Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-09

| jority of the votes in each houss,Or, if eithel
house shall have failed to take proceeding
as required by said act Of Congress, the
joint assembly shall meet at II O'Clock N
on each succeeding day during the session
Of the Legislature, and take at least one
vote, until Senator, as aforesaid, shall bC
elected.
Be it further resolved, that these resolu.
tons be transmitted to the Senate for It's
concurrence. Laid over.
By Mr.. Giers-A resolution cherishine
the memory of the great and distinguished
hero of the New Orleans battle, Andrew
Jackson.
The rules were suspended and the reso-
luton adopted by rising vote.
By Mr.. Cates-A resolution declaring the
sense Of the House to be that the distribu-
ton of free tickets or passes among the
members by the different railroad eompa-
MES is an attempt on the part of said rail
road coRRpanies to bride the members, or
at leasN bring the members Of the House
under such obligations to said railroads as
to interfere with impartial and just legisla-
ton affecting the interests of said railroads.
The resolution requests the DOor-keeper
to return all such free tickets to the COM
pany from which they emanated. Laid
over.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Adams-The prevent the ringing
Of stock from one county to another.
By the same-To protect and preserve
game m Lake county.
By Mr.. Odell-To abolish the Office of
revenue collector, and fix the compensation
of County Trustee. The bill abolishes the
office Of Revenue Collector, and imposes
the duties upon the sheriff
By Mr. Burnett-To prohibit the sale or
gift Of intoxicating liquors at or near public
fair grounds.
b Mr.. LedgerEoOd-TO provide for the
enrolment Of process orders, pleas, etc, in
the Circuit Courts and all other courts hav-
ing jurisdiction, except the Chsncery
Courts. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
By Mr.. Adams-To protect private fish
cries.
By Mr.. Carson-Te repeal the ten per
cent. conventional interest law, and TO fix a
uniform rate Of interest at six per cent.
per annum. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
By Mr.. COoper-To punish persons who
dispose of, or who in any way allow, prop
erty to be made way with on which liens
exist. Referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee.
By Mr.. Lea-To increase the public rev
enue The bill proposes to levy a tax on
the official bonds Of all public officers, the
amount Of tax to be graduated according to
the penalty of the bond; also a tax on fidu-
ciary bonds payable TO the State for the
benefit Of private individuals, the amount
Of tax 10 be similarly graduated; also TO
require the payment Of a State tax on liti-
CATION before magistrates. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. East-To provide for the assess
ment, for taxation, Of the property Of rail-
road companies in the State.
By the same-Te regulate toll-gates.
The bill provides that no Two gates shall
be within five miles Of eacn other, or with
in one mile Of any incorporated town or
city. Referred to the Committee on Public
Roads.
By Mr.. Trewhitt-To reduce the sal
aries Of the Judges of the Su-
preme and inferior Courts. The bill
nxesfthe salary Of Judges Of the Supreme
Court at So 600 per annum, and Chancel-
lors, Circuit and Criminal Court Judges,
and Judges Of special courts Except COun-
ty Judges at 81, 800 per annum. Referred
to the judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. WOrthingtOn-TO amend an act
passed March 8, 1873, to establish and
a uniform system of public
schools. The bill repeats sections 8, and
s, and makes the Treasurer Of the State
eI oticio Superintendent Of Public Schools.
Referred to Committee on Education and
Common Schools.
By Mr.. West-TO abolish the Office Of
Revenue Collector, and to repeal sections
jgTS and 456T Of the Code Of Tennessee, |
and sections l and Of chapter 9 Of the |
acts Of 1S59-60. The bill makes County |
eI OficiO collectors of State, cOun- !
" and railroad taxes. Referred to the |
Committee on Retrenchmsnt and Reform. |
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
MessTs. GaTdenhire and McClain were |
granted leave of absence on account Of |
sickness.
THE COMPREHENSIVE AGAIN.
On motion of Mr.. Greer, Senate Joint |
resolution fixing Monday, Jan. II, for the |
election Of Comptroller and Treasurer was /
aiken up. He then moved a concurrence. |
Mr.. Gibson-I understand Outside Of this |
nall, that the present Comptroller is a can
iidate for reelection. l am willing to ac- |
cord 10 the present Comptroller the same /
measure Of justice that l would like to /
have accorded to myself # 1 were in a like |
position. 4 resolution has been adopted |
Dy this House casting a cloud more or less !
.hick, according to the judgment Of each
individual representative, over the head Of /
our present Comptroller. l think that it is 1
the duty Of this body, either to make that /
cloud, which is over his head, so blackthat /
it will darken him forever from our vision, /
Or else remove it away forever, and let the /
full light shine upon him. For US now, /
after having cast this cloud over the head |
Of one Ofthe principal candidates for Comp |
roller, after having cast that aspersiOn /
upon his name and character, to thus sud- /
denly precipitate an election, is, in my /
humble judgment, doing him an act Of in |
Justice which l, though differing with him |
cannot allow my conscience to |
approve. It affords me pleasure to do HIM |
Justice as a political opponent. l had |
hoped that the election Of Comptroller |
would have been postponed until the COM |
nittee appointed TO investigate those |
charges would have made their report and |
action taken upon it by this body. l ask |
you, Mr.. Speaker, what would YOU think \
Of the Justice of the House of Representa- |
ives, if we were to cast a quasi aspersion |
upon your character while you were a candi-
date for a high Office, and, while that |
aspertion was still there, precipitate the |
election for the very position to which you |
were aspiring? Truly it would be the IN !
zindest cut Of all, and l appeal 20 the mag !
lanimity of this House Of Representatives, |
not to force an election so long as this grave |
matter is pending. will state that judg- |
ing from the conclusions reached at the |
preliminary meeting Of the Investigating |
Committee, held yesterday, our report will |
be ready within a week. a few |
DAYS can make but little difference TO the |
General Assembly of Tennessee, but it |
makes a vast difference to the present |
difference that may affect |
bis whole future life. Besides, where is |
The urgency? The Comptroller has not |
been, heretofore, elected, until the 10Th or
21st. The Comptroller elected by the last |
General Assembly did not 90 into office |
until the Path Of February, though elected |
On the 21st Of January. 1 do hope that the |
Of this House will not reflect |
The sentiments of certain candidates who |
are anxious to precipjtate an election upon /
this body. 1 desire time to investigate the |
character of the aspirants for that position. |
The COMPREHENSIVE Of Tennessee is not |
an Office to which we are to elect any man,
IS we would elect a DoOr-keeper OF Assist |
No. = L