Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-24
SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE PRO
CEEDINGs.

JANUARY Elm the Senate the following bills
were taken ~. and passed on first reading: tr
To incorporate the Jonesboro. Female College.
To incorporate the Tennessee Central College.
This bill provided that w G. Brownlow. Thomas
n. Pearne. Joseph s. Ferris. Thomas ii. Caldwell
- Smith, T. r. Stanley. John Legs. William
Brown, X. q. Jamison, James g. Ogden, Daniel
]. Holmes. and their successors in Office, be and
hereby are constituted body polite and corpo-
rated, by the name and style of Trustees Of the
Central Tennessee College, for the general and
theological education OF colored people, situated
in the county Of Davidson, and shall have success
sion for 50 years; said Board Of Trustees being
so constituted that not less than two-thirds
Of It's members shall, at all times. be members in
regular standing in the Methodist Episcopal
Church in the United States Of America, and shall
be capable in law to purchase. receive and hold
to themselves and their successors. any lands ten
ements, goods or chattles, which may be given,
granted or devised to them, or purchased for the
use and benefit Of said Institution. and 10 sppro-
pirate and dispose Of the same In such manner as
to them may seem ct and proper for the use and
benefit Of said Institution. Passed on first read
10 incorporate the Collins and Duck River Oil
and Mining Company.
The following House bils.were passed on third
reading:
House bill No ISL: To reduce the rate of inter
cat in cases Of appeal. Passed by vote Of to s.
and ordered 70 be transmitted 10 the House.
House bill No. ls4: To compel ticket agents to
~ ~ renrisxe and incorporste The South Nashville
| Gas Light Company. Amendment concurred in,
| and the bill becomes law.
House bills onsecond reading passed:
To authorize the Speakers Of the Senate and
| House of Representative 10 administer oaths.
| House bill. Ne. 26S; To amend road laws Of
10 amend an act entitled IAN act to establish .
| system Of internal improvements in this State.
passed February II. 1865. -
For the relief Of the jailor Of Carroll county. ,
To incorporate the 0bed River and Eagle Creek
Oil Salt and Mining Company.
Senate bill To incorporate the Hermitage Life
Insurance Company. House amendment striking
| mittee Of Conference called for. Messrs. Sentel
| Bowen and Cypcrt were appointed the COMMITTEES
| on the part Of the Senate.
Mr.. Trmbe presented a communication from
| Nelson and Murfree agents for Mrs. l.. c. Ewell
4 proposing TO sell to the State, the house AND
| grounds now occupied by the Governor which
| was referred 10 its appropriate committee.
| In the HousE. q Petition presented from
| citizens of johnson county, praying for aid II
| erecting an academy IN that county. The peti
tionwns accompanied by = bill extending the aid
| needed which passed its first reading,
The following bills were passed on first reading
To abolish the Chanccry Courts Of the State, an'
10 give the Circuit Courts jurisdiction in all chan
! 10 authorize the Governor to pay the Commits
| sioners who ran the line between Tennessee am
iesaiizing al acts o. the Judge Advocates il
The principal feature of the days proceeding
/
Negro Testimony bill, and its passage ON TIA
second reading. by the following vote:
Ayes; Mcssrs. Arnell, Baker, Carter. Donald
son, Elliott, Freeman, Fuson. iagIer. Gilmei
Grimmetf Hood. Hudson. jones Of Claiborne
k9rehiynL Lewis, Mason, MAXWELL MeNair
MullIns Mulley. Mos. Nicks. NormaN, Puckct
Raulsion Riehards Rogers, Smith Of Hsrdeman
Smith Of Obion. Steele, Underwood. Waters
| Wilson, Matters Of Madison, Walker Of Shelb,
woodcock and woods-&.
Noes: Messrs. Brandon. Brittle, Blackmai
Clingan, Coward. Dowdy. Duggan. Dunnawa.
Faulkner, Grove. Hale. Jarvis, Jones Of Green
| Marahle, Melton, Murphy. oraway. Parks. POI
ter, Scales Simmons. Symmetry. Shnltx. Snoddel
", Stegald, Thornbure. Thomas. Warren. Wake
Of Rhea. Welsh. Williams. Willis, Wynae an
| Mr. Speaker HeiskeH-as -.st.,.s,s
Mr., Amell moved that the bill on its third reas
ms be made the special order for to-morro
"wednesday at 0o:oat, Carried.
bill fixing the RATES Of compensation Of Il
various officers of the State was reported by
special committee, and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. Waters, of Madison. introduced resolutiC
providing for the Increase Of compensation
members Of the prc1eRf legislature, which la
over under the rules
Mr.. Walker, Of Rhea. introduced a resolutis
that no new bills Should be introduced after Il
, | LIST Of February. which was laid ON the table.
The House adjourned until Tomorrow.