Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-25
TIE ADJOURNMENT.
Closing Hours Of the General As
.senIbly.


A Trick Upon Gid Father Thine
Rushing RiIIs Through
ments to the Speakers.
The excitement Usually preceding the
adjournment sine de Of the House of Rep
reseDtatives, was witnessed in the Repre-.
sentatiyes' Hall, yesterday morning
Speaker Bond had no little difficulty in
preserving the degree of order essential to
the transaction Of pablo business. At
times, there would be several members
upon the floor at once, desiring to gain the
recognition Of the Stacker for the purpose
Of having some fiGvorite measure put
through upon its final reading. The por-
ter was directed to turn back the minute
hand Of the clock two or three different
times and was at once stopped in the act
by one Of the Representative, who did not
desire TO see a certain Senate bill mass its
third reading.
All the clerks were kept busy from the
time Of meeting until the adjournment, in
discharging their dulles. House messages
we're taken to the Senate with a rush and
Senate messages we've brought to the House
in hot haste every few minutes, while sev-
eral committees Of Conference were making
desperate efforts to patch up differences be-
tween the two houses. Gen. Handy was
also kept busy returning bills with the sig
nature Of The GOyerIOr attached.
1t was fully l O'Clock before the House
adjourned, but as there was no objection
made to any Of the proceedings, the bust
ness was conducted IS usual. The time of
adjournment was fixed by joint resolution
at II NJ, but it was At least one hour after
that time when the adjournment took
place, although the hands pointed to noon
When.the House ad burned. This was &C
counted for by the hands having been
turned back.
just previous TO the adjournment, Speak
er Bond was preseI ted with a beautiful
gold-headed cane by the Representatives in
a neat speech delivered by Mr.. TAYLOR.
The Speaker responded in eloquent terms.
Both speeches are published in our report
Of the House procee hngs.
Farewell remarks were made by several
members in which the kindest feelings
were expressed. One member was so over
come at having to part with his fellow
members that he actually shed tears and
his big bandana hac to be brought into
IEtulolLlOu bcNGIdA LAltSs
In that grave, dec)rOus body, the Senate,
there was not so much stir, but several
measures were in great peril of falling, and
the clock was manipulated more than once.
As it was, at leas. four bills were left on
the Speakers desk, which would have be-
come laws if there had been time to get
them in shape for the Governors sigma
ture.
Speaker Paine was the recipient of a
handsome gold-headed cane and responded
in very graceful style.
Not the least interesting feature Of the
Senate proceedings was that touching little
speech made by Mr.. Emmert, q Republican,
who bore testimony to the kindly relations
that have existed between Senators, ire
spective of politics. We publish it in our
regular report, as also the admirable vale
dictory of Speaker Paine.
Many Senators AMI Representatives left
for their homes last evening, and Others
viii follow to-day.
And thus have the Thirty-ninth General
Assembly and its proceedings passed into
history.
We give below the main features of most
Of the new laws that are calculated to inter-
est the general public:
NEW COUNTIES.
Two new counties were fOTmed-Wis-
dom, from fractions of Madison, Hender-
son, McNairy and Hardeman; and Cnicoi,
from fractions of Washington and Carter.
CHALLENGES IN CRIMINAL CASES.
PeremptOTy challenges in criminal prose
eutiOns, above the tFade Of petit larceny,
are reduced to six 70. the State and twenty
four for the defendant, if the charge is fel-
-ony punishable with death. In all other
cases the State has four challenges and the
defendant ten.
COUNT LINES.
The County Courts are deprived Of the
power to change county lines.
PROTECTION OF FISH.
Fishing with seines, nets or traps in
waters covering the land of another per
son is prohibited, and it is also made IN
lawful to place thea across any stream
near or opposite its mouth, preventing the
passage Of fish up and down. Fishing
with seine or trap in any Of the
waters Of this State in March, April
or May, is made a misdemeanOr
punishable by fine Of not less than ten
dollars and costs or Imprisonment Of not
less than thirty days. All the counties Of
44dol 4EnuEo.GE tAlG EANIHLOu AAOlA NA4C A4O-
visions Of this law and also the following:
Clay, Macon, Jackson, Gibson, Warren,
GrUndy, Van Buren,, Franklin, Lincoln,
Moore, OvertOn, Maury, Hardin, Decatur,
Crockett, Sumner, Carroll, Marshall, Harde-
man and McNairy.
COLLECTION OF REVENUE.
All Revenue Collectors of railroad, State,
county and municipal taxes are dispensed
with, and the duties deyolve upon the
County Trustee, 10 whom taxes are to be
paid at his office, and when not paid are TO
be collected by the Constable in each civil
district from the Trustees certified state
ment, which has the effect Of an execution.
HARD on vAGRANTs.
The vagrants are tc have hard time Of
it. Il is made a misdemeanOr for any per-
son who, having no visible means Of sub
sistence, neglects to apply himself or her
self to an honest calling. Yagrancy is de-
fined as lettering about saloons or dram
shops, gambling houses, or houses OF i'll
fame, or tramping or strOlling through the
without visible means of support.
The punishment pres cribed is not less than
five dollars nor more than twenty-five dol
lars, or Imprisonment in the county work
house for not less than ten days nor more
than twelve months. 1t is made the duty
Of peace officers to arrest all such persons
and carry them before some justice Of the
peace.
RELEASE OF THE PENITESTIARY.
The present lease Ct the penitentiary ex-
Dires Dec. l, 1876, but under the act re-
Gently passed by the General Assembly it |
is to Be released twelve months prior to !
that date under substantially the same |
terms as at present.
UNIVERSITY OF NASHVILLE.
The charter Of the University of Nash |
Vile has been so amended that it can be |
into a purely scientific school, |
OF the trustees are authorized to make |
with the trustees of the Pea
body fund or other associations for the |