Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-12

Tuesday, Feb. III.


1nthe Senate, communication from
Mrs. Mary J.Erwin, of Nashville, notifying
the Senate of the fact that she has in her
possession picture of the late Henry CLAW
taken at the age of 45 years, which it wa:
the wish of her late husband to have pre-
sented to the State of Tennessee, which
portrait is subject to the order of the Gem
erAl Assembly. Mr.. Patton offered reso-
luton accepting the portrait and ordering
it to be placed in the State Library, which
was adopted. Mr.. Mcconnell of Blount
offered resolution REQUEST
ing the Supreme Court to
withhold decision IN the case of the "Tor-
oett issue" now pending before that tribu-
nal, until the matter can Be Investigated by
the Legislature, which was adopted. Bills
were introduced hy Mr.. Moody, for the es.
tablishment OF 0 system Of free schools; by
Mr. ThlmSn TO enforce the constitutional
provision Ia regard to eligibility to office; by
Mr.. Waite, to better organize the County
Co'Irts; also, to amend the act regulating
the sales of land for taxes. Senate bill in
regard to warehousemen and warehouse re-
oeipts was passed on its third reading.
in opening the sessions of the Senate, was
rejected, ayes 8, noes 20.
In the House, protest against the adop-
lion of the resolution in regard TO the
"Toraett issue" and the Supreme Court,
was presented By Messrs. Lindsey, Fergu-
son, Jamison, Burke Bond, Washington and
b. III. Tillman, on the ground that the re-
solution is disrespectful to coordinate
and co-equal department OF the govern
ment. Bills were inh oduced by Mr.. Couch,
g. ,,al,. l.. :. a.
colored people of Bedford county to the
State for building purchased for educa-
.Sional purposes; by Mr.. Duncan to create
the Office of County Judge for Union coan-
ty; by Mr.. Kerr, to make dueliDg felony,
punishable with imprisonment in the peni-
tentiary for not less than three nor more
than ten years; the provisions Of the bill to
apply. als0 10 parties who leave the
State and fight elsewhere; by Mr.. Latin, to
amend the criminal laws; by Mr.. McAdoo,
making the judgment Of the inferior court
prevail In cases Of appeal where there is an
equal division of opinion in the Supreme
Court; by Mr. Patton, to change the line
between Marion and Sequatchie counties;
by Mr.. Snyder, providing for the codifica-
tion of the laws of the State; by Mr.. Nc
CoIum, to more effectually enforce the col
AOS0iOn auO paying OfoE Vi Tue puOllc ISVS@
nues by making the bond of the revenue
collector lien on the real estate of bis Sc
curities for all delinquencies; by Mr.. Cum
minis, proposing to amend the consti-
tuition, by making the L, gislative, Guber-
material and Judicial term four years, with
but one regular session of each General
Assembly; the per diem of legislators to be
six dollars, the term of Office of Treasurer
r.. I. r
for Lieutenant Governor; attorneys for
the State for each county, instead Of each
Judicial District, as now provided by law;
abolishing the poll-tax prerequisite to vot-
ing; and allowing the Legislature to ex-'
empt from taxation, for a term of =
years, any particular class of industry.
Messr,. Houk, g.. w. Martin, Cummins,
Kerr and Blevins were appointed the COM
mittee on the part of the House to investi-
gate the legality of the "Torbett" or E'new
issue" of the Bank of Tennessee.