Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1875-01-21
NASHVILLE.
Various New Bills Introduce Il
in both Houses.
A New Way te Compel Judges 10
Open Their Courts cn Time.

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the last Legislature for the benefit of ag>
ricultural and mechanical societies.
| By Mr.. Logan--To make it felony to
buy or sell State Or county Offices also,
a felony TO offer to buy an Office, or to
offer any inducement to the incumbent of
any Office to resign.
Mr.. Cooper presented a petition from
Gibson county, praying for relief against
jailor's fees. ... ......
Mr.. Myers presented q petition from
the County Court Of Warren county, ask
ing for the repeal Of that Section of the
school law which requires County Super
intendents to visit the schools of their
county from time to time. er +. ..
NEW BILLS
By Mr.. Jameson An act vesting the
appointment of all Jail physicians with
Sherifs. ..... ......... e..
BY Mr.. Norman-Proviliug that in
case of Judges and Chancellors failing to
open their Courts on the FIRST day Of the
time fixed oy law for holding their terms,
the term shall be continued, all costs of
such continuance accruing to tho State or
county, shall be taxed to and paid by such
Judge or Chancellor.
BY the same-A bill to increase the
jurisdiction Of Justices of the Peace in
actions FOR debt to one thousand dollars.
BY Mr. Perkins-To fix the fees Of ju-
rors at one dollar per day and tolls.
Also bill to protect sheep, by 6ning
the owners of dogs in certain cas-
es, the fines to be used for the benefit of
the Common School fnnd.
BY Mr.. ShackleforI-To establish
State bank, with authority to issue cir
cuating notes the amount Of $lj 100000
the hank to be located at Nashville, with
branches at Memphis, Knoxville and
other central points to be selected by
Board of twelve Directors to be appoin-
ted by the Governor. The bill provides
that onc>third of the Directors shall be
farmers, one-third merchants and the
others from various pursuits, the appoint.
ments to be subject TO confirmation by
the Legislature, to serve two years, none
to be appointed who ara stockholders or
Directors in any other bank, The bill
further provides that no less than one
mil ion of the notes Of the bank are to be
used annually in buying in or paying of
the STATE debt. The notes are to be Sc
cured by the pledged faith Of the State.
NASHVILLE, Jan. 10th 1875.
SENATE. .-.. ...I
The following new bills were introduced
in the Senate to-day: .ga te..|
By Mr.. Boyd-A bill to repeal an act
passed by the last Legislature, providing
for the erection of East end West Ten>
ucssee Insane Asylums. The bill further
provides that the State Treasurer shall
advertise, il ths papers published at
Knoxville, for sale all the realty and per-
sonal property acquired by the purchase
made by such act so repealed, and shall
sell such property at such time on such
terms as be may believe to be for the best
interest of the State. 1t further provides
that the Attorney General, and two COM
petent citizens be appointed by the Gov,
ernor as commissioners to settle with any
contractor any damage he may have sus>
tanned by the reason Of the suspension of
work on the East Tennessee Asylum,su such
settlement to act as bar to all claims
whatever against the State on account Of
| work on the East Tennessee Insane Asy>
lum. The bill was referred to the Com.
mittec on Charitable Institutions.
Mr.. Butler introduced bill to create
an Office Of County Judge Of jackson coun-
ty and abolish the Quorum Court of that
county,
By Nr. Jordan-A bill to prevent the
sale of intoxicating liquor to inebriates.
THIS bill provides that if the wife or any
other relative Of an inebriate shall give
written notice to liquor sellers not to sell
to such iuebriate, such wife or ether rela-
tive can collect the sum Of twenty-five
| dollars from said liquor sellers violating
such written notice.
| BY Mr.. Adsn-A hill to equalize the
taxation Of State corporations in Teunes-
see whose charters provide they should
pay one.half of one per cent. in lieu OF sll
other taxation, and those corporatiOns,vhO
refuse to pay taxes for State. county or
municipal purposes, claiming this r'y'
ment e tax imposed by their char 4