Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-20

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meet pressing necessities Of the State. LaiC
over.
By Mr.. Enloe: Joint resolution indorsing
the claim of F. Boenscb, Assistant Warder
of the Penitentiary, who was retained il
that Office after it had been abolished. Re
jected.
REVISION OF TIE STATUTES.
On motion of Mr.. McGhee, the report Of
the Committee on Revision and Republica-
ton of the Statutes of Tennessee was taken
up and read. The report concludes with a
resolution authorizing the Governor to ap-
point commission Of three persons learned
in the law to examine the edition of Thomp-
son & Steger and other editions thoroughly,
as to general arrangement and accuracy, and
to report to the next General Assembly.
Mr.. Crews said that this proposition had
been thoroughly discussed at The last sSS-
sion. 1t was well known that lawyers
charged high for their services, and the COM
mission would cost the State probably
i $4,000. He had been among his constitu-
ents and had found nothing to change the
views heretofore expressed. The matter
| should be left to the. next General Assem-
| bly,. He moved 70 amend by providing
/ that the examination should be made
''withOut compensation"
Mr.. ROsson remarked that this question
! OF revising the statutes had become thread
/ bare in the House. II was like a cat, and
had nine lives. He didn't want any more
| Thompson & StegeT in his.
Mr.. Lewis, Chairman of the committee
from which the report was made, explained
! that the recommendation embraced not
only Thompson q Steger, but any other
| revision of the statutes that might be sub
mitted to the Commission. There was a
demand from end of the State to the other
for such work. 1t was simply proposed
that the various editions should be care
fully examined, without cost to the State,
and repOred upon to the next General As
sembly.
Further discussion ensued, after which
MIR. Crews amendment was adopted. The
resolution as amended was then adopted.
HOUSE RULE ON FONTS OF ORDER.
The motion entered by Mr. Gift last
week to reconsider the vote adopting House
rule on points of order raised under the
subject-matter of the Governors message,
was adopted, and the rule recommitted to
the committee on that subject. The COM
mittee subsequently, reported the rule in a
modified form, providing that, when objec-
tTOduced on the ground Of want of author
ity under the Governors proclamation, no
member shall speak more than five minutes,
and that the question shall be put as fol-
lows: ''Shall the objection be sustained
Adopted.
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST REARING.
To amend the act to redistrict the State
into Senatorial and Representative districts.
Passed.
To insure the more prompt collection of
revenue received by Clerks and Justices Of
the Peace. Passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To amend the act to revise the rules of
chancery practice, with amendments re-
ported by the Committee on Section 0.
Passed.
To amend the act for the more efficient |
management of the State prison.
The amendment reported by the Commit
tee on Section 8, allowing the Superinten-
dent 81, 200 in addition to his salary instead 4
of a residence at the penitentiary, and Civ |
ing the Warden the use Of residence, was
adopted.
Mr.. Carr moved to strike out the section |
taking from the Governor the power to ap-
point the Warden, Assistant Warden and |
guards.
Mr.. Taylor moved TO amend the amend
ment by providing that the Superintendent
shall appoint the guards and that the In
spectors shall elect the Warden.
Mr.. Lumpkin moved to table the bill and
all the amendments. Lost.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Taylor
was tabled.
Mr.. Enloe moved to amend Mr.. Cars
by providing that the Superin-
.endent shall appoint the guards. Ac-
,epted.
Mr.. Cars amendment was then adopted /
md the bill passed as amended.
To amend the act to reorganize and regu-
ate common schools. Passed.
To amend the act to re-district the State |
nto Senatorial and Representative dis
riots.
Several changes as to the places named |
or comparing the votes Of the counties in |
Which the bill was passed.
ISSUE OF BONDS By SMALL TOWNS.
House bill authorizing towns of not less
han 800 nor more than 10000 inhabit-
nts to issue bonds to an amount not ex-
eeding $4,000, for the liquidation of pre-
9nt liabilities, was taken up on Senate !
ed in.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To exempt school commissioners and Vi
tors from jury service. Rejected.
Requiring that transcripts in cases ap-
ealed to the Supreme Court shall be print
/ if more than three hundred pages in |
myth. Rejected. 2
To enable the State Railroad Commits r
Oners to discharge the lien of the State Y
pom the Memphis, GAINESVILLE and Louis
lie road, on account of the purchase sf
at road by the Louisville and Nashville
abroad Compsny. nj
Mr.. Rice offered two bills in lieu, having | o.
e same object in view, which were refer n
d to the Committee on Section -Four. The a.
iginal bill was recommitted to the same
mmittee.
To establish a Criminal Court for Hay =,
BOD county. Reported back from the :,
)mmiGtee on Section Nine for rejection, II
account of doubts whether the Govern =.
s proclamation authorized such legisla- 8
N. or
Mr.. Freeman moved to DOn-cOncur in the -
port of the committee. Agreed to. The
| then passed second reading aud was
committed.
THE DISPUTED BOUNDARY LINE. hS
Senate joint resolution to appoint joint tu
mmittee to consider the Governors rec WI
lmendation relative to settling the dispu- ei
boundary line bet Yeen the States of Ten
5see and Virginia was taken up, the blank at
ed with five members on the part of the
use, and the resolution cOncurred in.
PRESERVATION OF THE ARCHIVES.
House joint resolution endorse ne the ac-
n Ofthe Governor in the preservation and sal
e Of the Archives, and authoriz ing the
e of such public property about the Capt.
as is Of no use to the State, was referred
the Committee on Section Is. sal
Adjourned to 10 A. NJ. tomorrow.
PRINCE HENRY, son Of the Crown Prince
the German Empire, has been appreR- !
ed to book binder in Berlin. The Leip- VI
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