The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-02-13


In the Senate new bills have been in
trodueed, by Mr.. Richardson, to faciIi-
tate the collection Of revenue; by Mr.
White, TO give magistrates exclusive ju-
risdlction over misdemeanor cases; al
so, to place the jails under control Of
County Courts and authorize them to
elect jailors In April next; by MIR.
Smith.on, to authorize attorneys to APP
peal to the Supreme Court from judg-
ments striking them from the rolls; al
so, authorizing REALTORS in cases Of writs
of habeas corpus to appeal to the SUI
preme Court; also, authorizing the IS
suance Of writs Of replevin upon taking
the proper oath; also, TO authorize
County Courts to order executions
against guardians or sureties on account
ofmoney due their wards; by Mr.. Pat
ton, to provide against the evils arising
from the sale of Intoxicating liquors,
by giving such persons as are injured
by the sale the right to sue the person
selling the liquor and tie owner of the
building in which 1t is sold, the bill TO
take effect on and after the 9Th day of
July, 1873. House bills to increase
magistrates fees and to secure boarding
house keepers by giving them a lien
upon the baggage of the guests, were
rejected. Bills were introduced by Mr..
Tillman, to diminish the fees Of jurors !;
by Mr.. Richardson, to provide for the
inspection Of steam boilers; by Mr.. Al
llson, granting Agricultural Assocla-
lions the power to issue notes or bonds /;
by Mr. Coulter to amend the laws ex-
emptlng certain property from taxa
ton; also, TO prevent unjust and eStor-
donate discrimination on the part Of
railroad companies; by Mr.. Smlthson,
relative to the acts of guardians also,
TO punish guardians or administrators
for approprlating TO their own use any
trust fund, also, 80 distribute unclaimed
assets In certain cases; by Afr. Robert
son, to regulate contracts between en-
plc.Ers and employees. House bin re-
pealing the act Tor the benefit of agri-
cultural societies was passed on les sec
ond reading, after an melleeuai effort
by Mr.. Richardson to postpone its oper-
alton until December oath, 1873. SEN
ate bill TO secure the rights of stock
breeders was rejected
Ia the House, by AIr. Overion, to give
iourneymcn mechanics a lien for work
done; Also. 10 further protaet tho arti-
san; By Mr.. Denny, 10 give County
Courts concurrent jurisdiction with
C4ancery and Circuit Courts 10 sell
real estate of decedcnts and for distri-
button or Partition; by Mr.. West, 10
provide tor having public r2ads worked ;
10y Mr. y. II. Bond, relating 10 hind IL
ties; By Mr.. Kerr, to authorize tire peO-
pie TO cali n Constitutional Convention,
che question 70 be voted on and deie-
gates elected ia May and the conven-
ton 30 assemble in June next. Mr..
Ilouk introduced a joint resolution op-
posing the too hastily putting forward,
upOu the supreme Court docket the
case Of the state and Samuel Watson,
trustee, ". thti Bank Of tennessee and
others, involving the I0rfelt Issue
against the interest OF other suits. The
resolution sets forth IN preamble that Il
sis believed that an organized effort Is
now being made o. compel the State Il
lrty che so-callcd f0tbeti issue of the
Bank of Tennessee; oad whereas, ir
the opinion OF the General Assembly
the subject mattcrOf said suit. viz Tor.
bctt issue, was placed Ia circulation
without authority of law Tho resolu.
ton was made thc special order fol
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