Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-03-03
THE STATE LEGISLATURE
Special to Knoxville Chronicle
NASHVILLE, Feb. %, 1875.
SENATE.

Pllng anu llppIlng>houses, reported
Local Option bill,
Mr.. Boyd introduced bill, appropriat-
ing $4,000 for the aid Of schools for the
blind.
preparation of property, under Section 60
passed third reading.
HOUSE.
In the House the following proceedings
were had
Mr.. Brooks offered resolution fixing
the oath of March, as the day of ADJOURN
ment of the Legislature.
Mr.. Mathes offered a resolution relative
to the death of Landon c. Haynes.
A petition from citizens of Madison
county was read, praying that the conven-
tional interest law be not repealed.
Mr.. Gardenhire introduced a bill making
the husband liable for the debts contracted
by the wife only to the extent of the prop
erty received by her.
The House bill providing for the payment
of the bonded bebt of the State by the
issuance of Treasury notes. occupied the
House in the afternoon on its third reading
NASHVILLE Feb. "a, 1875.
SENATE.
Mr.. Marchbanks offered resolution
providing for the appointment of a Joint
Committee to inquire into the expenditures
of the Bureau Of Agriculture. Adopted
and transmitted to the House.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Quarles, providing that in the
trial of causes in the Supreme Court,
when tho Judges are equally divided 10
any ncase, the decision sof the lower
Court shall be considered affirmed, except
where constitutional questions are invol-
ved
By Mr.. Mosely, providing for the pur-
chase of State bonds by the State at less
than their par value.
Senate bill to establish county work
houses, passed on its third reading.
HOUSE.
House bill to enlarge the Insane Asylum
passed on its second reading, and was
made the special order for next Wednesday,
Mr.. Mathes offered a resolution inquiring
into the item of $40 SIS executive expenses
for the years 1878 and 1874.
Mr.. McGlOthlin introduced a bill to create
the office of County Attorney.
resolution fixing March oath as the
date OF adjournment passed.
Senate resolution to appoint committee
to look into the expenditures of the Agri-
cultural Bureau concurred in.
Senate bill taxing the losing party in
civil suits with the costs of a jury passed
on its third reading, and, with the approval
of the Governor, becomes law. D.
The Bottom Out" Again.
A printed estimate of the current annual
expenses, and the rate of taxation necessary
to meet them, is just out from the Office of
State Treasurer Morrow. According to this
statement, the total liabilities of the State
are $23, ,S90,90i The amount required for
the years expenses, and to meet the float
ing debt and the interest on the bonded
debt is 50, 653, 500. If the rate of taxation
is fixed at 40 cents on the one hundred
dollars, as at present, the amount thus
raised will leave II deficit of $3.50, ,5s5.
Treasurer Morrow says that no rate Of tax
alton that may be fixed by this Legislature
for 1875 will meet the debt which must be
paid, as money can not be brought in in
time. He advises a resort to temporary
oaRs. b.
NASHVILLE, Feb, 25th, 1873.
SENATE.
Mr. Mosely offered a reolution to appoint
Joint Committee to prepare draft of
the most important measures before the
Legislature, in order that the same may be
perfected. Rejected.
Senate bill fixing the compensation of
Attorneys General at two thousand dollars
per annum was rejected
Senate bill to protect married women in
the enjoyment of personal property, passed
third reading.
HOUSE.
Mr., Pollard introduced bill to allow
Houston county to issue ten thousand dollars
in bonds to purchase supplies for citizens
of that county whose crops failed last
year.
By Mr.. Cooper-A bill to extend the
time for paying taxes for last year to No
vember 18th, 1875.
House bill repeating the conventional in-
terest law passed on its third reading by a
vote of AZ to 27. 1t looks now as if it will
pass the Senate.
Mr.. Gibson's bill to provide for the col,
lection of the revenue abolishing the Office
of Tax Collector and substituting County
Trustees passed on its third reading b.
NASHVILLE, Feb. 90, 1876.
SENATE.
Mr.. Turley offered resolution for the
appointment of joint committee TO which
shall be referred all measures relating to
the financial condition of the State.