Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-14
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE. :
SENATE

Of the Code, by providing that there shall
be no stay on judgments obtained by me-
, chanics and laboring men for wages.
By Mr.. Turley-TO increase the number
Of NOtsries Public Of Knox county.
By Mr.. Butler-TO regulate the assess
ment Of lands that have been sold for taxes.
The bill makes it the duty Of the clerk of
the court confirming the tax sale to report
IN such cases to the tex assessors the pur-
chasers, and when bid of in the name Of
the Treasurer Of the State, to be kept on
the tax list in the name of the Treasurer Of
the State, and makes it a misdemeanOr for
clerks or assessors 70 fail to perform the
duties prescribed, punishable by removal
fro Office.
By Mr.. Marchbanks-To amend sections
1890 and 2991 Of the Code, prescribing the
mode Of setting aside satisfaction and sub
stitution.
By Mr.. Butler-To provide for redeeming
lands sold for taxes, The bill provides
that writ Of possession shall not issue until
the owner has had two years to redeem
from the purchaser, which he can do By
paying ten per cent interest and the amount
paid.
By Mr.. WilsOn-To prevent appeals for
delay.
By Mr.. Wilson-To simplify appeals
from Circlsit and Common Law Courts to
the Supreme Court.
By Mr.. MaTye-TO regulate the opening
and building Of streets in cities
By Mr.. Uaynes-FOr the reorganization
and construction Of railroads. The bill
provides that the purchasers of any railroad
at judicial sale under any mortgage or
deed of trust, upon confirmation thereof, or
at a voluntary sale, shall be entitled to
bold, exercise and enjoy all the corporate
rights, powers, privileges, immunities, char
ter and franchises Of the company as fully
as the same were held before the sale BY
the company, aud provides that the deed or
transfer shall be fled in the Office Of the
Secretary Of State, and thereUpOn all the
privileges, charter and franchises Of the
original corporation shall vest absolutely
in the purchasers; and provides in detail
for the reorganization Of the corporation.
NEW RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Haines--TO appoint joint Com
mittee On Insurance. Laid over.
SENATE RESOLUTIONS.
To appoint a special committee on the
| part Of the House and Senate to take into
| consideration stealing farm products at
Adopted.
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1 lie Printing. Adopted.
To investigate the amounts expended il
! locating the East and West Tennessee Asy-
lums. Adopted.
SENATE BILLS on THIRD BEADING.
To lessen the number Of challenges in
| criminal prosecutions and amend section
4Ol4 Of the Code. Passed.
To amend section 4T47 Of the Code so as
to make It a misdemeanOr to buy or sell
dirk, Bowie knife, pocket pistol, etc, etc.
Mr.. Hodges hoped the Senate would not
pass this bill, which proposed to interfere
with the rights Of trade, as recognized |
| throughout the country. The object of the
authOr Of the bill was the suppression of
the use Of the articles.
It was here aSceTtained that the bill had |
been passed on its third reading yesterday, |
and on motion of Mr.. Jones, the vote pass |
ing the bill was recOnsidered.
Mr.. Hodges, resuning, said this bill was |
an impracticable way to reach the object |
had in view. 1t could not prevent the des- |
perado from procuring and using arms, nor |
would it prevent men from arming them |
selves in their own selfdefense. He /
thought the punishment of the illegal use /
Of weapons would reach the case.
Mr.. Loyal could see no objection to the /
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stitUtion. The Legislature in 1887 enact
ed a somewhat similar law, and the Su- |
pTeme Court has sustained that law. The |
good Of society and the safety Of life de-
manded the suppression Of the free use of |
deadly weapons, as the records of our
criminal courts show to be the case. Re-
move the means Of committing these
crimes, and the evil would be remedied.
Mr.. Wade was opposed to the bill. Such
laws did not accomplish the object sought,
and their tendency was to make the people
laW-brealIers. He could see no good to re-
suit from the passage Of the bill, while it
would be attended with evil. he did not
question the power Of the Legislature to
enact such law, but it was question Of
policy, We have a law preventing the sale
Of playing cards, but they are sold every
where. Such laws beget in the people a
disregard for law, which should not be en-
cOuTaged. We have laws already prevent
ing the sale or carrying Of deadly weapons,
and its enforcement would certainly reach
the evils complained Of
Mr.. Marye called attention to the fact
that our present laws prohibited the sale Of
all the weapons mentioned in the bill I'M
der consideration, except the pocket pistol
and the revolver.
Mr.. Marchbanks suggested that It would
be better TO close those "hell-hOlesD which
infamed men TO commit murder. The
pistol was not the guilty party, but the man
who used il, The reform must begin with
him.
The bin was then passed, ayes 10, noes
Z, as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Alden, Blizzard, BOYD,
Emmert, Haynes, Jones, Jordan, Logan,
Mosley, Overton, Polk, Quarles, Trotter,
Turley, Wilson, and Speaker Paine-16.
NOes-Messrs. Butler, Ellis, Hodges,
Marchbanks, Marye, Smith and Wade.
HoUsE RESOLUTIONS.
House resolution for joint committee
to memorabilia Congress about the wrongs
Of Louisiana was, on motion Of Mr.. Logan, |
COncurred in.
House resolution for the Judiciary Com
m-ttee Of the Houses to report under what
law one House appTOpriates moneys for
the purchase Of books for its use without
the consent Of the other House, was taken |
up, and on motion of Mr.. OveTton, the SEN
ate refused 10 concur.
CHARGES OF BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION.
House resolution to appoint joint COM
mittee to investigate charges Of bribery and
corruption against members Of the last |
House Of representatives, was amended so
as to limit the investigation to those who |
are members Of the present Legislature,
and as to the preventing the Uassage Of GER
tain measures by the last Legislature, and
then COncurTed in.
JOINT COMMITTEES.
The Speaker announced Messrs. Wilson, .
Blizzard and Polk as the committee on
the part Of the Senate under House resO- !
luton in reference to Louisiana, and Messrs.
Logan and Marye as the committee on the
part Of the Senate under bribery and cor
rUptiOn resolution.
At l:lO p. NJ, the Senate adjourned until
1850 tomorrow morning.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 13.-The House met
at 10 A. ~. SNEAKER Bond in the chair and | I