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An Act to amend the charter of the city of Memphis, and for other purposes. 1859-1860 279 (1859)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactstn0217 and id is 1 raw text is: 279 CHAPTER 69. AN ACT for the relief of Rachel F. Henry, and to change the name of James A. Sikes to James A. Love, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That Rachel F. Henry, of the coun- ty of Rhca, formerly Rachel F. Baker, be, and she is here- by declared the legitimate child of Newton Locke, with all the rights of his lawful heirs as though she had been born in wedlock, and hereafter to be deemed and taken, both in law and equity as his lawful child in every respect; this act being passed at his special instance and request. SEC. 2. Be it enacted, That James A. Sikes of the county of Rhea, have his name changed to James A. Love, and as such b e, and he is hereby adopted as heir at law of Joseph Parks at his instance and request, with all the rights of his children born in lawful wedlock. This act to take effect from and after its passage. W. C. WHITTHORNE, Speaker of the House of Representatives. TAZ. W. NEWMAN, S0eaker- of the Senate. Passed, February 20, 1860. CHAPTER 70. AN ACT to amend the charter of the city of Memphis, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That all acts and parts of acts of the General Assembly of this State heretofore passed, re- quiring the county revenue of Shelby county, collected within the corporate limits of Memphis, in said county, to be paid to the corporate authorities of said city, and also all acts requiring the corporate authorities of said city to pay the costs and expenses of the Criminal and of the Com- mon Law and Chancery Courts, of the city of Memphis, be, and the same are hereby repealed. SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That in conformity with a contract between the city of Memphis, and county of Shelby, and made on the 4th and 5th of April, 1859, that from and after the passage of this act, the County Court and officers of Shelby county shall collect, keep and dis-

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