The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-01-22
Summary of Legislative Pro-
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The Democratic and Conservative Leg
islature of Tennessee is carrying out the
statement often made that while both
parties have corrupt men in them, the
Democratic party Furnishes its offenders
and the Republican party rewards or
shields its guilty ones. The Hobbs mat
ter has been inyestigated-not whitewash-
ed-and the Legislature has been engag-
ed this week in investigating the last
Legislature, reports having gone out that
legislators were bribed to vote for and
against the funding bill. A bill has been
introduced by Senator Logan, making II
a felony to buy or sell an office.
The Senate did a wrong thing when 1t
voted to buy the morning papers for the
members at the States expense. 1t Is
bad practice, relic of Radical rule, and
should be stopped. We are glad to see
that our State Senator, DR.. Boyd, voted
against it. The House voted down a
similar proposition, on the ground of re
trenchment and reform.
4 bill allowing aliens to hold real es-
tate, has created much discussion.
We learn by a private source that a
prominent Republican member of the
Hobbs investigating committee says thai
Gov Brown has come cut of the trial as
pure and white as snow.
c. l., D,y-l -, 4bn Gan TO
introduced a bill to sell the East Tennes
see Asylum site. Mr.. Jordan introduced
bill to prevent the sale of intoxicating
liquors to inebriates, allowing the wife OF
an inebriete to collect S25 from any one
selling him liquor,
A bill was introduced in the House,
Saturday, to reduce the fees ofjailors and
turkeys. An amendment was also
offered giving county courts the privilege
Of letting out the county Jail to the lowest
bidder The bill and amendment were
referred to the committee on Retrcnch-
meut.
Mr.. Hodges has introduced a bill in the
Senate to increase the revenue Of the
State by taxing railroads.
Mr. Ragland has introduced a bill to
abolish the Office of Revenue Collector,
Bill to prohibit the sale of pistols, dirks,
etc, passed second reading.
Bill to make the duties of County Su-
perintendents of public instruction de-
volve upon County Court Clerks, passed
second reading.
To tax losing party with all jury fees in
civil suits, passed second reading.
r. A. Glenn is member of commit
tees on Education and Common Schools,
and Commerce. B. r. Toon is on the
committees on Public Roads, and Com
mcrce. We look for our Floater to give
us a good road syStem--one that will be
of some practical value, which cannot be
said of the present miserable road law.
Election for United States Senator will
take place on the 10Th Of January.
Mr.. Myers introduced a bill in the
House to consolidate and make one the
Offices of Revenue Collector aud
County Trustee, abolishing the former
and imposing the duties on the County
Trustee.
Mr.. Gober introduced bill requiring
railroads to inclose their track with
fences.
Our Senator, DR.. Boyd, introduced the
resolution:
Resolved, that our Senators are hereby
instructed, and our Representatives re-
queSted, to support and insist upon such
guarantee as will Immediately restore to
the State Of Louisiana her rights under
the Constitution sc a sovereign State Of
the American Union.