Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-02-17
WHOLE NO. 2,46l

3 which shall commence as soon afte
: The passage of the act authoriziu
4 the same as practicable, and extern
: until the next general election fO
5 representatives in 1884, and that fo
t this last named period they b
3 elected by the general assembl,
l now in session; that they be paiC
: quarterly by the state AN annua
} salary of - dollars for their servi
f ces; that they be required to MAKE
such official reports, at stated inter
walls, and publish the same, as thu
public interest may require.
He advises some action be take t.
: give Meigs, Rhea and Cumberland
counties representation in congress
!, Also for the relief of the supreme
court, and speaking of the great
evils of unavoidable delay undel
the present system, says: .+
} 1t is not the fault of the court
that the docket is crowded. 1t is
conceded that the court does all
in their power to dispatch the bus.
iness.
Indeed, it is not known to those
who keep posted i'm the legal pro-
feS5ion, that since our present bench
has occupied their places, there has
been decided by it nearly twice as
many cases, in the three grand di-
visions of the state, as by the court
of last resort in any sister state
| New York and Georgia approxima-
ting more nearly the amount OF
business disposed of by our court
than any other states. In addition,
other states have printed records
and printed briefs, with errors as
signed, raising questions of law
alone, in almost every case while,
since the act of 1877, giving cham
Gerry courts increased jurisdiction,
the most important cases, except of
unliquidated damages, seek that
tribunal, and on appeal, comes from
| there to the supreme court to be
tried de novo on the entire record,
facts and law. ft.t.. ~.5. I'D
Is it not, therefore, clear that
some method should be adopted
whereby the cases now or hereafter
brought before the court shall be
decided as soon as possible, and the
court enabled to keep the docket
| clear in the future? / suggest that
! intermediate courts of appeals, one
for each grand division of the state,
be established that each OF said
courts be composed of three judges |;
who shall be elected by the quail
fled voters of the state, and three of
said judges shall be residents of
each grand division of the state
respectively. These courts shall slt
in each grand division of the state,
/ but whenever either court shall
have dispatched the business before
ii, and that fact be known to the
governor or chief justice of the
supreme court, it shall be the duty
of the governor or chief justice to
order that court to either dispose of
the other grand divisions to help
dispose of the business there. BY
| giving to the courts power to dis
/ pose of such of the present supreme
court cases as may, under proper
limitations, be assigned them by
| the supreme court, and by giving
power TO hear by appeal, or writ of
error, all civil cases, except those of
revenue, after they have been tried
in the inferior courts, it is thought
that the supreme court docket will
soon be relieved, and then if not
deemed longer necessary, these in
termediate courts can be abolished,
or three of the judges, in such man.
ner as shall be indicated by the act,
one from each grand division of the
state, may be retained and consti-
tute permanent intermediate
court. / think ii preferable to have
three rather than one court, and let
| this necessary work be promptly
done, and the crowded docket re-
lieved as expeditiously as 'possi-
BILE. ft. a.HsI
He advises the encouragement of
education, and says:
Though Tennessee is far behind
many of her sister states in this
regard, yet she is abreast in this
movement with most of the south
ern states. In this connection
wish to refer to the report of the
state board of education made the
18th inst, which urges an appropri-
alton of $4,000 per annum, TO the
State Normal College at Nashville
without the scholarship feature).
AS | am informed, it is definitely
understood that, if this is done, the
Peabody trustees will give Tennes-
see equal interest in its scholarship
system with the other southern
states. This would entitle Tennes-
see to about fourteen scholarships.
1t cannot be doubted that this
would greatly enhance the cause of
education in our state, and IL the
legislature in its wisdom, after
learning definately our financial
situation, believe it can be done in
justice to other obligations, it should
be done and secure to the cause Of
education this bounty which other
wise cannot he secured.
The provision now in force (under
act of 1881 concerning colored nor
mai scholarships, works admirably
and in my Judgment should be con-
tinued, and the amount apprOpria-
ted raised from 81, 500, as it now Is,
to s., 300, so as to equalize the rights
of senators and their respective con-
stituencies. The last apportiOn-
ultHI Ulil, WHlSll lhSACaoCu thO
number of senators from twenty
five to thirty-three, necessitates
some change that justice may be
done An additional appropriation
OF $500 will still preserve the ratio of
scholarships, il being two from each
senatorial district and recon-
mend it to he done. ...
1t view Of the school population
in the state, and that 10000 are
coIored, the social relationship that
exists, and the active work neces-
sary to make our school system a
success, straining to the utmost the
energies and abilities of any one
man, If he does his duty, L recon-
mend legislation authorizing the
appointment of an assistant superin-
tendent of public instruction, with
a salary Of s., who shall be u
colored man, qualified for the duties
of the position, and who shall, in
the performance of his duties, con- /
fine his labors to the cOlored schol- |
astic population, report TO and be
under the direction Of the superin-
tendent of public instruction that
he shall be appointed in such nan-
ner as the legislature may indicate,
and hold his Office as the superin-
tendent now does, and be subject to
the same obligations.
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