The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-04-06
THE LEqLsLA TURB LAST WEEK.

bill to relieve the University of Ten
nessee and refund to that institution
SO, 308 So for lands donated to the
State for the endowment of an agri-
cultural college, passed its third and
last reading. Senate bills to amend
an act to prohibit the sale of intox-
icating liquors near institutions of
learning, to regulate the sale of in
toxicating liquors in the State, to re-
peal the act imposinga tax on horses,
cattle and hogs, and to forbid the
sale of homesteads for any purpose
but partition, were severally tabled
The House bill to settle the State
debt at 100 and 3 was discussed. In
the House, the committee on Capitol
and Grounds reported and recomN
mended an appropriation Of 81 800
for repairing the capitol building
and $1,000 for the refurnishing of the
State library.
In the Senate, on the goth, the
day was devoted to discussing the
bill to pay the State creditors In
the House, the bill to authorize the
county courts to submit to a vote of
the people the question of removal
of county sites in counties having a
population of not less than 1000
nor more than 10000 inhabitants by
the census of 1880, was amended by
Mr.. Anderson, of Cooke, providing
for necessary court and other coun-
| ty buildings. and as amended. pass
ed third reading House bill to es-
tablish a State Board of Railroad
Commissioners, passed third read
ing, ayes 10, nays II, not voting II.
To allow a Magistrate to Newport,
Cooke county. Passed. To provide
for the compensation of Sheriffs and
Constables and amendatory to the
revenue law. 1t provides that they
shall be allowed q fee so cents
whether levy is made or not, and
four per cent. on the amount collec-
ted. Failed for want of constitu-
tional majority. Mr.. Beasley enter
ed motion to reconsider. To pro-
hibit the issuance of tipping licen-
ses for less period than one year.
Lost for want of a constitutional ma
iority. When this was discovered a
general stampede occurred with
those who had voted aye, changing
to no. To allow county courts to
fund their bonded Indebtedness out
standing Jan. 1, 1881, the bonds to
be sold at par and to bear interest
not greater than per cent. Passed. |
To prevent the accumulation Of costs |
against counties in misdemeanor |
cases tried before Magistrates. 1t |
provides that only four witnesses
shall be summoned in such cases. 1t
was stated by Mr.. Butler that he
was informed by the Judge of the
Criminal Court of Davidson county
that the passage of the bill would
save to Davidson county alone $780,
900 per annum. The bill passed
third reading-ayes So, noes 2. To
authorize the county courts to build
free bridges or to aid municipalities
in building the same whenever such
bridges may be necessary. Unani-
mously passed. Mr.. Butler offered
q resolution, which was adopted,
that the Comptroller and Treasurer,
with the advice of the Attorney
General, be authorized to settle and
with all persons indebt-
ed to the State on account of &C
counts or notes assigned to the State
by virtue of suits the State had
pending against Mineral Railroad
Company.
In the Senate, on the Both, the
of the House bill to
Day the State creditors 100 and 3 ]
vas continued, and Mr.. Ragland of /
cred his bill in lieu Of the House
ill, and proceeded to speak upon
he subject. He said the position he
now and heretofore rem !
Tered impossible that he should not
ay something on this question. The
lights, privileges, and interests of
lis people were interviewer with
his question. He offered his bill in !
,oOd faith. 1t was shown that, in +
877, he stood on basis of 50-4-5-6.
t was true, a bill which he intro .
uced in the Legislature had the =
feature, but the bill went to /
he Committee on Finance, and in q
he discussion in that committee, he !
ecame satisfied that the feature !,
yas improper, and another bill was -
ffered in lieu which had no coupon i
sature, but which was defeated in .
ne House by extreme men. Time, +
e recognized as the test of human y
'isdom. He believed, after that, a =,
i'll to pay half the State debt would Y
e a fair one. He had been twitted 4
18th the idea that he had been in ~
onsistent. The history Of the great r
st men showed there were occasions 9,
/ which their opinions were chang II
/ within short periods. It was the II
art of wisdom to change. Upon +,
lis bill, he believed every man r,
ould vote with good and honest N
olives. Without coming to vote, a,
ls Senate adjourned. In the House, n
le Governors message vetoing the r
II relative to lateral railroads and 10
eir construction, was received. In ~
| the Senate, April LIST, the 1908
ate debt compromise bill was the
bject ola ll-absorbing interest. The
Llleries had been crowded with
ectatOrs, who made the best use of To
sitting and standing room they
the Senate having re NJ
tested the crowd to retire from G.
e floor of the chamber, The prev of
is question on the bill and amend Sc
9nts. Each amendment was re- m
ted. The original bill was then pa
feated by one majority, the vote co
lnding as follows:
Ayes-Barrett, Bell, Brown, Ca RI
4, Duggan, CASTOR, Huddleston, in
Perkins, Pankins, Smith Tt
Shelby, Watson-12. tn
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