The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-03-20
The Legislature.
FRIDAY.

est speech of the morning was
made by Senator Ewing, of Giles,
who strongly criticized the Star
Chamber proceedings Of the com
mittee TO investigate the State
debt. He spoke in severe terms
Of the course the majority of that
committee had pursued in the so
called Investigation, which
brought Senator Wilson, the
chairman of the committee, TO
his feet, who asked for an explain
alton. In the afternoon Mr.. Will
son replied to Ewing in a long
speech in defense of the MAORI
ty'S report. He spoke bitterly OF
those whom he alleged picked up
mere reports on the street and
converted them into charges. He
demanded of Ewing proof of the
statements he made, or Il retrac-
ton of the charges. Ewing rotor
ted that he didn't make charges
without proof, and presented
the letter Of Sam Reese, of Cleve-
land, published in the Knoxville
Chronicle, as sustaining the posi-
ton which he had assumed. vii
son responded that in all cases,
full opportunity had been given
10 persons to be heard. Mr.. Say
age poured oil on the troubled
waters, and made an explanation
conciliatory in its spirit, which
was accepted by Ewing, and the
subject become a matter Of the
past.
The discussion OF the morning
was decidedly breezy. Upon the
adjournment of the House, Rep
resentativeS crowded into the
Senate Chamber; Tolley made
some remark relative to enfOrc-
ing the rules of the Senate,
which Representatives took as a
hint that they were not wanted
there, and they gracefully retir
cd.
HoUsE.-Mr. Shelley, OF Roane,
offered a resolution to appoint -
committee often Mexican Veter-
ans to 60 to Washington and ask
the passage Of an act to pension
the survivors OF that war.
The Committee on the Univer-
sity Of Tennessee recommended a
reduction Of The number Of TruS-
tees of that institution OF thirty,
to be equally apportioned in the
various Congressional districts Of
the State.
A motion was entered TO recon
slider the vote rejecting the bill
to establish an Insane Asylum in
East Tennessee.
SATURDAY.
Senate.-The consideration Of
the State debt question was con
tinued in the Senate to-day.
Nearly the whole session was ia
ken up by a lengthy discussion.
Senator Wilson, Of Sumner, Chm
of the Investigating Committee,
made a long speech on the sub.
ject, in which he defended the
course and cited au-
thorities to sustain its report.
A bill to amend the charter Of
Morristown was adopted.
House.-Mr. Bearden, Of KnoX,
introduced a bill to authorize
county to build turnpikes,
erect gates and charge toll upon
The following House bills pass
ed their third reading
To give we'll diggers, pond dig
gers and borers a lien upon their
respective works /; to bail out
couv.cts from jails and county
work houses.
Consideration of the Local Op-
ton Law was made the special
order Of the day for next Tuesday,
March 18th inst.
MONDAY.
SeAatc.-The bill to change The
line between Hamilton and Rllea
was tabled. .
Bills providing for the settle
ment Of the State debt were in
troduced by Messrs. Sharon and
Smith Of Mciss.
House bill abolishing the cor.
poration OF Rogersyille passed
third reading.
The Senate went into Commit.
tee Of the Whole, Mr.. Ewing in
the chair, on the State debt.
speeches we're made by
Sharon, Lands and Pat
ton. Senator Clapp speaks to-
morrow. The galleries and hal
were crowded to-day with spec
tators TO hear him, but he had
not finished the preparation OF
his speech.
House.--Mr Bearden introduced
a bill TO fix the time of holding
the Chancery Court Of Knox
county; also providing for the
organization Of ice manufacture ,
and to regulate the registration
Of mortgages.
The following bills passed
third reading: To repeal the
charters Of Athens, Cleveland
and Jonesboro {; to prevent fraud