Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-17
Is. FRAZIER.
J. ID. JOHNSON,
J G. THOMPSON,
n. J. MCFARLAND.

Mr.. CATE moved to refer to n special
committee Of five members.
A discussion Of considerable length fol-
lowed, which was participated in by Messrs.
CARRIGAN, TRnIBLE, FRAZIER, of Knox,
HUNTER, THOMSON and Speaker FEIER-
son.
The motion was agreed to, by yeas IA,
NAYS 5.
Mr. JOHNSON was excused from voting.
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. CATE,
ALDRDGE, BoSsoN, SENTER and SMITH rs
said committee.
Mr. SMITH asked to be, and was ex-
cused from serving on the committee and
Mr. MCELwEE was appointed in his place.
Mr. NELSON offered Senate resolution
No. 4, providing for the payment of the ex-
penses ofthe General Assembly for this called
session. Laid over until tomorrow, under
the rule.
Mr. HALL presented communication
stating the reasons for his absence from this
Senate, heretofore, and asked that his vote
be recorded on the ratification of the Consti-
tutional amendment.
On motion Of Mr.. TRIMBLE this was
granted, and Mr.. HALL voted aye
Mr.. MCFARLAND moved to refer the
paper TO a committee Of five.
Mr.. TRIMBLE suggested and Mr..
HALL agreed, that the substance only of the
communication should go upon the journal,
whereupon Mr.. MCFARLAND withdrew his
motion.
Mr.. SMITH presented the following bill
20 amend the Metropolitan Police law,
which was passed the first reading, and on
motion Of Mr.. SMITH referred TO the special
committee TO whom was referred the Cover
nor's message on the subject:
AN ACT amendatory to an Act TO establish a
Metropolitan Police District. and % provide for
the government thereof passed May 18th, 1866.
BE Il enacted, That section 80, abolishing
the office Of Recorder, be so amended, that
the courts Of the Recorders of Memphis,
Nashville, and Chattanooga, shall be, and
they are hereby declared valid, until the
Commissioners appointed enter upon the
discharge Of their duties, and notify said
Recorders that they are ready to take their
positions as Commissioners and Magistrates
eT-o5icio: then said Recorders shall close
courts a. usual and their duties shall be
vested only in the Metropolitan Police Com
missiOnCrs
BE Il further enacted, That section Al be so
amended that all the rights, powers, duties,
requirements and privileges, granted and
imposed upon Memphis and the county Of
She!.5, be, and the same are hereby ex-
tended to Nashville and the county Of David
son, and that the number of Commissioners
shall be the same as allowed TO Memphis
and Shelby county, with the same official
titles, powers and privileges.
Be q further enacted, That section ~ be
so amended as 10 confer all the rights, pow
ers and privileges on the city Of Chattanoo-
"a and county Of Hamilton that are allowed
the city OF Memphis and county Of Shelby,
except that there shall be but one Commits
sioner. whose salary shall be $4,000 per
annum.
Bea further enacted, That It shall be the
duty Of the Treasurer Of the State to adj
vance such sums Of money as shall be actu-
ally necessary for the maintenance Of the
METROPOLITAN Police Of the several districts.
out Of any money not otherwise appropriated,
in case said districts shall refuse to make
the assessments asked for by said Commits
sioner, until such claims can be collected BY
virtue Of this act.
Bed further enacted, That in case the Board
Of Mayor and Aldermen and County Courts
of Districts where the Metropolitan Police
are established, shall refuse 70 assess the
county aud collect from the same, lor the
support Of said police force, then the Com
missioners shall present their estimated bin
of expenses 70 Be incurred 70 The C0mptrol-
Ter. ana II found reasonab shall be approved
by HIN. said estimate shall then be sent 70