Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-01-12
THE STATE LEGISLATURE
The August Body Getting Down to
Business nicely,
After a Solid Week Spent in the
Organization.
A Perfect Sluice of Bills and Reso'
lutions introduced.
The Governors Vote to be Com,
pared by Both Houses
To-day.
The Election of Senator to Com
mence on the 18th.
Special Dispatch to the Chronicle.

Special Dispatch to the Chronicle.
NASHVILLE, Jan. IL.
A resolution was adopted by both
houses to appoint committee to ex'
anime the vouchers and books OF sne
com ptroller and the treasurer.
Bills to raise the governors salary
to four thousand dollars per annum
were introduced in both houses.
A resolution was adopted by both
houses to meet in convention to-mor-
row at IL o'clock a. NJ, to count the
vote for governor.
SENATE.-Bills and resolutions were
introduced to-day, as follows:
By Hon. ID. D. Smallman
"Resolved, that the senate meet the
house of representatives on Thursday
next to elect a comptroller, secretary
of state and Treasurer, in the order
named, and connt the votes fer COVER
nor" Adopted.
The message of the governor was
read.
By Hon. I. M. Hill, of Shelby: An
act to enforce the forfeiture OF railroad
charters in certain contingencies. and
to dispose of the corporate property.
Lies over.
By Hon. F. Cason, of Wilson: An
act to prevent the county court from
levying special poll tax. Passed first
reading.
By Hon. B. F. Rsgland, of Hay
wood: An act to allow administrators
de boris now TO sue former sdminis-
traitors Of an estate.
Same: A bill to amend an act to
authorizs the courts In this state to
G ,mpromise and settle the indebted
ness to the interest Of the cou1 ties.
By Hoo. W. NJ. Smith, Of Shelby:
T, regulate reports Of the supreme
court. Passed on ST cond reading.
By Hon. T. F. Perkins, Of Williams
son: An act 10 lay off the state into
judiciary circuits. Referred.
| By Hon. ". F. Bibb, of Hickman ::
To amend the code in regard to re-
moving dead bodies of human beings
from the place of interment.
HoUsE.-Hon. W. A. McTeer pre-
sell ted petition from the synod of the
Presbyterian Church of Tennessee,
asking the passsge OF local option
law. Referred.
The following resolutions were
offered, and lie.over.
By Hon. L. L. Hawkins, of Carroll:
To purchase United States flag for
the capitol.
By Hon. B. B. Watkins, of Dyer
To appoint committee to prepare a
bill to require counties to pay their
own costs 10 criminal proceedings.
By same: That a joint committee
be appointed to devise means to more
effectually collect taxes on real estate.
By Hon. r N. Rhodes, Of Mont
gomery: House joint resolution in
regard 10 the Regie tobacco contracts.
By same: Providing for the ap.
pointment of a special committee 10
confer with the supreme court judges
as to the estsblishm N ent of a court OF
appeals to relieve the heavy docket.
By Hon. R. E. Thompson, of Wil-
son: Diiec ing the sergeant at arms
to furnish each member of the house
with two daily papers, and with five
dollars worth Of postage stamps.
The following bills were introduced
and passed upon their fret reading
and referred:
By Mr.. McTeer, of Blount: To reg,
ulsts the disbursement of the school
monies.
By Mr.. Hawkins, of Carroll: TIC
provide for the compensation OF sher-
iff, and constables collecting taxes
aad more especially to collect the
state, county and municipal revenues
By Mr.. Watkins, Of Dyer: To re-
peal an act as to the sale of railroads
under a mortgage granting certain
powers to purchasers.
By Mr.. Brady, of franklin: T.
amend the constitution of the state &C
as TO authorize the general assembly to
, exempt from taxation for any period
nos exceeding five years, the capital
Invested In manufactures to be hereaf,
ter established, provided the canits]
invested In each enterprise does no,
exceed $50, 900.
By Mr.. Coulter, of Gibson: TIC
amend an act authorizing a state nor,
NAL school to be created.
Same: To amsnd section 461 OF tn,
code. The bill makes rape hangin,
offence, except when the jury ma,
commute the sentence of death to no
less than five years imprisonment II
the penitsntiary.
Same: To give grand juries in
quisitorial power the ofense of betting
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