Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-29
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NASHVILLE.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
Resolution Adopted to Investigate Col.
BaXter's Charges.
Presentation Of Memorial from Knox.
vile Board Of Trade.
pesial Dispatch to the Chronicle.l ]

SPECIAL Dlspatch 20 the ChrOnlcle.I
NASHVILLE, June 24.-The bill to lno-
vide means to pay the present General AS
sembly was read once and referred to the
Finance Committee.
Bill directing County Trustees to pay
sschool teachers, passed.
The following House bills passed the
third reading:
TO give counties their proportion Of the
taxes collected on bonds.
Dillon offered Il resolution to the effect
that as John Baxter, in the KNOXVILLE
CHRONICLE, has asserted his ability to
prove that some of the members of the In
vestgating Committee have been bought
up by corruptionists, a Joint Committee be
appointed by the Speakers to investigate
the charges; that witnesses be summoned,
and that Baxter appear as prosecutor, un-
der the provisions proposed by him.
Various amendments were proposed and
rejected.
After much discussion the resolution
was adopted, and the Speaker appointed as
u Committee ON the part of the House
Messrs. Dillon, Kelley and McGaughey.
Neil, from the Committee to investigate
the legal question involved in the DISPOSE
ton of the Agricultural School Fund, re-
ported strong protest against such a dis
position, and claimed that it was under
control of the Legislature.
The bill repudiating bonds issued to the
Tennessee and Pacific Railroad was dis
cussed. Under call of the previous ques-
tlon, it was rejected by vote 80 to %
The bill providing for 80 cents tax per
hundred dollars failed, by vote of 80 to
The bill to sell delinquent railroads pass
ed on third reading by vote of 55 to q
NASHVILLE, June 25.-Mr. Neil offered
resolution directing the Comptroller to
notify all parties, through the press, that
the State will rely upon all legal and
equitable dedenses against bonds illegally
issued to railroads, which was laid over.
The bill appointing commissioners to
lease the delinquent roads not sold, was
passed.
The bill providing for the preservation
of the school fund was rejected by Il vote
of 80 to 20.
The bill to repeal the act changing the
line between Anderson, Roane and Morgan
counties, passed.
Mr.. Cooper, of Bedford, presented two
bills making it the duty of the Attorney
General to bring suits in the Chancery
Courts against the Knoxville and Ken
lucky, Knoxville and Charleston, Rogers
vile and jefferson, Mineral Home, East
Tennessee and Western North Carolina,
Southwestern, Edgefield and Kentucky,
McMinnville and Manchester, and the
Tennessee and Pacific Railroads. to get the
value of bonds issued to the roads. This
bill provides for the forfeiture of all rights
and privileges by the roads and to hold
the officers of these roads individually re-
spOnsible for the payment of bonds. The
bills were read once and referred.
The bill changing the line between Scott
and Campbell counties passed.
NASHVILLE, June Ex-senator Cooper's
bill directing the Attorney General to
bring suit against railroad receivers who
have aided in the fraudulent issue and use
of State bonds, passed.
Palmer's bill TO exempt Federaland Con-
federate soldiers from prosecution for
crimes, except for murder in the first de-
gree, committed during the war, passed
House resolution providing for a Joint
Committee to examine into the charges
made by John Baxter, was referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
House resolution providing for the adj
Journment OF the Assembly from the 1lth
ofJuly TO the second Monday in November
was read.
Clementson moved to amend so rs to
make the adjournment sine die.
Etheridge moved TO adjourn to meet on
the first Monday in December.
The latter motion was adopted, and the
resolution, as amended, concurred in.
House amendments to Senate bill pro-
viding for the sale of delinquent railroads
were not concurred in.
Fleming presented memorial from the
Knoxville Board of Trade, protesting
against the sale of the Knoxville and Ken
lucky Railroad to the East Tennessee and
Virginia Railroad, which was referred to
the Committee on Railroads.
Harris introduced a resolution to djourn
on the 4th of July TO meet again ON the
second Monday in November, which was
amended to adjourn on the llth of July,
and adopted.
The resolution To appoint Committe TO
investigate the School Fund was rejected.
The resolution directing the Comptroller
to issue warrants for the school funds due
the counties was also rejected.
A resolution requiring report from the
School Fund Committee was adopted.
The bill providing homesteads for heads
of families passed its third reading
Bill To exempt from execution and at
tachment the property of municipal corpo-
rations, passed.
Bill to appoint Commissioners 10 control
and lease delinquent railroads which cam
not be sold, passed.
The Legislatures in doubt about adjourn
ing. The papers throughout the State are
,ciGinoling for adjournment but the SEN
ate amendment viii not satisfy the House
Mrs. Gum, of Indiana, has gone Of