Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-05-08

TENNESSEE LEGIsLATURE.
senate.

MONDAY. May Mr.. Trimble submitted a
port from the select Committee of Three TO whom
was referred the protest of Mr.. Mcfarland against
the passage Of the franchise bill. recommending
that said protest be entered on the journal.
On motion of Mr.. Bosom, the report OF the
committee was cOncurred in.
Mr.. Muse from the select Committee OF tIve,
reported in favor of the passage OF the Mstropo-
Titan Police bill, providing city government Tor
the city Memphis.
the passage of the Franchise Bill in lieu of the
one withdrawn by him on Saturday.
On motion Of MI Bosom The rules were pd sgs
bill, amended by the Special Committee, was
taken up on its third reading.
The report of the Committee was concurred
in, and the bill passed on its final reading
and transmitted to the House.
The bill takes the entire police control OF the
cities if Memphis. Nashville and Chattanooga
out of the hands of the municipal authorities of
those cities and vests II in Commissioners ap-
pointed by the Governor
Tie Calender was then taken vp, House bills
on third reading as regular orders being under
10 change the county line between the coun-
ties of Jackson and Macon. Referred TO the Com
mittCe on Counties and County Lines.
To re-estabIish the Tennessee State Agricul-
tura Bureau. Indefinitely postponed:
To incorporate the Defeated Creek Oil and Min
ing Company. Referred to the Committee on
10 incorporate the city of Jacksonville. Re
jected.
tanOoga to Pikeville. Passed. with amendment
to incorporate the Memphis FTeighting Company.
To change the line between the counties Of
Smith and Putnam. Indefinitely postponed:
To incorporate the Clay Savings Institute
Passed informally.
Mr. Bosom, from the Committee on the Peni-
Tertiary, submitted report in regard to the re-
cent escape of VI. BogaTt, confined for forging
Government vouchers. The matter was recon-
mitted to the Committee on the Penitentiary for
further investigation
Il nu ~ II
House of Representatives.
A call of the House yesterday sEswed tnere
were only 80 members preSent-l01hlh@ ONO oi
Mr.. Patton moved tha' ,he Clerk be instructed
to Telegraph or write 90 the absent members re-
ouiring their ir-niediate attendance. Carried.
liam bodr or so a quorum was secured when
the House proceeded to business.
RESOLUTIONS TAKEN Up
No. 2i2: Providing that during the remainder
of the session the House meet at O'Clock and
adjourn at 10 o'clock. Rejected.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To increase the school fund of the State and for
other purposes. Passed.
To change the name of Peyton Green Il man of
color. Rejected
To incorporate the Cincinnati and Mobile rail-
road company. Passed.
THE PENITENTIARY BILL.
Senate bill to lease out the labor of the convicts
in the Penitcntiary, and for other purposes.
Passed
Adjourned until o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The following, House bills on second reading
were disposed of rs indicated:
To pay certain court claims Passed.
To Incorporate the Pullman and kimball
Sleeping Car Company. Passed.
To provide for the pay Of rent of the house Oc-
cupied by the Blind Asylum. Passed.
To change the county seat of Shelby-cOunty.
Passed.
To incorporate the town of New Middleton, in
Smith county. Passed.
For the benefit of Sumner county. Passed.
To incorporate the Southern Insurance Com
pany of Nashville Indefinitely postponed.
To incorporate the First COlOred Baptist Church
To incorporate the Armor Institute OF Mem
phis. Passed.
To incorporate the Nashville Colored Mechan-
les Association. Passed.
To Incorporate the Middle Tennessee Agricul-
tural Company. Passed
To establish the corporate limits of the town of
Bolivar. Passed.
To incorporate the Gaycso Manufacturing Com
pany of Memphis. Passed.
To incorporate the Law Library Association of
Memphis
Pending the consideration Of amendments. and
IN the absence of a quorum, on motion the House
until q clock kO-lDOrrOW morning.