The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-01-16
The Legislature.


is said to be pratical, prosperous and
intelligent business man of Memphis,
who in former years had Legislative
experience i'm Missouri. He was elect
ed to the Senate rs johnson man.
The House had a great struggle over
the Speakership, and finally compro-
missed on Mr. McGaughey, johnson
man also, and citizen of Mr.. JOhnson's
own town. All the old Clerks, includ-
ing Neil S. Brown, Jr., were reelected,
and Mr.. Charles, of Hawkins, was elect
ed DOorkeeper and Mr.. Carter, of Will
son, Assistant Doorkeeper.
Both Houses being organized, joint
committee notified the Governor of the
fact, who at four o'clock on Wednesday
evening sent in his Message, of which
n thousand copies were ordered printed.
Mr.. Houk introduced bill to recog-
nize and re-establish a common school
system for the State. 1t is elaborate in
its details, looking to the establishment,
on a thorough and permanent basis, of
a common school system. 1t provides
for State Superintendent of Education,
Couilty Supcrintendents and School
Boards for each district; it imposes a
tax of twenty cents on every hundred
dollars worth of taxable property, be-
sides an additional tax on saloon-keep-
ers, billiard-rooms, ETC., and provides
that the disposition of the funds shall
not be by superintendent, but by the
State Treasurer.
In the Senate Saturday a resolution
was adopted allowing five dollars worth
of postage stamps to each member. A
resolution was adopted providing for
Joint committee to redistrict the State,
and Messrs. Snipes, White, Morgan,
Jones, Richardson and Robertson were
appointed on the part of the Senate.
Bills were introduced by Mr. Warren to
regulate and increase the salaries of
district attorneys; by Mr.. Smithsen, to
repeal the double tax on merchants;
by Mr.. Mccall, to protect sheriffs and
oonstables in serving warrants on insO-
lent parties; by Mr.. Allison, to sup
press lotteries and prevent the sale of
lottery tickets; by Mr.. Tillman, declar-
ing the time within which redemption
from sale for taxes in certain cases
must be snade; by Mr.. Mcconnell, of
BioWnt, TO nerunit G.rinnlpd- NJ MANNED
sOIm1rs of either the Federal or COnfed-
crate armies to peddle without license :;
10y Mr.. Richardson, to provide civil of
ficers of the State with copies of the
statutes.
In the House, Mr.. Snyder presented
petition from citizens of Hamilton coun-
ty, praying for the establishment of a
common school system to be under the
State and local supervision. Mr.. Leach
offered a resolution to appoint joint
committee to prepare a bill redistricting
the State, which was laid over. Bills
were i0troduced by Mr.. Tate, to afford
protection against violence to the per-
son by regulating the punishment. for
assault; by Mr.. Houk, to compel a set
Element with county superintendent of
public instruction, and to provide for
the payment OF teachers; by Mr..
Hughes, to repeal the law establishing
conventional rate of interest; by Mr..
Jeup, to decrease the stringency of the
money market, by providing that mort
cages, deeds of trust, ETC., by which
real estate is given in security, shall he
negotiable, the same as bills of ex-
change; by Mr.. Lindsey, TO render
Justices of the Peace ineligible to offices
in the gift of County Courts; also, for
tho reiief of taxpayers and to reduce
all unnecessary costs in lawsuits; by
. Mr.. Orr, to regulate the compensation
of tax-collectors by Mr.. Kerr, to
protect cemeteries; by Mr., Jeup, to
give Attorneys General a stated salary
and deprive them of fees by Mr.. Mar
tin, of Weakley, 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 pro-
viding for convention of the two
houses 20 elect State officers, was
amended so as to fix the election for
Friday, the 18th inst.
Ia the Senate, Saturday, Mr.. Patton
presented n petition from forty-three
members of the Teachers InstitGte OF
Washington county, asking for the en-
actmeat of a free school law. Bills
were introduced by Mr.. SmithsOn, to
allow parties charged with criminal Of
fences to testify in their own behalf;
by Mr.. Morgan. to repeal the act au-
thorizing parties defendant in certain
cases to sever; by Mr.. Tillman, to
change the law of escuri; by Mr.. Me-
Connell, Of Trousdale, to establish an
Insurance Bureau in connection with
the Office of Comptroller, the salary to
be made up of fees; by Mr.. Coulter, to
make common carriers liable for injury
sustained by employees while In the per-
a resolution inviting Jewish Rabbi, rs
we'll rs ministers of Christian denomi-
nations, to open the proceedings of the
Senate with prayer, which was adopted.
In the Houee, Mr.. Trousdale offered
n resolution urging our delegation in
| Congress to secure the passage of law
granting TO Tennessee part of the pub
Tic domain, to be devoted exclusively to
| purposes of education. Mr.. Kerr gave
notice that he would introduce a bill ia
due time abolishing the Office of Pub
lie Printer, and also bill to suppress
dueliing in Tennessee.
Tho two houses met in convention t
count the vote cast for Governor at tn
late election, and the result was as fol
lows:
Fer John c. Brown .......... 1870
A. a. Freeman .................. 81, OS
Browns Majority ...... ....... 1881
! There are four negroes in the Men
- ! pulls Common Council,