The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-02-14
THE LEGLSLAT URE.
SYNOPSIS OF PROCEEDINGS LAST
WEEK

WEEK.
The Senate convened in its chamber
on the 9th, all the Senators being pres
emit but FIVE. Among the bills intro
duced were the following: BY Mr.. Sher-
wood-TO require the proprietors OF ho-
tells and boarding houses to provide for
the safety of their guests by having a
strong rope knotted every fifteen inch
es in each room, one end securely fast
ened; by Mr. Greene-To pay District
Attorneys General salary instead of
fees, the salary to be fixed by the Coun-
ty Court; by the same-To amend the
public road laws. Mr.. Patterson offer
ed a Joint Resolution. providing for
certain amendments to the Constitu-
ton. The bill proposes the election by
the people of the Secretary of State,
Treasurer and Comptroller.
In the House, 80 Representatives re-
sponded to their names. No business
was transacted.
In the Senate, on the 7th, among the
new bills introduced was one by Mr..
Sherwood, To exempt veterans Of the
Mexican war from pedlers' tax. A joint
resolution requesting our Senators and
Representatives in Congress to do all in
their power to prevent unjust discrimi-
nations in freight and passenger tariffs
elected some discussion. Mr.. Burns OPP
posed the resolution because it would
accomplish nothing, and might prevent
the construction of railroads. 1t was
referred.
In the House an avalanche of new
bills were introduced among them, by
Mr.. Butler, To protect purchasers of
land sold for taxes; to increase the rev.
enue of the State, counties and munich
palities; by Mr.. Samsell, to change the
line between Hawkins and Granger
counties; to repeal section 5000 of the
Code; to amend the law incorporating
the Beams Station and CHAMBERLAIN d Gap
road; by Mr., Fulkerson, to incorporate
the railroads sold in the suits of the
| State in the execution of the States
lien; by Mr.. Caldwell, to change the
time Of holding courts in Jefferson coun-
ty; by Mr., Ledgerwood. to amend the
charter of municipal corporations so as
to make the term of Office two years.
Mr.. Jarvis offered a resolution request
ing our Representatives and instructing
our Senators in Congress to support an
amendment to the Constitution of the
United Stat to allow States to be sued.
Under suspension of the rules the res
olution was tabled, ayes SO, nays II.
In the Senate, on the 9Th, among the
new bills introduced was one by Mr..
Sherwood, To amend the school law.
A joint resolution authorizing the APP
pointment of a committee to receive
any sums Of money that Polk or his Sc
curities may desire to return or account
for, was adopted. A joint resolution de-
claring that no proposition looking to q
higher rate of principal and interest
than that proposed in the June platform
will be entertained by the people thro'
their representatives, was adopted, yeas
20, nays s.
In the House, bill to incorporate the
town OF Tazewell passed first read.
ing. Sena bill on it's third reading, tC
repeal section 4 of appropriation bill OF
second extra session of 1882, appropriat
ing money to pay interest on bonds fun
ded under the COG act, was passed by 6
vote of 68 ayes to 81 nays. On motor
of Mr. Gregg. $1,000 copies of Govern.
or Bates message were ordered to be
printed for the use of the House.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the com
mittee on elections reported in the case
of Lewis VS.. Sherrod recommending
that the case be dismissed, which was
adopted. In the case of Colquitt VS..
Cox the committee reported in favor o.
Colquit, and he was sworn in by the
Speaker. $500 copies of the Govern.
or's message were ordered printed fol
the use of the Senate. Among the new
bills introduced was, by Mr.. Sher
wood, to declare betting on shooting
and horse racing misdemeanors Sen.
ate resolution to furnish each Senator
with S. worth of postage stamps was
taken from the table and adopted.
In the House, among the new bills in
troduced were, by Mr.. Burnett, t,
change the line between Cooke and Je f
ferson counties; by Mr.. Rogers, chang
ing the line between Granger and Uni
on counties.
In the Senate on the 10th Mr. Green,
introduced bill requiring county trus
tees and their securities to give deeds o
trust on their real estate for the faithful
performance of their duties.