The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-02-13
LEGlsL ATIYE SUMMARY.

bill to submit tbs proposed constitutional
amendments 70 the people, passed on third
reading. 8
In the House. Mr.. Hetherland from the
Judiciary ConmiIIee. Recommended the
passage OF ths bill TO amead ths Ala section
Of the act of January so, 1874, regulating
costs in State prosecutions, which report
was concuued in aud bull passed on third
reading.
Ia the Senate on The 81, Mr.. Wsstsr from
the com mittse on new counties. &c re-
ported favorably on the bull to define and
settle the line between the coun'ies OF Knox
aud Sewer, which was concurred in, and
bill passed on third reading. - ass .''
10 the House. Mr. Ne,hehand from the
committee oa the Judiciary, repotted ia,
vorabiy upoa the bill 10 repeal part Of The
9Th section of the act Of 1928, chap. 10,
which was eoncurred in and bill passed on
third reading. The Senate blk TO repeal
the lth section of the act Of 9TH February.
1850, and to reduce the taxes on the peos
ple, was pessd on third reading. A resolu'
ton providing for the. appointment OF a
ioint select committee TO inquire into the
expediency Of recognizing the chancery
divisions of the State was adopted. Mr..
Martin then announced the death of Hon.
Edmond Dllahun,y. and offered series OF
resolutions as testimony OF respect TO his
memory which was adopted.
In Conuention-The two Houses assem-
bled in Convention and elected Hon. J. L..
Goedall Judge 10 fill the vacancy occasions
ed by the resignation Of Hon. A. Cullom'
In the Senate on the 4lh, Mr.. Fogg from
the judiciary committee, reported on the
bill 10 divide East Tennessee into two
chancery divisions, end asked that 1t be laid
on the ia BILE, and that resolution raising
committee of both Houses TO anange the
time of holding chaucery courts in each d.
vision of the State, and enquire whether
il be expedien, to elect another chancellor,
be- adopted, which was concurred in, and
resolution passed and transmitted. The
bill to apporIion the representation IN The
General Assembly passed third reading.
In the House, the Senate bill 10 increase
the revenue OF the State and define the
rates of license for agents OF insurance
compaaies was passed on its third reading
Senate bill 10 incorporate the board OF For
eign and Domestic Missions of the Cum
berland Presbyterian Church was amended
and passed on its last reading Also, Sen
ate bill 10 aid in the completion OF the East
Tennessee and Georgia Railroad, passed
third reading. ..T
In the Senate, on the 5th, House bill TO
amend the militia laws of The State SO as
10 give CoIonsls the p1we' 10 grant cons
missions TO Ca ptaias, passed shird reading.
Also, House bill for the benefit Of mills and
mill owners and manufacturing establish
en,s, passed on its last reading.
In the House. Senate bill 10 charter the
Knoxville and Lexington Railroad compa-
nv, was passed on third reading.
Feb. 9th, Mr.. Ne,herland, from the Ju-
committee, recommended the pas
,sage of Senate bill TO amend The act of
1906, chap. 81, relative 10 the manner oil
provisioning, passed on third reading. He
recommen ded the passage Of Senate bill 10
prevent abuses 10 taking slaves as runaways
with an amendment, passed on third read
ing.