Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-05
OF THE LEG
HsLATURE LAST WEEK.

In the senate on Tuesday, the fol-
lowing bills passed first reading.
By Mr.. Matthews-To regulate
the sale of intoxicating liquors in
the state. and to prohibit such sale,
except with the consent of a njorI-
ty of the qualified voters of any vii
age, town or city.
By Mr.. Coleman-To repeal Sec
tons of the code imposing a tax on
dealers in horses, mules and cattle.
In the house, deluge of petitions
praying for the passage of a local
option law, were presented. Mr..
McAnally introduced bills to
Grange the line between Hawkins
and Hamblen counties; and to
amend the charter of the Beams
station and Cumberland Gap turn
pike company, which passed first
reading. A large number OF House
bills passed their second reading.
In the senate Wednesday, bill
to enlarge the powers of the Cover
nor in offering rewards for the ar
rest of perpetrators Of crime, passed
first reading. In the house, a reso-
luton that no settlement of the state
debt shall be made without the APP
proval of the people at the ballot
box or through an amendment OF
the constitution. was laid on the ta-
bic by vote of ~ TO 81. The day
devoted principally to the consider
alton of bills on second reading. A
Joint resolution was adopted asking
our representatives in Congress to
use their influence to secure the pas
age of the Reagan bill, or some one
of a similar import, relative to the
regulation of railroad monopolies.
In the senate, Thursday, the bill
reducing the fees of county trustees
in collecting the school funds, and
the bill regulating the practice in
the supreme court in non-Jury cases
passed third reading. In the con-
sideration of the House resolution,
to accept the invitation to partici-
pate in the inaugural ceremonies at
Washington, Mr.. Ragland opposed
the adoption of the resolution, and
asked: HAS it come to this, that
this resolution is to go through this
senate without being challenged p?
Mr.. Ragland wished to know ifany-
thing of the kind had ever occurred
before. Were they needed at Wash
ington? Were they to forsake their
business to go gadding there to-
make a public exhibition Of them
selves? Gov. Porter had said that
if they went and had free passes
over the Tennessee roads, these
roads would have to buy transporta-
ton over other roads to get them to
Washington. Were they to be-
freighted there at other peoples ex-
pense 4? They had business here,
trusts tofill and duties todischarge."
But the resolution was adopted,
yeas II; nays s. In the house, a
Joint resolution was adopted to ad-
journ from February % to March s.
In the senate, on Friday, a reso-
luton was adopted that the inyestl-
CATION committee draw their labors
TO close and report result. In the
house, senate bill providing for the
enumeration Unqualified voters, was
passed its third reading.
The motion Monday to reconsid-
err the resolution to adjourn until
March 9Th, was lost, and the major
ity of the members took their flight
for Washington Tuesday morning.
The free passes were furnished by
the Tennessee Railroads, and, it is
said, were quitea curiosity to some
of the rural members, being nearly
a foot long.