The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-02-19
THE LEG1sLATURE.

new bills introduced were three by Mr..
Patton, To authorize the introduction of
certified transcripts of original record $
as evidence in courts, To amend sec
tons 4577, 4578, 1879 and 1880 of the
Code regulating the fees allowed to stan
dard keeper and sealer of weights and
m easures, and To repeal the funding
act of 1878. Senate joint resolution for
a committee to report bill requiring
each county to pay its own criminal ex-
penses, laid on the table before the re-
cess, when a motion to reconsider was
entered. A motion to take it from the
table elected long discussion, but on
a call for the previous question the mo-
ton to take from the table prevailed and
the resolution was considered and adop-
ted, ayes 10, noes 8. House bill on its
third reading, To amend the Code so as
to change the time of holding the Chan
Gerry Court of Hawkins county, was
passed.
In the House, on the 18th, Mr.. Cain
presented petition from citizens of the
county of Granger asking the passage
of local option law. Among other
bills that passed first reading was one
by Mr.. Butler, To establish a law court
at Bristol; by Mr.. Mahoney, For the
preservation and protection of fishes; by
Dir. Butler, To re-enact the old law on
the subject of change of venue in GER
tain criminal cases, To authorize plain
tiffs and solicitors to select commission
ers to sell real estate, and To allow
a school teacher to vote in the district
where he may be teaching. The follow
ing Senate bills passed a third reading
To repeal the law allowing the Adjutant
General $3.50 per month and to employ
a private Secretary at 81 cooper annum;
To reduce the compensation of the SD
perintendent of the Capitol to 5000; the
night Waterman to $50 per month, and
porters to $50 per month.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr Patton
introduced a bill To amend the charters
of certain towns and cities of this State
so as to make the terms of Aldermen
two years instead of one; and bill To
increase the revenue of the State by tax
ing boarding houses.
WHERE WAS EWING
Mr. Morris offered resolution that
each member, Clerk and officer OF this
Forty first General Assembly shall donate
to the State of Tennessee 81 per day of
their regular constitutional per diem
from the beginning to the close of the
session, and any Clerk, Sergeant-at-Arms
or messenger whose pay is not fixed in
the Constitution shall make the same
donation to the State, and all who have
been complimented by the various rail
roads with free tickets shall relinquish
to the treasury of the State the amount
the Constitution and laws of this State.
In support of this resolution Mr. Nor
ris said
am fully aware of the fact that the introduce
ton of this resolution subjects to the charge of
speaking for Buncomb, y but I state here and now
that offer this resolution in good faith and in all
earnestness, and 1 hope the Senate will pass it
without dissenting voice. We have reduced the
salaries of the prime pal officers of the State and
in the present financial pressure, L believe We
should make small reduction in our own pay--in
fact, cannot see how we can be consistent and
fail to pass this resolution.
Mr., Beckerdits moved a suspension of
the rules to act on the resolution. Lost.
Mr.. Clapp said he thought he might
offer a substitute that any gentleman
who thought he was not earning his 81
per diem, should have the privilege of
going home. The resolution was refer
red to the Committee on Ways and
Means, Where, oh where was Mr.. Ew-
ing, the rctrencher, on this occasion p
Senate bill to reduce the salary of the
superintendent of Public Instruction
from So, 900 to 81 800 was amended, on
report of Committee on Education by
substituting $4,000, and the bill as am
ended passed third reading.
Senate bill to give Justices of the
Peace final Jurisdiction over all misde-
meanor cases, was laid on the table
Senate bill to amend sec 1114 of the
Code, SO as to exempt from execution
remainder of interest in homestead, was
rejected.
In the Senate, On the 18th, the major
ity of the Committee on Finance,
Ways and Means reported on the propo-
sition of the bondholders, and recon-
mended that the proposition be rejected
and not further considered by this Gen
eral Assembly. The report of the Com
mittee was adopted by 10 ayes to 8 noes