Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-05-03
TENNESSEE LEGGSLATURE.
Senate.

Senate.
WEDNESDAY Nav p lS66-Ihe Senate was call
ed to order by Speaker FriersOn at 9 A. NJ
No quorum being present, the Speaker ordered
the DoOrkeeper to proceed and bring in absent
members.
Mr.. Cypert stated that Mr.. Aldrdge was sick,
and asked that he have leave of absence until suf
fciently recovered to resume his duties in the
Senate. Granted.
Mr. Smith having come in the Speaker an
nOunced that there was quorum present,
aud the regular order OF business was proceeded
with.
Mr.. Frazier, from the Committee on Immigra-
ton, reported in favor of the bill incorporating
the Immigrant Aid Societies of Nashville and
Mr. Frazier, of Knox. introduced bill to in
corporate the East Tennessee Manufacturing
company.
Mr. Cate entered motion TO reconsider the vote
by which the Senate franchise bill was rejected
yesterday.
The Senate bill incorporating the Mechanics
Savings Institution was taken up q special
order and passed on its final reading after having
been so amended as to strike out the words say
ings Institution and inserting Bank of Dis
count and Deposit
The rules were suspended for the purpose of
taking up the bill to incorporate the Nashville
Savings Institution, and after the adoption DIVA
riOus amendments and considerable discussion, it
was rejected by vote of ayes TO y noes.
Mr.. Cate moved TO suspend the rules for the
purpose of taking up the House franchise bill.
Hostages 10; noes 10.
Adjourned until ppm
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate met according to adjournment and
took up the House franchise bill.
Amendments materially modifying the bill were
offered by Messrs. Carrigan and Mcfarland, and
were laid on the table by strict party vote.
Speeches were made by MeSSrs. Keith and Sen
ter in favor of, and MessTS, Carrigan and McEar-
land against the bill.
At $50 P. N. the Senate adjourned, without tax
ing any action upon the bill.
House of Representatives.
WEDNESDAY. May ,, lS66.-The House was call
ed to order Mt 10 o'clock.
BY Mr.. Bigg: To change the time of holding the
Chancery Court at SomervilIe, Tenn.
RESOLUTION.
BY Mr.. Underwood: That from and after this
date, any member getting leave of absence, un-
less it be acase of sickness, shall forfeit his per
diem during such leave of absence. Laid over.
THE PENITEyTIARY BILL.
Senate bill 3l9: To lease out the labor of the
csnyictS in the pcnitentiary. and for other pur-
poses. Passed to its second reading with slight
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
No 32S; To relieve taxpayers for the year 1861.
Laid on the table.
No 81: To regulate society by restricting the
sale of spirtuous liquors. Laid on the table.
No. 336 To give further time to perfect the
titles to land in the State. Passed.
No. 343: To regulate the bill for grinding grain
Rejected.
On motion, the House adjourned until o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The following House bills on second reading
were taken up and disposed of as indicated:
No. 3i5: To simplify the stag laws. Rejected.
No. $40: To amend the laws of escheat Passed.
No. S6l To give further time for the redemp
ton of real estate and for other purposes. Passed.
No. $50: To repeal an act entitled AN act to |
repeal the vagrant laws Passed.
No. 1873 To provide for the defense of suits
against the Bank of Tennessee. Laid on the table.
No. 373: TO repeal sections 1910. lsil, 1872 and
1873 of the Code. Laid on the table.
No 3S7: Creating the Office of Iedical Director |
for the Blind. Laid on the table.
No 405: To define the meaning of an act releaS- |
ing citizens from paying the taxes of 1862, 63 and
81. Rejected.
No. 400: To establish the office of County Judge |
of Decatur county. Passed.
No 40: To consolidate the Land Offices Of the |
State Laid on the table.
No 400 To regulate the redemption of lands. |
Rejected
On motion, the House adjourned until O'Clock |
to morrow.