Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-17
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
Thursday, january I6.

In the Senate, the resolutions of Mr.
James touching the Centennial celebration
were discussed, but not finally disposed of.
Senate resolution to appoint a page was
adopted, after fixing the salary at two
dollars day. Senate bill for the benefit OF
the heirs of James ii. Lamb; to regulate
the pay of Judges and Chancellors accord
ing to the official service rendered; and for
the benefit of sheriffs and constables, were
rejected. Bills were introduced by Mr.
Smithson, TO exempt from executonfor debt
the Libraries and other professional property
oflawyers and physicians; by Mr.. MCCALL, TO
amend the common school laws; by MIR.
Jones, to establish and maintain public
system of free schools. MIR. Coulter report
ed that the committee to whom the matter
had been reported, had examined the books
and accounts of the Comptroller and Treas
urer aud found them correct. The CON-
mittee compliment these officers for the care
and efficiency displayed by them.
In the House, Mr.. Rutledge presented a
petition from the citizens of Crockett
county, asking that the State taxes Of that
county for 1872 be devoted to the erection
Of a county courthouse. Mr.. Houk pre-
sented petition from the Board of Trade
of Knoxville, asking that the Board OF
Immigration be furnished with means
sufficient to carry out its purposes.
Mr.. Tillman, Of McNairy, presented Pc
tition from various eitiZ3ns asking pro
visions for the publication of book on the
States mineral resources by Mr.. Nicely,
Petitions were presented by Messrs. Peake
and Moore, of Franklin, concerning tippling
and tippiing houses. Bills were introduced
hy Mr. Kerr, TO make adultery the only le-
gal ground for divorce; by Mr. Hyter, to
repeal the act of Dec. II, 1871, authorizing
parties defendant in certain casts to sew
er aud to have the cause transferred
to the county of their residence; by
Mr.. Rutledge, for the benefit of
Crockett county, devoting the taxes Of 1872
to building s courthouse; by Alex. Trous-
dale, to regulate the practice in inferior
courts; also, to facilitate the administration
of Justice in the courts of the State. House
resolution rendering thanks to railroads for
free passes, was laid on the table. The
House ordered the printing of 1000 copies
of the report of the Secretary Of State. a
number of House bills were passed on sec
ond reading, and the following were reject
ed: To abolish the usury laws; to
amend the law as to evidence in
State and Federal Courts; to preserve
the peace at pic-nics and other places;
to amend the divorce laws of the State; to
better secure the freedom and purity of
elections. Senate bill repeating all laws
requiring of voters evidence ofthe payment
of poll-tax, was passed on its third reading
ayes 81, noes II. Mr.. Tillman, of Bed
ford, offered resolution providing for
joint committee to consider the prac:ica-
bility of establishing State bureau of
printing. The Speaker appointed Messrs.
Patten, Trousdale, Leach and Mulverhill
committee to revise the criminal laws.
Mr.. Houk entered a motion to reconsider
the vote indefinitely postponing House res
olution to elect a Public Printer.