The Republican. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 187?-187?, 1875-02-13


and lie would, therefors, support the
resolution.
Mr.. Harris said they had gotten
Roderick Random down, and he did
not propose to resurrect the OLD
fellow in this way.
Mr. Mathes-I give notice that II
the resolutions are adopted, l shall
offer one that would be more peril
nent, extending thanks to Senator
Brownlow for his earnest opposition
to the bill. But, for that matter, /
think any resolutions of this nature
out Of place.
Mr.. Gibson Rep 1.-The ''lights)
seems to chang out" from our side.
Mr.. Cates-There is no doubt that
much is really due to Senator Brown
low for the revolution in Tennessee.
Mr. Harris-I move that our thanks
be also rendered to the Republican
members who assisted us in the elecN
ton of Andrew johnson.
The resolutions were then laid up
on the table.
In the Senate, on the 9th inst, Mr..
Buchanan introduced bill providing
for the establishing of and prescribing
rules for State Normal Schools in
connection with the public school
system. 1t provides
That the Governor shall appoint a
State Board of Education, to consist
of six members, two of whom shall
i've appointed for six years, two for
four years and two for two years, the
Governor to be er 06fcio member,
and President of the Board, receiving
no pay therefor. Also the organiza-
ton of county boards of education,
who shall have the control and super
vision of the schools. Ten thousand
dollars are to be annually set aside,
from the school fund, to maintain the
Normal Schools, which are to be
centrally located.
House resolution requesting our
Congressional delegation to aid in
the passage of the Texas Pacific r.
r. was adopted unanimously.
Tn the House on the 9Th inst, the
resolution of Mr.. Head, looking to an
ad valorem tax of 25 cents, was dis
cussed Messrs. Gates, Ledgcrwood,
Gibson, Cummins and Head placed
themselves on the side of "low taxa
ton" The matter was postponed
until 9th inst.
THE following is condensed from
special reports to the Knoxville daily
Chronicle. ]
NASHVILLE, Feb. s.
In the Senate, Emmert presented
a petition from the Changers of East
Tennessee, for the protection OF
sheep, fish and birds. Overton in>
troduced bill to compel persons
convicted of felonies to work ont the
costs at rate of thirty cents per day.
The bill to establish State Board Of
Examining Physicians, consisting OF
five in each Division CT the State,
passed second reading. The mem
bers for East Tennessee are Dr's Jno
A. Murphy, G. T Magee, John M
Boyd, D. T. Boynton and W. W.
Alexander. Mr.. Neal introduced a
bill repeating the Funding law, and
providing for funding the State debt
at fifty cents on the dollar, and to
pay the interest up to July, 1876,
with State bonds. Three important
bills introduced by Mr.. Gibson have
been recommended by the commit
tees, and will probably become laws ;
they are-frst, abolishes Quorum
Courts, and devolves all the duties
thereof together with its powers on
the chairman of the County Courts,
second, abolisbes the January and
July terms Of the Quarterly Courts,
and composes said Court of only one
Justice from each civil district, the
Justices alternating with each other
in their attendance the third allows
taxpayers to pay half their taxes in
State bonds and coupons at sixty
on the dollar.
Special to Knoxville Press and Herald.
NASHVILLE, Feb. 0, 10 p. m,
In the Senate q new bill was intro.
duced by Haynes, for Constitutions
al Convention to be voted upon on
August LIST. Senate bill to tax the
losing party for the fees in civil suits