Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-24

the Approach OF the Rnd az m
SeeSton The AsaeesmenL Rfll A
the Senate-The Bonded hndebted
ness o. the Stnte-Senate BilIs oil
ance OF the a2d.
N~AsHYLLE. Februa airy %, 1875.
To the Rditor Of the Ledger.
There was almost a fuR House thi
morning. aud a manifest determinatior
on the part Of most members to pres
forward with the consideration Of tn,
main bills pending The introduction
Of resolution to adjourn on the 24th o
March startled many at the thought o
the rapidly approaching end Of the ses
sion aud. the vast mount Of half fin
ished work on hand, A great many billi
OF miaor importance will never be hearC
Of again, while the more important mea
sures affecting the whole people viii per
haps be fully discussed and finally acted
upon.
A motion which had been made last
week to reconsider the assessment bill
which passed on its third reading, was
called up aud laid on the table. So tbs
bin goes to the Senate, where there is
little doubt Of its passage,
The bill To redeem the bonded in
deb,edness Of the State No. $50, was
taken up. 1t provides 10 great de,aiIfor
the redemption Of all legally issued
bonds due ard falling due on and after
January I, 1871. in State Treasury notes,
and that no bond ofthe State, or coupon,
shall be paid or converted into Treasury
notes after January I, 1885. It makes
these Treasury notes a legal tender for
all State, county and municipal taxes.
The idea is certainly a startling one, yet
the bill was recommended by the Com
mittee on Banks. 1t is doubtless uncon-
stitutional. as such Treasury notes would
be issued in the nature Of bills OF credit,
SENATE BILLS, THIRD READING.
To abolish the Second Circuit and
Second Chancery Courts of Shelby
county. Passed,
To regulate the issuance of execu-
tons. Rejected.
To secure costs in divorce cases.
Passed.
To change the line between the eoun
ties of Jefferson and Hamblen. Re
jected.
To allow jurors to dispense in felony
cases. Passed.
To authorize the county Of Hardeman
to build a Jail. Rejected.
NEW BILLS.
To regulate the sale of Intoxicating
liquors-local option. To regulate the
practice ip change of name. To amend
section 1886 of code. To require legal
proceedings legibly written. Appropri-
ating S6S, 900 per annum to Tennessee
Insane Asylum.
Yesterday being the anniversary of
the Father Of his Country, Nashville
put on her circus harness and got up,
for her, a very credltable procession
through the streets. OF course the turn
ont had to pass by the residence Of Mrs.
President Polk. Why this is always
done here at any and every sort Of cele-
bration is one Of those things" that
none but Nashville people exactly uu-
derstand. The different industries Of
the town we're represented on wagons,
similar to the plan Of your Exposition
Inauguration. One carriage contained
citizens dressed in the cid Continental
uniform. and created no little interest.
The, splendid appearance of the Nash.
vile FIRE department wal also a source
of general congrstulatien. The engines
we're deliberately bedecked with ever
greens, flowers, flags and pictures, the
last being engravings. in which the
image of Washington was the principal
figure. The four regular city FIRE en-.
gines we're accompanied by a handsome
American Fire Extinguisher.
Conn