Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-09
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.


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SENATE
MONDAY, Feb. S.-The Speaker called
the Senate to order ct 10 O'Clock, the only
absentee being Mr. Smith, who is sick.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. Emmert-FrOm the Patrons Of
/ Husbandry in johnson, Sullivan, Carter
and other counties, for the protection Of
sheep, fish and birds.
BY Mr.. Blizzard-From citizens of Nc
MINI county, for the protection Of sheep
against destruction by dogs.
By Mr.. Hodges-FrOm citizens OF Je1er-
son county, to change the county line be-
tween Jefferson and Hamblen counties.
By Mr.. Butler-From citizens Of Jack
son county, asking the passage Of an act
authorizing the election Of a County Judge
for Jackson county.
HCREAsR IN EXPENDITURES OF THE
STATE GOVERNMENT.
Mr.. Ragland offered the following:
Whereas, the expenses Of the State Gov
eminent Of Tennessee have been largely
increased by the legislation Of past years
in all departments; and whereas, these ex-
penditures are in instances unwise, i'm
proper, and unnecessary, entailing upon
the industry and labor Of the people Of the
State heavy and increasing burthens Of
taxation; therefore
Resolved, that a committee Of i've be ap-
pointed upon the part Of the Senate TO act
in conjunction with a similar committee
from the House, to be known as the Com
mittee on Retnenchment and Reform,
whose special duty it shall be TO examine
into all matters affecting the expenditures
Of the State, more especially looking to
the adjustment Of all unnecessary courts,
OF officials whose salaries are unnecessary
and detrimental to the public good.
The resolution was adopted.
The Speaker announced the committee,
under the resolution, 10 be Messrs. Rag
land, Quarles, Haynes, Marchbanks and
Turley.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Quarles-To empower County
Courts to declare jails to be work-houses,
and to vacate the Office Of jailer.
BY Mr.. Hodges-To change the line be-
tween the counties Of Jefferson and Ham
blen.
By Mr.. Overton-To require persons
convicted of felonies and misdemeanors to
work out the costs Of trial at 80 cents per
day.
By Mr.. Wsde-To authorize Clerks Of
Circuit and Common Law Courts to issue
wits Of eScire Fscias."
SENATE BILLS ON sECOND HEADING.
To authorize the revival. Of judgments.
Passed.
To amend pleadings and practice in the
Chancery and Supreme Courts. Amended
and passed.
To enforce the acts Of November %,
1855, and February &c, 1850. Passed.
To punish administrators, guardians and
trustees for converting trust funds to their
own use. Amended and passed.
To. protect landlords and tenants for
unnecessary supplies. Recommitted to the
Judiciary Committee.
To amend section 2107 of the Code, 50
as to make fifty per cent. Of wages now ex-
empt liable for supplies furnished labOring
men. Passed.
SENATE L ON THIRD READING.
To regulate the examination OF wit
nesses in civil cases. Passed,
To amend sections 1911 and 1912 Of the
Code.
To increase the number Of notaries pub
lie Of Knox county. Passed.
To repeal section q Of an act passed
March 6, 1859, authoring the Comptroller
by and with the advice and consent Of the
Governor, Secretary Of State and Treasurer,
to borrow upon the faith and credit Of the
State such an amount as may be necessary
to meet demands upon the Treasury Of the
State, upon such terms and conditions as
may be agreed upon. Passed by the fol-
lowing vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Boyd, Buchanan, Ellis,
Emmert, Haynes, Jones, Jordan, MOsley,
Overton, Polk, Ragland, TroCter, Wilson,
and Speaker Paine-14.
Nays-Messrs. Alden, Blizzard, Butler,
Hodges, Logan, MarchbankS Marye,
Quarles, TuTley and Wade-10.
Nj. 0FertOn moved that the vote by
which the bill was passed be recOnsidered,
and Mr.. Wilson moved that the motion to
reconsider be laid on the table, which mo-
ton prevailed.
To protect citizens Of this State from en-
piricism. This bill having been offered in
lieu Of another, and the point Of order be
ing made that il was not properly on its
third reading, the Speaker decided that the
bill under the Constitution, to become a
law, had to pass three separate readings in
each House, and that, as it had passed only
one reading, it was now on its second read
ing.
Mr.. Buchanan thought the Importance Of
the question properly demanded the sense
Of the Senate; he, therefore, appealed from
the decision of the Speaker.
The Speaker called Mr.. Wilson to the
chair and, after considerable discussion,
Mr.. Quarles finally read a decision Of the
Supreme Court sustaining the decision Of
the Speaker. The chair was unanimously
sustained aud the bill was amended and
passed its second reading.
TEMPERANCE MEETING.
The Speaker introduced DR.. Perkins,
who invited the Senate to attend q tenn
perance meeting tonight.
THE EAeT AND WEST TENNESSEE INSANE
AsYLUMs.
House joint resolution instru"ting the
Comptroller to issue no more warrants to
the managers Of the East and West Ten
nessee Asylums until instructed to do so
by the General Assembly, was c~Oncurred in.
HOUSE Ill ON FIRST HEADING.
To allow the counties of Knox, Weakley
and DeKalb each an additional Notary
Public. Amended so as to include Mont
gomery and Cannon counties, and passed.
To regulate trials by jury in civil cases.
Passed.
NEW RULE.
Mr.. Quarles introduced a rule, which
makes it incumbent upon Senators intro
ducing bills TO explsinthe objects proposed
to be obtained. If to remedy defects in
existing laws, he shall explain the manner
in which the remedy proposed is to operate,
and shall state such facts and authorities
as bear upon the subject matter Of the bill.
Laid over.
At ! P. NJ. the Senate adjourned until 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY, Feb. S.-The House met a. IL
A. NJ Speaker Bond in the chair and sixty
four members present. Prayer by Rev. Mr..
Inman.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
By Mr. Bullen-AemOrial from the