Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-12-04
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

MoNDAY's PROCEEDINGS.
| SENATE.-Mr Faulkner, Charm an
of the Finance Committee, reported
back the Senate bill to reduce the tax
on merchants, farmers and polls, with
q bill In lieu but in q few remarks,
took strong ground against the pro-
posed reduction.
Mr.. Etheridge introduced n bill to
limit the fees Of sberifts In criminal
cases. 1t provides that sheriffs or
coroners summoning juries shall not
receive exceeding three dollars. iefri'
House resolution inquiring into
what disposition has been made Of the
stock belonging to the State In certain
railroads and turnpikes, was concur
red in. -'.2iest
House resolution to investigate the
present condition of the school fund,
was cohcurred in, and Messrs. Nc
Fall and Ftheifdgc were appointed
the committee on the part of the Sem
ate. JIM i3H
House bills to repeal the act fmpos-
Ing penalties on common carriers for
distinctions on account of
color, aud amend the act creating the
Office Of County Judge for Lincoln
county, were passed on their third
reading. 's 9t
House amendment to Senate bill
the candidates. test oath,
was concurred in, and candidates are
not required to take an oath now.
The, following Senate bills passed
third reading. Authorizing the At
torney- General to dismiss suits
against citizens connected with the
removal of the Bank Of Tennessee !;
to dispose OF certain army clothing |;
to reduce taxes on real estate and per-
sorial property, by tile following vote:
AyesAMcssis. Clementson, Cub
bins, Eason, Etheridge,, Greene, HALL,
Hawes, Luttrcll, Martin, Mlilsaps,
Morris, McFalf, Nelson, Peyton,
Pearson, Self and Slaughter-lS.
Noes-tiessrs. Cason, Cooper OF
Bedford, Cooper. of Davidson, Faulk-
ner, Palmer, Hart, and Speaker
Thomas. H''p - 73N
Mr.. Etheridge moved to reconsider
the vote passing the bill, and then
moved to lay that motion on the
table, but afterwards withdrew the
latter motion in order to allow Sena-
tors to discuss the question, 'Nt-
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
! Bills were introduced by Mr.. Agee,
to repeal the act of March IL, 1868, to
further extend the exemption laws; by
Mr.. Singletary, to suppress riots and
preserve the peace, providing that
damages inflicted by rioters may be
recovered by suits at law; by Mr..
West to protect birds and game; by
the Finance and Waysa and Means
Committee, prescribing the duties OF
revenue officers in the collection and
settlement of taxes paid in the notes
of the bank of Tennessee. y 10 g,f
House resolution looking to the re-
organization of the militia Of the
State was taken up. 1t was accom-.
panied by bill reported by the Mil.
itary Committee providing for the re-
organization of the militia, which
passed first reading. avtJaT isr-
House resolution providing for re.
printing the land laws of the State
was adopted ia Isl ,j.44i
Mr.. Lackey entered motion IL
reconsider the bill rejecting the. bill
to modify the usury laws, and on mo-
ton of Mr.. James. of Hamilton, the
further consideration of the bill was
postponed to the first Monday in Feb.
ruary, SO that the Constitutional
Convention could take action on the
subject. w tef ann
House resolution appointing joint
committee to Investigate the school
fund frauds was taken up, the COM
mittee asking to be discharged. The
request was granted and the resOlu-
ton laid on the table. Qa --raia.
House joint resolution. requesting
our Cons ressmen to vote for u repeal
or modification of the national bank
ing law was adopted. a. "
House joint resolution petitioning
Congress for compensation for sol
diers of the war of 1912 was adopted.
House joint resolution praying
Congress to remove the political disa-
bilities imposed by the Fourteenth
Amendment was adopted unanimous
.ly. ~ pi ..f .....u.4l
Senate resolution to pay the costs
of testing the liability of the State to
receive the notes of the Bank of Ten
nessee in payment of taxes, was con-
Cured in. -l.f Zen. 81
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE Bills were introduced by
Mr.. Nelson, defining the duties o.
tax assessors and by Mr.. Palmer, IA
repeal the act of March ~, lSGS, Ia
further extend the exemption laws
Mr.. Hart offered resolution te
employ counsel to take legal steps tC
collect the interest due upon the $780,.
600 of State bonds loaned for the con.
struction of the Evansville, Hender
son and Nashville railroad in Ken.
lucky; also to obtain, II possible
some guaranty for the payment o.
the bonds when due. The resolution
instructs William A. Quarles, assis
ted by the Attorney General, TO I'm.
vestigate the present condition of thu
said railroad company, and take such
legal steps a. may be deemed neces
sary TO secure the payment of the
debt and unpaid interest upon sale
bonds. The resolution was adopted
Senate bills permitting two or more
railroads to consolidate and select {
new name, and to abolish the seven
tenth judicial circuit, (Houck's
were passed on their third reading.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Fleming, from the Judiciar,
Committee, submitted lengthy re
port recommending the rejection o
the bill granting the right of way Il
the Cincinnati Southern Railroad.
The Committee on the Penitentiar,
submitted u report on the penitentia.
ry arbitration case, accompanied b,
u bill for the benefit of Ward
Briggs, late lessees, awarding then
$lS2, go. .' WI.
Bills were introduced, by Mr.
Walker, to reduce the license on bill
lard tables; by Mr., Owen, to protec
the interests Of persons dying mites
tato by Mr. Kenny, prohibit At
tOrneys General from sending bills O
Indictment before grand juries with
out the real name of the prosecutor
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