Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-26
LEGISLATIVE Summary.

JANUARY 25.--In the Senete the following bills
were passed on first reading:
To almond the act Incorporating the Pleasant
Grove Male Academy, Maury county, Tennessee.
To repeal an act passed February Y. 1856, in
cooperating the Knoxville and Rutledgc Turnpike
TO repeal sections 252s and 272s. article 5. chap
ter z Of Size Code of Tennessee. Passed on third
reading BY q vote Of Is 70 3, and Is new law.
The following bills were passed on second
To repeal all laws prohibiting persons Of color
10 incorporate the Tennessee Normal School.
60 incorporate the Trunick Oil and Mining
Toincorporate the Duck and Collins River Oil
70 incorporate the Union Mining and Manufac-
The negro testimony bill was passed into a law.
The Memphis school bill was, also passed on
The amendment to the bill to remove the county
seat OF Wayne county was eoncurred in. and the
bill Is now a law.
Report Of Road Commissioner was received and
referred. ssi AZ !
The following House bills were passed on second
: H. siaend the insurance laws Of the State.
10 rseopsiruct a turnpike road in Grainser
County.
TO incorporate The Sydney Lyons Petroleum
10 charter the Memphis German Insurance
10 incorporate the EdseReld Gas Light Con-
10 pay for certain work and labor en- capitol
and capitol grounds.
10 incorporate this German Emisrant Aid So
ciety Of Nashville.
70 establish tho Bank Of Kn0KFiile.
To raise revenue and for other Purposes,
To incorporate the Enterprise Petroleum Com
rs incorporate the Louisville Petroleum and
Mining Company.
For the benefit Of Dyer county.
A resolution TO purchase pDsiage stamps for the
members Of the Legislature at the expense OF the
State was adopted.
Joint resolution endorsing and uphOding the
national credit and pledging the State Of Tennes-
see 10 the support Of the obligations Of the United
States Government incurred in suppressing the
-ebellion, CONQUERED IN. Ei. a
Inthe House. the following new bills were passed
TO relieve Jurors and others in certain cases.
For the relief of debtors in certain easess a.
An act TO limit the elective franchise rus act
bears q family resemblance TO the numerous brood
of franchise bills now before the Legislature, diff
fering in some slight details.
10 reduce the rate Of interest from twelve and a
half to six per cent in cases OF appeal. having
been amended BY the Senate, the amendment Was
concurfed in by tbs House.
For the reliefof the Judge o. the th Chancery
Distgfct passed on second readins, -,
To wind up the Bank Of Tennessee, vas taken
Mr. Hood. from the joint select committee AZ.
pointed TO make investigation IN TsfaFsnca 70 the
Bank and report On the bills already pfesentcd,
reported bill in lieu. 1t provides n the main
that the funds Of the Institution shall be appro-
pTiatad TO the common school fund.- and TO the
creditors Of the bank The bill in lieu was adopted
and 100 copies ordered printed for the use OF the
House, and Us lgFthe7 consideration made the
special order for Wednesday Rt 2o'ciock.
HOUSE, BItLs on sEoQsp REApiGG.
To amend section z. 81 of the code; Passed,
To repeal an act amending certain sessieps 81
10 dispose Of the revenue collected In the years
1s6l-2-3-4 Passed.
To tx the, tise e eleeting Judges, Attorney ne,