Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-08


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TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Jan. THE Speaker called
the Senate to order at ten o'clock, all the
Senators but three being present.
SENATE RULES.
Mr.. Hodges, from the special committee,
reported rules for the government Of the
Senate, which were adopted.
NOTIFYING THE GOVERNOR.
House resolution providing for a joint
committee TO notify the Governor that the
two houses of the General Assembly were
Orgapized and ready toreceive any COM
municatiOn he may desire to make, was
cOncUTed in, and MessrS. Jordan and Biz
zard were appointed o. the part Of the
Senate.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. OvertOn-TO amend the act of
March Is, 1873, known as the Funding
Act. 1t repeats SO much Of the &C. as
makes it the duty of the Treasurer to set
apart for that purpose 50 much Of the reye-
uues as may be necessary to pay the interest
on the bonded Indebtedness of the State.
By Mr.. HOdges-TO simplify the iudici-
ary system and the practice in the courts Of
the State.
BY Mr.. Wade-To make judgments Of
Justices Of the Peace a lien on realty.
By Mr.. Wade-TO dispense with service
of process upon amendments to original
bills in Chancery Courts.
BY Mr.. Logan-To amend section 4T4T
Of the Code.
By Mr.. Logan-To prevent officers from
tippling.
By Mr.. Logan-To amend section SOS
of the Code.
By Mr.. Butler-To repeal the law allow
Ing a conventional rate Of interest, and to
Ie-enact sections 1921 and 1922 of the Code.
By Mr.. Butler-TO repeal the act Of
March 20, 1s73, 70 facilitate Tia collection
Of revenues.
By Mr. Haynes-TO regulate trials by
jury in civil cases.
By Mr.. Jordan-To amend the act Of
March 6. 1873. TDevolves the duties of
Superintendent Of Public Schools on COuL-
ty Court Clerks
BY Mr.. Marye-TO enable aliens to ac-
quire, hold and dispose of property, real OF
personal, as native citizens.
By Mr. OvertOn-To tax the losing party
with all jury fees in civil suits, and repeal
ing sections 4036 and 4037 Of the Code.
By Mr.. lOrdan-To authorize the sale Of
Huntington Male and Female Academies,
and invest the proceeds in the Huntingdon
Male ami Female College.
b. Mr.. Marye-TO repeal the act of
March 1, 1873, 10 repeal section 1887 Of the
Code.
By Mr.. Marye-To repeal section SOS of
the Code.
NEW RES LUTIONs.
By Mr.. LOgan-TO elect the Comptroller
and Treasurer on Wednesday, the 18th
inst. Laid over under the rule.
By Mr. Haynes-To elect the COmptrOl-
Ter and Treasurer on Monday, the lIth
inst.
On motion Of Mr.. Hodges, the rule was
suspended and the resolution adopted.
Mr.. OVeTtOn moved TO reconsider the vote
adopting the resolution, and on motion of
Mr.. Hodges, that motion was laid upon the
table and the resolution ordered TO be sent
TO the House Immediately.
By Br. Ragland-For the appointment
Of a joint committee of three from the Sen
ate and - from The House, TO consider
the criminal law and practice, and report
such reforms as viii insure the utmost
economy. Laid over under the rule.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
The Governor sent in his message by his
Private Secretary, which was taken up and
read.
Mr.. Wade offered a resolution providing
for the printing Of $500 copies of the mes
sage for the use Of the Executive Depart
ment, the Senate and House Of Representa-
tives.
Mr.. Marye moved to strike out $500 and
insert 1900, which was adOp'ed.
The resolution as amended was then
adopted
Mr.. Wilson moved to reconsider The vote
adopting the resolution, aud on motion Of
Mr.. Hodges, that motion was laid upon the
table.
PORTERs.
The Speaker announced that he had ap-
pointed Ed. Fleming and W. n. Cum
minis POTters Of the Senate, at a salary of
$40 per month each, being less than half
that heretofore paid.
PER DIEM OF SENATE OFFICERS
Senate resolution fixing the per = en- pay
of officers of tine Senate was taken up.
MIR. Jones moved TO amend by making
per day instead Of 81, Rejected-ayes II,
noes IA.
Mr.. Wade moved to amend by making
the compensation Of the Eng Ossing Clerk
s. instead Of s. per day, which was reject
ed-ayes 6, noes 10.
Mr.. Hodges favored the idea Of economy
as Swallowed forth in the resolution, but he
wa opposed TO the resolution as premature.
B,~ vEar
should be acted upon, would be the proper
time to fix the compensation Of these OIL
Gers. The Senate could then form a more
correct idea as TO the labor they had per
formed, and what it would be proper to
pay them.
Mr. Buchanan opposed the resolution,
because the clerks and other officers per
formed more labor than the members of the
Senate. He was in favor of paving them
full compensation for their services.
On motion Of Mr.. Alden, the resolution
was indefinitely post ned.
OPENING WHH PRAYER.
Senate resolution u invite the clergymen
of Nashville 10 open the daily sessions Of
the Senate with prayer, was taken up and
adopted, and the Speaker appointed Messrs.
Wade, TrotteT and Raeland TO carry out
the resolution.
THE STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Speaker announced the Standing
Committees as follows:
Finance md Ways and Means-MeSsrs
Overton, Ragand, Wilson, Polk, Mosley,
Butler ana Marye
Education and Common Schools Messrs.
harye, Mosley, Turley, Alden, Butler and
Polk.
judiciary-Messrs. Quarles, Logan, Biz