Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-10-24
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE
SENATE.

/ WEDNESDAY. Oct- 70, 1901.
/ The Senate met at o'clock A. NJ The
Journal was read.
Reoorted Bills MIR. Jones, from the Judi
| ciary Committee, reported bill to repeal an
act entitled act to sbate the suits of aliens,
| and recommended a bill 10 lieu.
| Also the memorial of DR.. Erns, and re-
commended its rejection.
Also to amend the laws and prevent
swindling and oppression, with amend
ments.
Also bill TO make slaves property, with
Mr.. Anderson, from the COMMITTEE on
Banks, reported bill to amend an act te reg
ulate banking.
Mr.. Turner, from the Committee on Ways
and Means, reported Senate Bill No. & and
House Bills No. 80, 81, and 36.
Mr.. Barrow, from the Military Committee,
reported bill to establish an Ordinance Bu-
reau, with amendments and recommended
items.
Bill on First Reading.-Mr. Pickens: A bill
to give the people OF this State the right to
regulate the sale of spurious liquors.
SECTION l. Be II enacted By the General As
Seabiy Of the STATE Of Tennessee, That the Sher-
ifs of the different counties in this State shall,
on the first Saturday of March next, and ev-
cry succeeding two years thereafter, open
and hold an election in each Civil District in
their respective counties for the purpose of
determining whether the people of said dis
trict desire q Grocery in said district or not.
Those in favor of a Grocery will have writ
ten or printed on their tickets the word: Tor
Grocery; those opposed TO it shall have
written o: printed on their tickets the words:
No Grocery; and it shall be the duty of the
Sheriffs to certify the result of this election
to the Clerks of their respective County
Courts of this State, and il 1t shall appear
that majority of the votes poiled in any of
the various districts are in favor of Gro
Gerry in their district, the Clerk of the COun-
ty Court may then issue license to any per-
son or persons desiring to exercise the priv
ilege of retailing spurious liquors in said
district under the same restrictions as is now
prescribed by law. But it shall not be law
full for the Clerk to issue a license to any
person to exercise said privilege within the
bounds of any district where it appears that
the people OF said district are opposed to the
exercise OF such privilege.
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, That it shall
be the duty OF the Clerk when he issues Ii
cens9 for the exercise Of the privilege men,
toned in the first section OF this Act, TO en-
dorse on said license the district Tor which
said license is obtained. and no person shall
attempt to exercise such privilege within the
bounds of any district where the people of
said district have voted against the exercise
OF such privilege; aud any violation of this
Act is hereby declared misdemeaaor, and
punishable as other misdemeanors are by
law.
SEC 5. Be it enacted that the provisions
of this act shall not apply to persons engag-
ed in the manufacturing of spirituous or
vinOus liquors.
SEC. 4. Be it further enac ted, That all per-
sons entitled to vote Tor members of the Gen
eral Assembly shall be entitled to vote in
the election herein provided for.
Resolutions. No. is was refer
red to the Relief COMMITTEES.
The resolution to prevent the importation
of spiriiuous liquors from the United States,
lies over.
No. % was passed over informally.
No. &c was referred 10 Committee on Inter
nal improvements.
Mr.. Turney offered u resolution to instruct
our Representatives and Senators in Con
gress TO vote for the establishment of Ma
liOnal bank.
BIZ on Second Redding.-Mr. Turney's bill
to make slaves real property was lost on its
second reading.
BIZ on Third Re1ding.-A bill to pay GER
tain expenses incurred by the paymaster's
department passed on its third reading.
Ayes II, nays 3.
Petition VithdraCn-Mr. Barrow withdrew
the petition of Henri Erni.
COzlnittee.-On motion of Mr.. Spurlock,
the following were appointed committee
to correct mistakes occurring in the journal
Messrs. Barrow, Spurlock and Maxwell.
Bill IN Lieu.-Mr. Hill offered bill in lieu
to bill prescribing the duties of County
Court clerks in registering aud rebuilding
bonds. The bill in lieu was adopted and re-
ferred to the judiciary Committee.
On motion, the Senate adjourned until q
o'clock z. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met at % O'Clock. and-the
House not having concurred in the resolu
ton TO go into election Of Comptroller and
Treasurer at that houT--adjourned.