Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-23
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 22.-Senate met al
10 A. NJ, Speaker Vaughn in the chair.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Gibson: To provide for the col
lection of taxes in cases of irregular and
invalid assessments.
By Mr.. Gibson: For the relief of Benja-
min Ausmus, ex-Revenue Collector Of
Claiborne county.
By Mr.. Warren: To amend the act of
Oct. 13, 1871, fixing the time of holding the
Circuit Courts in the eleventh judicial dis
trict. Passed.
By Mr.. Jones: To amend the criminal
laws of the State regulating the trial of
misdemeanors and small offenses. Passed.
By Mr.. Windle: To amend section 3059
of the Code, in relation to the stay of exc
cutions on judgments before Justices of the
Peace. Passed.
THE PENITENTIARY.
Mr.. Mcconnell offered a resolution pro-
viding that fifty copies of the report of the
Inspectors of the Penitentiary be printed
for the use of the Senate, and - for the
use of the House. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
CHANGE on COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Tharpe, on account of i'll health, re-
signed as member of the Committee to
Redistrict the State, and on his suggestion,
Mr.. Coulter was appointed to fill the va
cancy.
Owing to the inability of Mr.. Staley to
accompany the Committee on Agriculture
IN their visit to Knoxville for the purpose of
investigating and reporting upon the cOndi-
ton of the Agricultural College, asked
that Mr.. Mcconnell be appointed in his
place for that specific purpose. Request
granted.
FEES OF RAILROAD ATTORNEYS.
Senate resolution, authorizing the pay
ment of $1,000 each to the attorneys and
commissioners in the suits against delin-
quent railroads, was taken up.
Mr.. Brandon offered an amendment,
making the amount to the commissioners
$1,000, leaving the attorneys fees as it
was.
Mr.. Jones offered an amendment in lieu
to make the attorneys fees $500, and the
commissioners s., 800.
Mr.. Coulter offered the following That
the Speaker of the Senate appoint COM
mittee of three, whose duty it shall be to
examine and report, at the earliest day
practicable, the amount of services rendered
BY each of said commissioners, and by the
attorneys for the sale of delinquent rail-
roads, that this body may act intelligently
in allowing their compensation.
Mr.. Warren offered the following in lieu
of all other previous resolutions on the
subject:
Resolved, by the General Assembly Of the
State of Tennessee, that the Commission
ers and counsel employed on the part
of the State to sell her interest in de-
linquent railroads, be and they are hereby
awarded two thousand dollars each, in part
payment for their services, and the Comp
trOller is authorized to issue his warrants
for these amounts, and any balances that
may be due said parties is left to be fixed
by legislation. Rejected, ayes Z, noes II.
The question recurring on Mr.. COulters
amendment, he modified it so as to apply
only TO the Commissioners.
Mr.. Merritt offered an amendment, fixing
the compensation of the Commissioners at
81 ,099, but on the suggestion of Mr.. Glib
son, the amount was fixed at S1,80O.
Mr.. Sewer offered, in lieu of the original,
a resolution making the attorneys fees
s., 900, and the compensation for the Com
missioners $1,000.
Mr.. Du Bose offered an amendment re-
versing the amounts, giving $4,000 to the
Commissioners and 5000 to the attor-
news.
Mr.. Jones offered as quietus that all at
torneys be allowed to prosecute their own
suits, without paying revenue tax.
Mr. Gibson moved to lay all the amend
ments and resolutions in lieu upon the ia
ble Carried.
The previous question was then called for
and sustained.
The original resolution was then adopted.
Ayes 13; noes L.
THE CLAIM AGAINST MEMPHIS.
Senate resolution directory to the Comp
troller in regard to the claim against Mem
phis, was taken up, and pending its consid-
Grafton, the Senate adjourned till 8 A. NJ.
tomorrow,