Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-23
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
Saturday, March %.

In the Senate, Mr.. White offered resO.
luton of thanks to Speaker Lacey for the
able, efficient, courteous and impartial man
ner in which he has discharged his duties,
which was adopted. Senate resolution
authorizing the Supreme Court to appoint
q committee of three to codlfy the criminal
laws was laid upon The taUie. While House
amendments TO the Senate Appropriation
bill was under consideration, Mr.. Coulter
called attention to the discrepancy in the
mileage charged by members Of the Senate
aud House, citing the fact that Speaker
Lacey, who resides in Memphis, charges for
800 miles, while certain members of the
House residing in the same city charge for
600. Representatives Oyerton and William
son charging for 462. Speaker Lacey stated
he had never examined the matter, but had
heard the distance from Memphis to Nash
vile stated at $50 miles, making the round
trip 500 miles, bat he asked ana was grant
ed leave to fix his mileage at 462 miles. On
motion of Mr.. Smiths0n, the bill was
amended SO as TO make the mileage between
Memphis and Nashville uniform, but the
House did not agree to the amendment.
House bills were passed on third reading
with the following titles d: TO change the
time of holding the courts in Jefferson
county, TO change the time of holding the
Chancery Court Ia Maury county; to change
the time of holding the courts in Moore
county; to establish special court at Duck
town, Polk county; to amend the charter Of
the Odd Fellows Mutual Aid Association.
House bills to repeal all funding laws here
tofore passed, and TO erect q draw across
Nolachucky river, were rejected. House
resolution appointing joint committee to
investigate the affairs Of the Bank OF Ten
nessee was adopted, and Messrs. Smith
son, Tillman and James were appointed
on the part Of tho Senate. The
Joint committee to investigate whether any
corrupt and improper means were used to
defeat certain measures pending before the
last General Assembly, reported that the
proof shows that an attempt to defeat Dill
to reduce the salaries of certain officers IN
Shelby county had been made. The sum
of $500 was made up by voluntary contrl-
buttons by certain officers interested III the
defeat of the bill, but the proof farther
shows that not one cent OF this nor any
other fund was used or attempted TO be
used to corrupt or improperly influence the
action of any member in reference to the
above mentioned or any other measure that
came before the Legislature. 1t was used
in the usual lobbying.
In the House, the Senate assessment bill
was passed on third reading by ayes A,
noes 10. A good deal of time was con-
sumed in considering Senate amendments
to House bills, and some filibussering was
done to prevent action on the revenue bill,
which the House finally failed TO take up.
House resolution providing for a codifca-
ton of the laws of the State was laid upon
the table. House resolution auLhorising
the appointment ofsix additional commits.
sioners to the Vienna Exposition was adopt
cd. Senate resolution explanatory and
amendatory of the resolution establishing q
Court of Arbitration for Middle Tennessee
was adopted.