Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-10

neSsee snoulu JOIN with NOrtn Oarollna IN
the celebration on the Goth day of next
May, of the Centennial Of the Meckleuburg
Declaration of Independence.
A new bill was offered creating the new
office of Assistant Supreme Court Reporter,
and to limit the salaries of the Attorney
General TO $4,000 per annum, and Clerks
of Courts to 80, 500 each.
Senate bill designating the First Ma
tional Bank of Cleveland as State De,
pository, passed on its third reading.
Also, a bill extending the time for the
payment Of taxes for 1874 to October 1875,
HOUSE.
House bill TO annex Madrid Bend Ken.
lucky, to Tennessee passed on its third
reading. II.
NASHVILLE, March 8, 1876.
SENATE.
Mr. Alden offered resolution that the
Legislature should remain in session until
the 25th of April.
By Mr.. Haynes-Providing for the ap-
pointment by the Governor of six Commits
sioners to represent the State in Geograph-
ical Congress at Paris, free of expense 10
the State. Adopted.
The Committee on Public Grounds re-
ported, recommending the sale of the old
Hermitage except a few acres. Also favor
ing the appropriation of $4,000 to finish
Capitol Ground Improvements.
The Governor sent in message today,
appointing Leon Trousdsle, of Shelby coun.
ty, Superintendent of Public Instruction,
and Col. ]. b. Killebrew Commissioner of
Agriculture Statistics and Mines. The
appointments were confirmed.
HOUSE.
The bill taxing the losing party with
jury costs in civil cases was passed over the
Governors veto.
House bill to tax dogs was passed on its
third reading.
A resolution was offered and adopted de-
nouncing as untrue, receut publication
in New Orleans paper, charging that the
Shelby county delegation was bribed to
vote for Andrew johnson. D.
NASHVILLE, March g.
SENATE.
a protest was presented by Messrs. Lo.
gan, Marye, Msrchbanks, Blizzard, But.
Ter, Quarrles and Adams, against the pas
sage of the bill to tax the losing party in
civil suits with the costs, over Governor
veto, on the ground that the bill is un.
constitutional and unjust
Mr.. Jones introduced a bill to restore the
right of the Attorney-General to copyright
and publish Supreme Court Reports.
resolution to adjourn April 25tb, mad,
Especial order for 18th inst.
HOUSE.
A petition from present Grand Jury o.
Knox County, asking u more specific law
regarding jury trials, and a reduction oi
the number of jurymeD, was presented
and bill was introduced by Mr.. Ledger
wood to cover the case.
Senate bill providing that in Supreme
Court cases where the Judges are equally
divided, the decision of the lower court be
affirmed, passed to third reading.
Mr.. Gibson's resolution o appoint Joint
Committee to consider and report on pend.
ing bills adopted
The Joint Committee to investigate the
last Legislature have resumed their labor'
and examined a number Of witnesses, elic-
iting facts of considerable importance re.
garding the Funding Bill.
The decision of the Supreme Court Oh
the Torbett issue was announced to-day. Il
was adverse to the Bank. II.
NASHVILLE, March 6, 1875.
SENATE.
Mr.. Turley introduced a resolution in
structing the Judiciary Committees to taxi
into consideration the decision of the Su
preme Court relative to the Torbett issues
and report what action should be taken by
the Legislature. Adopted and Transmitted
to the House.
House bill to purchase Madrid Bend, Ken
lucky, passed third reading.
Mr.. Logan introduced a bill allowing
Chancellors to grant writs of ha6eaS cor
l0us.
Senator Blizzard introduced bill on rail
road taxation.
HOUSE.
The resolution to adjourn on the 2jth 0
April was tabled.
A petition was received from the Stat
Historical Society, relative to the remOva
of the remains of Gov, Sewer to this State
New EInmpshire-RepubI Claim
Governor and Two congressman.
CONCORD, March S.--The political cam
paign in this State has been conducted will
unexampled vigor for the past week, anC
on the eve of the election a careful canvas
Of tba c;iuofion choypE that both p0vtiog a