Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-15
SPECIAL DISPATCHES.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURES.
House Refuses TO Concur i'm Senate
Amendment 10 the Poll Tax Bill.
Nashville University Leased TO BuShrOd
Johnson and Kirby Smith.
Reduction of Judges Salaries.
The Custom House Located.

Special Dispatch to the Chronicle
NAsHv1LLE, June 11.-Mr. Luttrell Of
fered a resolution, which lies over under
the rules, appointing as additional Trustees
of the East Tennessee University, at Knox
vile, G. NJ. McGhee, 7. II. Galloway, +. j.
Sanford and w. A. Henderson.
Mr., Cubbins introduced a bill to permit
uotaries appointed prior to the adoption OF
the New Constitution to hold office for the
full term fixed by law at the time Of their
appointment, which was read once.
House bill regulating the number of Re
representatives. ia the General Assembly pro-
vides that until the next enumeration APP
portiOnment ofVoters no election shall be
held in any county for greater number Of
members than is prescribed by the Code,
and that no different representation shall
be allowed after the expiration of the pre-
sent Assembly.
The House refused to concur in the Sem
ate amendment to the House bill reducing
the pol-taX to fifty cents.
A bill to increase the salary of the Gov
ernor was rejected.
A bin to prevent officers of railroads from
specializing passed
In the discussion, yesterday, on the BaX-
ter charges, Mr.. Spears repealed the charges
of Baxter, and was of the opinion that the
proper course to pursue was to leave the as
,Sailant without excuse, by requiring him
ITO prove all his allegations or be branded
as Il slanderer and liar. He was not pre-
pared to say, without further proof, that
Baxter was guilty of corruption in conncc-
ton with the Mineral Home Railroad.
NASHVILLE, June 1.-THE Trustees OF
the University of Nashville, to-day, by 4
vote of II to I, decided to accept the propo-
sition to lease that Institution to Generals
Bushrod johnson and Kirby Smith.
NASHVILLE, June ia resolution tC
appoint additional Trustees of the East
Tennessee University, ut Knoxville, was
adopted.
House bill to permit the Chattanooga
and Nashville Railroad to borrow money
to an amount not exceeding three million,
of dollars, to finish the equipment of the
road, passed third reading.
Bill to regulate the issuance of State
bonds to railroads, was amended so as t
make a violation of the same punishable
by imprisonment in the Penitentiary, anC
passed. &.
Bill annuling bonds issued to the Mine
raj Home Railroad which had been mad,
thu special order for to-day, was then taSel
up, and pending the discussion the Senat
adjourned The discussion will continu
tomorrow
House joint resolution to prepare bill
for the management or disposition of rail
roads they have reported on was adopted
The following bills were reDected:
f. TO extend the jurisdiction of Count
Courts. .e.s.r Fr 1t
To decrease the compensation of Judges
TO give County Courts power to sci
lands. ir
The abolish public repositories, eXcel
one ut Nashville.
NASHVILLE, June lathe lot for tn
United States Custom House has been st
lected. w. w. Bry's lot, corner of Broa
and Vine STREETS, has been chosen, an
work will be commenced at once.