Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-01-08

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STATE LIBRARY.
| The present number q volumes in the
/ State Library is 1900 tho number added
! during the past two years by purchase is,
! l48; by interchange with other States
] during the same period, 54S; number do,
/ mated, e.
THE CAPITOL GROUNDS
1 have been completed since the adjourn
/ ment Of tie last General Assembly. The
plan originally adopted has been substan.
/ tally carried out The work combines
pernsncucc vi h good taste and is in full
| harmony with the Capitol. To Major
/ James Glover, Superintendent OF the Cap
! itol, must be accorded tho credit OF faith
/ ful execution of the plans of the artist.
REGISTERS OF THE LAND OFFICE.
The Off eial terms of Office of the Regis
ters OF the Land Office for the several
years nave expired and IL will be the duty
OF the General Assembly TO provide for
the election of their successors The
| records Of these Offices should be trans
ferred TO the State Capitol for safe keeping,
and know Of no reason why the Offices
can not be consolidated into one Register
for the State.
! BANK STATEMENTS.
State Banks and Savings Banks sbopId
be required by law TO make quarterly
! statements under oath 10 the Comptroller
OF the Treasury for publication. This isa
matter OF grave concern to the public and
ths state owes il to the citizens, TO compel
these institutions to give information as 10
their condition and operations
TRAMPs
rf~f
The State is infested with class of va.
grsnts who have grown to be an intolerA-
bic nuisance, especially in the districts re-
mote from tho towns. They are repre-
scented TO be persons of a vicious character
! who refuse employment, and who rely for
subsistence upon whatever they can ex-
tort BY intimidation, from unprotected cit
liens. Existing statutes afford no suff.
! cient security against this growing evil
Legislation should be provided for q sum
mary riddanCe Of the country Of these ma.
rauder2.
FISH CULTURE.
Under the authority of Senate joint req
I OlutiOn number fifteen, providing for the
| appointment of three Fish Commissioner,
one from ea,h grand division of the State,
l appointed j. Il. Turley, Geo. 4. Akers
and w. w. Mcdowell. A formal report
! from Commissioner Akers, replets with
! valuable suggestions, is transmitted. lbs
! State Of North Carolina has made proyii-
| ion for restocking the streams Of hat
State with the best varieties Of fish, and
through Ter Governor, has appealed TO
Tennessee for corporation in stocking the
tributaries of the Tennessee River. A
small appropriation will be adequate, and
the justice Of the appeal must be recogr
nized when it is remembered that We arc
the equal, if not the principal benefciaries
of the labOrs Of the mother State in grow
ing fl IA for streams that How into our own
territory.
The Fish Commissioners are not pre-
vided with money or authority TO do any
thing. The public good would be sub
served by liberal appropriation.
THE CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVERS
The appropriations made from time 10
time by the Federal Congress- for the i'm
proycment of these rivers, hes been Of sig
nal service in their navigation. What IL
wanted is larger appropriations and 6n
early completion of the work. This can
be secured if the General Assembly will
give expression to the necessities of the
country and in favor Of the importance Of
tho PR jected improvements.
TIE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
The people Of tho State are vitality inter
ested in the permanent improvement OF
this great river and their wishes should be
made known in an appropriate memorial
to the Federal Congress.
TX GOVERNOR WILLIE BLoUNT.
In accordance with tho provisions of tho
eCt approved March 2l.t lG77, tho Super
inLeudgnt Of tho Capitol removed the re
mains Of this eminent man TO Greenwood
Cemetery, near the city Of GAINESVILLE, and
erected a monument, made Of Knox coun.
~ marble, fitting to tho character and Ger,
Wees Of the ilustrious dead.
was present as the representative OF the
State, and participated in tho ceremonies
incident ~ the Refinement
SALE or LYoss VIEW " FARM.
This tract Of land, purchased by tho
S ate tor the purpose OF establishing an Rdy
dtional Hospital for tho Insane, is being
damaged by waste and other voluntary in.
iurIes. The act approved March %, 1875,
directing its sale, provided that II should
not be sold for less than three.iourths OF
It's original cost. No purchaser can be found
for it at that price -ecommend an
amendment Of the act providing for n sale
Of the property at public QUERY TO tue
highest bidder
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
Commissioners TO this Exposition of the
industries Of the world were appointed IN
pursuance Of the resolution approved Feb
rgary 23d, 1877. l transmit the Official re-
port Of Commissioner Gauthier. Through
the agency of Commissioner KillebTew or
8
Tennessee wool, wood, wheat, Indian corn,
cotton, tobacco, oats and cotton seed oil,
were put upon exhibition. A special medal
was award I'd to the cotton exhibit, a medal
10 the collection OF agricultural products,
and honorable mention was made Of the
wool exhibition.
STATE AID To YELLOW FEVER SUFFERERS.
During the prevalence of the late cpl
iemiC the Treasurer ofthe State, under my
advice, expended S4,97L77, Of the public
money in the purcha5e of supplies for the
ick at various points in the infected dis
riots. Vouchers for the expenditure are
n the hands of the Treasurer, and ! re-
pectfully ask for an appropriation cover
ng the amount Of it..
CONTRIBUTIONS
For the yellow fever sufferers wero sent
rom al! parts Of our own State. And
rom the imperial city of Now York down
D the most unpretending village in the
and, from Canada and from the old world,
olden gifts we're made for the relief Of our
lex and destitute, with an overlooking
enCrosity that clajms recognition from the
representatives. of a people, upon whom
hese timely benefactions were conferred.
AILROAD, TELEGRAPH AND EXPRESS
C~MPAEIEs.
During the prevalence Of tho late cpl
emic, these corporations Iendort invAl-
able service The relief contributed in
her States and localities was distributed
ithout charge. and the freest coTrespon-
2nce was permitted By the telegraph lines