Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-01-15
FROM NASHVILLE.
Senate Standing COmmittees--AnctherO
spoken Independent SenaiOr---M iscella-
neOus Items from the Capital.


neOus Items from the Capital.
Special Correspondence Chroniclel
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 10, 1872.
The following are standing committees
of the Senate as announced to-day.
mark the politics of the chairmen. The
Straights mark Isl Independents [Ind.l,
Republicans [Rep.]:
Finance Ways and Means-Hughes,
[Ind.l; Coulter, Patton Richardson,
Richards, Leaka, Robertson.
Claims-Robertson, [Ind.l Allison,
'McKenna, Smithson, Hamilton, Jones.
Education and Schools-Jones, [Rep.l;
Coulter, Mcconnell, N Trousdale, Morgan,
Leake, Tillman, Mcconnell, rep
MISREPRESENTATION, [ind.l; Richard
son, Tillman, Brandon, Snipes Warren,
Morgan. Mcconnell N. w. !. Mccall.
Internal pl Im1p:MTiIImSn [sl Jones
Hamilton.
p Military A Affairs Rep. ] Jones,
New Counties-Morgan, [Rep.l
Hughes, Smithson, Moody, Leake, White,
Hamilton.
Leake, Tillman, Coulter, Welton.
Banks-Richardson, Isl; Snipes, Robert
son, Jones, Allison, Richards.
Federal Relations-Leake, Ind. War
rem, Morgan, White, Moody, Mcconnell.
:. Public Roads-Milton, LRepl; Mccall,
McKenna, Brandon, Allison, Patton
Enrolled Bills-Coulter, Isl; Melton.
Tillman.
Public Grounds-Wh lind. i james,
Mcconnell, I'M. LII; Coulter, Allison,
Tillman, Mccall.
Charitable Observation-Disclosures, ISL;
Leake, Richardson, Mcconnell, RI. WI
Morgan, Jones
Agricultural Mani. and Mining-Alli-
son, Isl Richards, Mcconnell, IN. WI;
Patton, Hughes, McKenna.
Tipping and Tipping Houses-McCo n-
nell, N. WI; Robertson, Warren, Nc.
Call Richards, Jones.
Public Printing-Brandon, Isl Snipes,
Robertson, Morgan, Mcconnell, IN. W.
McI<enna.
Commerce-James,[ ISL Tillman, Snipes,
Richards, Robertson, Milton.
Northumberland NJ. L., TRep7;
Snipes, Brandon, Leake, Jones, White,
Melton.
Re-Districting State-Snipes, Jones
Morgan, Richardson, White, Robertson
From the above it will be seen that the
Republicans and Independents have con-
troll of eleven out of eighteen OF the COM
mittees. / am informed that the House
committees have been decided upon and
are quite as favorable to the combination
electing the Speaker. Those familiar with
legislation know how to appreciate the
value OF these committees.
| SENATOR HUGHES, OF WARREN
After repeated ballots for Speaker of the
Senate, Senator Hughes, of McMnnville,
| put in nomination Senator Lacey in a
speech in which he said he came to legis.
late for the people and not for party. Sen
ator Hughes was elected against regular
| bourbon and is gentlemen of liberal
| hp inf do 70 70
and work with the Independents and Re-
publicans. He is engaged heavily in the
tanning business at McMinnville and is q
man of large business interests. To have
such men come out boldly against the
bourbon democracy Is truly encouraging.
| The borboun papers hate him, so they
won mention his name
THE POLL TAN LAW.
| Two bills were introduced into the Leg
i5lature to extend the poll tax qualification
two years. One was introduced by VIII
Hanson, Republican of Shelby county,
and one by Mcconnell, (Rep.,) of Blount,
The bill meets with no opposition but on
the contrary Democrats endorse it. III
conversation with several Senators and
Representatives all expressed opinion that
the law did not and could not be held to
! apply to municipal elections. Your worthy
Mayor is as yet the only man have heard
of who holds to the contrary. If he could
Ieel tne IOTce OF puDllc sentiment here he
would never dare to hold such sentiments
much less to seek to apply such law to Il
municipal election.
BY the way your election there excites
some comment here. 1 have heard
various comments made upon the
probable result. The opinion here
prevails that as Van Glider never had
courage enough to hold any decided political
views, or do anything for either political
party, his support must come from his
ring" and personal friends. He can not
expect political support. He was a Grant
man in 1868, Greeley man in 1872, and
whether for Cheatham or Johnson no one
knows. This is the talk here at least. A
knot of KnoXvillians, heretofore friends
OF Yam Glider, last night at the Maxwell
House, after looking over the field came
to the conclusion he stands no chance. and
will come out behind good many votes.
A. j, r.
Cigar Mandatory.