Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-01-30
legislative Doings.


In the embly Wednesday,
IN the Senate. amorg the new bills
we're the following:
By Mr.. Coleman To carry into ef-
feet the article of the consttution
| which provides that counties in the
State may subscribe to the stock Of any
company or com panieF.
Senate bills on third reading:
! By Mr.. Carter. To establish three
| boards of medical examiners, and to
regulate the pga tee of medicine in
/ the State.
| Messrs. Daniel, Dlggan and Smith,
of Fentress, were appointed as the
/ tfcommittee provided for in the house
| resolution for joint c;mmlttee on
| the collection of taxes.
| The following proceedings occurred
| in the house.
| The speaker announced the appoint
ment of Messrs. Reeder, Poston and
Jackson, on the part OF the house,
| under senats joint resolution, on the
taxing district.
| House joint resolution to appoint
Joint committee to inspect the State
prison was called up.
Mr.. Lester moved to table the reso>
luton.
Mr.. Agee said that the resolution
ought to BIS adopted. The cruelties
practiced at the peLitenttary demanded
an investigation.
The resolution was tabled.
House joint resolution directing the
treasurer to pay the cOmptroller's
warrant for SSSl.55 issued to w. G.
Brandon, register of the land office for
East Tennessee. Adopted.
In the senate, at Nashville, Thurs
day, there was presented, by Mr.. Dug.
gan, a petition of J. M. Pitner, OF
Sewer covnty, to refund certain taxes
paid to the State.
Mr.. Smith. of Shelby, rose t, ques-
ton OF privilege and presented the pro-
test of ten senators against the passage
OF house resolution appropriating
money to pay Arledge, Glass and Nc
Ciellan. The protest Is against the ap'
preparation of money by resolution
contrary to the State constitution. The
signers of the protest are Messrs. Small
man, Daniel, Taylor, Perkins, Smith,
Hill, Brown, Bibb and Bell.
The following occurred in the
house
Mr.. Buchanan was called to the
chair.
The journal having been read, Mr..
Wiitse made inquiry as to how Mr..
Grisham was recorded as voting on the
thirtieth ballot for United States
Senator.
The clerk said he appeared as having
voted for Mr.. Jackson.
Mr.. Wiltse said that Mr.. Grisham
had risen to change his vote to Mr..
hs.4 in hn 1uin n
not been recognized by the chairman. /.
and he now wished. as the vote would
J not change the result, that the journal
, be corrected.
, There being no ohjeclion, the record
!, was so changed.
At fridays session of the eenata the
J following bills were introduced
Mr.. Brown: Bill to regulate the
practice of dentistry in the State OF
Tennessee. Passed first reading.
Same: Bill to enable tie State to bid
on land. Passed first reading.
Mr.. Coleman: Bill to refund t.
James F. McNsa! $3.50. Passed fl rsi
reading.
Mr.. Huddlestou Bill to compe
persons confined for felonies 10 work
T out their term.
Mr.. Duggan, from the committee ap
h. pointed to settle with the State officers
. submitted a report which will bs
found elsewhere.
} In the house Mr.. Wiltse moved tha
l the rules be suspended SO as to allow
the committee appointed to make 6
a settlement with the State officers Il
! make their report. Carried.
Mr.. Smith. Of the committee, ther
read the report.
l II shows The f,llowiDg figures from
the treasurer's replt:
Balance In hands of the
treasurer, December 19.
ls7s...... ......................S AIS. .346 o.
! Receipts from December l9,
5 1878, t. December IS,
r 1880. ....-.................... 1,14S,3e4s:
Y Receipts fir 'm December IS,
+ 1880, to January q, 1911 Al .395.7s
: TIT ...............".:....s1,6 1854 1856 G!
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