Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-13
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.

In the senate. Mr. Powell introduced bill that
County Courts may levy and collect tax for the
purpose Of grading and improving public high
ways intersecting with any railroad In this State.
running through such county, upon which the
State has q mortgage, Passed first reading.
The same introduced Senate bill No. 49, that
the County Courts Of any county in this State may
levy and collect a tax for the encouragement Of
emigration into such county, - IA 800.
Mr.. Frazier, of Knox. offered Senate joint reso-
luton, that there shall be q Committee Of two
from the Senate and 49, on the part of the House,
whose duty it shall be to visit the Ohio peniten-
said prison, to adopt the system for the
penitentary Of this State, II found TO be practical
bic. and make q report at as early day as posi-
Senate bill 70 repeal the free banking laws Of the
State Passed third reading.
The following House bills passed their third
To amend an act to authorize the Chattanooga
Savings. Institution to remove their effects to
Memphis -. -.
To Incorporate the Nashville Pilots Benevolent
10 furnish the House of Representatives with
the portrait Of Andrew Johnson. Passed By vote
TO incorporate the Philomathean Society of
Murfreesboro'. Referred.
To incorporate the Union Mining Company.
=. 10 incorporate the Memphis Library Associa-
Mr.. Bowen offered an amendment to incorporate
the Bdgefeld Seminary. which was adopted. The
10 incorporate the Memphis Home for the
To incorporate thcssMemphis Union Publishing
Company and the Tennessee State Gazette.
To authorize hpoch Bacon to build mill dam
acrOss Nollychpcky river. = a az ~ = ~ ~
To Incorporate GAINESVILLE coopering Company.
Mr., Sentcr offered an amendment to incorpo-
rate the Novelty Works. Also TO Incorporate the
Knoxville Novelty Works. Adopted.
Mr.. Cate offered an amendment, to incorporate
the Lookout Novelty Works Company. Adopted.
The bill as amended, then passed, w
Adjourned, tsFtt ttat
In the House, on second reading: To authorize
the organization of corporations and save expen-
ses to the State, Passed. n4
To incorporate the Clarksvife and Evansville
Railroad Company, Passed.
House bills on third reading; To prevent TIE
sale Of spirituouSliquors within twomiles of Hois
ton College. and New Market Female College.
with amendment extending the same proyi-
ssions 70 Maryville College in BlOunt county.
Passed. ~ IA
To incorporate the Mine University of Polk
county. Passed.
TO change the line between the counties of
Union and Knox. Passed.
For the relief Of David NJ. Ketchum. Tax Col
lector of Marion county, with an amendment ex-
tending the same privileges TO the Tax Collectors
Of Hawkins and Hancock counties. Passed.
To remove the slte Of Morgan county, Passed.
For the relief Ensiey Wilmore of jackson
county. Passed .fs 49,
To incorporate the Defeated Creek Oil. and
Manufacturing Company. with an amendment in
cooperating the Stone Fort Mining Company, and
an audit Nnas amendment incorporating the Cun-
berland Mining and Petfoleum Company.
House bills passed ousecond reading: To change
the sites Of Monroe and Cooke counties.
Senate bills passed on second reading: Toincor-
porate the American Industrial Agency.
On motion the III buse adjourned. ttt