Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-11

pied on
WEDNESDAY, JAN. s, with re-
ceiving and reading the Governors
Message and the formal business
thereupon. (This was lengthy
and important document and will
be given in our next iSsue.)
Notices of bills and motions are
coming in rapidly; among these
are the following:
NEW BILLS.
Mr.. Roberts introduced the fol-
lowing, which passed its first read
ing:
To reduce the COMPENSATION of
Governor to $1,000, to take effect
from or after January, 1881.
To reduce the salaries of Judges
of the Supreme Court, next to be
elected, from 81 900 to $4,000.
To reduce the compensation of
Chancellors and Judges, hereafter to
he elected or appointed Except
Judges of County Courts and special
Judges, to 81 800 per annum, to
take effect from and after its pas
sage.
To repeal the law creating the
office of Superintendent of the peni-
/ Tertiary, whose duties shall here
after be imposed npon the Warden
of the prison at $500 per annum.
To repeal the act allowing the
Secretary of State clerk at the
expense of the State.
BY Mr.. Smith of Davidson-Res-
olution to print for the use of the
Senate $50 copies of the report of
the Trustees of the Blind Asylum.
Lies over.
BY Mr.. Tolley-Senate joint re1o-
luton that it is the sense of the
Feneral Assembly that there shall
be no settlement of the public debt
without the approval OF the people,
to be expressed at the ballot-boX.
Lies over.
BY Mr.. Morris-Bill to repeal the
act creating the Office of Superin-
tendent of the Capitol, and imposing
the duties of that Office upon the
State Librarian, &c OticiO, and with
outadditionalc compensation. Passed
first reading.
By Mr.. Bibb-Senatej joint reSolu-
ton directing the Committee on
Printing to report if some rule may
not be adopted by which the dupli-
cation of printing orders may be
avoided. Lies over.
By Mr.. Smith of Meigs-Bill to
amend the school law, so as to de-
vOlve the duties of State Superin-
: tendent of Public Instruction upon
the State Treasurer. Passed first
reading.
By Mr.. Patton-BilI to amend an
act establishing county line between
the counties of Hamilton and Jeffer'
, son. Passed first reading,
By Mr.. Samsell-To amend an act
to more cheaply collect State, coun'
ty and municipal revenue.
BY Mr.. Moss-TO amend the Law
for the incorporation of companies
to construct turnpike roads. Passed
first reading.
BY Mr.. Smith Of Davidson-Bill
: making it a misdemeanor to use
: weights condemned by the Inspec'
tor of Weights and Measures. Passed
first reading,
} By Mr.. Roberts-Bill to repeal the
r act allowing the Secretary Of State
t to employ clerk at the expense Of
: the State. Passed first reading.
BY the same-To repeal the ACT
} allowing the Comptroller to employ
a clerk at the expense of the State.
Passed first reading.
By the same-To repeal the act
: allowing the Adjutant General a
salary of $50 per month, and re-
f curing the Secretary of State to
perform the duties of that Office,
without additional compensation.
Passed first reading.
BY Mr.. Deckerdite-Senate joint
resolution that our Senators and
Representatives in Congress be re-
questep to vote for the bill against
Determinations In freight tariffs.
On motion of Mr.. Tolley, the SEN
ate adjourned to 10 o'clock a. NJ.
tomorrow.
IN THE HOUSE
abe following resolutions were
offered and were laid over under
the rules:
BY Mr.. Notwithstanding the
Sergeant-at-Arms to procure for
each member of the House the
American, Banner and Flag.
By Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING the
clerk to have 200 copies of the rules
OF the House printed.
BY Mr.. Warner-To appoint q
joint committee OF five to inquire
into the proper reduction Of the