The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-04-04

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In the House, the day was consumed
principally in considering House bill:
on third reading.
In the Senate, en- the 2Sth, the House
joint resolution authorizing W. A. Mil
liken and Thomas II. Malone to revise
digest and eodify the general laws of the
State, to be known as the t'Code of Ten
nessee," was adopted. The considera
ton of the railroad commission bill wa,
resumed, and after various attempts tc
amend the sections as they were read
the bill passed its final reading, ayes %
nays s. Is follows:
| Ayss-Bibb, Blackmore, Carter, Col.
quit, Chsmpion, Daniel, Dodd, I'd
Emundson, Galloway, Keith, McC nileugh
Normenh Patterson, Porter, Sherrod,
sandman, Steele, STAFFORD, Thempson
Watkins, Williamson, Wilson and Mr..
Speaker Alexander-2S.
Nays-Agee, Burns. Dawson, Greene,
Num- Rauistop, Sherwood, Simerlg-S.
House bin to provide for an Insane Hos
pital fer East Tennessse, to be located
near KNOXVILLE, and providing for an
appropriations Of Se0, 900 for that pur-
pcss passed its fnaI reading. The bill
to relieve the docket Of the Supreme
Court passed its third aad last reading
yeas IL, nays Is 1t creates three ref.
ereea, with . salary of $4,000 per anatitn,
Co whom all-civil causes Except revenue
causes) on the deckets Of the Supfeme
Court shall be REFEREED The referees
are appointed by the Supreme Court
and hold their Office for two years and
sit at Nashville, Knoxvill and Jackson
The referees to hear and determine the
causes upon the questions of Law and
facts and make report TO the Supreme
Court, which report is subject to excep-
tions. The cause and report is beard
before the Supreme Court for final de-
termination. House bill for the relief
Of Daniel Foster failed passing its final
reading for the want Of constitutional
majority. Mr.. Sherwood entered mo.
tion for its reconsideration.
In the House, the assessment bill aad
the revenue bill passed third readings
The Senate, on the 2oth, eoncufed
in the House amendments to the Torbett
issue bill (naking the notes redeemable
in 1, 2, 8. 4 and years. the resolution
to settle with Polk, and the resolution
authorizing the codifcation of the laws
Of Tennessee. In the House, the Rail-
road Commission bill. substituted for
the caucus bill, was read as an amend
ment to the bill passed by the House.
After great deal Of iillibustring and
shameful violations of parliamentary law
the bill passed its third reading yeas So,
nays 9.
In the Senate, on the 30th, the resolu-
ton allowing the administrative of
Thomas 0'Ccnnor to settle with the
State in Torbett issue, providing that
no post notes OF bills undsr the denomi-
nation Of. Ave dollars be received x was
taken up and rejected. A message from
the Governor. was received vetoiDg the
resolution authorizing T. H. Malone
and W. A.. MiIlikin TO eodify the laws
OF Tennessee. The resolution WAS adopt
ed, the veto Of ihe Governor notwitis-
standing In the House, the sppropri-
alton bin was taken up on Senate amend
ment. The ayes and noes were again
called for by Mr.. Butler, but not grant
ca. The Speaker, just after the reading
Of the amendments announced that he
had signed certain bills. Dir. Butler
objected to this being entered On the
journal. saying there was no quorum
present. Overrnled. The Senate
amendments to the appropriation bill
were then concurred in. Representa-
tives r. r. Butler, O.. c. jackson,
Samuel Atkins, s. e. McEIwee and q.
A. Burnett entered protest on the
Journal against the passage of the bill
Tor the lack Of quorum. Mr.. Fulker-
son offered resolution that the Con-
stitution be 30 amended as to exempt