The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-04-05
LEGISLATIVE WORK

terday adjourned It's labors was one
of the most important bodies that
ever met in Tennessee. Selected
with more particular reference to
tie settlement Of the state debt, its
personnel can comparo NEST advan-
tageuusly with any Of its predecessors
The earucstr ess of its action was an
assured fact, by the circumstances
leading up 10 the selection Of it,
members, and perhaps no body OF
men was ever collected together, sur
rounded 50 completely by the pro-
lection which naturally comes from
the possession OF high honorable char
acter. The first business to be dis
pose1 Of was the state debt-thAt
which has caused more trouble in
the public mind, and mrrc anxiety
IN tine ranks of the party. 1t was Il
task almost ministerial. The sover-
eign will Of the people had been So
individually written IN the platform
so overwhelmingly expressed at the
ballot box, that this Legislature had
but one task to perform, and that
was to pursue with direct positiv,
exactness the instructions ofthe PEG
pie, This has been happily done.
The disposition of this most material
qucs tion forever fixes the supreme
character of the Legislature, and
gives it a prestige and name in the
annals of Tennessee which will
make the members proud of the dis
tinciion of having SO surely contrib
uted to the welfare of the state BY
their action in this body.
Next in Importance was the rail
road question, one that had arisen III
the minds of the people, and which
had ta@en a form and position whI l.
required the utmost skill Ia it's dis
position. Our Legislature have
handled this question upon its final
disposition exactly as we thought and
urged they should do. They haYc
followed up the instructions of she
people and the party, and haYc done
exact aud cveu-hauded Justice to both
the people aad the railroads. With
no certaia indications from any Of
the great lines now III our midst, We
feel assured that common sense and
good judgement will dictate to them
the policy of taking the law as passed
as one which necessity forced, Nnu
that they should regard the bill a.
one which they should adhere to for
themselves. The passage of this
bill shows that the Legislature
following the people, is determined
to give railroads a wholesome regime
of regulation, and they will find it t.
their interest, at once end withnug
trouble and dilatory practices, to &c
cept the situation. This law will be
found to bo no incubus upon railroad
interests, and will by its business an
equity be convincingly a testimonial
that Tennessee wishes to cuconragr
the prosperity of the country. anc
at the same time protect the Peopl'
against great wrongs which Otherwis
might have been inflicted upon them
The Passa &c of the bill IN regard t
new issue Of the Bank Of Tennessee
was also a measure rejecting grca
credit upon the business like quail
ties Of the Legislature. 1t wass mat
ter concerning which common homes
ty dictated disposition in the hanfs |
Of people who arc q1ick to discern
and recognize right, and anxioW
when it reflect upon the state, to give !
Just attention To it. The law NJ
passed will be supported, maintained
and upheld as wise, honest and judi
cious. TIE holders of the new issue
likewise are pleased to have it dis
posed of by the highest tribunal o1
Legislative authority, and have OK
presaed a spirit of such broad libo-
rality as TO contrast strongly with
the disposition evinoed by some 9th |
ere of the creditors of the state.
The passage Of the bill providing |
for an intermediate court, i'll orde.
to relieve the Supreme Court Of its
dockets and aid the citi
zen in the prosecution Of his rights,
was a measure which tho growing IL
terests of the state, and the reasona
bic expectancy Of a further increase
in its population and business deman-
ded, as a matter Of the highest ne
cessity- The nero fact that a cause.
having litigation in il, was appealed.
WAS tho signal foe a delay SO tedious
that it often amounted to an nciuali
defeat OF Justice. Frequently before
a cause was heard, parties t. il died |
or became insolYent, 50 that at laslj
4 wronged man had only the nbstrar, !