Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-11-25
Legislative.

a resolution was adopted in the Senate
on Wednesday allowing the railroad at
tOrneyS and commissioners the sum of two
thousand dollars each for their services.
After considerable discussion in the
House, during which it was alleged that
the penetentiary could be leased for S40,-
900, the lease made to Messrs. O'Conner &
LOOney was ratified.
Mr.. Rosson introduced resolution re-
questing the Railroad Commissioners to
take immediate steps to prevent E. Sim
merly from WrOnging the State by retain
ing possession of bonds belonging to the
East Tennessee and West Carolina rail-
road.
Mr.. Rosson explained that the railroad
had recently been sold by the State for
$4,000; and that it had been purchased
by the President of the road Mr.. Sim
| merly, who, according to his own testimO-
ny, and had on hand $4,000 in bonds,
which belonged to the State. The object
| of the resolution was to have the matter
| investigated without delay.
After some discussion the resolution was
referred to the special committee on rail-
ways.
Under the head of now bills was one by
Mr.. McGhee-TO further enable railroad
companies to pay their debts to the State
and complete the construction of their
roads. Passed.
By Mr.. Dick-To change the time of
| holding the Chancery Court in the county
| of Jefferson. Passed.
The debate on the tax bill was resumed.
Messrs. Mccall and Crews withdrew
their amendments respecting the tax on
merchants.
Mr.. Wilson moved the following as an
additional section: "That all persons do
ing business in the cities or towns in this
State as lumber merchants shall pay tax
as other merchants, but nothing in this act
shall be so construed as to tax millerS, !"
Adopted.
Tue last section was as follows: That all
laws of the State in reference to taxes, eX-
cept as altered or repealed by the prOvis-
ions of this act, shall remain in full force
and effect; and the public welfare requires
that this act take effect from and after its
passage.
Mr.. Enloe moved an amendment to con-
strue the act fixing a tax on cattle and
stock dealers, that it shall not be applied
to farmers who purchase stock for their
farms and offer them for sale again. Adopt
ed.
Mr.. Trousdale moved to reconsider the
vote fixing tax on drummers. He eX-
planned that it was the desire of the mer-
chants that no such tax should be imposed.
1t was an accommodation to them, and
Mr.. Enloe spoken support of the amend
ment.
Mr. Allison, of Williamson, moved to
lay the motion to reconsider Oh the table.
Lost.
Mr.. EnIoe moved to amend the section
by repeating the privilege tax OH drum
mers.
After some discussion the amendment
was adopted, ayes 81, noes SO.
The bill was then adopted on the follow
ing division:
Ayes-Messrs. Allen, of Cooke, Allen,
of NIeigs, Allison, of Smith, Allison, of
Williamson, Anderson, Bean, Blevins,
Buford, Chambers, Cheatham, Chester,
Cliff, Colquitt, Cottrell, Dick, Doss, Eckel,
Enloe, Farmer, Ferguson, Frierson, Givens,
Gore, Guild Houston, Jones, Lynn, of
Lauderdale, Lynn, of Fayette, Magill,
Martin, Mccall, McGaughey, McGhee,
McGill, McGlothlin, ..Nowlin, Odom, Par
ker, Paine, Pearson, ROsson, Samsell,
Scarborough, Sheppard, Snipes, Tillman,
Thomas, TrOusdale, Vaughn, Walters,
Wester, Wilson and Speaker Richardson
So.
Noes-NIessrs. Freeman, Gordon, Harris,
Hinkle, Lumpkin, Lewis, McCampbell,
McCollum, NcNew, Padgett, Pryor, Slimp,
Spears and Talley-I4.