The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-26
I.EGISI. ATIVE


incipieht state, much of it of but little inter-
est to people in this direction, and Of course |
we will not be expected to publish the pro-
ceed:ngs of each day in full. We will, how
ever, endeavor to give our readers summa- |
ry of all in which they may be specially or
indirectly interested, and to keep them post
ed upon the introduction and progress OF
every measure calculated to bear upon the
general welfare of the State. We notice
that on the 10Th, in the Senate Mr.. Rodgers
introduced q bill to establish q Criminal
Court at Knoxville, IAN institution very much
needed there, no Doubt which passed first
reading; and another bill to amend the reve-
nue. laws of the State was introduced by ano-
ther gentleman. We ought to have the best
set Of revenue laws in the wOrld-they are
always being worked upon Afternoon, n
bill TO reduce the number of Directors in the
Union Bank to seven. This is good move,
as every Bank and Railroad in the State
could be better managed with five Directors
than twenty.] A resolution was offered in
relation to raising joint selec: committee
to which to refer so much Of the Governors
message as relates to Federal Relations
That's important, and we trust the best tai
ent of both houses will be put into that
committee.
In the house, same day, Mr.. Cobb intro
duced II bill to repeal all laws incorporating
the town of Columbus, Polk county-passed
first reading. That bill ought to go through
without debate. 1t may be said Of Column
bus, as of some other cities, though once a
busy mart, where trade and commerce, the
arts and sciences fourished, its glory has de.
parted, and its streets are now rs silent and
voiccless MS those of Palmyra or the Cities
of the Plain, and no trace of il can be found
upon any map now in existence. The Float
ing member from Polk, McMirn, and Meigs
deserves the thanks of his entire constituency
for bringing this matter to the attention Of
the Legislature. We trust the bill will pass
on its second and last reading with perfect
rush. A resolution to bring the subject of
law reform, recommended by the Governor,
before the house, was offered and commit
| tee Of five appointed to take the subject into
consideration. The best lao reform we can
conceive of would be to abolish two thirds of
what already exists, and to make plain the
abstrusc and straight the crooked places of
the remainder A bill TO abolish the office
of Commissioner Of Railroads passed first
reading. Another good measure, as we have
never heard that that officer had any thing To
do except to draw his salary, and, perhaps,
electioneer little occasionally The bill
authorizing division of the 81 civil district
of Bradley county was rejected on second
reading, County Court being the proper tri.
bunal to order such division. 1t was fortu.
nate for the member from that county that
the discovery was made before the bill pass
ed final reading, otherwise immense injury
might have resulted to somebody
On the Goth, in the Senate, the bill to
change the mode of choosing Keeper Of
the Penitentiary, passed second reading
Bill to regulate pay of jurors passed second
reading. A bill to secure to widows their
bowers in certain cases, passed 81 reading
and the bill to prevent horse racing from be-
ing indictabe was rejected. The bill to n.
mend an net to regulate county subscriptions
to railroad stock, passed third and last read
ing. If we knew any thing about the pro-
visions of this bill we would inform our
readers, but we are just as much in the dark
rs they are, and will have to remain so until
the laws are published, unless the member
from McNinn will condcscend tc flash ray
or two of light on the subject in this direc-
ton. In the house on the 22d, Mr.. Bullen,
of Greene, introduced n bill to reduce the
price Of the public printing. We mean no
disrespect to the gentleman, but we would
like to see his head phrenologicaly examin.
ed to settle long mooted question, whether
man is capable Of doing rs he would be done
by.]