The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-01-21
THE LEGIsLATuRE.

we make up our weekly report of
Legislative proceedings from the Nash
Vile dailies promiscuously, eullihg the
most interesting items from each. Both
Of them give full and accurate reports,
but Of course we can only give a sum-
mary.
Wednesday 18th, in the Senate new
bills were offered; By Mr.. Logan, to
make Railroad and Omnibus companies |
responsible for baggage. BY Mr.. But
Ter, to regulate the assessment of lands /
sold for taxes, also to postpone the issu-
ance OF writ of possession on such /
lands for two years. Senate bill to /
section 4747 of the Code, making /
it misdemeanor to bring into the State |
or expose for sale pistols, bOwie-knives, |
sword-canes or stilettoes, was fully dis |
cussed and finally passed on its third |
reading by a vote of 16 to z.
In the House new flutter was started |
in connection with the investigation of
the alleged sale of the Office of Comp
troller. 1t was stated by preamble that
"grave charges of bribery and corrup-
ton in the election of State officers and
passage Of certain measures by the
Thirty-eighth General Assembly have
been made and vouched for" and
joint resolution was adopted providing
fer a joint committee of investigation.
New bills were introduced; By Mr..
Myers, to reduce compensation of jul
rOrs and members of the County
Courts. By MIR. Carson, so increase
largely the jurisdiction of Justices. By
Mr.. Anderson, to limit the compensa-
ton of District Attorneys. BY Mr..
Gibson, to equalize salaries allowing no
Clerk of the Court or State officer, At
torney-General, ETC., to receive more
than 1000. By Mr.. Giers, providing
for the appointment of Commissioner
of Immigration, with Board of Advisers
at Nashville.
In the SeDate Thursday, about the
only matter of general interest brought
before the body was the introduction of
bill by Mr.. Logan to prevent the buy
ing and selling of offices. The first sec
ton makes it a felony for any person
holding Office in the State to sell, resign
or vacate the same for any pecuniaTy
consideration. Section second provides
that any officer elected refusing to quail
ify and enter upon his duties, by reason
Of any pecuniary consideration, shall be
deemed guilty of a felony. Section
third makes it felony for any person
holding office to enter into any bargain
and sale for any consideration whatever
in regard to said office. The fourth
section provides that any person Offering
to buy any Office in inducing the incum-
bent to resign or vacate the same, shall
be guilty of a felony. Any person
violating the provisions of the act, shall,
on conviction, be imprisoned in the State
penitentiary not less than ten years nor
more than fifteen years. Mr.. Overton
introduced bill reducing the fees of
Jailors from sixty to forty cents. The
Senate adjourned early, having disposed
of all the business before il.
In the House leading new bills where
introduced as follows: By Mr.. Norman,
TO repeal section 81 of an act passed
March y, 1873, entitled an act to pro-
vide more justa and equita BILE assessment
law. By Mr.. Norman, regulating the
time for holding the various courts of
the State. By Mr.. Jamison, repeating
that portion of an act of March 10, 1873,
Yesting the appointment of County Jail
Physician with the Sheriffs of the sew
eral counties. By Mr.. j. j. Rice. loca-
ting the West Tennessee Asylum at or
near jackson. By Mr.. Lea, to prevent
intrusion of hunters on enclosed lands.
BY MIR. Perkins, giving jurors 81 90 per
diem. By Mr.. Norman, to increase the
jurisdiction of Justices in criminal and
civil action. By Mr.. Shackelford, to
create home currency. This bill pro-
poses to create and locate at Nashville
Bank of Tennessee, with a circulation
of 5000, GOO, receivable for taxes, and
the State bound for the redemption of
the same.
Friday, the most important proceed
In the Senate was the adoption of Joint
resolutions, protesting against the late
Federal usurpatiOus in Louisiana. Bet
ter late than never.
In the House new bills: By Mr.. An
derson, to regulate the compensation of
the various courts of the State, provid-
ing that the clerks of the Chancery,
Criminal, Circuit, County, and Special
Courts of the State, shall be permitted to
receive out ofthe fees now allowed them.
under the existing laws of the State, the
sum OF 81 800 as annual compensation,
If the fees of his office shall amount to so
much as that amount per annum. By
Mr.. Bullen-To extend the time of re-
demptlon to delinquent taxpayers. BY
the same-To repeal so much eff section
Of the act passed 18th March, 1868, to
amend the revenue laws of the State as
applies to butchers, dealers in horses,
mules and cattle.
By Mr.. LedgerwOOd-To reduce the
number of justices composing the quar-
terly term of the County Courts. The
bill provides for the selection from each
civil district of one Justice of the peace
to compose the Quarterly courts.
Saturday in the Senate, new bills were
introduced by Mr.. Boyd to repeal the
act OF the last Legislature providing for
the erection of the East and West Ten
nessee Asylums. BY Mr.. Jordan to
prevent the sale of intoxicating liquors
to inebriates. This bill provides that if
wife or any other relative ofan inebri-
ate, shall give a written notice to LIQUOR
sellers TO not sell to such inebriate, such
wife or other relative can collect S25
from said liquor sellers for violating
such written notice. The House Joint
resolution, providing for a special com
mittee to examine into and report the
amount of fees now received by the
Clerk of courts in this State, was con-
CURED in. Senate bill to enable aliens
to acquire, hold and dispose of prop
erty, real or personal, as native citizens,
passed third reading.
In the House several new bills were
introduced, and the programme for the
Inauguration Monday was announced.
A bill increasing the jurisdiction of
county Courts, in relation to funds held
by guardians, passed third reading.
Monday, the most important transac-
ton in the Senate was on Mr.. Lopan's
bill reducing the salaries of various Off
cials of the State, synopsis of which we
viii publish next week. BY the same,
to make the fees of justices attending
county courts and that of jurors $3.50
per day each, instead of $500 as at
present.
A resolution was adopted appointing
a joint committee to inquire into the
fees charged by railroads. Senate bill
reducing Jailers' fees from 60 to 40 cents
passed third reading. After the Senate
met the House in joint convention to
inaugurate the new Governor, it adj
journed for the day.
In the House Mr.. Head offered a
resolution declaring that in view of ev-
cry consideration the dd UdlOrem state tax
shall not exceed % cents, and that the
county tax shall not exceed the State
tax.
Mr.. East presented a bill for the crea-