Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-21


SATURDAY. January 20.-The Senate met at 10
o'riock A. NJ. Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Phillips
NEW BILLS
Senate bill No. 2Fe, by MIR. Powell: For the re-
This bill is as follows: WHEnKas. Owing To the
unprecedented scarcity Of money and the CORES
ponding demand for il 10 meet the exigeneses of
exhausted supplies and increased taxation. the
sale of lands by decree or osder Of court without
the right Of redemption. is equivalent to their al
most entire loss. and also the loss Of other debts
By the debtors. wherefore, as relief TO the people,
Re Il eaocfef IN the TeHerai dssca1bfD of The Sf0fs
81 Tenpessee. That all laws clothing judges and
chanceors in this State with the authority to sell
real estate without the right of redemption be
and are hereby repealed; and that this act take
effect from and after its passage.
Passed on first reading and referred to Com
mittee on Judiciary.
Senate bill, No. III. by Mr.. TrimbIe: For the
benefit Of the Tennessee School for the Blind
This bill appropriates s. 800 for the maintcn-
ance and clothing of such former orphan pupils as
have been maintained and clothed, and for pro-
ectng the property of the school during the years
1864 and 1866; and $500 for the re-establishment
Of said school. Passed first reading. and re-
ferred TO the Committee on Claims.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
A message from the House announced a con-
currence in Senate joint resolution No. 81 also
the adoption of House joint resolution No. $780,
sso l.s ram ror sde concurrence o. me
to House amendment to Senate bill No. "a, and
its return to the Senate.
THE SCHOOL BILL.
The question being the amendments offered
by Mr.. Smith. Mr.. Trimbie offered the following
amendment, which was accepted by Mr.. Smith in
lieu Of his own:
School Districts SHALL when needed, estimate the
necessary to buy school Sites build, furnish or
repair school houses. purchase libraries other
necessary school purposes, and submit IL to vote
Of the qualified voters, whether the tax shall be
levied, and shall annually estimate the sum of
money necessary to aid in paying teachers provid-
ing frst and other yearly expenses and submit the
qualified voters, the elections for any of said pur
poses, at the usual place of voting. on notice in
writing. stating the amount Of money necessary.
the amount of tax and tae purpose for which 1t is
proposed. to be posted up. at&he usual place Of
voting other public place in the district, and TO
be held in the usual manner Of holding elections.
and TO be by ballot. If majority of votes be east
for the tax. the Board shall certify it to the
County Court Clerk, and the tax and purpose
thereof. The Clerk shall write the tax and par
pose on the tax-duplicate. The County Tax Col
lector shall collect il as he collects county taxes
pay il to the County Trustee, who shall pay it out
the orders Of the Board. and it shall be used for
the purposes for which laid.
Mr. Trimble moved to strike out section 20 of
the bill and to insert the above amendment as
the 18th section.
Mr.. Bosom moved to lay Mr.. Trimble's amend
ment on the table, which motion failed by vote
of : against 10.
Mr.. Bosom offered the following amendment in
lieu:
Strike out from the Goth section all after the
word propose on the l60th line, and insert
''and such additional amounts as they may think
necessary forthe purpose Of paying teachers after
the State aid appropriated to thesad district shall
have been exhausted The Board of Education
shall give ten days notice to the electors of the
district to be posted at three public places IN the
district, of the holding of meeting to vote tax
for the purpose named in this act. in. said meet
ing to be held annually ON the first Saturday of
January; and at such meeting a majority Of the
qualified voters present shall be competent to vote
the appropriation and authorize the assessment of
the tax; and the chairman and secretary of the
meeting shall certify in writing the result OF the
yote to the desk of the Board of Education for the
siyil district, who shall certify the same TO the
lesk of the County Court. who shall thereupon
assess the entire amount OF such estimate ON all
taxable property. of the same sub-district for
whose use and benefit the tax is assessed mot in
GUIDED in any city Incorporated town. to be en-
tered by said County Clerk upon the tax-dupli-
ate of the county, and to be collected by the Tax
Collector nj the same time and in the manner
n State and county taxes are collected; and when
collected shall be paid over to the county trustee
Of the county, to be paid by him out IN orders OF
he Board Of Education Of the civil districts for
he purposes and use provided for by this section,
provided that if the electors of any such school
district shall fsil to hold meeting on the first
Saturday Of January. provided in this section,
,r shall fail to vote an amount by estimate, sufii
lent. together with the State appropriation of
money, for supporting free nc common school Tor
district failing shall not be entitled to receive
my appropriation from the State fund whatever, |
until such deficiency shall have been made mp; |
md il shall be the duty of the Board OF Education
n the said district where such failure occurs, to
iOtify the trustee of the county ofthe same.
On motion of Mr.. Smith, the above amendment |
vas laid on the table.
The question recurring on the amendment offer |
d by Mr.. Trimble. it was adopted by vote OF II |
Mr.. Cate offered the following amendment: |
Amend section IL by adding, Provided. that the |
ducation of children as provided in this act shall
&c by taxation levied and collected, pro rata.
# the respective races rs herein provided for
Mr.. Carrigan offered to amend the amend |
nent by striking out the 18th section which mo- |
ion TO amend was laid on the table. :.
Mr. Cate then asked and obtained leave to with |
lraw his amendment for consideration and amend |
nent.
Adjourned to 1917 o'clock, a. m, Monday.
House of Representative.
SATURDAY. January Goth. ls66.-The House was |
allied to order at 10 o'clock
NEW BILLS.
By Mr. Speaker Heiskel. To incorporate the /
Jerry and Decatur Mining and Oil Company. |
By Mr.. Maxwell To incorporate the Farmers
nd Merchants Fire and Marine Insurance Com
amy. Passed.
SENATE BILL on THE FIRST READING.
Senate bill Nc. l74: To incorporate the Union /
Exp. ess Company. Passed
HOUSE BILL ON THIRD READING.
House bill No. 1888: Authorizing the Comp |
roller to pay $4l6 to III. IL. Chumbly for special |
ervices rendered the State. Passed, ayes IS, |
loes 28.
CORRECTION.
In the report published, yesterday, Mr.. Hood |
vas enormously represented being in favor OF |
opening the ballot-box TO the negro. 1t should |
AVE been stat ed the W,tness box. He is opposed
o negro suffrage.
On motion. the House adjourned until 10 o'clock |
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