Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-04

ernor, vetOing Senate bill, "To tax tie
losing party with costs Of juries in evil
cases" which was read.
NIGHT TRAFFIC.
Mr.. Boyd entered a motion to reconsider
the vote rejecting the bill to prevent the
sale Of farm products after night.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To regulate appeals to the Supreme
Court in certain criminal cases. Amended
and passed.
To prohi bit parties interested from tes-
tifying. Rejected.
To repeal an act for tie benefit Of Agri-
cultural Societies. Passed.
COMPTROLLER BURCH AND ATTORNEY
GENERAL HEISKELL.
Mr.. Wilson, from the special committee,
reported that having carefully examined
the law, they found the. Comptroller had
CONFIRMED 10 It before paying salary to the
Attorney General and Reporter; that the lat
ter has madestWice as many reports as any
Of his predecessors, and that be had per
formed his ardUOUs duties faithfully and
with ability.
Mr.. Logan said ne did not think the
report complied with the requirements Of
the. resolution raising the committee. The
object was to find out whether the reports
in manuscript were delivered to the Comp
trOller as required by law.
Mr.. Wilson, in reply, stated that while
the Reporter had not delivered the manu-
scripts to the Comptroller, yet he had done
so TO the Public Printer, which was, to all
intents and purposes, the same thing.
Mr.. Alden said that but three ideas were
originated in the resolution, viz: whether
the Comptroller had complied with the law,
whether the Attorney General and State
Reporter had done SC, and whether the lat
ter had drawn any additional salary except
what the law allowed him. He argued at
length to show that the report was in strict
conformity to the resolution.
Mr.. Marchbanks said that nos one crimi-
nal case was reported in Eve volumes Of
Heiskell.
Mr.. Jones showed that the Attorney
General and RepOr- er had annually 200
cases to attend TO for the State, and that he
had performed his duty faithfully and we'll.
Mr. Marye did nos think the report re-
spOnsive to the spirit Of the resolution.
The first three reports were published when
the Reporter had the 'cOpy right Of them;
since then, one of the reports had been
prepared by Mr.. Reese, another by Mr..
Malone, another BY Mr.. McPhail Smith, con
dmOre. We had now, in fact, no Reporter;
the Attorney General had too much private
practice.
The report was then received and adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Marye-Requiring the Attorney
General to file Supreme Court opinions
within six months from the time Of de-
livery. Lies over.
THE GOVERNORS VETO.
Mr.. OyertOn moved to reconsider the
vote on Senate Bill No. IA, which prevail
ed, and the bill was then passed over the
Governors vetO-ayes is, noes Z.
TAXES.
The Senate then went into committee Of
the whole on Senate bill to amend all laws
in regard to the assessment and collection
Of taxes, being the bill in lieu Of all others
upon the same subject
TweDty-four sections were considered,
and, at . o'clock, the committee rose and
reported progress.
House joint resolution for the appoint
ment Of joint committee to take into con-
sideratiOn all bills relating to taxing rail-
roads and report the most feasible plan Of
doing 50, was, on motion Of Mr.. Wade,
COnCuTred in.
At 5:15, the Senate adjourned until $50
O'Clock tomorrow morning.