The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-03-12
CURRENT EVENTS.

Little Phil Sheridan passed through
Nashville Monday morning.
Gen. Marcus j. Wright, brother of
Judge Jno. V, Wright of this place, has
purchased an interes, in the Jackson
Dispatch.
"A bill requiring lawyers to write read
able hand has been rejected by the Leg
islature for the reason, we suppose, that
it is not right to require impossibilities.
Alfonso talks of abdicating the
Spanish throne We nominate Grant to
fill the vacancy. If the Spaniards could
get him on the throne once, they would
never have to hunt another king till he
dies.
The members of the Legislature have
talked about sixty-fye days, and we think
they ought in all conscience to work the
remaining ten days. 1t looks like they
are trying to create necessity for an ex-
ira session.
The proprietors of the Chattanooga
hotels have returned their licenses. and
converted their houses into private board
ing establishments, to defeat the pur-
poses of the civil-rights bill.
Senator Wade, of Davidson county,
has introduced bill which provides that
free schools for colored people shall be
maintained alone by the taxes collected
from colored people; and that the revenue
derived from colored taxpayers be ex-
ciusively applied for that purpose.
Mr.. Glenn, our excellent representa-
tive, has introduced bill changing the
line between this aud Marshall county.
We have not seen the bill; but have learn
ed that it gives portion of Marshal couu-
ty to Maury.
-Messrs. QuarIcs, Logan, Marchbanks,
Blizzard, Mayre, Butler aud Alden, have
entered a protest against the passage Of
the bill, taxing the losing party with jury
costs in civil cases. The reasons they as
sign for so doing are substantially the
same as those given by Gov. Porter il
his veto message.
If the members of the Legislature
would stop cracking jokes, at the expense
of the State, and attend to the business
they were sent there to transact, the PEG
pIe would be better pleased. At the yer!
lowest calculation the sitting Of the Leg
islature. costs the State fifty dollars al
hour, and the passage of the three joke
to which we now refer could not hav
consumed less than an hour
Governor Porter vetoed the bill pass
ed by the Legislature, taxing the losin
party with jury costs in civil cases. HI
obiection-oue we think well taken-wai
that it would have tendency to cOrruT
iuries; that iuries not altogether consc
entious might be tempted - decide cas-
so that the solvent litigant would have
nav the costs. Notwithstanding the OF
lection, the Senate has passed it over hi
head.
"A very important bill is now pendin
before the Legislature, providing for tn
taxation of all railroad property in TIN
State. 1t requires each railroad comps
ny to file with the Comptroller of tn
Treasury, a complete schedule Of all 1t
property, real, personal and mixed, b.
the first day of May, each year; and vest
the Governor with power to appoint tire
good men, one from each grand division
of the State. to act as tax assessors t
said property. He shall not appoint an.
man interested directly CT indirectly, II
any railroad, TO the position of assessor
The Governor, Treasurer and Secretary
arc constituted board of examiners, t
see that the assessments are fairly AM
correctly made.