The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-04-25
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.


TUESDAY, April "a.
The senste met at 9 a. m, Speaker Frier-
son IN the chair.
Mr.. Trimble presented a memorial from
the prof rietors Of the Tennessee Journs 4,
t1ermsn), praying that sppropriatiou be
male 70 pay Tor the advertising ordered to
be doneln hat pepper by Gov. Brownlow,
tnd fer which be has % far refused COM
Pensatio0. f-ritd TO the COmmutee on
Claims.
Reports were received { ON The Judicia-
y, -te nsl Improvements and Banks Com
uittees, atng the acton AIKEN by III Sc
Committees on bills which were mostly OF
rriva G nature. Ar. Irim5ie stated that
be had hoped 20 maze r-port nom the
Committee Ga Elections but that the report
had been unezp. ct5ily delayed.
Mr.. T imble introduced a bill 10 amend
the Charter { the city Of NEsnyil e, 50 as
authorize the Is uaucs of city bonds TO The
amount OF 500 600, and also for $500, geo IN
case, at e- an eIectioa duly held, the citi-
zens Of Nashville signify Their consent 10
the issuance Of bonds - the amount last
named.
Mr.. Trimble introduced a bill to make
. suitable disposition Of the mans on house
and tract OF land known as the Hermitage
The bill authorizes the Governor 70 offer the
mansion and two hundred acres Of land i'm
mediately adjoining, t. the United States
Government as a Branch Military Academy,
and also to sell the remainder, 1900 acres,
to the highest bidder at public sale, on enc,
two and three years credit. It also author
ICES Mrs. Jackson to occupy the house and
two hundred acres during life, In case the
offer 10 the United States Government shall
not be accepted, aud possession be required.
The bin authorizing a marble statue OF
Abraham Lincoln 10 De placed in the Capt.
tol, was taken up and passed.
Senator johnson yO.ed against the bill on
the ground that the sum 20 be paid for the
statue was not specified.
A few bills Of private nature were dis
posed f., after which the Senate adjourned
until 9 IN. to morrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY, April "a.
The House was called 10 order at IL
O'Clock. Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Phillips.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Fusou: To amend the laws in re-
gard 10 the Tennefses Hospital for the In
sane. Passed
By Mt. Brown To incorporate the Ia
leigh Springs Hotel Company. Passed.
phis Mining and Manufacturing Company
Passed.
By Mr. Donaldson That the Committee
on Finance Of each branch of the Geners
Assembly be instructed to hold joint meet
ings for the purpose Of making up theil
accounts with as little decay IS possible
Adopted under a suspension Of the rules.
LEAVE OF ABsEScE FOR NR. SPEAKER HIS
KILL.
Mr.. Speaker Heiskell said that in view 0
BIS failing health, he would be compelle'
TO ask leave Of absence from next Frida,
until his health ecu justify his return
Leave was granted, and the II use wa
about TO proceed to the election OF
Speaker pro tenn, when at the suggestion
Of Mr.,Smith, Of Hardeman, the matter wa
postponed for day OF two.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD BtLL.
Senate bill No 224: To incorporate til
Tennessee and Pacific Railroads, otherwis
known as the Nashville and KLoxvill
railroad, being in or er, was taken up.
AFTEREooN SESSION.
After some little sous. ion, on motion O
| Mr.. Mul Oy. the Pacific aid Tennessee rail
road bill, with its var Gus amendments, wa
re-committed 10 the Committee Cd Interna
lmpTOveme
ASKING THE USE OF THE HALL.
Mr.. Doughty said there wss q geuuema
in the city belonging 20 the Society {
Frieucs. who felt Il IA S duty 10 address til
Legislature, and asked that tho use Of In
hall be granted on tomorrow evening. tn
use Of the hall was granted, and the gen
tlemaB referred 10 may be expected 10 dc
liver an address Tomorrow evening,
HOUSE BILLS oS THIRD HEADING.
No 294: To repeal an act PISSED Nay
1861, amending sub-sectiobs 1, ., and 3, sec
ton 4743 of the Code. Passed.
No. 32S: To extend the time Ct settle
meLt Of al tax collectors. Indehnitel
pos poned.
No 337: To smend section 1913 Of th
Code. Passel.
On motion, the House adjourned until
O'Clock tO-UOrI CIV morning.