The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1879-12-24
ARE WE TO HAZE ANOTHER EX.
IRA SESSION.

The Tennessee Legislature met on the
10th in extra session in accordance with
the proclamation of the Governor, to
the end that the local government of
Memphis be clothed with additional
powers for the construction of the pro-
posed sanitary improvement for the
protection of the city against yellow
fever The executive message also
states that further legislation is necessary
to enable the municipal authorities of
Nashville to improve its sanitary condi-
ton. The other objects of the extra
session are TO amend the laws so as to
prevent the rObbing Of cemeteries for
scientific purposes and prohibit the
traffic in dead bodies, and such legisla-
ton as will enable the Memphis. Padu-
cab 81 Northern Railroad to raise means
to complete the road Bills were IT.
troduced bearing upon all the points
referred to in the message, and among
others a bill to enlarge the corporate
limits of Nashville.
Special Dispatch to the Cronicle.
NASHVILLE, TENN, Dec. 18th
The holding of caucus by the Low
tax Democrats at the Commercial Hotel
last night has created a great deal of
talk to-day. The proposition was sub
mitted to petition the Governor to call
an extra session of the Legislature to
pass law levying taxes with which to
pay the interest on dollar for dollar of
the Agricultural, Hermitage and Capitol
bonds, amounting to two million one
hundred and five thousand dollars. 1t
is asserted that the proposition was final.
ly Withdrawn, the meeting agreeing TO
leave the matter to the Governor, should
he desire to call a special session for
that purpose.
Mr.. Gregg, of Sullivan, who is regard
ed as Gov, Marks right-hand bower, is
repoT ted to have been the leader of the
meeting and the person who presented
the proposition, and it is regarded as an
effort on the part of the Glow tax" men
to heal the apparent breach between
them and the State credit Democrats.
The "low tax" men assert that the
proposition has fallen through. Moth
ing was said in the caucus regarding the
great bulk of the State debt.
Nashville Daily American.
The caucus meeting held by certain
members of the Legislature, Wednesday
night, appears to have been, from all
we can learn, after getting through the
mystery, an abortion. A resolution for
session TO levy a tax to pay the Capt.
tol, hermitage and other bonds which
are, so called, strictly the State debt,
failed OF support. 1t is said, however,
that the matter was left with the under
standing that if the Governor of this
great Commonwealth chose to call the
Legislature for that purpose, he could
do it. That is so, under the Constitu-
ton. He can, if he will Will he? 1t
is also strenuOusly sought TO be made to
appear that the Governor had nothing to
do with the meeting. Perhaps he didn't.
Maybe it suggested itself. Why say that
he did it, if he didn't. Are Democrats
afraid of the Democratic Governor
Why is all this mystery, and this work.
| ing under the "kiver." Whose funeral
is it, any wayP Az the Governor of the
| great State of Tennessee declined to in
! Clude in his late call the subject OF
doubling the burdens of the people by
the postponement of taxes at the last
session, we think he will be careful not
10 make tax upon the people the sub
ject of a call of the Legislature in an
other extra session, Nevertheless, il
| looks as if the Governor were on the
high fence, wishing he knew on which
side to get down.