The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-10-22
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY-sENATE.

never signalize their restoration to the
control of public affairs by sanctioning
in any manner indifference to public
obligations; and that expediency, to-
gether with the honor and good faith
of the State, demand that the interest
on the public debt be paid at the earli>
est practicable moment, and its princi-
pal securely provided for at maturity;
and to these ends, under careful re-
trenchment and rigid economy in all
other respects, the entire available rev.
enues and resources of the State should
be faithfully applied, as they in honor
are pledged. This resolution was
adopted by unanimous vote
New bills were introduced by Mr..
Halves, to ratify the act of registrars;
and by Mr.. Hall, to repeal section five
of the act of March -, 1868.
Mr.. Self offered resolution provid-
ing for joint select committee to in
vestigate the school fund frauds.
Senate bills to repeal the Ku-Klux
law; to amend the criminal law; to
amend the Code; and to amend the
law to make the rules of evidence in
the Federal and State courts uniform;
were passed on their third reading.
TUESDAY.-sENATE.
Mr.. Faulker offered resolution de-
claring that 1--WE recognize the same
obligation to pay what is called the
new bonds that we do the old" that
1--WE do not think it desirable to in
crease the States indebtedness at our
present session, and that we do most
solemnly oppose the doctrine of repu-
diation."
Bills were introduced by Mr.. Hall,
providing that the Chancery Court of
Gibson and Dyer counties shall be held
by the Chancellor of the ninth chan
Gerry division, and that the Chancery
Court of Madison and Haywood coun-
ties shall be held by the Chancellor of
the sixth division; by Mr.. Hall, pro-
viding that hereafter appeals shall lie
from the decision of Mayors or Recor.
ders in all cases where appeals would
lie if the decision had been made by a
Justice of the Peace; and by Mr..
Slaughter, to repeal several sections OF
the act to protect mechanics.
Senate resolution to investigate the
school fund frauds, was adopted, and
Messrs. Greene and Morris were ap-
pointed on the committee on the part
of the Senate.
Senate bill to change the manner OF
appointing railroad receivers was pass
ed on its third reading.
The Senate then ballotted for United
States Senator, with the following re-
| suit:
For Andrew Johnson; Messrs. Bry-
ant, Clemenston, Cooper of Bedford,
Faulkner, Greene, Hart, Halves, Lut-
trell, Millsaps, Palmer and Self-14.
| For Emerson Etheredge: Messrs.
Cason, Cubbins, Eason, Hall, Morris,
Peyton, Pearso: and Slaughter-S.
For Baylio Peyton-Messrs. Cooper
| of Davidson, Etheredge, Martin and
| Nelson.
For Edward II. Ewing: Mr.. Nc
FALL.
For Henry Cooper, of Davidson;
llr. Speaker Thomas-1.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Bills were introduced by Mr.. Slimp,
to amend the revenue laws; by Mr.
White, to create the Office of State
Law Reporter; by Mr.. Owen, reduc'
ing the salaries of Supreme Judges tc
$1,000, and Circuit, Chancery and
Criminal Judges to $1,000; by Mr.. VIII
son, to change the manner of pay
ing costs in felony cases; by Mr.. Nc
Bath, to permit beer to be sold OF
Sunday outside of a town or city, OIL
the parties selling paying license o
500; by Mr.. Townsend, to repeal thu
act increasing the fees of county g.
listers; and by Mr.. Baber, to abolish
the County Commissioners of Sum
ner.
Mr.. Slimp offered a resolution in ia
vor of paying the last dollar of thu
State debt, and denouncing repudia
ton as stigma upon the honor ant
good name of the State, which was re
ferred to the committee on Financ
and Ways and Means.
Senate bill to repeal the act regula
ting the publication of legal notice
was passed on its third reading.
The House then ballotted for Unitet
States Senator with the following re
suit:
For Andrew Johnson-MeSsrs. Bar
ton, Boyd, Bright, Casey, Chatham
Clark of Jackson, Colville, Cox, Ever
EFT, Fleming, Glenn, Parrison, Horn
berger, James of Hamilton, Keeney
Kenny, Knight, McGaughey, Neil
Nicks, Nixon, Rosson, Scott, Slack
ISmith, Spears, Steele, Stephens, Tuck
er, West, White, and Young-32.
For Emerson Etheredge-Messrs
Boyett, Brashear, Bryant, Caldwell
Enloe, Hinkle, Jones, Lackey, Lon
gacre, McClary, McElwee, Pearson
Roach, Russell of Hickman, Sherrod
Taylor, Townsend, Warren, Wilson
and Speaker Perkins-2O.
For A. j. Fletcher-Messrs. Agee
Baker, Brown, Eckel, Hunley, Lay,
man, McBath, Mcconnell, Singletary
Slimp, Snodderly, and Yoakum-12.
For Neil S. Brown-Messrs. Dunlap
Hampton, Morrison, Rhea, Rose
Saunders, and Walker.
For Edwin H. Ewing-Messrs. Dill,
| lin, Kelley, Russell of Bedford and
Rutherford, and Thomas.
For Bale Peyton-Messrs. Baber
Barry and James of Smiths.
For Milton Brown-Messrs. Clark o.
Haywood and King.
For Il. A. r. NelsOn-Mr. Owen
Il.
| A second ballot was had with but
little change from the foregoing.
No candidate received a majority OF
either house.
WEDNESDAY-sENATE.
Mr.. Slaughter introduced a bill to re-
peal the act extending the exemption
laws.
House resolutions to appoint conn.,
mite to investigate the salaries now
paid to State officers was cOncurred in.
House resolution to investigate the
oAs a;al oond,,ct of tho Stnfe Treasurer