legislation as may be
NECESSARY and proper in regard to
street improvements in the city ci
Chattanooga, and tie charter and
government OF said city and its ad.
ADMINISTRATION and issuance OF bonds
etc, by said city.
20. To regulate by law the impor
aation OF dressed beef.
81 To provide for the needs O
taxing districts of the second class, il
The matter Of taxation for the purpose
Of supplying water to such taxing
districts for fire and domestic pur
poses.
% Toenable The city Of Knoxville
to extend its corporation limits.
23. TO enable the city OF Jackson
to issue bonds for the purpose OF ad
iustng the debts and obligations o
the city.
"a. To enable the county of Tiptor
to Issue bonds to build court house
%. To amend the criminal laws 8
as to more efiectually protect timber
26. To change the line betwee
Granger and Union counties.
27. To enable existing corporf
tions to subscribe to the stock of othe
corporations.
%. To dissolve the county OF Jane
and restore its territory to the orig
nal counties.
in testimony, Nhtreof, ! have Sc
my hand and caused the great seal (
the state to be otfixed at the capitoli
Nashville, February |, 1890
(Seal) ROBERT l.. TAYLOR,
Governor.
BY the Governor
G. A. MILLER, Secretary OF Stat
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