Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-18
SENATE, MONDAY, JAN. l3.

Mr.. Clapp, from the Committee
on Banks and Banking, returned
Senate joint resolution of instruc-
tiOns to Representatives in Congress
to urge the removal of the ten per
cent. restrictions on banking, and
recommending its passage. Mr..
SamselI presented dissenting mi
nority report.
At IL p. NJ. the Senate met the
Representatives in the hall of the
latter to canvass the vote for Gov
ernOr.
In the afternoon several bills for
the reduction of minor fees and sal
aries were introduced;
One by Mr.. BYrd-TO prevent the
sale and carrying of pistols in Ten
nessee; making it felony, punish
able by Imprisonment III the peni-
tertiary, and that the drawing of a
pistol in defense be no bar to indict-
ment, and the sale of pistols in this
State, other than regulation pistols
used in the army ana navy, pro-
hibited under penalty of imprisOn-
ment.
And one by Mr.. Anderson-TO
preserve the peace and to prevent
homicide; prohibiting the bearing
OfcOncealed weapons, under penalty
of fine and imprisonment, and pro-
hibiting the sale of dirks, bowie
knives, misunderstanding still
lettOs, sWOrd-canes, etc.
Resolutions from the House pro-
posing joint action with the Senate
were now in order.
-
tigate alleged penitentiary frauds
and alleged corruption and bribery
in passing the funding bill, Torbett
issue, etc. Blank filled by inserting
"three on the part of the Senate"
and as amended adopted. The
Speaker appointed from the Senate
MesSrs. Roberts, Driskill and Moss.
Expressing the thanks of the
people of Tennessee to people of this
entire country and of he Old World
for prompt and generous benefac-
tiOns to the yellow fever sufferers,
was, on motion of Mr.. Clapp,
amended by the addition of the fol-
lOwing:
"And without intending to recog-
nize it as a precedent for the use or
application of public funds, other
wise than as expressly provided by
! law, this General Assembly deem it
proper to express its approval, under
| the special circumstances, of the
action of the State Treasurer, under
the direction Of the Governor, in
the timely and efficient aid extended
| to that portion of our State that was
stricken by the dreadful sc0urge."
The resolution as amended was
adopted.
Mr.. Bledsoe said he could not let
| the occasion pass without expressing
his hearty approval of the act of the
Governor and the State Treasurer
for their timely aid. If the mem
bers of the State or the people of
! other sections of the State had been
afflicted as they had been afflicted
! in his section of the State, he would
have been willing to have apprO-
priated every vestige of the public
| property to aid the sufferers in their
dire extremity, in answer to their
agOnizing appeal for help. He most
| heartily approved the action of the
! Governor and the State Treasurer
in the premises.
For a joint committee to investi-
gate the validity of the new issue
money and report by bill or other
wise, was amended by filling the
blank with "three from the Sen
ate" and as amended adopted. The
| Speaker appointed Messrs. Clapp,
Ewing and Wilson.
The following House resolutions
were tabled:
To inquire into the eXpediency of
reducing the number of Chancery
divisions.
To print 400 copies of the appen-
dix to the journals.
Requesting the Governor to SUBJ
nit itemized statement of probable
amount required for current expen-
ses of government, etc.
Adjourned to 10 A. NJ. of the fol-
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