Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-02
UNION. AND AMERICAN.
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

SENATE.
MONDAY, March 1.-The Speaker called
the Senate to order at 10 o'clock, all the
members present.
SIR. Polk, from the special committee ap-
pointed to visit that institution, reported
the condition Of the Deaf and Dumb Asy-
lum at Knoxville as entirely satisfactory.
RESOLUTIONS.
Directing the Comptroller TO report the
amount Of school fund due the several
counties of the State. Adopted.
House joint resolutions for a joint COM
mittee to examine all bills before the Leg
islature referring to State revenue and
measures Of financial relief. Rejected.
House joint resolution for the appoint
ment OF a joint committee 10 investigate
Samuel WatsOn's management Of the Bank
Of Tennessee, was taken up.
Mr. Wade said: The investigating
committee raised under a similar res
olution BIZ the last General Assembly
had cost SI,400, and developed sim
ply-nOthing. Six months ago the Chan
Gerry Court appointed a commission to
investigate fully every action Of the Trus-
tee, and the gentlemen VINO composed that
commission were ROW engaged in dong so.
He could not vote for such a resolution.
Mr.. Quarles said he was opposed to the
res OlutiOn in toto because Of the action Of
the Chancery Court. The Trustee could
not administer his trust in an hour. He
had fled his bill in the Chancery Court to
wind the bank up. Investigation was a
farce. Il was not his province to defend
she Trustee, but this resolution was unjust.
Nlany of those who owed the Bank Of Ten
nessee had, when pressed, plead tender Of
TOrbett issue, the validity Of which was
now q question before the Supreme Court.
BIr. Blizzard said the Legislature had no
Jurisdiction. The Chaucery Court was the
proper place. In it the rights of all parties
Interested would be protected. Il was
pnerile FOR the Legislature to raise al In
vestigatiug Committee when it was with
out power TO punish.
On motion Of Mr.. MaTchbanks, the resO-
luton was tabled.
House joint resolutions to print 800
copies each Of the Senate and House our
mails, and relative TO the death Of Hon.
I.audon c. Haynes, were cOncurred in.
House Joint resolution relative to the
claim Of the State against the Nashville
aud Chattanooga RAILROAD was referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Emmert-TO abolish quorum
courts.
BY Mr. Quarles-To remedy the law in
regard 10 warehouses and the sale Of tObac-
co and other products.
STATE CREDIT, SPECIAL ORDER.
The Senate took up Mr.. LoGan's regOlu-
tian pledCing the honor aud credit of the
State 60 the payment Of the interest on its
bonded debt and the payment Of all just
Indebtedness.
The Committee Of Finance, Ways and
Means recommended the rejection Of the
resolution, for the reason that the subject
WAS TOO crave and mUmeutOUS TO be dis
7lOsed Of bv resolution, and the Senate con-
CURED ia the recommendation Of the COM
snittee. AYES. Messrg. Boyd, Buchanan,
Ellis. Emmert, Haynes, Hodges, Jones,
Marve. AIoseley, OveTtOn, Polk. Smith,
TurIev and WilsOn-l4. Noes, MeSSTS.
Alden, Blizzard, Jordan, Logan, MaTchbanks,
Quarles. TrOtter and Mr.. Speaker PAYNE
3.
Messrs. HODGES. Smith and Wilson ex-
rlained, in voting to reject the resolution,
that it was no indication as to how they
would vote upon the bill TO sustain the
credit E0f the State, and hr. 4aTyes took
strong ground in favor Of doing 50.
Mr.. Quarles said he desired TO be always
on the record in favor Of sustaining the
States credit.
Mr.. BOYD remarked he was against for
pledging to pay, because be did not know
whether the money would be on hand OF
not.
SENATE BILLS on THIRD READING.
To require persons convicted Of telonles
and misdemeanors to work out the cost Of
their conviction.
After considerable discussion Mr.. Logan
moved TO recOmmit the bill, which pre-
vailed.
SENATE BILLS on SECOND READING.
To provide for and establish a Normal
School. The Committee on Education re-
ported that the bill ought to be rejected,
which was cOnCuTTed in by the Senate.
TEN PER CENT. AGAIN.
Mr. RIizzard entered a motion TO recon-
side lie bill repeating The law authorizing
a conventional rate Of interest.
The Senate took recess until ) 2. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
The following new bills were intro
Rv Mr.. Smith-To amend the bill allow
inc a court Of arbitration at Jackson, by
pr0ridinr for a session at Memphis.
By Mr.. Wade-To provide Justices OF
The Peace with thompson anu SOeSoI ,
Code.
BY Nr. Quarles-To amend and extend
the law in regard to challenging jurors for
cause.
BY Mr.. Mayre-To provide for the Office
of Solicitor General Of Tennessee.
HOUSE ELLIS on THIRD READING.
To provide for consolidating the office OF
Superintendent OF weights and measures
and Superintendent Of Capitol. Passed.
To extend the jurisdiction Of Justices OF
the Peace. Passed.
HOUSE BILL on FIRST READING.
To change the time Of holding the Chan
cerv Court at Columbia and Franklin.
Passed.
SENATE BILLS on THIRD READING.
To change the time Of holding the counts
NM llth Judicial Circuit. Passed.
At 40 the Senate adjourned until 10
r-,lo.l~ IA. morrow morning.