The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-03-27
The Legislature.

in foul installments, passing
through fonr years.
A JOINT resolution to provide
for a Board Of Visitors for the
University of Tennessee was OFF
cred.
Mr.. Roberts moved the passage
OF the Finance Committees bill
90 settle the State debt.
Mr.. Tolley moved to substitute
the amendment providing for the
settlement at fifty cents and four
and five per cent. interest, &C
cording to the denominations of
the bonds.
Pending the discussion, the
Senate adjourned.
The bill will probably pass. The
question under debate is whether
to submit it to the bondhOlders
or the people first.
HoUSE-Mr. Wiltse introduced
a bill, on behalf of the Republi-
can members, to settle the debt
at sixty cents, six per cent. inter
est.
Mr.. Gregg offered a resolution
to provide for the adjustment Of
the State debt in accordance with
the Governors suggestions. A
motion to suspend rules and take
up the resolution failed.
House bill to add to the curri-
culum of public schools the ele-
mentary branches Of public
schools passed its final reading.
FRIDAY.
SENATE-A bill TO settle the
State debt was discussed almost
the entire day. Finally an
amendme emf was adopted striking
out fifty cents and substituting
forty. The bill then passed. The
rate Of interest is placed at four
and FIVE per cent.
HoUsE-The Local Option bill
was rejected Tor want of the CON
stitutional majority. The House
bill to change the time ofholding
the Chancery Court for Knox
county passed third reading.
SATURDAY.
Senate.-Mr. Savage's bill to
provide for the purchase and
cancellation Of State bonds, after
amendment by Mcssrs. Byrd and
and Hanson, pissed third reading
by . vote of 10 to 4. The bill
constitutes the Governor, Comp
troller and Secretary of State a
Board Of Finance to use the sur
plus revenue in purchasing bonds
at not more than 40 cents.
House bill to abolish the char
ter of Pikeville passed third read
ing.
The resolution regarding the
University Of Tennessee Trustees
and providing for a board Of visi
tors, was adopted.
House.-The following Senate
bills passed third reading: Chan
girg the time Of holding the Cir :
cult Court of Hamblen and JEFF
ferson and Sullivan and Washing
ton and the Chancery Court Of
to repeal the funding
act Of 1913; to provide for repair
public roads.
a bill to prevent freight dis
ordinations by railroads failed
for the want Of a constitutional
majority. {
MONDAY. :
Sonate-The Senate was occu- &
pied during the most of the day {
in consideration Of the Appropri- ,
alton bill. {
House bill to repeal the char I
ter Of Maryville passed final read {
i
Senate joint resolution to ap- 9
point an agent for each grand di- e
OF the State to see the col !
lection Of taxes was adopted.
House.-ln the the House the
following Senate bills passed 7
third reading: Bill relating to
turnpike8 in Knox county, and
providing for . more efficient
method Of appointing cadets to l
the University Of Tennessee. !
After a brief discussion Senate
bill 70 settle the State debit at 40
and 4per cent. interest was
ayes 81, nays, 80. Later
the vote was reconsidered and
the question referred to the Com ?
nittee on the Whole, into which a
the House will 60 tomorrow. I
TUESDAY. {
SENATE-IIouse bill to changed
the time Of holding the Knox G
County Chancery Court passed y
It's first reading. II
House bill reducing the fees Of +
Clerk of Courts was rejected. A n
Joint resolution was adopted in c
5~tructing collectors not to receive b
for taxes notes on the Bank of q
=
HoUsG-The House went into q
Committee Of the Whole to dis il
,uss the State debt question, but n
rose Immediately after and re- n
no progress. =
Senate bill to adjust the debt .
Vt forty cents and four per cent. :
interest was taken up and dis. ?,
,ussed throughout the day. 81
The following amendment was y