Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-13
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
.ENATE

SENATE
TUESDAY, Jan. 12.-The Senate wa
called to order by the Speaker at 103 O'Clock
twenty-thnee Senators present.
JOINT SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The Speaker announced as the commit
tee on the part Of the Senate to enquire
into amending and reforming the criminal
laws, MeSsrs. Ragland, Quarles and Polk
to wait on the Governor elect, Messrs
Logan and Turley.
NEW RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Wade-TO appoint a special
committee on Public Printing. Lies over
By Mr.. Hodges-To supply Senators with
one Of the daily papers Of Nashville.
On motion Of Mr.. Butler, the rule was
suspended and the resolution was taken up.
Mr.. Buchanan favored the resolution, be-
cause It was necessary that Senators should
not only be posted as TO what the House OF
Representatives is doing, but to hold CON-
mUnicatiOn with the public, and thus learn
what was demanded Of them as Legislators.
Mr., Marye thought it was necessary to
have at least one daily newspaper printed
in this City, so as to learn what was being
done in the other branch Of this Legisla-
tUre.
Mr.. Hodges suggested that the cutting
of Of newspapers illustrated the old adage
Of saving at the spigOt.
Mr.. Logan opposed the resolution. There
was nothing in the Constitution to author
ize furnishing members Of the Legislature
with newspapers. II was a practice that
had grown up since the war.
Mr.. Polk suggested that if the Senator's
argument held good, each member should
discard the stationery, pencils, etc. He
favored economy, but this thing of cutting
off newspapers was not that economy
which the people expected and had a right
10 demand.
The resolution was then adopted, ayes
IA, noes II, as follows:
Ayes-Eessrs. Alden, Buchanan, Butler,
Ellis, Emmert, Hodges, Jones, March
banks, Marye, Mosley, Polk, Ragland, Tur-
ley and Wade-14.
NOes-Messrs. Blizzard, Boyd, Haynes,
Jordan, Logan, Overton, Quarles, Smith,
Trotter, Wilson and Speaker Psine-11.
By Mr.. Hayes-PTOviding for a joint
committee TO investigate what amount has
been expended in locating insane asylums
in East and West Tennessee, and other
facts bearing on the subject, and report the
same to the Legislature. Laid over.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Wsde-TO regulate the practice
Of pharmacy and the sale Of poisOns and
medicines.
By Mr.. Aden-To revive judgments.
By Mr.. LOgan-To suppress drunken
ness. The bill makes it a misdemeanOr,
punishable with fine Of so, and makes it
the duty Of any person TO notify any magis-
trate, whose duty it shall be 10 issue war
rants for The par Y informed on.
By Mr.. WilsOn-To enforce the acts Of
Nov. p, 1865, and Feb. %. 1850.
BY Mr.. MOseley-TO protect landlords
and tenants for necessary supplies.
By Mr.. OvertOn-TO repeal chapter II Of
the acts Of 1873. Chapter II allows a sew
GRANGE in criminal cases.
By Mr.. LOgan-TO amend the act Tegu-
lating the elective franchise. 1t allows
ministers and physicians to vote in any
ward or district.
By Mr.. Jordan-To amend the charter Of
the town Of Milan.
By Mr.. JOrdan-TO amend section $50 Of
the Code.
BY Mr.. Polk-To regulate the compensa-
ton Of Attorneys General. The bill abOl-
ishes penquisites and gives Attorneys Gen
eral s., 800 per annum, but provides that
the Circuit Judge can increase the amOuut
not to exceed $500 per annUm, and makes
the State tax on each presentment or in
dictmeHt $40, instead Of s..
By Mr.. Ragland-TO locate the West
Tennessee Insane Asylum at Brownsville.
Il locates the asylum on what is known as
the Sheppard Spring tract, near Browns
vile, and provides for the purchase Of that
tract,
BY Mr.. Wade-TO regulate practice In
criminal cases where juries fail 10 agree,
by permitting juries, when they have re-
CeiYed the charge Of the court, and have
failed to find as TO the guilt or innocence
Of the prisoner, to 60 to their homes.
UNITED STATES SENATOR.
House resolution TO elect a United States
Senator on Tuesday, Jan. Is, was taken up
and COnCUrred in.
SENATE Bills on THIRD READING.
To change the term Of the Mayor Of
Knoxville from one TO two years. Passed.
To make judgments Of justices Of the
Peace a lien upon realty. Rejected.
To dispense with service Of process in
chanceTy cases upon amendments to orig
inal bill. Rejected.
To ndiSection 4132 of the Code. Re
jected.
To amend section 52OS Of the Code, by
reducing the number Of peremptory chai-
lenges. Passed.
To enable aliens 10 acquire and hold
property. Made the special order for sat
urday next.
At 1:O5 the Senate adjourned until 1890
tomorrow morning.