The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-01-24
THE LEGLSL.A TURE.
SYNOPSIS OF PROCEEDINGS LAST
WEEK

- NOFSIS Or PROCEEDINGS Las.
WEEK.
: Til Senate, on the 18th, vas receive,
standing by the House in order to in
angurate the Governor elect. 1t theI
repaired to lis chamber a ID adjourned
for the day
In the House, Mr.. Fuikerson present
ed a potion to change the line between
Hawkins and Hamblen counties.
! In the Senate, on the 10Th, House
joint resolution instructing cur Senators
and requesting our Representatives in
Cong sess 10 vote for the repeal of the
tax on leaf tobacco in the hands of pro
dueers. was coneurred in. House joint
resolution appointing committee of 8
from the House and 6 from the Senate
was concurred in. The hour having ar
| rived fixed for the election of a United
States Senator, Mr.. Greene nominated
Hen r. r. Butler, of Johnson county;
Mr.. Daniel nominated Hon. Isham G..
Herbs, of Shelby county; MIR. Small
man nominated Col. John Ell. Savage,
of Warren county; Mr. Thompson nom-
mated Judge J. T. Freeman, of the
Supreme Bench The vote was then
taken with this result
Senators votinx for Mr.. Hsrris-Bibb,
Blackmore, Burns, Champion, Cooper,
Daniel, Dodd, Edmonson, Galloway,
Keith, Norment, Patterson, Porter,
Shtrrod, Watkins, Williamson, Wilson
IL.
Sonotors voting for Mr. Savags-Al-
exander, Carter, Cox, Smallnan, Swat
foTd-5.
Senators voting for Mr.. Butler-Ad-
kins, Agee, Dawson, Greene, Num-,
Ra'ston, Sherwood. Simmerly-S.
Senators voting for Gov. Bate-Mc-
Cullough, SteeIe-2.
Senator voting for Mr.. Freeman
Thompson-1.
The vote of the House was
Representatives voting forMr Harris
Anderson or McNairy, Bsllentine,
Bagwell, Berry, Blackburn, Bullock,
all, Erwin, Fielder, Folks, Glass,
Gregg, Hal Haynes, Head, Hicks, Ivie,
Jones, Kelly, Larkin, Legg, Looney,
Mallory, Manson, Martin, Mccain, Nc
Dwell, McHaney, Miller, Milliken,
Morris, Pardue, Parks, Patterson, Pill
lew, Porter, Roscoe, Sanders, Sharp Of
Meigs, Sharp of Davidson, Smitheal,
Sowen, Stephens, Swopc, Tay Tor, Thorn
as, Thomason of Henry, Tn mason of
Weakley, Tillman, Vaughn, WEIGH,
Wen"ell, Whorley and Speaker Ledg-
erw Ood-5S.
Representatives voting for Mr. Savage
Dow, Duncan, Fisk, Galbreath Hem
bree, Houston, Kirby, Northcutt, Nor
thup, Overall, Smith and Wallace-12.
Rept essntauves voting for Mr.. But
ler-Anderscn of Henderson, Bachman,
Bearden, Bible, Bolton, Boyd, Burnett,
Case, Chapman, Ellis. Hawkins, How
ard, Jackson, Jarvis, McElwee, Parker
son, Pemberton. Ramsey, Rivers, Rog-
ers, Ssmsell Wade and West-23.
Represen tatives voting for Gov. Bate
Nixon and White-2.
Representative voting for Mr.. Lucian
Hawkins-Mr Bullet.
Representative vo ing for John Meth
erl4Ld-Mr. Fulkerson-1.
Rep essen; alive voting for CHER JUS
tice Deaderick-Mr. CALDWELL.
In the afternoon, in joint convention,
Mrs. S. J. Hatton, of Wilson county,
was reelected State librarian.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the bill to
proven. the sale of pistol cartridges was
discussed without result; the DILL re-
ducing the Tfeasurer's fees was refecrea
to the finance committee. Among the
new bills passed first reading, one By
Mr.. Sherwood, to compensate Miss Jul
liza A. Doak for services rendered as
State superintendent of public instruc-
ton.
In the House, Senate resolution di-
recting the Attorney General to exam
inc into the liability of certain banks
fer cashing checks signed by Treasurer
Polk, which were irregularly drawn,
was concurred in.
In the Senate, on the 18th, a House
bill reducing the TreRsurer's salary from
81, 300 to So, 700, passed its third read
ing, ayes %, nays 8. Mr. Simmerly's
bill, to incorporate Johnson's City, pass
ed third reading.
In the House, Mr.. Burrus, from the
committee to investigate the ComptrsH-
er's books, reported complimentary to
the manner in which the books of the
Office were kept, showing total receipts
So, 1877 ,953 95; total disbursements, $1,-
648, 565 80; excess of receipts over dis
bursements, $539, 1897 So Mr.. Rogers
offered the following resolution, which
was read aud ruled ont of order:
To relieve tue Superintendent of the
Capitol. Whereas, the great American
eagle turned lose from the capitol bear
ing the names of the Democratic Presi-
Dental ticket, from too much weight or
other cause, did not fly, but fell to the
ground; and, whereas. the Superinten-
dent of the Capitol is now spending
twenty cents per day for food for said
bird, therefore be il resolved, that $146
be and the came is hereby appropriated
to strengthen and sustain said bird.