The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-03-21
THE -LEGLSLATURE.
SYNOPSIS OF PROCEEDINGS LAST
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In the Senate. on the 18th, Mr.. Sher
wood introduced bill for the relief o
r. s. Lane, Revenue Collector Of Ham
blen county. House bill on its thirt
reading, to amend the law preventing
the sale or gift of intoxicating liquon
to minors, wss amended so as to include
the sale or gift of liquorts any husban I'd
where the dealer has been notified in
writing by the wife. and then failed for
the want of q constitutional majority
Mr.. Sherwood entered a motion TO re-
consider. The consideration of Senate
bulls on third reading occupied most OF
the day. e
In the House, the bill for the lease and
management Of the penitentiary, and to
extend the lease Tor five months-from
August l. 1883. to January l, 1ss4-was
taken up and passed its third reading,
yeas So, nays 10. The bill provides that
the present lessees continue the lease at
the rate of 500, 900 per annum FOR five
months. They have also agreed to bid
at that expiration of time for lease for
six years at that figure. The State, how
ever, reserves the right to release to
any one who may bid at a higher figure.
In the Senate, on the 18th, SIR. Sher-
wood introduced bill to amend the
laws relating to the taxing districts.
House joint resolution to encourage the
holding Of an appropriate celebration
in 1889 of the one hundredth anniversa-
ny OF George Washington's Inaugural
ton as President, and providing for a
national aud international exhibition OF
art, science, ETC., was concurred In. A
number of House bills Of local nature,
abolishing charters and changing cOun-
~ lines, passed q final reading. The bill
to amend the fish law failed for the lack
of a constitutional majority, yeas 10,
nays -. A motion to reconsider was
entered. A message was received from
the Governor as to the TorbetL issue
and the manner of protecting the State
from irregular or counterfeit issues, aud
recommending suitable appropriations
to enable Tennessee minerals and agri-
cultural aud wood products 20 be fit
ingly represented at the Boston and
Louisville expeditions. The remainder
OF TIE day was spent Ia the considera-
ton Of Senate bills Oh third reading.
In the House. Mr.. Hawkins offered
joint resolution that the General Ass en-
bly, shall adjourn sine die at - m. March
%. A House bill To amend the road law
passed its third reading, yeas 81, nays
IS, aud was ordered to be engrossed and
sent 10 the Senate.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the State |
debt bill was diScusSe /
In the House, the railroad bills were !
discussed.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the cOnsid- |
Grafton of the State debt bill was resum-
ed. Various attempts were unsuccessful
" made to amend the bill. Finally the
previous question was called, and the
bill passed its final reading by the fol-
owing vote
Ayes-Bibb, BlackmOre, Burns, Car
er, Champion, Cooper, Colquitt, Dan
el, DOdd ,Edmuudson, Galloway Keith,
NOrmen., Pate son, POr-
er, SherT0d Swafford, Thompson;
Watkins, Williamson, Wilson. Speaker
Alexander-23.
Noes-Adkins, Asee, Dawson Greene,
Num-, Sherwood, Simerly, Steele-S.
Absent-Raulstou, Smallman-2.
10 the House, Mr.. Fulkerson intro
luced bill to provide for the organi-
lation of corporations. The motion to
reconsider the vote rejecting the inter
Mediate court bill was taken up, aud
he motion 10 reconsider prevailed.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and party of distin-
yuished visitors were received upon the
iOor of the House and introduced by |
he Speaker. T.
In the Senate, on the 10Th, House bill
for the election of q constable
or Newport depot passed it, final read
ng. Senate bills on third reading con-
iuned the greater part of the day.
In the House, the intermediate Court
bill was discussed, and passed it's third
reading. As it stands it provides chat
he court shall sit at Knoxville and |
for East Tennessee and at
Jackson and Memphis for West Tenues-
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In the Senate, on the 18th, House |
bills on their third reading passed,
changing the lines, between Hawkins
md Hamblen, Putnam and Smith, Scott
md Campbell, BlOunt and Monroe,
Knox ard Union. Senate bills on third |
reading occupied most of the day.
In the House, the session was given
20 tire discussion of the railroad COM