Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-18
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
aENATE.


WEDNESDAY, March 1.-THE Speaker
called the Senate 10 order at 10 A. NJ all
the members present.
KNOXVILLE AND CHARLESTON RAIL
ROAD.
Mr.. Moseley submitted the following re-
port in regard to the Knoxville and Charles
ton railroad;
That it belongs to the State by reason Of
a mortgage Of $1,000 on the road-bed,
tracks, depot grounds, buildings, cars, and
all other appurtenances, and has been
leased to Messrs. Allen, Hay, Richie and
EasOn, for $1,000 per annum, by the Gov
eInor, Comptroller and Secretary Of State.
The lessees have by, the terms Of the con-
tract, the right to purchase the road for
100000 in the bonds Of the State. The
committee further report that they have
been informed that other parties offered a
larger sum for the lease Of the road than is
at present paid, and that sixty acres on the
HOlstOn river, belonging to the road, are
now claimed by Blount county. The bridge
over Little river was destroyed by the re-
cent food.
THE STATES CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS
Mr.. MOseley, from the special joint
COMMITTEES, reported that they had visited
the School for the Deaf and Dumb at
Knoxville, and had found it in 3 flourish
ing condition.
Mr.. TrOtter reported that the Lunatie
Asylum had been visited, and that it was
in admirable order; also that the condition
and management Of the School for the
Blind were entirely satisfactory.
STATE LAND NEAR KNOXVILLE.
3r. Trotter also reported that the Com
mittee on Public Ground had found near
Knoxville about fifty acres appropriated
by the State for fair ground purposes, and
was worth from 500 TO $500 per acre. As
the Eastern Division Fair Association has
failed, the land thereby reverts to the State.
The committee recommend their sale, the
proceeds to be applied to the public debt.
THE PENITENTIARY AND ITS MANAGE
BIENT.
Mr.. Buchanan, chairman of the Commit
tee on the Penitentiary, reported substan-
tally as follows: In the prison at Nashville
there are 402 eonvicts; at Tracy City, 15S;
at Battle Greek, A; Vulcan Coal Mines, IS;
on the Cincinnati Southern Railroad, 295;
on the Nashville and Chattanooga Rail-
road, 81; Forest Farm, A; total, 1882.
The arrangements for the safe keeping and
comfort Of the conyiCts are ample and sat
isfactOry. The mode Of labor is not at all
Objectionable, and the prisoners universally
bear testimony to kind treatment from the
lessees and officers.
TRENTON COUNTS.
Mr.. Jordan introduced a bill to extend
the jurisdiction Of the Trenton courts.
SENATE BILL on THIRD READING.
To prevent discrimination in freights by
railroads. Passed-ayes IA, noes 4.
HOUSE BILL on THIRD BEADING.
For the regulation, increase and diminu-
tiOn of the powers of municipal corpora
tions' Passed.
SENATE BILLS on SECOND READING.
For the benefit Of certain teachers Of COM
mon schools. Passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND BEADING.
To egualize the salaries Of officers of the
State.
The Committee recommended the pas
sage Of the bill, with an amendment fixing
the maximum at s, 800, which WIS adopted.
Mr.. Marchbanks moved to strike out in
nTst section ''OfiCe furniture, stationery,
etc, which prevailed.
Mr.. Smith moved to insert at the end Of
last section: "Provided, that the provisions
Of this act shall not apply to present incum-
bents Of the various offices herein named"
Mr.. Hodges moved to add after $500,
the words sand fifty per cent" Rejected.
Mr.. Logan said the bill was a measure of
injustice, and would not benefit the people. |
Mr.. Hodges believed the bill to be une-
quail in its provisions and that it would be
simply ruinous to the Ofice-hoIders Of
Shelby and Davidson counties.
The bill was then passed as amended.
BACK-TAX COLLECTORS.
Senate joint resolution authorizing back
tax collectors, as county agents for the col !
lection Of over due taxes, to pay their ex-
pense account and liabilities incurred in |
The discharge Of their duties and to bring |
suit for The same, was taken up and adopted. /
BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION.
Mr.. Logan, from the special committee |
appointed to investigate charges Of bribery
and corruption against members of the /
General Assembly, submitted the testi- /
nOny taken, with a report that none Of the |
charges had been sustained.