Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-14
TENNESSEE LEGISLATuRE.



THURSDAY, Dec. 13.-The Senate mel
pursuant to adjournment, Mr.. Speaker
Frierson in the chair. 81 II 20 p W 81
+ The roll was called and eleven members
answered 70 their names. No quorum
present.
Messrs. Mckinney, Frazier, Trimbls,
Case, Smith, Keith and Aidfidge came in
and their names we're called, making a
I quorum present, and the Journal was read
! and approved. @
! Mr.. Trimble presented petition from
Il; Z. H. East, Robert Martin, w F. Bang, G.
( W. Nance, Z. 3. c. Howell and A. Y. S.
Lindsey, Trustees Of the Tennessee Blind
School, stating that the number of persons,
seeking the benefit Of such an institution
are now more numerous than in any pre-
eeding year, and that the school has been
obliged 10 suspend operation for want Of
an appropriation to the school of s., 900
The petition was received and fled.
Mr.. Mckinney presented a petition from
large number of the citizens of Sneeds-
vile, in Hancock county, asking for the
passage of law, prohibiting the sale Of in
loxicating liquors within two miles Of the
town, which was received and placed on
fle.
Mr.. Senter presented Senate bill No. 46S,
providing that the Knoxville aud Charles
ton Railroad Company, and the Cincinnati,
Cumberland Gap and Charleston Railroad
Company be entitled to all the benefits of
an act establishing system of internal
improvements in this State, passed Feb
18th, 1851, in the contraction Of their
bridge over Little river, and the French
Broada and Pigeon rivers, ontheir respective
lines of road. 9ttp 4
Mr.. Keith offered resolution, which
was adopted, notifying newspaper editors
that the present subscriptions to the mem
bers, expires on the 18th inst, and re-
quested the same to be renewed on the
18th day of January and continue the same
until further orders. ...s.a..
Mr.. TFimble presented Senate bill No.
400, providing for an animal appropria-
ton Of 5000 to the Tennessee Blind
School, after the same shall have been es-
tablished and put in successful operation.
Passed first reading and referred together
with the resolution referring TO to the sub
ject to the Committee on Education.
Mr.. Mckinney presented Senate bill No.
467, for the benefit Of the people of Saun-
dersville, in Hancock county, which was
passed first reading and referred to the
Committee on Tipping.
On motion of Mr.. Keith, the rules we're
suspended and House bill No. 665, to incor-
pOrate Bank of discount and deposit, at
Cleveland, Tenn, was taken up and passed
on til second reading.
Mr.. Smith called up Senate bill No. 345,
to incorporate the Memphis Dry Dock
Company, on House amendments, which
were read, and the same referred TO the
Judiciary Committee.
On motion, Of Mr.. johnson, House bill
No. 675, to extend the corporate limits OF
the town of Donaldville, in Haywood |
county, was taken up and passed a second |
reading.
Mr.. Frazier called up Senate bill No.
26l, to incorporate the Ice and Water Com
pany of Knoxville, Tennessee, which was
considered on several amendments to the
same. Passed by the House.
Mr.. Thompson moved to refer the same
to the Judiciary Committee, which motion |
was Withdrawn ts.E.t #u va
Mr.. Senter moved to concur in the
amendments, which motion was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. johnson, the Senate |
adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10 |
O'Clock Fs