The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-01-15

good name of Tennesseahs< i say your
average reader must settle this question
for himself and como to his own eoncla-
sions. Nesdqubt his judgement wiz be
just one. - bae, gALoNzo Dante
oe1 THE hBG1sE4TURB. I'A
The Forty First aenerat Assembly of
Tennessee met at Nashville on the 9th
and completed its organization on the
7th.. Hon, John r. Neal of Rhea eoun-
ty, was elected Speaker of the Senate,
/ T. G.. Long, of Madison, county, Clerk, /
and Mr. Mcclellan, of Sullivan county,
Doorkseper In the House, Hon H f.
FOwlkes. of Williamson county, was
elected Speaker, E. B. Wade, of Ruth
.erford. and John Slack sOf Sullivan
Clerks, and Mr., Prater, of Rutherford, /
and w :. A. Sparks, of Washington coun-
ty, Doorkeepers. Gov. Porter trans.
mitted his message to both houses on
Wednesday and received the unanimous
praise of each. Messrs. Glapp, Han
son and Savage, of the Senate, spoke in
high praise of it, and Mr., r. r. Butler,
4 of the House, endorsed it as the best
that had ever emanated from. the Exec (
4 ulive office. Both houses have al
ready had presented for consideration
bills and resolutions of an important
character, among which are the follow
ing, which passed first reading in Senate
By Mr.. Robertt-To reduce the salary
of the Governor from $4,000 to $4,000, to
take effect sitter January 10, 1881 fix
ing the salaries of Ohancellors and Grim
iuals and special Judges, hereafter ap-
! pointed or elected, at $500 per annum !;
: reducing the salaries of Supreme Court
Judges from $4,000 to $4,000; abolishing
the office of Superintendent Of Peniten-
: tiary; abolishing the offices of Clerk of
the Controller and Secretary of State ;
repeating the act allowing the Adjutant
f General $3.50 per month, and providing
r that the Secretary of State shall have
charge of the military stores.
By Mr. Tolley-A bin declaring it to
! be the sense of the Legislature that no
E settlement of the public debt can be
made without the approval of the peo-
pie at the ballot-5ox. gf
: BY Mr.. Morris-A bill abolishing the
{ office of Superintendent of the Capitol,
I making the duties deYolve on the Lib.
; rarian. a.i
! By Mr.. R. ii. Smith-Abolishing Il
a office of Superintendent of Public In
. struction, making the State Treasurer
+ Superintendent ex-eficio.
In the House, by Mr.. Mason-Fixina
0 the tax for the present and following
: year at seven cents on each 500 wortl
1 of property. The bill does not interfere
: with the tax levy for schools.
+ On the 9th, the Speaker announced
. the Standing Committees of the Senate
n Mr.. Savage is chairman of Finance
b Ways and Means, and Mr. Samaell is OF
q it; Baxter Smith is chairman of Educa
tion and Common Schools; Wilson, o
the Judiciary, upon which is Samsell
% Morris, of Internal Improvements, OF
:. which is Patton; Byrd, on Military AT
= fairs; Patton, chairman of New Coun
ties and County Lines, on which is. Mil
, Ter; Lands, of Penitentiary, with ByrC
and Miller; Samsell, of Banks; Clapp, o
Federal Relations; Shearon, of Public
. Roads, onwhlch are Samsell and Patton
FOLEY, of Tipping and Tippling Hous
es, on which are Driskell and Miller.
Amongst the bills introduced anC
passed first reading were the following
To redistrict the judicial divisions o
the State; To allow interest on bills O
!, costs in damage suits; To require Clerk
of Chancery Courts to keep record book
= of insolvent estates; To prohibit County
r Courts or Justices of the Peace to lew
taxes upon real, personal ormixed prop
+ erty, in order to raise money to pay in
debtedness illegally incurred; To exemp
T the remainder interest in homestead
1t from legal process. Mr.. Patton Offered
q resolution that joint committee, con
sisting of =, ON the part of the Senate,
= and - on the part of the House, be APP
pointed by the Speaker to communicate
s with the bondholders, and ascertain the
Q lowest amount at which they are will
, ing to compromise, or if, at their las
9 meeting, Nov 8, 1878, at Bank of Com
G merce building, New York, the resolu
/ tions then adopted will be adhered to
Mr.. Samsell offered a resolution request
: ing Tennessee's Senators to use their in
e fiuence in having the bill in regard &c
2 pensions to become = law
! In the Senate, on the 10th, Mr. Patton
J. introduced bill to reestablish the Office
i of Entry taker; Mr., Driskill, to amend
, the school law; Mr.. Landis, to settle the
State debt by the issue of non-interest
/ bearing Treasury notes. In the House,
: Mr.. Dyer introduced bill to attach the
island farm of John Vance to Jefferson
!. county; Mr.. Duggau, To attach the
lands OF VIM. Phipps to Cooke county
Mr.. Mahoney, To repeal the charter and
; abolish the corporation of Jonesboro, IN
! Washington county. The Senate bill
| reducing the tGovernor's salary passed
l its second reading. e5a
Il NOTE FROM TRUSTEE. THOMP