The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-10-21
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.

troduced n resolution to refer the question as
to whether the General Assembly can pass !,
law prescribing the time for holding elections
of Judges and Attorney Generals, to the ju.
dietary committee.
In the House, Mr.. Brown, of Monroe, pre-.
scented petition from members Of the Bar
in East Tennessee relative to the necessity of
dividing that section of the State into two
chancery divisions, which was referred to the
judiciary Committee. Also, the report Of
Hon. f. Alexander appointed to settle the
claims Of the Commissioners of the Toqua
School Lands. Mr.. Sykes offered rcsolu.
ton instrncting the committee on the pcni-
tcntiary to inquire into the cxpcdency of 50
changing the system of labor in the State
Prison that it shall not come in competition
with mechanics Of the State adopted. Mr..
Brown Of Monroe, Il bill to establish the !5th
Chanccry Division Of the State. Passed first
reading.
On the 18th, in the Senate, the resolution
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of judges by the people to the Judiciary
Committee was taken up, and Mr.. Nixon Of
icred Il resolution in ru providing that it is
the duty of the present Legislature to pre-
scribe time and places for holding elections,
&c. Mr. Nixon addressed the Senate ut
some length in favor of his resolution. Mr..
Dunlap, Of Henry, moved to refer both reso.
utions to the Judiciary Committee. Mr..
Reid addressed the Senate in favor of the
certain counties in East Tennessee to take
stock in railroads, was read a second time,
and Mr.. Reid offered an amendment, that
hereafter no county shall be allowed to take
stock in railroads, and repeating all laws Civ
ing such authority. The bill was referred to
the Committee Oh Internal improvements
The bill to Charter the Cincinnati, Cumbcr-
land Gap and Charleston Railroad Company
VA, read Il third time, and after some inp0r-
tant amendments, WAS referred 10 the Inter-
nal Improvement Committee
In the House, Mr.. Brown, Of Monroe. pre-
srntcd memorial Of citizens Of Blount ad-
verse to permitting the County Court of
Blount TO take stock in the Rabun Gap rail-
road. Referred to Committee on Internal
improvements. Sir. Lillard offered rcsou.
ton releasing Mathew Norman, as security of
jas, Dotson, from Judgment obtained against
him. a bill making it Il lni>dcIneanor to tres
pass Oh the lands in the absence of the own
crs was introduced.
On the | It'll, in the House, the following
bills passed first reading: Introduced b.
Mr.. Ellis: bill to establish Il system OF Com
mon Schools in this State. Referred Mr.
Thompson: bill to increase the salaries Of
the several Judges in this State. Mr.. Cook:
bill to repeal sections and OF act of 1929,
chap. 100. Mr.. BuIcn: bill to increase the
jurisdiction Of Justices Of the Peace to $500
OF notes, accounts. Gc.
ljth-lIousc-ilr. Smith, of Davidson,
from the Committee on Internal Improve
mcnts, to whom was referred the "bill to re-
peal law authorizing the Chairman of the
Country Court Of Hamilton to subscribe
stock ir railroads." reported that the Com.
mi,tec being OF opinion that repeal of n gen.
cril law authorizing county subscriptions for
railroad stock, passed by the last General
Assembly as to any one county in the State,
would be partial and unequal, and without
mentioning any objections on constitutional
grounds, recommended the rejection of the
bill. Report concurred in and bill rejected.
The resolution providing for the election of
U. $. Senator on the 18th inst. was taken up
but on motion Of Mr.. Cooke, again laid on
the table.