Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-14
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

NV AAl-CO4aO 4LQAEa
By Mr. Wilson-FOr the appointment Q
a committee to inquire into the printing q
opinions Of the Supreme Court. Adopted
By Mr.. Hodges-To authorize a Join
committee to be appointed by the join
committees on Public Grounds, Penitentia
| ~ and Charitable Institutions, TO visit tn
various institutions in East Tennessee
Adopted, and Messrs. Buchanan, Hodge
and Moseley were appointed as such com
mittee.
THE TEXAS AND PACIFIC RAILROAD
Mr.. Haynes offered joint resolutions di
recting our Senators and requesting on
| Representatives in Congress to use theil
best endeavOrs to secure a branch of the
T~Xas and Pacific railroad 10 connect Mem.
phis with Shreveport, La; and if unable t
do so, TO withhold their support from the
bill to give Government aid to that corpo
ration, now pending before Congress.
The Senate suspended the rules to con-
slider the resolution.
Mr.. Wade favored the resolution, saying
| the present bill pending before Congress
/ by which it was expected that Tom Scott
and his associates would receive Govern
ment aid to the extent of the Government
becoming directly responsible for payment
Of the interest on sixty millions of dollars
| for years to come, through the votes of
Tennessee's Senators and Representatives
in Congress, would not, in his judgment,
benefit the people of this State. Ii was q
doubtful question with him as to the pro-
priety Of extending aid to public imprOv-
ments at any time and he should certain
| " Lot give his vote for doing so when the
people of his State were not benefited, and
would, very likely, be injured to the extent
Of additional taxation. The resolution
should be adopted, becadSe we should en-
deaFor to do all that is proper to enable us
10 secure a direct connection with the
Pacific Ocean, thus enabling US 70 get an
outlet and MAJ ket for our products. he
would, therefore, vote for the resolution.
Especially did he endorse that part Of it
requesting our Senators and Representa-
tiyes to use their best endeavors to secure
connecting branch at Memphis.
Mr.. Jones said he would vote against the
resolution because of that portion which
requested our Senators and Representatives
to vote against the government aid unless
we got an arm TO connect at Memphis.
This resolution placed us in a very selfish
attitude. 1t was equivalent to saying that
We opposed any appropriation for national
puTpOses-it matters not what their merits
might be-unless We received a cOnsidera-
ton for our support in the shape of an ap-
preparation for our immediate section.
This course would have atendency to form
corrupt combinations to secure government
aid. The people of the North had pursued
different policy. They had inyaria-
bly, favored appropriations that tended
to enrich their section. By so doing they
had secured the expenditure of more money
among them than they had paid into the
National Treasury; they had grown rich,
whilst we had been impoverished by con-
tribUting 10 uild them up.
Again, this road would greatly benefit
the South by distributing in that section
the immense amount of currency which it
would require to complete it. He was op-
posed to obtaining government aid by bar
gain and intrigue-Which would be the eff
feet Of this resolution.
The resolution was also advocated by
Messrs. Haynes, Polk and Blizzard, and
was finally adopted.
Mr.. Wade offered a resolution for the ap-
pOintment Of a joint committee to settle
with the fiscal agent Of the Agricultural
Bureau.
NEW BILLS
By Mr.. BOyd-TO repeal the act author
iZing the erection Of hospital for the in
sane in East Tennessee.
By Mr.. JOneS-To change the time Of
holding the Circuit and Chancery Courts
Of Cannon county and the Chancery Court
of Rutherford county.
By Mr.. LOgan-To regulate the lien of
levies upon land under Justices executions.
By Mr.. Turley-To provide for the re-
ductiOl Of interest ami 10 pay the pHblic
debt. Il authorizes the issuance Of So
OOO0OO in treasury notes, to be applied to
the eXtinguishment Of the bonded indebt-
edness Of the State, by requiring the hold
ers Of bonds TO present the same within
six months for exemption in treasury notes;
otherwise they are TO be Tepudiated and
held for nothing. 1t is made the duty Of
tsX-cOllectOIs TO receive the treasury notes
for a certain percentage Of taxes.
Treasury warrants are 10 be bonded
in per cent. bonds, and
provision is made for the conversion Of
the present bonds into the three per cent.
series.
By Mr.. Jordan-TO regulate the number
Of guards allowed sherifs in certain
cases.
By Mr.. Blizzard-To amend chapter -,
of an act passed Jan. IA, 1871, for the ben
eft Of persons who have lost their grants
or deeds, etc.
By MIR. Boyd-TO amend section 6 Of an
act passed March y, 1873, TO regulate the
business of foreign fire and all others except
life insurance companies.
By Mr.. BOyd-TO amend section 39SS Of
the Code.
By Mr.. Polk-To repeal section 1856 of
the Code.
By the same-To amend section 1875 of
the Code.
By the same-To authorize the county Of
Hardeman to build a Jail.
By Mr.. Wade-TO make uniform the
fees Of the Registers Of Land Offices.
By Mr.. WilsOn-TO encourage and pro-
tect wool growing by a tax on dogs.
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
To restrain counties and municipal Cor
pOTatiOns from lending or giving their cred
1t. Passed.
SENATE BILL ON THIRD READING.
To protect landlords in furnishing sup
plies to tenants. Passed.
To prohibit the buying and selling5 of
offices, Amended and passed by unani-
nous vote.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD HEADING.
To change the time Of holding the Su-
pTeme Court, and to provide a commission
for Jackson. Amended and passed.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To reduce the salaries Of certain officers.
Rejected.
To protect wool growing by a tax on
dogs. Rejected.
The fOllOWiuo were n9ssed.
To prevent appeals for delay; to amend
an act TO establish a uniform system Of
p blic schools; 10 amend the criminal law
il regard to bail; to regulate the pay and
Of jurors; to permit juries to
dispeTse in certain cases; to re-enact chap
ter 63 Of the acts Of 1856; 70 prohibit the
bringing of stolen property in this State; to
amend the criminal law in regard to ap-
peals to the Supreme Courts; to empower
courts to declare county jails work
houses; to fix the compensation of District
Attorneys; to authorize the foreman Of
grand iurieS TO administer Oaths TO wit
nesses; to require tax collectors to pay
the poll tax collected to County Court
Clerks.
At 2:2O p. NJ, the Senate adjourned I'M
til 10 A. NJ. Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
SATURDAY, Feb. 13.-The House met
at 10 A. NJ, Speaker Bond in the chair and
seventy-two members present.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.