The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-10
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SIXTH WEEK
MORNING SESSION.

SENATE
MORNING SESSION.
TUESDAY, May 9.
Senate met at % o'clock PRAYER
by Rev. Mr.. Allen
Message from the House announced
to the Senate that the House had pass
ed House Bill No II, and asked the
concurrence Of the Senate in the
same.
Also that the House had passed
House Joint Resolutions Nos. 81 and
50, and asked their concurrence. in the
same
Mr. Bosom from the Committee on
Education and Common Schools, re-
ported on Senate Bill No O., in refer
ence to the grants of land by the
United States, for the purpose Of Agr
riculture, Schools, &c, and recommend
ed its passage. Passed first reading.
Mr.. Spence from the Joint Committee
on the Penitentiary made a report on
that institution which was received
The same moved to take up Senate
Bill No 81, for the increase of the pay
of Public Printer, which motion pre-,
vailed, and the bill passed on its second
reading.
Mr.. Trimble introduced Senate Bill
No. 63, to incorporate the Nashville
Gymnastic Association. Passed first
reading.
Mr. Rodgers introduced Senate Bill,
No Ga, to facilitate legal proceedings
and for other purposes. Passed first
reading
Also Senate Bill No 65, to make valid
acts of certain officers. Passed first
reading, and on motion both were re-
fered to the Committee on the judi
ciary.
Mr.. Cypert introduced Senate Bill
No &c, for the benefit Of loyal families
in certain cases, &c Passed first
reading and referred to a select COM
mittee of seven.
Mr. Butler introduced Senate resolu-
ton No So that the Senate meet the
House in their Chamber on Wednes-
day the 10th to elect q State Geologist.
A message from the House annouced
to the Senate that the House had re-
considered the action on Senate reso-
luton No IS and had receded from
House bill No As and proposed the
within amendment to said resolution.
The Revenue bill was then taken up.
Mr. Smith said that upon examina-
ton tLat he had found that his amend
ment was unconstitutional and there
fore asked permission to withdraw the
same, yet maintaining the principle
that every profession or business should
be on an equality in way Of taxation
Withdrawn.
Mr. Muse called for the ayes and noes
on his amendment to the bill taxing
physicians one half of one per cent on
their net income over $500 year.
After much discussion on the above
amendment vote was taken resulting
in its loss.
Mr. Spence offered an amend
ment that all Express Companies doing
business in the State of Tennessee
shall take out a license from the Comp
troller and pay over to him 81 600 for
the privilege of doing business, and in
addition give bond to the Comptroller
Of 5000 TO account and pay over one
half Of one per cent. on their income
from the business done in their State
Adopted.
The vote was then taken on the bill
Those voting in the affirmative were
Bosom, Butler, Cate, Cypert, Case,
Frierson, Frazier, Hurst, Keith, Hall,
Mckinney, McElwee, and spence-l3
In the negative, Lasater, Muse, Smith,
Senter, and Rogers. The bill passed
its third reading and was transmitted
10 the House
The amendment OF the House pro-
posed to Senate Joint Resolution No.
50, asking the President for the pro-
lection of the State, &c, was then taken
up and adopted.
Senate bill No 80 to redistrict the
State was taken up and passed second
reading.
The Senate then adjourned until to-
morning at the usual hour
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