Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

THURSDAY, Jan. 1.-THE House met
at 10 A. NJ, Speaker Bond in the chair and
sixty-seven members present. Prayer by
| the Rev. DR.. T. o. Summers.
Mr.. McGlothlin was added to the COM
mittee TO investigate the accounts of the
Comptroller and Treasurer.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. COOper-FrOm citizens of Glib
son county, requesting the members of the
Legislature to use their influence against
the reduction of jailors' fees from sixty to
forty cents per day.
By Nr. Myers-From the County Court
of Warren county, suggesting the repeal of
subsection of section Z Of the common
school law, and that part Of section 9
which requires the County Superintendent
TO visit the schools of the several districts
from time TO time.
THE NEW REGIME.
Mr.. East said that, as chairman Of the
committee appointed to confer with the
Governor and learn from him when it
would be convenient TO him to be inaugu-
rated, he had performed his duty, and that
the Governor had designated Monday next
at u o'clock.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. JamisOn-TO repeal a part Of
section of an act passed March 19, 1873,
vesting the appointment Of county Jail ply
sicians with the sherifs Of the counties.
By Mr.. Norman-To enforce strict ODE
dience TO the laws Of the State, regulating
the time for holding the various courts of
this State. The bill provides that any
judge or chancellor who fails to open court
on the first day of the term and continue it
in session until all the business on the
docket has been disposed Of, shall pay all
the cost which falls on the State or county
n which said court is located, out Of his
salary, for such neglect or failure. Re-
ferTed to the Judiciary Committee.
By the same-TO repeal section 81 Of an
act passed March p, 1873, to provide more
Just and equitable laws for the assessment
and collection Of revenue for State and
county purposes. Referred to the Commit
tee on Finance, Ways and Means.
By the same-TO increase the jurisdic-
ton of justices Of the peace in civil and
criminal actions. Referred to the Com
mittee on Criminal Laws.
By MIR. Perkins-TO repeal an act passed
Dec. 4, 1867, chap. "A, section ] Of the
Code. The bill fixes the pay Of jurors at
the Judiciary Committee.
and an increase of the school fund. Re
ferred to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. ShacklefOrd-TO create a home
currency. Referred to the Committee on
Banks.
By Mr.. Rice, Of Madison-To locate the
Asylum for the Insane in West Tennessee.
The bill provides for the location Of the
Asylum in Madison county in or near
Jackson, the site to be selected by three
persons to be chosen by the Governor. Re
ferTed to the special committee on that
subject.
By Mr.. Lea-TO prevent intrusion by
hunters on enclosed lands, fields and pas
lures. Referred to the Committee on Ag-
riculture.
By Mr. TOOn-To establish cemeteries
or burial grounds.
RETRENCHAIENT.
Mr.. Spears offered a resolution instruct
ing the Door-keeper 10 furnish each mem
Der Of the House with one daily newspaper,
to be designated by the member. He said
that they should not be ashamed Of the
precedent established by former General
Assemblies. It had been customary for the
State TO furnish the members with news
papers ever since it had been admitted into
the Union.
Mr.. Cummins wanted to see that Gus
tom, set in operation by those good old !
statesmen, reversed, and a new one substi- |
tuted.
Mr.. Head moved to lay the resolution |
on the table, but afterwards withdrew the |
motion.
The ayes and noes were called upon The |
adoption Of the resolution, and resulted in |
its rejection by a vote of % ayes and SO |
noes.
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS
House joint resolution ordering 1900 |
eEtra-copies Of the report of the Board Of |
Trustees Of East Tennessee University,
Mr.. March moved TO strike out !, 200 and |
insert 800. Carried.
The resolution was adopted as amended. |
House joint resolution providing for the |
printing Of - copies of the report of the /
Superintendent Of the PenitentiSTy fol the /
Senate and l,0OO copies for the House.
Mr.. Gibson moved TO strike out LOCO 1
and insert 300. Carried, and the resolu-
ton was adopted as amended.
The vote was afterwards reconsidered /
and the resolution referred to the Commit
tee on Penitentiary.
House resolutions extending the priyi-