Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-03-19
FORTY-sECOND GENERAL AS
SEN RLY.

week, save the consideration of the
state debt question and the propo-
sition Of the bondholders, which
was sent in Monday by the gov
ernor with his message, recon-
mending its passage. Numerous
other bills and petitions have been
pouring into both houses, and it
seems that if the legislature gets
through with half the business now
before it, it will be necessary to call
an extra session. It is reported that
the governor is opposed to this.
Later advices inform us that the
bill introduced into the house by
Mr.. Harrison, embodying the bond
holders recent proposition, has
passed its second reading. The cor
respondent of the Courier-Journal,
in speaking of it, says:
The bill introduced in the house
by Mr.. Harrison for the settlement
of the state debt upon the basis of
the bondholders' proposition was,
upon motion of Mr.. Butler, put to
the house this morning on its
second reading. Under the suspen-
sion of the rules the yeas and nays
were called for, and, when the vote
was announced, many were sur
prised and Others delighted to know
that the bill had passed by a vote of
forty-fve to eighteen. 1t has been
claimed ever since the bill was in
troduced by those favOring it that it
would receive forty-five votes, and
the result shows that they very
carefully canvassed the matter.
This can not be called a test vote,
however, because many said, in ex-
PLANTATION of their votes, that the
desire was to get the bill before the
house for discussion, and, when it
is taken up on its final reading and
passage, the result may be very diff
ferent.
The discussion on the bon lhold-
ers' proposition commenced last
Thursday morning, and it is be-
lieved it will be kept up until next
Tuesday, when a final vote will be
taken on its passage in the house.
There seems to be but little doubt of
its passage in the house, but the
great danger will be in the senate.
The imprisoned orators of each
house now have a brilliant opportu-
nifty to air their eloquence, and it is
said every man intends to speak.
A special dispatch to the Courier
Journal from Nashville, dated the
10th, says:
NASHVILLE, March 16.-Repre-
sentative Rhodes presented to the
house this evening a resolution ask
ing that an investigation OF the
charges against Judge G. w. Tyler,
of the Criminal court of MOntgom-
cry county, be made, and a commit
tee be appointed for that purpose.
The charges were presented at the
same time. The house is asked to
prepare articles of. impeachment
against Judge Tyler if the charges
are found to be correct.
The bill introduced last week to
abolish the offices of Criminal aud
County court judge has not yet
reached its final vote in the house.
The following bills passed during
the past week:
PROSECUTING CRIMINALS.
The bill appropriating $4,000 to
pay for criminal. prosecutions
passed.
MINORS lust NOT MARRY.
A bill passed the house pro-
hibiting the marriage of males
under twenty-one years of age
and females under eighteen,
without the consent of the parents
or guardians. 1t elected considera-
bic discussion, but was passed by a
fair majority.
In the house last Thursday Mr..
Rhodes, of Montgomery, offered a
resolution to appoint a committee
of three to prepare charges and
specifications against Judge Chas.
w. Tyler, of that county. AS the
resolution lies over, under the rule,
until this morning, no action was
taken upon it yesterday afternoon.
1t was accompanied by the follow
ing memorial:
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, March Is,
1S8l.-TO the house of representa-
tives of the the general assembly of
Tennessee:
The undersigned respectfully rep
resent to your honorable body that
Chas. w. Tyler, county and crimi-
nal judge for Montgomery county,
is guilty of crimes and misdemean-
ors which render him wholly I'M
worthy of the Office, in this:
!. Habitual neglect of duty as a
public officer.
2. Drunkenness in Office.
3. Drunkenness in Office, material
ly interfering with the discharge of
his public duties.
4. MisappIication of all the reve-
nues of the county to purposes not
authorized by law.
). Misrepresentation of the county
funds.
6. Attempted assassination.
We respectfully pray your honor
able body to take such steps as may
satisfy you of the probable truth of
the charges to the end that order
may be taken for his due impeach-
ment as provided by the constitu-
ton and laws of the state.
G. w. Beaumont, H. @. Merritt,
John s. Neblett, J. j. Crusman,
S. F. Beaumont, G.. B. Wilson,
Henry Frech, D.. Kincannon,
John j. West, Thos. l.. Yancy,
A. Howell, B. w. Macrae,
r. Tompkins, F. G. Irwin,
w. H. Crouch, r. FL. Williams.
JUDGE TYLER'S CASE.
Mr.. BagweIl then read the follow
ing letter from Judge Tyler
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