The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-01-23
Legislative.

On Saturday. Col. Marshall 7.
Polk was reelected Treasurer, re-
ceiving on first ballot 90 votes out of
80 cast. In like manner Col. Jas.
L. Games was elected Comptroller
on first ballot, receiving 50 votes to
Jas. L. Bell Z, Simms S. Dawson
IA and Anderson . This was eX-
ceedingly complimentary to both
gentlemen.
Mr.. Savage's bill has eight
whereases, and provides for submit
ting to the people whether they
will settle the State debt AT 80 cents,
338 cents or nothing, and their de
cree to be final, except as provided
in the following section:
And if a majority of all the votes
cast at such election shall be for
Nothing" it shall be trken as the
opinion and decree of the people
that the bonds issued to railroads
are illegal and should be abolished;
yet still reserving the question as to
the propriety and duty of the State
tn provide for the payment of the
State debt proper, which, in Octo.
Der, 1859, amounted to the sum of
SO, S44, 699.66.
And in the event that neither of
the two last named propositions
shall obtain majority of all the
votes Gast at such election, then it
shall be the duty of the General
Assembly next convened in due
course of extraordinary session to
adopt in substance so much OF the
two last named propositions as shall
appear to them most in accord with
the wishes of the people, and to
provide means for the payment
thereof within the next twelve years,
In the Senate Monday Mr.. Ew
ing presented a petition from teach
ers of Giles county praying for Ger.
tain changes in the common school
law. Resolutions IN favor of sub
hitting the State debt question TO
the people were adopted, as was
also Mr.. Tolley's resolution crea-
ting a joint committee to investi-
gate the status of the bonded debt.
Mr.. Clapp's resolution, which re-
cites that the people OF Tennessee do
not desire TO evade a just seetle-
ment of the debt, was adopted.
In the House Mr.. Harwell pre-
sented the petition from Giles coun-
ty teachers to amend the school
laws. A resolution requesting the
Governor to communicate all evil
dence of bribery and corruption in
his possession as regards the issu-
ance Of State bonds was adopted
unanimously. House bill to pre-
vent the taxation of bonds, promis-
sorry notes or other written or print
ed evidences of Indebtedness, such
tax having been declared unconsti-
tutional by the supreme court,
passed second reading.
On Tuesday Senate bill on third
reading passed to amend an act to
more cheaply collect the State,
county and municipal revenue,
which extends the time for the en-
forcing the collection of taxes from
tue time now fixed by law, Febru-
airy l, to September 1.
In the House new bills, by DR..
Harwell to prevent clerks from
specializing in fees, costs, etc. Re
ferred. And to allow turnpike com
panies to erect fences on certain
parts Of their roads where the pub
lie safety demanded it. Referred
House joint resolution instruct
ing our members in Congress TO
amend the revenue laws SO as to al
low producers OF tobacco to sell
leaf tobacco to whom they please.
Adopted.
House joint resolution endorsing
Governor Porter's message regard
ing the State debt.