Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-01-18
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.

| We reprint from the Nashville daily
papers the following summary of pro-
ceedings in the State Legislature:
THURSDAY, Jan. 9.-The Senate
met at JOAN.
The committee on Rules presented
their report, in which they adopt in
the main, the rules adopted by the SEN
ate of the last session.
During the discussion upon the re-
port of the committee, the Clerk of
the House appeared within the bar of
the Senate and announced the House
organized and ready for the transaction
of business, and that committee had
been appointed to act in conjunction
with a like committee upon the part of
the Senate, to notify the Governor that
the two bodies were prepared to con-
slider any communications he might be
pleased to present.
After lengthy discussion, the rules
as reported by the committee, with
slight alterations, were adopted, and q
hundred copies of the same ordered
| printed, together with the names of
the members, the counties each repre-
sent, the names of the standing COM
mittees and the constitutions of the
United States and the State of Tennes-
see.
FRIDAY, Jan. l0.-In the Senate, a
resolution was adopted allowing five
dollars worth of postage stamps to each
member. A resolution was adopted
providing for joint committee to re-
district the State, and Messrs. Snipes,
White, Morgan, Jones, Richardson
and Robertson were appointed on the
part of the Senate. Bills were intro
duced by Mr.. Warren, to regulate and
increase the salaries of district attor-
neys; by Mr.. Smithson, to repeal the
double tax on merchants; by Mr.. Nc
Call, to protect shriff' and constables
in serving warrants on insolvent par
ties; by Mr.. Allison, to suppress Tote
ries and prevent the sale of lottery
tickets; by Mr.. Tillman, declaring the
time within which redemption from
sale for taxes in certain cases must be
made; by Mr.. Mcconnell, of Blount,
to permit crippled or manned soldiers
of either the Federal or Confederate
armies to peddle without license; by
Mr.. Richardson, to provide civil off
GERS of the State with copies of the
| statutes.
In the House, Mr.. Snyder presented
a petition from citizens of Hamilton
county, praying for the establishment
of common school system to be un-
der the State and local supervision
Mr.. Leach offered resolution to ap-
point a joint committee to prepare a
bill redistricting the State, which was
laid over. Bills were introduced by
Mr.. Tate, to afford protection against
violence to the person by regulating
the punishment for assault; by Mr..
Houk, to compel settlement with
county superintendent of public in
struction, and to provide for the pay
ment of teachers; by Mr. Hughes, to re-
peal the law establishing a conven-
tional rate of interest; by Mr.. Jeup,
to decrease the stringency of the mon
ey market, by providing that mortga-
ges, deeds of trust, ETC., by which real
estate is given in security, shall be ne
gotiable, the same as bills of exchange;
by Mr.. Lindsey, to render Justices OF
the Peace ineligible to Office in the
gift of County Courts; also, for the re-
lief of tax payers and to reduce all I'M
necessary costs in lawsuits; by Mr..
Orr, to regulate the compensation OF
tax collectors; by Mr.. Kerr, to pro-
tect cemeteries; by Mr.. Jeup, to give
Attorneys General stated salary and
deprive them of fees; by Mr.. Martin
of Weaskley, to prevent insurance
companies outside of the State from
transferring suits from counties in this
State in which policies may be held, to
Federal Courts. Senate resolution
providing for q convention of the two
houses to elect State officers, was
amended SO as to fix the election for
. Friday, the 18th inst. The Speaker
appointed Luther Ewing, colored, OF
Williamson county, head porter, and
VIM. McTeer, of Blount county, as
sistant porter.
SATURDAY, Jan. lin the Senate
there was some little discussion over a
resolution to include Jewish minis
tiers among those invited to open the
morning session with prayer. 1t was
finally adopted. The Senate concurred
in House amendments to Senate reso-
luton, fixing the time for the election
of State officers, not including Libra
rian, for the 18th. The other proceed
ings were devoid of interest.
In the House, a resolution was in
troduced instructing Tennessee Sena-
tors and Representatives in Congress,
to urge the passage of law granting
to Tennessee part of the public do
main, to be devoted exclusively to pur-
poses of education. About a dozen
new bills were introduced, none of
them being of special significance
Both Houses met in joint convention
at noon for the purpose of counting the
vote for Governor. After the vote was
announced by a committee appointed
to count it, Mr.. Speaker Lacey de-
, clared that John G. Brown having re-
ceived majority of all the votes cast
was duly and constitutionally elected
Governor of Tennessee. The stand
ing committees of the House will will
be announced on Monday.
MONDAY, Jan. BIN the Senate,
Mr.. White offered a resolution eulo-
CYSTIC of the character of Mr.. Gree
| ley. In offering it, Mr.. White, in a
feeling address, paid a glowing tribute
to the virtues and commanding talents
of the dead journalist. The resolution
was adopted. A resolution was adopted
providing that both Houses meet in
Joint convention Wednesday at noon
for the purpose of inaugurating the
Governor. A resolution was adopted
instructing the Committee on Tipping
and Tipping houses to draft bill reg
ulating the sale of sale of liquor, max
ing the seller of Intoxicating drink re-
sponsible for damages resulting from
such sales. A number Of bills were
introduced and passed first reading.
In the House, the Speaker announc-
ed the standing committees. Mr.. Nc
Farland is Chairman of the Judiciary
Committee, and Mr.. Houk is at the
head of the Committee on Finance,
WAYS and Means. A large number of
new bills were introduced, a couple of
them looking to the suppression of in
temperance. A resolution was intro
duced directing the Committee on cleo
tons to thoroughly investigate the
election laws of the State, with refer
ence to the better security of the peo-
pie. if necessary, so as to avoid the I'M
pleasant state of affairs now prevailing
in some of the Southern States. 1t
lies over. The committee appointed
to apprise the Governor of his election,
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