Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-04-02
LEGISLATIVE news.
Nashville American.

one bill the GOVernOr Is authorized
10 offer a liberal reward for the ar
rest OF perpetrators Of ptrnciuus
crimes where names are not known.
The iaw.as II Is now provides that
The names OF the parties wanted
must he given In the proclamation.
| The reward to be offered, which
/ may, in discretion of the governor,
be as mach as 5000, Ii is thought
by the advocates OF the bill, will es-
pecially, In cases i'm which there Il
concert of action, as i'm mob violence
make men hesitate before laying
themselves liable to the danger
threatened from some of their COM
panions turning states evidence
with the temptation OF a $4,000 re-
ward.
Another bill fixes a graver respon-
sibility upon sheriffs in the dis
charge of their duties. Under pen
atty of fine and ignominious dis
missal from Office, never again to
hold Office in the state, 1t constritins
them to summon all aid possible for
the protection OF prisoners commit
ted to their custody, whether civil
posses from their own counties or
the military, through the governor.
The bill is intended as a measure
against the taking Of prisoners from
sheriffs by mObs.
The Governor, in another bill, is
authorized 10 call out any military
organization, in case Of extremity,
to suppress mob violence.
One of the most important Of
these bills, and one which il is
thought will do more than any
thing else to prevent mob violence,
and render officers vigilant aud
careful in the performance of their
duties, il the bill To provide for the
payment II the expenses OF sup
pressing mob violence. 1t provides
for per diem compensation to
each member OF any posse or mili-
tary organization serving under call
in addition 60 defraying their neces-
sary expences. After the Treasurer
of the state has paid for these ex-
penceS, he is directed to call upon
the county in which the mob ViO-
lence occurs and in the military
serves, to refund To the State the
money thus expended The cOun-
ty responsible for any mob violence
Il made to levy tax for and es-
pecial appropriation TO defray these
expences, and If necessary TO COM
pei such payment the Comptroller .
is authorized 10 sue out "A writ of
mandamus to compel the justices Of
the county falling to comply with
the act, to levy the tax for the funds
needed.
The Committee on Charitable In
stitutions will present to the house,
this morning, the following re-
port:
Mr.. Speaker-The Joint Commit
tee on Charitable Institutions beg
leave respectfully to report that in
the performance of their duty, they
have visited the Hospital OF the ln-
sane.
The committee was received by
the Resident Trustees and Superin-
tendent of the institution, and es-
corted through the various wards
and apartments of the Hospital by
the officers. This inspection afford
ed evidence of system OF order,
cleanliness and general discipline
highly creditable to the manage
ment and the condition and appear
ance of the large household of un-
fortunate inmates i'm all respects
justified the conclusions that the hu-
name object of providing a home
for the curative cases, comfort aud
security of the insane of the state Is
well accomplished,
The building for the use of the
colored insane was visited also, and
similar evidences of excellent man
agement were there represented
The appurtenant buildings neces-
sary in the administration OF tho
hospital work were found to be in
keeping with the general aspect of
perfect system and neatness afford
ed i'm the interior, and the slightly
and beautiful pleasure grounds for
the exercise of the patients were in
admirable order.
In committee meetings at the ln-
a full conference was had
with the Trustees and Superinten-
dent, as to the needs of the Hospi-
tai for legislative aid, and matters
mentioned in the biennial reports.
From this the committee are of the
opinion that proper and iudiciOus
appropriations for the various pur-
poses OF renovation ana repair, ad-
verted to in the reports, are neces-
sary for the preservation pf the hos
pital buildings and the comfort of
It's inmates, and recommend and
the general suggestions contained
in the published reports to the fa-
vorable consideration of the legis-
lature.
The official examination OF this
which has long held
high place among those in this
country, was eminently satisfactO-
ry to your committee, and in credit
to those who oversee and execute
the trust, they take pleasure in so
reJ'ortlng.
B. +. RAGLAND,
Chairman Senate Committee.
j. HAMMOND SMITH.
Pro tenn Chin House Representa-
tives Com. March 81, 1881.