Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-02-01
Saturday Evening" Feb. 1, 1879
Capitol Notes.

Nashville American, ust.l
The Governor attached his auto
graph, yesterday, to the following
bills
House bill to regulate and equaliz,
the salaries of certain public officers
House bill 70 prohibit the seyera
counties and County Courts in thii
State and the justices Of peace an(
other public officers of said eountiei
from levying or collecting taxes OF
making or collecting any assessment,
for the purpose Of paying any obliga.
ton or indebtedness which saic
county courts may have incurred
without authority Of law, or in viola
ton Of the constitution of the State.
The secretary Of state registered.
yesterday, the charter Of the Clarks.
Vile Water-works. The names Of
the incorporates are Travis Daniel
VIM. Reinecke. j.. II. Park, A. NJ.
Gazlay and w. A. Meriwether.
Very considerable interest was
shown yesterday in the election Of a
State librarian. Quite a number OF
ladies gathered within the bar of the
house and remained until it was an
nounced that Mrs. Hatton had been
elected. Toward the close Of the
contest it was difficult to tell whether
Mrs. HattOn, Of Williamson, or Mrs.
Hunter, Of Rutherford, would win.
The unavoidable detention of Mrs
HattOn at ThompsOn's Station, in con
sequence of the wreck on the South
and North Alabama road, at frs.
rather initiated against her, as man,
members were somewhat undecide,
how they would vote until they say
her. When the cause Of her deten
ton became knOwR, however, affair
changed in her favor. Both she anc
Mrs. Hunter had indefatigable work
ers in their behalf. and hence tn,
~clOseness of the contest. Mrs. Para
lee Haskell has been State Librarian
for eight years past.
Three hundred and sixty bills hsy,
been introduced in the house sine,
Ghe session opened.
About one dozen Of the smaller in
~oorporated towns have applied for ia,
repeal q their charters. for the pur.
pose Of preventing the sale Of intoxi.
eating liquors within their limits and
for sixteen square miles around them
under the act prohibiting the sale O.
Intoxicating drinks near institution.
II learning None Of these town,
have any debts; fhey are even viii
she world ~ 70 speak bur are seeking
70 establish local option law. 50 far &.
fhe sci rsierredi 10 permits. With ths
sane purpose IN view, the citizens @.
certain neiEhborboods are obtainin.
charters i0r institutions 81 learning :
az 70 prohibit the sale q liquors With
ID their respective precinets
Marshall county dDes noi desire ..
be relieved u any Il Der terriOy.
and les Therefore seut an extensively
agnef protest against H. She doe.
not want % part oompsuy viii any 3
the estlmable citizens who wish :.
JOIN her oegtInles with the nor
populous adjacent COUNTIES
The legislature vii take . reoes.
to-day until February IL All the
members VIII return home e1eey'
those serving u investigating con
mipses which here authority % i.
during the recess.
About fifty local Option petition.
have been received by the house and
referred % the COMMITTEES On tippiins
and tipping houses The eommitts.
has been holding daily sessions. but
The result 81 it, deliberations viii MOI
probably be known until After The re.
cess