The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1875-03-18
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tees Courts. The following Senate bills
on third reading passed: To amend
section 1865 of the Code and 1456 of
the Code. To amend and extend the
law in regard to the challenging of ju-
rors for cause. To protect the property
of married women. Senate local option
bill, allowing ten freehOlders to order
an election, passed on third reading.
The House concluded to hold night
sessions on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday. A great deal of business was
gone through with these sessions and a
long list of House bills passed on third
reading, among them the following:
To provide for bills of exceptions and
to regulate the practice where new
trials are granted or refused. TO define
what property is by the Constitution
exempt from taxation, and what the
Legislature exempts and what it taxes.
To establish cemeteries or burial
grounds. To prevent intrusion by hun
tiers on enclosed lands, fields and pas
lures. To more effectually maintain
the purity Of the ballot box. To facili-
tate the collection of revenue. The bill
authorizes punishment in such collec-
tiOns. To authorize Acknowledgement
to interchange. Mr.. Head offered
twenty-five cent revenue bill. Next
Thursday was chosen as the day when
adjournment sine die will be generally
discussed and determined upon.
On the 18th, in the Senate Senator
Ragland's bill providing for the issu-
ance Of two and half millions of Treas
ury warrants being the special order,
was taken up and discussed until adj
jOurnment, without coming to a vote.
In the House, Senate bill to require
persons convicted of felony or mis-
demeanor to work out the costs was
rejected. The common law creating
the liability of hotel keepers, keepers of
inns, etc., to entertain the public, is
sought tS be abrogated by statute in a
bill which passed the House on third,
amendment was added, giving hotel
keepers an action against parties for
riotous or disorderly conduct within
their establishments. Every Republic
can member voted for the bill. The
House passed on first reading, and re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee,
Senate assessment bill. The following
House bills on third reading passed |:
fixing salary of County Superintend-
ent of Education; to change the COM
mon law where the injured party dies
before suit is brought; to give lien in
favor of judgments of Justices. House
bill on second reading, to do justice be-
LWGeu Lie OlaJ6 anu uOluCEE Oh uSE
bonds, passed. To a mend the statutes
of limitations on notes, passed. Senate
bill on second reading, to repeal section
81 of an act of 1869, to amend the rev.
enue laws of the State, authorizing the
Comptroller to borrow money, passed
on second reading by a call of ayes and
messages 80, noes %.
On the 18th in the Senate there were
offered the following new bills: BY
Mr.. Hodges, to increase the county rev.
enue by limiting the the emoluments of
certain offices. By Mr.. Quarles, to
authorize the Governor to appoint COM
missioners to represent Tennessee in
the Centennial Exposition. Senator
Ragland's bill was further discussed,
and the Senate had a night session to
advance unfinished business on the cal
endar.
In the House, the Senate bill repeal
ing the authority by which State officers
may borrow money was first tabled and
atterward taken up and passed on its
final reading. House bill enabling one
| to mortgage personally to borrow
money passed on third reading. The
| local option fence bill failed for want
of a constitutional majority. A long
list of Senate bills were carried through
n first reading. The bill for the pro-
lection of game was sent into the Senate
a communication from Col. Z. w. Cole
on the subject of taxing railroads anC
acceding to the State the right to tax
the same, was read, and on motion o.
Mr.. East he was requested to submit 8
written proposition. The House had &
busy night session.
On the 18th, in the Senate yesterday
| the consideration of Mr.. Ragland's
/ Treasury warrant hill UaC raCuuaad
Mr.. Quarles concluding his speech in
opposition to the bill. Mr.. Haynes
took the floor and spoke for an hour OF
SO in defense of the bill. No Other
business was transacted.
The House heard brief report from
Mr.. Hurt, from the special committee
on the subject of a State currency, tx
the effect that the committee were
equally divided, and had come to nc
agreement. On the House bills or
third reading, the bill for the protection
of birds failed for want of a cOnstitu.
tiOnal majority. To provide for pau.
per suits. Failed. To secure medica
attention to mothers of bastard child.
commissions of Clerks in certain cases
Rejected. To require the filing of bill
of exception in shorter time than now
required by law. Passed. To author.
ize insurance companies to reduce the
capital stock, Passed and ordered
transmitted. To prevent the sale o.
liquor on Sunday, amendatory to sec
ton 1861 of the Code. Passed. Senate
bill to enforce certain sections of the
Code in regard to actions against rail-
roads, was taken up on final reading
and passed.
On the 18th, after several days spent
in debating the merits of the Ragland
currency bill, the Senate recommitted
it to the Finance Committee. Mr.
| Quarles offered resolution practically
ending all litigation in regard to the
Torbett issue, and authorizing tho use
OF the effects of the Bank of Tennessee
to liquidate its Indebtedness, in neso and
old issue. The resolution was adopted
Senate bill taxing railroads passed on its
second reading. House bin to author
ize County Courts to borrow money tC
purchase supplies for persons in desti-
| tute circumstances, passed on third
reading; also bill.to prevent vagrancy
A message was received from the Gov
ernor vetoing the bill repeating the
authority by which money may be Dor
rowed for the State.
In the House final adjournment was
discussed, but all resolutions looking Il
any ueunlCS uay were IdDleus New
bills were introduced by Mr.. Giers fol-
lows: Te provide means to have Ten
nessee represented at the Philadelphia
Centennial. To amend the license Of
retail liquor dealers, and to encourage
the drinking of beverages not intoXicat-
ing, and for other purposes. The bill
eXempts wine and beer from the opera
ton of State or local Sunday law. The
question of finances was taxed up anC
propositions for zoe. and 40c., ddudlo-
rem tax, were respectively tabled, the
last proposition being tabled by a VOtC
of AZ to u. No rate was agreed upon
and the question of "privilege tax" was
discussed at length. On motion of Mr.
Mathes the privilege tax on mercantile
business was abolished, also that OF
photographers, and on motion of Mr.
Spears, that on peddlers was abolished
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"A. Us followers are thoroughly imbued Will
the spirit that has characterized his entirt
political career. Give him what he want
and no harmouizes beautifully, refuse and he
knocks the party into Pi. So with his fol
lowers, thsv have got him into the Senate
and his organs, with all the aGiDsts of homes
/ natriotism nroclaiu that the Democrat iii