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SENATE.
NASHVILLE, January 1.-Mr. Eth
eridge. Chairman of the judiciary
/ Committee, presented the following
report:
The Judiciary Committee on the
/ part Of the Senate have considered the
/ Senate Joint resolution No. 81, prOpOs-
/ ing to remove H. G. Smith, one ol
! the Chancellors Of Tennessee, from
Office. The Committee is OF the
opinion that the resolution con-
/ tains no such specific charges against
| Chancellor Smith as will authorize
any action on the part Of the Senate
looking to his removal from office, as
provided in the constitution. Ihe
! committee are Of opinion that the
causes alleged for removal rom office,
/ in cases Of this kind, should be speelh-
| cally stated. with reasonable parucu-
larity. and that the same should be
formally presented TO the Senate be
| fore any action should be taken by
this body.
Subsequently Mr.. Self withdrew
the resolution for amendment.
Mr.. Cooper, Of Davidson, in
troduced a bill to amend the act
passed February 28, 1869, entitled an
act to protect county revenue, and
for other purposes.
Mr.. Hall introduced a bill to re-
peal section Of an act passed Feb
ruary "A, 1870, to make the rules Of
evidence uniform in the State and
Federal Courts.
The House resolution to pay the
late Comptroller Blackburn five
thousand one hundred and ffty-eight
dollars for clerk hire, was laid upon
the table.
House bills on third reading:
To protect mechanics, vendors and
employees in certain cases. Rejected.
For the benefit of Sheriff5, and to
compensate them for ex-ofhciO ser
vices. Passed.
To amend the laws on the subject
OF trespass on property, and malicious
mischief Passed.
To amcud section 3O05 Of the Code.
Passed in the House.
Mr.. Fleming presented a cOmmuni-
cation from the Treasurer, relative to
his failure to borrow money in New
York, which was referred to a special
committee on finance.
To authorize the issuance Of Writs
of possession in certain eases. Re
jected.
To amend the act to restore the East
Division Fair at KuOXv ile. Passed.
The bill for the relief Of the Secre-
tary Of State was taken up. Mr..
HinkIe moved to strike out that pOr-
ton Of the bill allowing the Secretary
of State to charge justices Of the peace
one dollar each for their commissions.
Adopted.
Mr.. Rosser moved to strike out the
clause allowing one hundred dollars
per month for clerk hire. Rejected.
Mr.. Steele moved an amendment,
to the effect that the Secretary OfState
be not allowed any compensation for |
copying the Acts Of the Legislature, |
which was adopted and the bill passed. |
To protect life and property on rail |
roads. Passed.
For the relief of school teachers. |
Laid on table.
To increase the pay of county sur
veyOrs. Laid on table.
The following bills were introduced: |
By Mr.. Smith; For the benefit Of |
.nebriates.
By Mr.. Harrison: To provide a con-
-ingent fund for counties having no |
Jail.
By Mr.. EnIOe: To create the Office |
Of County Judge for Carroll county.
By Mr.. Boyd: To do justice to GER
tain parties.
Mr.. King offered a resolution direct
ing the dOOr-keeper TO notify absent 1
that If they are not present
within ten days their seats will be de-
dared vacant.
The resolution, after having been
amended directing the dOOr-keeper to
notify all absent members to appear
md take their seats within five days,
1r they would be arraigned for con-
.empt, was adopted.