Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-07-06
SPECIAL DISPATCHES.
NASHVILLE.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE.

of the report were ordered to be printed.
Bill to repeal an act incorporating the
Cherokee Academy, of Washington coum-
ty passed second reading.
Bill to repeal an act authorizing the Gov
ernor TO employ Superintendent of the
Capitol passed.
Bill to restore the line between Roane,
Anderson and Morgan counties, passed.
The act to establish the county of Chris
tiana was amended to call the same Lou
don county, and passed
Bill to exempt soldiers of both armies
from prosecution for acts committed during
the war, passed second reading.
Bill to provide for suits in the Chancery
Courts against railroad receivers, passed
The Insanity bill, which was made the
special order for to-day, was postponed UNI
til tomorrow.
During the executive session this after
noon, the Senate confirmed George Brown,
of Knoxville, Director of the Knoxville
and Kentucky Railroad, and w. 7. Girls
ley, of Gibson county, Director of the Mo-
bile and Ohio Railroad.
Bill to authorize the killing of dogs
caught killing sheep, passed third read
ing.
Bill to amend laws relative to the Agri-
cultural College was taken up Reports
from the majority and minority We're read,
and the bill was referred to committee.
School Fund between the three divisions
of the State was taken up and discussed.
Caldwell moved to withdraw the fund
from the East Tennessee University, and
turn it over To the Comptroller, subject to
future legislation
The subject was postponed until to-mor-
row.
Bill to fix the tax at 80 cents on 500,
passed by a vote of A to 90
Bill to punish rape with death, rejected.
NASHVILLE, June 29.-Luttrell's bill, to
establish a Criminal Court for Knox coun-
ty, passed.
Bill to secure fees for Sherifis and Con-
stables, passed.
The Governor sent Il message to the Cen
eral Assembly, which was read in the Sen
ate
The message denies that the Governor
has any blank bonds in his possession.
Having no safe in his office, the bonds
We're placed with the Comptroller.
report from the Comptroller was sub
mltted with the message, showing the
amount Of blank bonds in his office.
House resolution to appoint committee
to examine the charges made by Col. BaX-
ter was adopted, and Cooper, of Bedford,
Etherdge and Peyton appointed on the
part of the Senate.
Cooper, of Bedford, moved TO make the
InsanityDivorce bill the special order for
tomorrow, which was agreed to.
The Senate amendment changing the
name of Christiana county to Loudon was
concurred ill.,
A resolution to notify the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad of the action in max
ing consolidated mortgage was tabled.
The bill dividing the Agricultural School
Fund between the three divisions of the
State was taken up, and Caldwell's amend
ment to withdraw the fund from East
Tennessee University adopted. After con-
siderable debate the bill was postponed
until tomorrow.
Bill to consolidate the offices of Entry
Taker and Surveyor, passed.
Bill to amend the law of punishment,
rejected
Bill to wind up the business of the Bank
of Tennessee, passed. DAMON.
NASHVILLE, June 3O.-The bill to de-
tract Scott county from the Second and
connect it with the Third Judicial Circuit,
passed.
Bill to establish Criminal Court for
Hamilton county, passed.
Bill to establish Il Criminal Court for
Knox county, passed.
Mr.. Saddler introduced a resolution pro-
viding for the discharge of the Joint Com
mittee TO investigate the charges made by
John Baxter
Considerable discussion followed, during
which Mr.. Dillon exhibited a dispatch
from Baxter, dated the 29th inst, to the
effect that he would leave for Nashville on
the next train.
The resolution was laid on the table.
Mr.. Fleming entered motion TO recon-
slider the vote rejecting the bill allowing
the State Treasurer clerk.
The vote was reconsidered to provide
for the change of venue in certain cases,
and the bill passed
Bill repeating an act to encourage immi-
grafton to Tennessee, passed.
House bill providing for a withdrawal
of the Agricultural School Fund from the
Fast Tennessee University being the spe-
eial order of the day, was taken up, and
considerable discussion ensued, but before
any definite action was taken, the House
adjourned until $50 I. NJ.
At the afternoon session, the Agricultu-
raj School Fund bill was resumed.
After two hours discussion, in which
James, of Hamilton, opposed the passage
of the bill, and Caldwell, Of Rutherford,
and Russell, of Bedford, advocated it, the
bill passed third reading-ayes "A, nays 26.
House bill repeating the law allowing
railroad companies TO pay their indebted
ness to the State, being the special order,
was taken up.
Mr.. Rhea offered an amendment, which
was adopted, providing that the act shall
not apply to roads which have purchased
bonds for the purpose of liquidation be-
fore the passage of the bill.
After some discussion, the bill was re-