Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-11-13

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TENNESSEE LEGISLATURES.
SENATE, eC3fgT
SATURDAY, Nov. IL, 1889.
The Senate was called to order at nine o'clock by
the Speaker, and was opened With prayer by the
Rev. bir. Hayes.
SPECIAL c1NNIrTEF.
The SPE AKER announced that he had appointed
| Messrs. Lane, Bradford and WOOD the ammi'tee o.
the part of the Senate under House resolution
No. g.
Mr.. BRADFORD presented petition fr,m the
voters of the town OF cambridge, also Pe'i'io'
! from the ladies of Dandridge prsyirg tie enactme
| Of lsw to allow the voters CT fhe varloos
towns in the State to determine whether they will
allow tiupliug within the corporate limits of the,
respective towos, which was referred to the Gem
mittee on Tippling and Tipping Houses.
| Mr. MCCLELLAN presented similar petition
from suudry citizens Of Sullivan county, WhiGh was
referred as ap0Vs, r..s- aF
| REB ,Rfs FROM STANDING COMMITTEES.
| Mr. MCNEILLY from the Committee on Eddca
] ton and Common Schools returned Senate bill No
| II, TO amend The charter of the Memphis City
Schools, and r. commended its passage.
| Mr. MINIS submitted tho folio wing report:
The Judiciary Committee have had under eons.d-
| Grafton Senate bdl M 6i entitled. can act TO
smeLd section 4, 69l of the Code" The Committee
unanimously rec mmend TO amend by striking out
first degree" and to insert ''seeond degree" and
with this amendment a majority of the Committee
recommend the passage of The bill
They have also had under consideration Senate
bill No S. ga bill to prevent the marriage Of
ms in the first degree" and majority of the Com
mittee recommend its passage.
They have also had under consideration Senate
bill 70. 90, Gan act TO amend the laws the sub
ject of inheritance among aliens" aad majority
recommended its passage: r
Thew have also had under consideration Senate
bill No 81, "a bill supplemental to section ., 442
of the Code" ald recommend bill ia lieu, which
g mai ority of the Committee recommend shall pass.
They have also had under consideration Senl'e
hill No s5, "A bill TO amend section 642 Of the
CJde," and majority of the Committee recommend
its passage.
They have also had under consideration Senate
bill No. 49, Gan act to suppress and punish frauds
in Cotton packing" and reeommendit passage.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr., MINIS offered the following resolutions:
WHEREAS the question of What shall be done in
relation to the Banks is one of vital Importance to
all the great interests OF the State; Is the great
question of the present Legislature, and one proper
w to be acted upon-shOud be fully understood and
acted on with great caution, and with all the intor
nation TO be derived from any source
Be Il therefore RESOLVED og the Geae1pl ASSanb9 Of
tIe site of Tennessee Thata joint select committee
of three on the part of the Senate act with such
number as may be appointed un the part of the
House be appointed to take into consideration this
question that they investigate the subject OF the
6ronriety and necessity Of chartering and reuhartar
inc Banks at the present session as to what are
rronar restrictions to make sound and convertible
naDer currency; as to the number and character OF
Banks for (Which charters should be granted and
with what restrictions capitalists can safely anu Will
likely take the stock under such charters and for
,he bprposs of arriving at this, they examine such
testimony as they may deem most satisfactory anu
tbat thew report to this General Assembly as early
as practicable, by bill or Otherwise. .e - |
BE 1t ftufherresOiUed, That SAID committee exam
inc and eport the amount of the present capital OF
the State Bank and Branches the propriey OF con
tnutn0 tpe State Bank, and if the true interest of
the State Bonk requires any legislation; and that
thew report by bill or otherwise
Tne resolutions lie over under The rule.
Mr. PETERS offered the following resolution:
MHEHEAs, 1t appears from report Of the Presl-
dent of the Bauk Of Tennessee, that there exists
large suspended debt embracing the two items Of
Den led debt spoken Of in the Presidents report,
belonging to the ate therefore, - 80
Be resolUsd by the General Assembly Of the State
,f Tsynss,ee That the President Of said Bank be
,aouirej TO obtain currect list Of said suspended
ANA from the various Branches of the Bauk to-
yethsr with the name sud proper address OF the de-
ingusnt or delinqRsts, a1i the condition OF the
several debts.
On motion Of Mr. STOKES, the rule was suspend
ID and the resolution adopted.
BILLS ISTRoDCCED.
By Mr.. STOKES: No. LOTTO amend section p
IO7 of the Code. TEyempts from execution one saw-
ne ma chine in the han Z OF heads OF tamh, 81
Passed first reading and referred to the Committee
IN the Judiciary.
By Mr.. PAYNE No IOl--To enable the owners
If the stock in the cambridge and Farmers banks
o invest their capital therein in the OcOec Bank and
authorize the Ocoee Bank TO establish branch at
den,phs. Passed first reading and referred to the
Committee on Banks.
PAY FOR MUSIC AT TIE INAUGURATION.
On motion of Mr. PAYNE, the Senate took up
House resolution authorizing the Comptroller to Is
ne his warrant to W. L. Horn, to pay for the music
t the inauguration Of GOV, Harris.
Mr.. STOKELY demanded the ayes and noes on the
dopon of the resolution, which were ordered and i
aiken as follows:
4ges-Messrs Allen, Boyd, Bumpass, Hildreth.
Iorn. Hunter. johnson, Lane Mickey, MINIS Me-
lellan. McNey, Payne, Peters, Richardson stokes,
thompson. Trmble, Wood. and Speaker Newman
Noes-Messrs. Bradford Nash and Stokeiy-3.
So the resolution was adopted.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
On motion of STOKELY, leave of absence was
ranted to Mr.. Horn until Friday. G
PRIVATE BANKING.
The SPEAKER aanoancod the special order FEY :
MS hour, (t,n OclOcS) beilg the uQHsiderat!pn GA
) third roainlg OF Senate bid No. 81, which was
cad as follows:
a bill to encourage the use of private capital
SECTION !. De Il cpGticL b. tic GcaerH ISSeH'bg i
the Stale 81 Tennessee That hereafter all pers0ns
ld corporations partnerships and associations of L
ersons, paying taxes for the use Of money shay
s or money dealers in accordance with the laws Of
such cases. made and provided, shalt be hereat-
allowed 10 receive deposits. issue checks or bills Ia
exchange or discount notes, bills aud other Sc Lh
lrties; frOcidei, that this Act shall not be con-
rued 20 authorize such persons, corporations, part
,rships or associations, 70 issue and put in circula-
on, any Instrument or promise 10 ply money in- IC
nded to pass currency or money.
SECTION 2 Be further enacted, That all laws and ~
rts of laws In conflict with the foregoing pro VI
sious be and the same are hereby repealed: and ,
at this act take effect from and after its passage
Mr.. PETERS offered an amendment to the first u
elton of the bill, which was read as follows: pu
And provided, also thatpersons and corporations tn
rtnerships and associations of persons aforesaid w
v ont only gold and silver notes of the speeie-
wing Banks of Tennessee. NV
Mr. STOKES offered an amendment in hen of that -
Mr.. Peters. which was read follows: g.,
Provided futher that no such persons corpora me-
n. partnership or association of persons shall be
Knitted to receive on deposit or pay out for cir
atIon the note notes OF any corporation or ~
.ation of individuals which has not been char sec
ed by this State: and provided further, that no S
h persona corporation, partnership associa mes
Of persons shall discount any note, bill Of ex- Cor
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