The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-08-14
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Of the general assembly, who de-
sire more time to consider the ques-
tons included in the call, the Gov
ernor has fixed the date for Mon
day, Augusta. The proclamation
is as follows:
To the members Of the forty-seYenth general as
sembly of Tennessee:
Whereas, 1t has been made manifest
that the public welfare requires imme-
date Legislation upon several matters Of
general interest which are Of such ma
ture as to create extraordinary occasion
for the assembling of the legislature of
the State. Now, therefore, I, John ?.
Buchanan, governor of the State Of Ten
nessee, by virtue of the power and ALL
thOYity vested in me by section 9, article
3, of the Constitution of the State, by
this proclamation do convene the forty
seventh general assembly of Tennessee
il extraordinary session, in the Capitol
at Nashville, on Monday, the 3lst day of
August, 1891, at the hour of IL o'clock,
noon, for the purpose of considering and
acting upon the following matters, to
wit:
CD To pass such statutes as viii ena-
BILE the executive to comply with the re-
quirements of the Constitution, that he
shall execute the laws, and to this end
to create and place at his disposal such
force, civil or military, or both, as will be
sufficient for that purpose.
(2) To enact, amend, or repeal such
laws with reference to the penitentiary
of the State, as shall be deemed promo
tive of the public good, as the leasing,
working and safe keeping of the oonvicts;
the removal, rebuilding and enlargement
of the State prison; the consideration of
measures that will reduce the contact
and competition of convicts with free
labor to the minimum, and conduce OF
the same time to the humane treatment
of the.conyicts, and, also, the policy OF
increasing and defining more fully the
powers of ptison inspectors, are matters
that will be especially commended to the
attention of the general assembly.
(3) To pass statutes to modify, amend
or add to the system of criminal laws
and procedure in this State. The pass
age of laws prohibiting the use of script
OR its equivalent By persons or corpora
tons in payment of their debts, provid
ing penalty for violation of same, anG
laws that will punish with penalties any
; interference with State convicts, will bt
commended to the attention OF the leg
islature under this general head.
{4) To pass statutes, to add to, ament
or repeal the registration and election
laws of the State, and especially to re
peal or amend chapter 1913 of the act
of 1891.
(5) To pass an act dividing the Stat,
into representative, Aotorial, and senate
rial districts, and apportioning the rep
resentatives and senator's among thes
districts as required by the Constitution
CO. To amend the act of the last SEES
, sion of the Legislature dividing the Stat
into Congressional districts, SO as to in
clude Sequatchie County in some Con
gressional district.
60 To pass statutes making sue
| changes in judicial circuits and CHANGER
divisions and the time of holding count
therein as shall be deemed proper an
necessary by the general assembly.
{8) To amend an act of the last SCI
sion of the legislature establishing q la
. court at Cumberland Gap, in Claiborn
4 County, SOFAS to provide for paying til
expenses incident TO the creation of sal
court.
(9) To consider, and if deemed expo
dent to make an appropriation to defra
D the expenses of making a Tennessee e,
! hibit Of at the Worlds Columbian EXPO
/. sition to be held at Chicago.
QO' 70 pass such laws for the encou
agement and benefit OF the militia OF I'll
State as the public welfare demands.
QD To amend the existing reVenu
and assessment Laws IN such manner
may be deemed necessary and proper
y view of any Increased expenditure or d
e creased revenues of the State, that ms
j result from the Legislation of the exit
# session of the general assembly.
az To make all necessary appropl
ations to defray the expenses of the N
Il litia in the late troubles at Briceville ar
y Coal Creek, and of this extraordinai
Y session of the general assembly, and +