The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-02-18

Mr.. Gibson offered a bill to further pro-
vide for County Work-houses. Senate
alien bill only lacks the signature of
the Governor.
Friday in the Senate new bills were
introduced as follows: By Mr.. Over
ton, to more thoroughly detect incendi-
aries, by authorizing Justices of the
Peace to institute a full investigation.
By Mr.. Blizzard, ,. to regulate practice in
cases of forcible entry and detainer.
By Mr.. Ragland, that grand larceny
shall consist of feloniously carrying
away goods to the value of $50, and
petit larceny ct goods not exceeding
500 By Mr.. Quarles, to authorize the
foreman of grand juries to swear wit
nesses brought before said iuries. By
Mr.. Jones, requiring Tax Collectors to
pay the poll tax to the Clerks of Courts
for school purposes. Senate bills on
third reading-To provide for taxes.
Passed. Also to regulate practice in
criminal cases by requiring Judges to
write out their charge to juries, etc.
The bill to prevent official bribery and
corruption passed on a second reading,
after considerable debate.
The House devoted its time to the
consideration of Mr.. GibsOn's bill to
pay State taxes in part with undue and
past due coupons and bonds, at go cents
on the dollar. The bill led the House
into a wide range of discussion on the
subject. Mr.. Lea sought to amend by
striking out the paragraph in relation
to ''past due coupons, which amend
ment was lost, and after much debate,
the bill failed of passage by a handsome
majority of E'noes."
IN the general debate when the dis
cussion had become quite warm, Mr..
Head, of Wilson, warned the bOndhOld-
ers that they had better quit their taunts
about 'repudiation - if they did not
accept such compromise as the State
progressed, it would be their last time,
and they might yet hear the song of re-
pudiation in earnest. Mr.. Gibson in
dulged in the same intimation.
Mr. Lea was very clear in his advocacy
of meeting the debt, even if higher tax
es were necessary. Mr.. Cummins ia
vOred doing the best that could be done,
going as far as the State could toward
paying the.debt, using all available as
sets, and showing an honest purpose, at
least. He suggested that there might
be a conference with creditors, when
the State could make an open showing
and get the best possible terms from its
creditors.
Mr.. Spears had the honor to put him
self with General Stokes, on the side
of reputation.
Saturday in the Senate, bills were in
troduced: By Mr.. Boyd, to repeal the
act authorizing the erection of hospitals
for the insane in East and West Tennes-
see. By Mr.. Turley, providing for the
payment of the public debt. 1t author
ICES the issuance of new bonds at par
for State bonds now out, but clear of in
teTest of accrued interest, etc. By Mr..
Boyd, to prevent insurance agents from
soliciting risks without first procuring
certificates from the Secretary of State.
Mr.. Haynes introduced a Joint resolu-
ton instructing our Senators and Rep
resentatiVes to secure a branch of the
Texas and Pacific from Shreveport to
Memphis and if such a branch is not
secured, then instructing them to vote
against the measure. After discussion,
| the resolution was adopted. Senate bill
to prevent the buying and selling OF Off
ces, passed third reading. House bill
| regulating the sessions of the Supreme
Court, passed third reading. 1t pro-
vides that the sessions shall commence
as follows: At Nashville the first Mon
day in January; at Knoxville the first
Monday in May; and Jackson the Sec
ond Monday OF September; also proYid-
ing for an arbitration court.
In the House, Mr.. Gibson introduced
a resolution requiring the Attorney
General to test the Trobett issue before
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
Mr.. DodsOn offered a bill making the
Secretary of State &c oficfo the Cover
nOr's Private Secretary. Mr.. Garden
hire offered bills to regulate the taking
of dispositions, and to alter the law of
repleVin. Senate bill on second reading,
to diminish Jailer's' fees, was amended
by Mr.. East, so as to allow 81 for turn
key fees, and only two such fees in con-
nection with the same prisoner, and 40
cents per day as board. The bill passed
on second reading. During its discus
sion there were eleven motions to ad-
jOurn.
In the Senate Monday, Senate bill
fixing the com pensatiOn of officers, was
taken up on third reading, and consid-
cred by sections The principal provis-
ions of the bill, as it was amended and
passed, are: 1t allows the State Treas
uTer 81 800 per annum, payable quar-
terly, and three-fOurths of one per cent.
for receiving and disbursing moneys
which may come into his hands for the
use of the Hospital for the Insane, and
repeating section I541 of the Code.
| The salary of the Comptroller is fixed
at the sum he now receives. The salary
! of the Secretary of State shall be six
| uOAltIS per payable
| quarterly out of the Treasury, upon the
warrant of the Comptroller, and to four
hundred dollars per annum, payable
! semi-annually in the same way, for SER
vices as Internal improvement Commits
sioner. He is authorized to employ a
competent clerk, whose salary shall be
one thousand dollars per annum. In
addition, the Secretary is allowed COM
/ pensation for certain services mentioned.
! superintendent salary Insane Asy-
lum, $1,000. The compensation now al
! lowed the Clerks of the State, Sheriffs,
/ and Justices of the Peace, and Jailers,
Tax Collectors and Trustees shall re-
main as now fixed by law, except as
| follows: That Clerks of the courts are
| allowed to receive for selling property
under decree, and collecting and paving
out the proceeds, at the rate of SO for the
/ first hundred, 81 for every hundred over
one and not exceeding five, 81 as for ev-
cry hundred over five and under a thou
sand, and 81 % for all over a thousand
| dollars, until the fees amount to 800 90.
/ And If the amount of sale exceeds ten
/ thousand dollars the court may make an
/ additional allowance, not in any case to
/ exceed one per ct. on whole amount of
sale. Passed third reading.
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