Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-08-08
THE EXTRA SESSION.
Monday, August Slst the Date Fixed.

The proclamation of the Governor
was issued yesterday, calling the Gen
eral Assembly together in extraordi-
nary session on Monday, August 3lst,
at noon. The proclamation embraces
twelve items of legislation, as fol-
lows:
l, To pass such statutes as will en-
able the Executive to comply with
the requirements of the Constitution,
"that he shall execute the laws"
and to this end to create and place at
his disposal such force, civil or mill,
tary, or both, as will be sufficient for
that purpose.
2. To enact, amend or repeal such
laws with reference to the peniten-
tiary of the State, as shall be deemed
promotive of the public good, as the
leasing, working and safe-keeping OF
the convicts; the removal, rebuilding
and enlargement of the State prison,
the consideration of measures that
reduce the contact and competition Of
convict with free labor to the mini
mum and conduce at the same time
to the humane treatment of the con-
victs, and also, the policy of increas-
ing and defining more fully the pow
ers of prison inspectors; are matters
that will be especially commended to
the attention of the General Assem-
bly,.
3. Topass statutes to modify, amend
or add to the system of criminal laws
and procedure in this State.
The passage of laws prohibiting the
use of script or its equivalent by per-
sons or corporations in payment of
their debts, providing penalty for
violation of same, and laws that will
punish with penalties any interfer-
ence with State convicts will be COM
mended to the attention of the Legis-
lature under this general head.
4 To pass statutes, to add to, amend
or repeal the registration and election
laws Of the State, and especially to
repeal or amend chapter 293 of the
acts of 1891.
8. To pass an act dividing the State
into representative, fioterial and sem
atorial districts, and apportioning
Representatives and Senators among
these districts as required by the Con.
stitution.
6. TO amend the act of the last ses-
sion of the Legislature, dividing the
State into Congressional districts, es>
pecially so as to include Sequatchie
County in some Congressional dis
trict.
Z. To pass statutes making such
changes in judicial circuits and Chan
Gerry divisions, and the time of hold
ing courts therein as shall be deemed
proper and necessary by the General
Assembly.
s. To amend an act of the last ses-
sion of the legislature establishing a
law court at Cumberland Gap, in
Claiborne County, so as to provide
for paying the expenses incident to
the creation of said court.
8, To consider and if deemed ex~
pendent, to make an appropriation
to defray the expenses of making q
Tennessee exhibit at the Worlds Col
umbian Exposition, to be held al
Chicago.
10. To pass such laws for the en-,
couragement and benefit of the mill
tia of the State as the public welfare
demands.
IL. To amend the existing revenue
AID assessment laws in such manner
as may be deemed necessary and pro
per in view of any increased expen
diture, or decreased revenues of thu
State, that may result from the legis
lation of the extra session of thu
General Assembly.
u. To make all necessary appro
priations to defray the expenses 0
the militia in the late trouble a
Briceville and Coal Creek and of thi
extraordinary session of the Genera
Assembly and for other necessary
purposes. o
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