The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-10

By the same; To fix the fees for afiix.
ing seal to commissions of commission
ers of deeds Passed first reading.
By the same: To repeal section 2,S07
of the code. Passed first reading.
The same reported further bills from
the Judiciary committee, which were
placed on the calendar and Col. Min
mis- was allowed to withdraw bill No So.
and introduce a bill in lieu.
A bin requiring colored persons to
pay poll tax. Passed first reading
and referred to the judiciary commit
tee.
By Mr.. Waters: To charter the Ten
nessee oil, mining, and manufacturing
company Passed first reading and re-
ferred to corporation committee
By Mr.. Cooper: To incorporate the
Tennessee Oil and Mining Company.
Passed first reading and referred to
Corporation Committee.
By Mr.. Elliott: A bill to determine
the qualification of office-holders, by
requiring an oath prescribed by Con
gress. Passed first reading and refers
red to the Judiciary Committee.
House bill No. 81: To revive the
charter of the Chattanooga and Ken
lucky railroad, but with new commits
sioners and without State aid. Passed
second reading.
House bill No SO: To repeal chap.
5, art >, Of the Code, referring to slaves.
Passed second reading.
House bill l6: To revive the charter
of the branch railroad from Bridgeport,
Ala, to Jasper Tenn. The Internal
Committee reported in its favor Passed
third reading. Ayes Sc, noes 0.
Adjourned until o'clock.
1t was Mr.. Mulloy, not Mr.. Mullins,
who on Monday asked to be excused
voting on House bill 10. Al.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The consideration of bill No. 60, re
lating to persons of color, was resumed
and the bill passed the third reading.
Ayes 81, noes 0.
House bill No e.: To amend the
statute of limitations by including the
time from October 1861 to 1867 in that
statute Passed third reading. AYES
So, noes O.
House bill No. 63: To increase the
jurisdiction of Justices of Peace to the
amount of 5000 and $3.50. Mr.. Cooper
moved to postpone to the 25th of Octo-
Der next Lost Ayes %, noes 81
Mr. Cooper moved an amendment de.
filming how certain actions shall be
tried, and giving an appeal in such ca.
ses to q Chancery Court By the same:
To give the right of trial by jury in
such cases, when claimed. Lost
Mr. Warren moved to lay the bill, as
amended, On the table. Lost. Ayes
25, noes 81
Mr. Faulkner moved an amendment
regulating some legal forms, which was
carried, and the bill was adopted on its
third reading. Ayes 80, noes q.
Senate bill No 3, with amendments:
To change the county site of Shelby
county. The bill was cut down, by the
amendments, to a mere ratification OF
the acts of the court done while sitting
in Memphis, and leaves the county site
unchanged. The amendments were
adopted and the bill as amended pass
ed the third reading. Ayes So noes l.
House bill No AZ; To afford relief
against wrong doors in certain cases. Nj
Doughty moved that 200 copies be
printed. Lost.
House bill No 81: To hold two
terms of the supreme court at Memphis
instead of at jackson. Mr. Smith, Of
Henderson, moved to strike out two
terms" Lost. The bill was rejected.
House bill "a: To repeal section 1922
Of the code and to regulate the enrol.
ment Of causes in actions at law. The
bill, with amendment, passed second
reading.
House bill No 20: To fix the qualif-
cation of district Attorney Generals, re.
quiring a residence of two years in the
State Mr. Hood moved to amend by
requiring the congressional oath to be
taken. Mr. Garrett strongly opposed
the amendment, be thought the re-
quirement of that oath was indicative
of "a cat in the meal
Nr Hood said his amendment was
introduced to give the bill respectable
ity.
Without coming to division the
House adjourned.