Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-15
TENNESSEE LEGIsLATTRE.


The billincorporating Onion City, passed
its third reading. 7zEsJs fz[f1f 2
Mr.. Rodgers A bill TO endow college
for the benefit Of cOlorsd people, passed It's
first reading. = - sa1zs5l - stlas
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Senate joint resolution authorizing the
Governor 10 borrow such sum OF money as
may be necessary TO pay the interest now
due on the outsfandiag bonds of the State.
Adopted and transmitted TO the House.
The bill fixing the salaries of the Comps
troller and Secretary Of State at $500
each, and requiring them to pay into the
Treasury all perquisites received IN their
ofhces. Lost. ttet
The bill allowing the Seventh Day
BsPtists and others 90 keep Saturday "a
their Sabbath. Lost. 49,. urre
The bill amhnding article 1912 OF the
Code, 30 asto allow the Attorney General
to charge one-half "a mich as fee, where
person is tried and acquitted, az in case
Of conviction. Lost, and a motion entered
10 reconsider. rs-f- --~ al.r s.- -
Adjourned Co l09 A. NJ Monday.
EEonse Of representatives.
SEw Bills.
T Mr.. Taylor: A bill to reduce the fees
of State Printer twenty-five per cent. Re.
ferred 20 the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Mason: A bill in regard to the sale
of lands for taxes. 1t provides that prop
erty bid in by the Tax Collector for the
use Of the common schools, as prescribed by
the Code, shall not be reduced except upon
payment Of penalty Of fifty per cent. on
the amount of taxes, and if the property is
not redeemed within twelve months, it
shall vest in the State for the use of
common schools. Referred to the Finance
Committee.
Mr.. Hamilton: A bill to regulate Con-
stables, providing that Justices of the
Peace shall not be allowedto deputize any
person to serve processes, except for at
tachments, replevin or Stlte warrants, and
not in these cases unless there is no regular
officer. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee. ~
House bill to accept the donation of lands
by Congress TO the State of Tennessee, for
the endowment of an Agricultural College.
Passed.
A resolution was adopted instructing the
Doorkeeper Of the House to request pub.
.ishers of papers, subscribed for by mem
bers and officers of the House, to forward
said papers TO their address during W cas
ton.
A resolution authorizing the Principal
and Assistant Clerks to copy the journal of
the House, during vacation, was introduced
and referred TO the Finance Committee.
Senate bill to amend the net creating the
fourth Chancery division so as to attach
the counties Of Hickman and Lawrence
to said fourth division Passed second
reading. .'
Senate bill to authorize the city of Nash
vile TO issue bonds to the amount of $780,
600, to pay the floating debt of the city.
Passed second reading.
Senate bill to incorporate the WidoWs'
and Orphans Fund Life Insurance Compa-
ny. Passed second reading and reoommit-
ted to the Committee on Interpretations.
Senate bill to amend the charter of the
Tennessee, Atlantic and Ohio railroad,
changing its name and reducing the sub
scription of said road.
An amendment was adopted correct
ing clerical error which occurred in
the title to the act Incorporating the Mem
phis Transportation Company. Also, an
amendment anendatory of the act incorpo-
rating the city of CHATTANOOGA, SO as to
provide that the municipal officers of said
city shall be elected on the last Saturday
in December of each year, and repeating
the sixteenth section Of the act referred to-
The bill as amended passed third reading.
Senate Joint resolution authorizing the
Comptroller and Treasurer Of the State to
borrow a sufficient sum of money to pay
the interest on the railroad bonds when
due, was concurred in.
House bill Incorporating the town of
Harrison, in Hamilton county. Passed
third reading.
House bill to Incorporate the act incor
porating the Etna Misunderstanding and
Oil Mining Company. Passed.
House bill to incorporate the Trinity
Turnpike Company. Passed third read
ing.
House bill to increase the fees of Justices
of the Peace. Passed second reading, and
referred TO the Judiciary Committee.
House bill for the protection of mer-
chants, factors and cotton brokers. Passed
House bill TO establish Criminal Court
in Knox county.
Mr.. White, of Bradley, offered an amend
ment establishing Criminal Court in the
counties of Hamilton and Bradley, and
abolishing the Metropolitan Police of
Chattanooga. Adopted.
The bin as amended passed second read
ing.
Adjourned until Pm.