The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-15
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE

SENATE.
Dec. I4th, 1866.
The Senate met ct l0[ O'Clock 4. 4.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Phillips.
Ar. b son introduced s. nate bill No. 23S,
10 Incorporate The Tennessee Normal Insti-
TUE. Passed hrst residing.
Ar smith ittroduced senate bill No. 239,
u repeal all laws now IL force, prohibiting
free Pc fsous u lloT fa0n engaging IN trade
and commerce. Passed fitsl reaIIBg
House bill No. 81, 10 smsnd an act 10 tx
the time establish s-sysiem Of Int nal
improvements in this STATE, passed the llth
{ February, lsG2. and SJve4aber 23d, 1865.
Passed first Ieaiing.
The follCEiLg House bids passed their fir
reading:
No. los, to repesl certain sections Of an
Act psssed March 18th, 1888.
No. ziS, to incorporate the Cumberland
on and Mining Company.
No. 1879, to amend the Attachment Laws
Of this State, and ;or other purposes.
No. "a. 20 charter the Tennessee aud Ala
bana Mining and Manu- 'sciuring Company.
No. "a, 10 amend the charter OF the
Memphis and Charleston p. z. ompany.
House joint Resolution No. 100, authori-
z!ng the Comptroller 10 use such means as
may be proper b stop the leak Of the roof
Of the Capitol, esc., was cOncurrsd in.
Nr. Frazer Of Wilson, offered Senate bill
$40, 90 Incorporate the Tennessee Peiro
leuIu and Mining Company in lieu Of Senate
bill 209, which was adopted The bill then
passed its second reading.
House bill 30. $40, TO change the election
Of Jailor, for the county Of Davidson. Pas
Sad frat reading.
House bill No 239, 70 INCORPORATE the Ten.
nessee and kanswsh Oil and Mining Com
lRny.
Adjourned I'll 10 am. Saturday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
December IA, 1885.
The house was called to order BY the
Speaker at the usual hour. Prayer by the
Rev. Dr.. Phillips.
The Journal Of yesterday was read and
approved.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE on ELKCrIoSs.
Col. Thorn burg, from the Committee on
Flsctions, made the following report:
a majority Of the Committee on Elec-
tons. 10 whom was referred the credentials
Of II. Il. Msrable, beg leave to report the
following resolution and recommend its
adoption:
WHEREAs, 1t appears from the joint GER
tiiicates o, the shsrifis of the counties Of
nton aud Humphreys that an election
was held in said counties on the 9Th day Of
cember, So, T. elect a member Of this
House to till the vacancy occasioned By the
resignation of the Hon. Dorsey B Thomas.
snd whereas, it appears from said official
10 ut certificates thai neither OF the candi-
dates voted for 81 said election, took the
oath required by the seventh section Of the
act 10 limi, the elective franchise, passed
Juae 9TH, 1885,, therefore,
Resolred, rhat il Is the decision Of this
House, that the seat in this House, Tor a
member from the counties Of Benton and
Humphreys, made vacant BY the resigns-
vScsnt. b. q. THJRNBURG, China"
Col Carrot said the minority would make
a counter report, which would be ready al
2oclock and he asked that the subject be
made the special order for that hour.
Agreedto.
The following resolution Of Mr.. Nulloy,
WIS then taken up:
Resolred, etc.. That the Governor. the
Seere airy OF State, and Comptroller, be aud
hey are hereby instructed to pay 10 the
superintendent Of Public Instruct on sGls,
$50, with accrued interest, that being the
amount received from the sale Of coin, cold
by them under the act Of this Legislature,
and that they take the receipt OF the Super
intendent for the same.
The discussion cf this question was very
warm and continued till half past eleven,
ghen the vote was taken, aud the resolu-
ton was adopted by a vote of 80 TO %.
Mr.. Carter introduced bin {, iucarrc-
rate the Planters Fire ard Marine Life In
sWance Company. Referred.
SANK BILL.
The Rank BILL was IA KEN mn and diseHs-