The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-03-05
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY

LHGLOLIA IIYh u III
In the Senate, on the gath, Mr.. Sam
sell introduced bill, which passed first
reading, to repeal part of section 2513
of the Code, that allows guardians to in
vest in State bonds, the funds of wards,
as follows:
Whereas, section 2513 of the Code of
Tennessee allows guardians of wards to
invest the funds of their wards in State
bonds; and,
Whereas, it is the sense of the .Legis-
lature that the investment. in State bonds
is very unsafe and uncertain, and that,
owing to the present attitude of certain
States to compromise or pay interest on
their bonds, it is believed that many
wards are now mourning because of such
imprudent investment, and that it would
be highly imprudent in this Legislature,
with such state of facts existing, to al
low guardians to invest the funds Of
their wards in such unsafe and uncer-
tain securities; therefore,
Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of Tennessee, that so much
of section 2513 as allows guardians to
invest the funds of their wards in State
bonds be repealed, and that this act
take effect from and after its passage,
the public good requiring it,
In the House, the following Senate
bills passed third reading:
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panies for the construction of turnpike
roads; to increase the number Of direc-
tors in banking institutions; to provide
for the redemption of land sold for tax
es under judicial proceedings; to amend
the exemption laws; to amend various
acts consolidating the Beams Station
and Cumberland Gap turnpike; to amend
the laws Incorporating Tazewell.
In the Senate, on the 25th, Mr.. Patton
presented a petition from citizens of
Hawkins county praying that the cor
poration of RogersVille be not abolished
The following House bills were passed
third reading:
To repeal the charter of incorporation
of the town of Jonesboro.
To create the new county of Pickett
out of fractions of Overton and fortress
Amended, on motion Of Mr.. Roberts,
by striking out "Wrightstown," as the
name of the county seat, and inserting
"Byrdstown, "in compliment to the Sen
ator from Roane.
In the Senate, on the Goth, the follow
ing House bills passed third reading:
To change the times of holding the
courts of Unicoi; To authorize counties
in this State, who may desire it, to elect
Entry Takers; To extend the time in
which to collect taxes, with an amend
ment by the Senate, substituting first
Monday in May" instead of first Mon
day in March," as the time for final set
Element of county trustees; To regulate
the salary of Superintendent OF Public
instruction, with Senate amendment
inserting 81 1896 in the caption.
In the Senate, on the 9th, Mr.. Miller
presented a petition from citizens of
Greene county, praying the repeal of the
of Greeneville.
House Resolution requesting Congress
to restrict further issuance Of national
bank notes and of bonds to the absorp
ton of the capital of the country, was
In the House, Mr.. Cain introduced a |
bill to suppress and punish tramps.
The House proceeded to the eonsidera-
ton of House bill providing for repair
ing and keeping up roads.
Mr.. Butler offered the following /
10 the first section OF enact |
ing clause, which was adopted:
That this act shall only apply to such
counties as signify their desire to bring
themselves under and within the pro-
visions of the same by an election, to be
opened and held under such rules and
regulations as the County Courts OF the
counties may prescribe; that
f majority of the qualified voters OF
my county shall vote to bging them
selves within the provisions of this act,
low such county shall repair and keep
ID the roads as provided by this act; but
i majority of such qualified voters
hall vote not to bring themselves with
n the provisions of this act, then the
Dads of such county shall be kept up as
equired by law.
That the County Courts of this State
hall, at their first quarterly term after
he passage, submit a question as to
whether their respective counties shall
ring themselves within the provisions
# this law. If said courts shall fail or
efuse to submit the same to the people
t the first term, as aforesaid, they shall
10 SO at their next quarterly term.
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