Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-06-18
NASHVILLE.
Legislature StlI After the RalIrOads-The
County Of NashOba-BiIls on Passage
Nashville and Northwestern Railroad
Penitentiary Matters, Etc. 81 ea5.sI
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NASHVILLE, June 17!--In the Sen
ate to-day, the report of the Railroad
Investigating Committed on the Edge
field and Kentucky Railroad man
agement, was submitted and ordered
to be printed. The report shows an
unwarranted disposition of State
bonds by certain officers of the road.
The committee close their report by
recommending that legal steps be
at once taken against the defaulting
agents.
On motion of Mr.. Cooper, of Bed
ford, the subject matter was recommit-
ted to the committee, with instruc-
tlons to report by bill what legislation
IN regard thereto is necessary. The
report was ordered to be transmitted
to the House. Mr.. Cooper also offered
a bill to give force and effect to the law
requiring the Attorney General to
prosecute prisoners guilty of misap-
! preparation or fraudulent use of bonds
issued by the State to railroad compa-
mics, and making it the duty of
Judges to give the law in charge to the
/ grand jurieS. Passed first reading.
Mr.. Faulkner entered a motion to
reconsider the vote rejecting the bill
to give voters the right of determin-
ing whether or not licenses shall be
granted to tippling houses in their
midst.
Mr.. Cubbins entered a motion to
reconsider the vote rejecting the bill
to establish the county of Nashoba,
in West Tennessee.
The following House bills passed |
their first reading: To regulate the |
fees of Justices of the Peace, to better |
enable impoverished persons TO OBJ |
tain their rights in the courts, to make |
the claims OF school teachers good for |
taxes, to make drunkenness on the |
part of public officers misdemeanor,
to authorize County Courts to elect |
public guardians, to abolish the tax on
marriage licenses, to establish the
county of Trousdale.
Senate bill to establish Court of
Common Pleas for Madison county,
came up for third reading.
The amendments making its pro-
visions apply to the counties of Glib
son and Haywood, were reconsidered
and rejected, Separate bills for the
counties named being recommended
by the Judiciary Committee, as ne
ceSsary, the bill was then passed, to
enable Notaries Public appointed
prior to the adoption of the New Con-
stitution, to retain their offices until
the expiration Of the time for which
they were appointed. BASED.
Mr.. Slaughter offered a resolution
directory to the committees of the two
Houses ON enrolled bills, which re-
quires that Senate bill passed last
session incorporating the Brownsville |
Manufacturing Company, which has
been mislaid, shall be again prepared !
in constitutional manner. The rule !
was suspended, and the resolution
adopted.
The House resolution directing the
Comptroller to settle with the Men,
phis and Charleston Railroad Com {
pany, was referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
The Speaker announced that the !
time for the special order ON the Sem
ate bill, TO make permanent insanity
a sufficient cause for divorce, had ar
rived,
Mr.. Cooper, of Davidson, addressed
the Senate in opposition to the bill. t
Mr.. Etheridge proceeded TO speak J S
in support of the measure. hut he was f
too much indisposed to finish his ar
gument, and the further consideration
Of the bill was postponed until II
o'clock Monday.
In the House the Committee on
Claims submitted a bill in lieu of ]
another bill on the same subject for |
he relief of theSi ifborers on the Nash a
vile and Northwestern railroad. 1t 4
provides that all bona fide unpaid b
,laims for lahOr ON said road, per- s
ormed under any properly appointed n
shall be recognized as valid I
md binding on the company, and the
Comptroller of the State is directed to
etain the first earning of the road
hat comes into his hands for the pay S
nent of said ~. The bill in lieu was b
dopted and passed third reading. d
The following House bills came up r,
n third reading: fl
To abolish the Office of county Judge a
n Lauderdale county. Passed. a
Directory to the Governor and Il
in relation to bonds is h
ued to railroads, and to fund the
Onded debt of the State. Rejected
yes, SO; nays, 20.
Modifying the Code so as to secure b
etter protection of the interests of E
pprentices. Passed. al
TO remove the county site Of Ham. le
ton county to Chattanooga. Passed. r
To amend the law for the govern pI
lent of the penitentiary. d
The Committee on the Penitentiary II
4bmitted bill in lieu, which, among 50
ther things, authorizes the inspee- a
DTS TO fix the salaries of the superin-
endent of the mechanical depart
1ent, bOok-keepeI treasurer and as
istant warden. 1t also repeals the a,
revision of the existing law requiring ~
nat no convicts shall be hired outside H.
he walls of the Penitentiary without "a
heir consent obtained in writing, and AZ
uthoriZes the sale of the property or
nown as the stone quarry; provides m
)r the payment of certain claims M
gainst the Penitentiary, and fixing W
ne salary of the Inspectors at $1,000. ot
he bill in lieu was adopted, and in
assed third reading.
The report on the Edgeheld and
.entucky Railroad Company was
admitted. !.
On motion of Mr.. Cheatham, a ~
int committee was raised to investi- ~
ate and adjust the differences between ~. ~
le committees report and the testi- Oh
lony submitted in regard to certain 30,
Duchers, etc. va