Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-25
House Of RepresentatIves.


THURSDAY MORNING, Jan. oath, 1867
House met pursuant to adjournment, Mr..
Mullins presiding as Speaker pro TEN.
Journal Of yesterday was read and APP
proved.
Mr.. Walker was granted leave of absence
until tomorrow morning.
On motion of Mr.. Smith, Of Hardeman,
1000 copies in English, and 1000 copies
in German, Of the Governors message were
ordered 10 be printed.
REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON IN
ROLLED Bills.
Hr. Speaker: Ysur committee on House
Joint resolution, No. 800, have examined
and find it correctly engrcssed also House
resolution No 500, and find It correctly
enrolled J. K. SHULTz,
Chairman, pro TEN.
REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE ON INTER
NAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr. Speaker The Committee on Internal
improvements have had under considera-
ton House bill, No. 723, in relation to the
New Orleans, Mobile and Chattanooga
Railroad Company, corporation OF the
State of Alabama, authorizing and en-
powering said company 10 exercise and
enjoy the corporate powers of franchise IN
the State Of Tennessee, and unanimously
recommend its passage
+. 8, RICHARDS, Chairman.
Mr.. Duggan, of Sewer, introduced
House bill No. 74O, to incorporate the
Rocky Springs Academy. Passed first
reading.
Mr.. Shepperd introduced House bill No.
74l, for the benefit Of the revenue collectors
Of Hawkins county, praying the passage OF
the same. Passed first reading, and refer
red 10 the Committee on Finance.
Nj. MoNair introduced House bill No.
| 742, 20 amend an act incorporating the town
Of Trenton, in Gibson county. Passed first
reading. and referred, with accompanying
/ petition, to the Committee on Incorpora-
/ tions.
Mr.. Mason introduced House bill No.
| 743, for the benefit of Alexander Forester,
/ former Tailor Of Roane county. Passed first
reading, and referred, with accompanying
petition, TO the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Stegald introduced House bill No.
/ 744. for the benefit of David L. Lancaster,
| former tax collector of Decatur county.
| Passed first reading, and referred, together
with the petition, to the Finance Com
mittee.
Mr.. Street introduced House bill No.
| 745. % incorporate the Concord Male and
| Female High School. Passed first reading,
and referred to the Committee on lncorPo'
| rations
| Mr.. Elliott introduced House bill No.
! 146, 90 protect the Hardeman Male and
Female Academy, in Williamson county,
/ Passed first reading and referred to the
| Committee on Tipping and Tipping
/ Houses, with instructions 10 make gen
| eral bill TO prevent the sale Of spirituou'
| LIQUORS in the vicinities of educational in
stitutions in the State Of Tennessee.
Mr.. Coleman introduced House bill No
| "a, 10 incorporate Ledden's Tennessee
| Business College. Passed first reading and
referred 20 the Committee on Education
and Common Schools.
M. Coleman introduced bill No. I43,
/ authorizing the construction Of a turnpike
road IN the county Of Shelby. Passed brst
| reading and referred 70 the Committee on
Internal improvements.
| Mr.. Smith, Of Hardeman, offered House
! Joint resolution No. 81, % defray the ex.
/ penses Of presenting the medal 10 General
/ AlOnae- 1alu over.
Mr.. Street introduced House bill No
/ 749, TO incorporate the Como Male and
/ Female Academy. Passed first reading
and referred 70 the Committee on Incor'
| porah0ns.
The contested election case OF Messrs. De-.
wilson aad Graves. forthesestfrom Jackson
| county. was taken up The committee, 81
ter the reading Of number Of papers,
certificates etc, upon the election in the
county Of Jackson, reported that the seat
was vacant.
Mr.. Clements, Of Macon, moved non
concurrence IN The report oithe committee
and made quite lengthy speech. In hil
remarks he indicated that 4 fraudulent
certificate Of election had been Issued, and
said shat important papers had been los
touching upon the matter Of this election
I He spoke with much warmth, averring th'