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NASHVILLE.

State excited warm debate IN tue houae
on ia third reading Holmes Cnmmius'
Of Upton, reminded some OF the oppo'
nents Of the bill that less than two weeks
ago they had indmated that after meet
ing NIL the interest on the debt to be
funded aud paying State expenses, that
there would be at least $ls5, 600 left. and
some of them that over u million dollars
would be left ON hand. He made strong
appeal in behalf OF the poor unforlu-
mates, aud stated that there are at least
twelve hundred aud sixty 10 be found in
the State.
One Of the members, Mr.. Noblet,
from Lincoln and Giles. arose aud in
quired how many Of these lunaiics are
in the present General Assembly. Mr..
Cummins replied that he knew Of sew
eral. [Laughter.l DIR. Harris, of Dyer,
opposed the bill ON the ground Of econ
omy. When Mr.. Head, Of Wilson, came
to vote he arose TO explain his new de-
parture, as he had heretofore voted
against most appropriations, but pro.
posed to vote for this one, The iuuders
had shown him so eonclusively that the
State was rich aud able 10 pay anything
and that at last accounts there was
$l5, 900 in the treasury, he would vote
aye. DR.. Harris thought there was
plenty of money in the treasury the
other day vixen be voted for Thompson
and Steiger's Code. II there was not
the State could fund its credit and Dor
row all the money it wanted. This
happy aud ironical explanation was
quite to the point.
Kerr, Williamson and Mulyihill voted
for it, and 0verton aud Ward, all oil
Shelby, against the bill. 1t carried by
vote of AZ to &c, and will now 90 to
the Governor for his signature.
A joint resolution was passed to APP
point a committee TO Inquire into the
constitutienality of the tipping law,
and request the Governor meanwhile,
TO withhold his signature.
A resolution was adopted requesting
the members Of the House TO remain at
the capital until Monday next.
A large number of bills passed during
the day, but mostly Of local and I'M
important character.
A resolution was adopted to adjourn
next Thursday, the 9th. Mr.. Mekenna
voted in the affirmative and Mr.. Lacey
in the negative.
A motion prevailed to reconsider the
bill limiting the salaries of clerks.
The Senate assessment on its third
reading was the order of the day in the
House, but it was put off and put of,
and when discussed the different sides
were further apart than ever. No pro-
gress was made on the bill, or the reve-
nue. bill, which was considered in con-
junction. A late but fruitless night SEES
sion was held in the House. The Gov
ernor sent in a message reminding the
members that the funding bill had been
passed, pledging the faith, credit and
honor of the State to the payment OF the
interest every six months from and after
the LIST Of July, 1874; that the appro-
priatious Of the present session already
amount to nearly $25O,0OO, besides gov
eminent expenses and additional appri-
priations for the purchase Of statutes
for Justices Of the Peace; and further,
that it is evident the State cannot meet
these and its other obligations without
material improvement of the revenue
laws. He appealed to them to finish the
revenue and assessment bills before the
Aouse on their third reading, and init
mated called session at cost of $780,
600 to the State.
Mr.. TAFT, Of Granger county, oiere d
a resolution pledging the House to re-
main in session until such laws are per
fected. The auti-funders considered
this az committing them to the funding
bill to a certain extent, and such a run
ming discussion, and / might say con-
fusion Of tongues, ensued as could only
be compared to a live Shelby county
convention or some Of the closing scenes
Of session Of Congress. 1t was mostly
in good humor, but some Of the wit that
flashed and sparkled was barbed and
pointed. When the ayes and nays
we're called most Of the members rose to
explain their vote. Mr.. Elder, Of Glib
son, said he bad a little money and a
good deal Of patriotism, 80 he would
vote aye. Mr.. Head, Of Wilson, had
agreed 10 work seyenty-6ye days at four
dollars per day; the time was about up;
be voted nay. Colonel Kerr favored re-
naming until the second Of April, but
objected to this resolution in such a
shape, aud voted nay. Mr.. McGill, Of
McMinn, regarded this as one of the
many useless resolutions aud bills which
have occupied the time Of the Legisla-
ture and voted nay. Mr.. Overton voted
nay without the stump speech.
Another member asserted rather plain
" that there was disposition to shirk
responsibility. and adjourn without pro-
yiding the necessary revision required
By other acts Of the Legislature. This
resolution involved the credit Of the
State aud the selfrespect Of the mem
bsrs. he would stay as long as he could
pay bis hotel billa, and voted aye.