Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-02
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
SATURDAY.. March i.


~ La the Senate, Mr.. Mcconnell, of TIous-
dale, presented petition from the citizens
of Clay county, relative TO the erection Of a
-coarthouse IN that county. Bills were in
troduced by Mr.. Lezke, 10 appropriate
$4,000 for the erection Of suitable buildings
for the Tennessee School for the Blind; by
~ Mr.. Melton, authorising the Comptroller TO
pay Hiram Little the expenses he incurred
in arresting John BOwles, by Mr.. Patten,
defining the duties of railroad companies,
Senate bill to grant TO NashVills certain
grounds for public hospital was rejecied.
The House revenue bill was further dis
4 cnssed and amended, but not finally dis
posed Of.
In the House, Mr.. Lindsey introduced a
bill to punish and prevent drunkenness and
to amend the tipping laws, which provides
that it shall be misdemeanor for any per-
sol TO appear ia state Of intoxication in
any of the public streets or public places
In this State, and makes it the duty of all
sheriffs or police officers, TO arrest without
warrant all persons so found, and carry
them before any Justice or City Recor-
der. If convicted, a fine Of from $40 to
$50 shall be imposed, or imprison-
ment in the county Jail or workhOuse.
1t also makes habitu2l drunkenness
L misdemesnor the convicted party to be
fined from $40 to $50, and also be impris-
oned in the county ia | for from one to six
months. 1t further gives grand juries in
quisitorisl powers concerning the ofiense of
habitual drunkenness, and requires the
judges of the State to give the same in spe-
cial charge to grand juries, the Attorney
General 10 have $50 for each conviction,
and $40 where q true bill is found, but no
conviction had. All fines arising under the
T,ns Il
all persons convicted of being an hsbitual
-adrunkard ineligible to any office Of profit or
trust, whether State, county or munich
pal, for period Of one year from date Of
conviction. Any person may be retired for
the same off5nse, after six mouths from
any former conviction. 1t makes it the duty
Of all vendors of spirituOus, viuoUs or matt
liquors, to keep constantly posted in con-
sspicuous place in their business houses a
printed copy of this act. A fine of from
SIS to $50 shall be imposed for violation
OF this section. Bills were also introduced
by Mr.. Tate, TO provide for the speedy
trial aud punishment Of small Cfenses; by
Mr.. ii. <, Moore, 10 change the line be-
tween Franklin and Moore; by Mr..
Patton, to provide Tor the printing
of briefs in cases where the State
as party; by Mr.. Kerr, to extend the term
of corporations. Senate bills 10 define the
rights aud privileges Of gas companies to be
hereafter incorporated; and to authorize
parties to saver in criminal cases, were
passed on their third reading. House bills
TO increase the jurisdiction and provide
compensation of the Judges of the Criminal
Courts of the county Of Montgomery and
district Of Knoxville; to provide for the re-
manding Of causes wherein a sale is ordered
and confirmed by the Supreme Court 10 the
court whence The appeal was taken; to
authorize the erection Of a dam in Nola-
chucky river, were passed on third reading.
House bill to give County C0ur-s the power
to change equity lines, failed 10 pass on its
third reading for want of constitutional
majority.