Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-11-24
Legislative.


The bill to re-establish Chancery Cour
IN Monroe county passed its third reading
in the Senate on Tuesday and is now q
law. 1t provides that the Court shall be
held on the third Mondays of April and
October.
In the House on the same day the
following new bills were introduced
By Mr.. Joues-To allow the incorpora-
ton of the Tennessee School for the Blind
under the general incorporation laws of
the State. Passed.
BY Mr.. Samsell-To provide new cOun-
ties with the reports and decisions of the
Supreme Court. Passed.
BY Mr. Garlic repeal an act to inn
prove the Capital grounds. Passed.
By Mr.. electromagnetic provide for the
more speedy payment Of outstanding treas
ury warrants. Passed.
BY Mr. Blevins-To change the line be-
tween the counties of Hawkins and Ham
bin. Passed.
BY Mr.. Cross-For the relief of A. G.
Shipley, Tax Collector of Sullivan county.
Passed.
MIR. EnlOe called the attention of the
House to an anonymous communication in
a morning paper, charging that the Peni-
| tertiary had been leased in the interest of
ring, and that the State might have re-
ceived twice as much for it as they have if
the sale had been properly advertised
The communication was referred to the
Penitentiary Committee.
The consideration of section t of the tax
bill, providing for the taxation of suits
brought before Justices of the Peace, was
resumed which after amendment was
adopted.
The fifth section, imposing a tax of one
dollar on the defendant or party taxed
with costs in any cause, civil or criminal,
I.
adopted without amendment
Section was taken up which reads as
follows;
"That sectipn of the act of March Is,
1868, be so amended as that hereafter all
claim agents shall pay State tax of TWEEN
ty-five dollars; and that architects and civ
il engineers shall pay a tax of twenty-five
dollars each, instead of ten dollars, as now
provided by law"
After amending by striking out the
words "civil engineers the section was
adopted.
Section I, s, and 10, which read as
follows were taken up and adopted
SECTION I. "That the holders Of all in
tcrest bearing State, county and corpora
ton bonds, in this State shall pay an al
aGyOreln tdc thereon, equal to the tax on
other property, upon the actual value of
said bonds in the market and section 10
VI Illt ACG VI L1diCIl 4OOpI ~ ACll 10 H.
empts said bods from taxation, is hereby
repealed"
SEC. s. That section of the act of Jan.
"a, 1871 to.provide revenue for the State
shall be so amended as to read, that leach |
railroad company, and every other incor-
porated company, except charitable and re- |
ligiOus, doing business in this State, shall |
pay into the State Treasury four mills on
the dollar on money received by such rail- |
i
necessary expenses in operating or keep |
ing up said company, and interest paid by |
said railroad or company upon any in
debtcdneSs due and owing"
SEC 9. "That section of an act passed |
Jan. a, 1871 to provide revenue for the
State, shall be so amended that drummers |
shall hereafter Pay privilege tax of twen-
ty-fiVe dollars per annum to The state, 1n<
stead of fifty dollars as now provided by |
law. aud the county tax of five dollars on |
drummers is hereby repealed, and no coun-
ty tax shall be levied on drVllmers,
SEC. 10. "That the several tax collectors |
of this State shall receive in payment of |
the taxes assessed and due the State, bank
notes of the Bank Of Tennessee, old issue,
warrants on the State Treasury, gold and
silver, United States legal tender notes,
aud National Bank notes; and that all
laws and parts Of laws in conflict with this
sectlon uIFeGClhS revenue olttcerS " IecelNe
anything else for payment of taxes, are
hereby repealed"
Mr. Mccall offered an additional section
to repeal the license tax on merchants.
NIr. Crews moved in lieu to levy an Gd
caLoren tax on capital of merchants in
vested in their business, and that no higher
tax be imposed on merchants than on
other citizens Of the State. That in order
to ascertain the capital to be taxed, the
largest amount of stock Oh hand at any one
time, and the smallest amount on hand at
any one time in the year, be added to-
gether, and an average be taken on which
to fix the al ual0rcnl taX,
Pending the consideration of which the
House adjourned.