Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-10-07
Letter from Nashville.
EDITORS CHRONICLE: In the Senate to-
day the report of the Trustees of
NASHVILLE, Oct. 5.

NASHVILLE, Oct. D.
EDITORS CHRONICLE: In the Senate to-
day the report of the Trustees of
EAST TENNESSEE UNIVERSITY
was received and five hundred copies Or
dered to be printed. This University is
beginning to attract considerable attention
in Middle and West Tennessee and it is
believed will receive far better treatment
in the future. The subject of education
has been well considered in Davidson
county, and her schools are an honor to
her and the State. 1t is hoped this local
sentime Mt may have salutary influence
on the present Legislature.
AMNESTY IN THE SENATE.
A bill was introduced into the Senate to-
day to amnesty all crimes, except murder
and rape, committed prior to January 1st,
1866. 1t is believed the passage of such
law will tend to restore harmony and good
order in the State.
CHARGES AGAINST THE PUBLIC PRINTERS.
Gibson, Ridley and DuBose were ap-
pointed a committee on the part of the
Senate to investigate the alleged frauds in
the Public Printing. The House has not
yet acted ON the matter, but it to-day very
emphatically refused to go into an election
for Public Printer until the whole matter
had been thoroughly ventilated. Gibson's
bill, to let out the public printing to the
lowest bidder, or one similar, will certain
ly pass. ........ ....-.
THE DEATH OF SENATOR PEBBLES,
Of the 14th District, was appropriately no
ticed in the Senate to-day. Two Senators,
Rice and PEBBLES, have died since the cleo
ton. "..".. +
TWEEDLEDUM VS.. TWEEDLEDEE.
In the House, on Tuesday, most re-
markable occurrence took place. The oath
of members of the Legislature is precisely
the same in the New as in the Old Consti-
tuition, but on Monday the oath having
been read out of the Old Constitution, on
Tuesday it was held that the members
were not constitutinally sworn in UnEeSS
it tUdS read out Of the Ne,O Constitution!
Indeed it was gravely urged that the cleo
ton of Speaker and other officers was void
on this account. Accordingly the NetC
Constitution was brought out, and the gerry
same oath that had already been examined
the day before was administered anew out
of the New Constitution and the con-
science of the house was at ease.
While OH the subject of Oaths it may be
remarked here that the Senators did not
take .- .--. - .--......-
THE ANTI-DUELLING OATH,
and the Judiciary Committee to-day de-
cided that it was not incumbent on the
members Of the Legislature to take said
oath, as there had been no legislation on
the subject since the adoption of the New
Constitution. This decision is believed to
be correct. rr-"
To-day has been fruitful of discussion on
the question of furnishing the members Of
the Legislature with
PAPERS AND POSTAGE STAMPS.
In the Senate nearly every member IA
vored resolution furnishing stamps, but
some hard-hearted man called for the ayes
and noes, and 10! nearly every man voted
against the resolution. One Senator from
East Tennessee was particularly in its ia
vor, until he had to put himself on the re-
cord, when he right-abOut-face and voted
against it. The call for the ayes and noes
has saved the people many q dollar. The
House, however, despite call for the ayes
and noes, vOtedin favor of both papers and
stamps. So it seems the conscienceo of the
Senate is more tender than that of the
House. heard member say the cost of
discussing this matter in the House was
greater than the cost of the papers and
stamps. This discussion is chargeable to
the members opposing the resolution, thus
illustrating the old adage "pennnywise,
but pound foolish" CHRONICLER.