Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-29
House Of Representatives.
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no execution shall issue upon any iudg-
ment now existing or that may hereafter
be given, for two years from passage Of the
bill, provided that execution may issue for
the collection of State and county revenue.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Waters A bill to amend the
revenue laws of the State. The bill to lay
tax of two per cent, on gross receipts Of
insurance companies, and tax of two per
cent. on government securities not other
wise taxed. Referred to Judiciary Com
mittee
By Mr.. Robinson A bill repeating the
act increasing the number of Justices and
Notaries Public in Shelby county. Re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Bowles' resolution requiring men,
bers to state to the House their reasons for
asking leave of absence before such leave
shall be granted, was called up and laid on
the table, by vote of SO to 20.
SBy Mr.. Waters: A bill providing for
the sale Of the property known as the Her
mitage, including the mansion house and
tomb of Andrew Jackson, and FIVE hum
dred acres of land; also, the State armory
and the banking honse Of the State bank
in the city of Nashville. Referred to the
Committee on Public Grounds and Build-
ings.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
A communication was received from the
Comptroller, submitting his report for the
fiscal year ending September 80, 1861. 1t
was ordered that four thousand copies OF
the report be printed, one thousand of them
in German, and the communication was
transmitted to the Senate. l .lr
House bill No. "a To change the coun-
ty line between the counties of Wayne and
Lawrence; also the county line between
Hawkins and Granger counties, and be-
tween Fentress and Overton counties.
Passed. rr-
House bill No. 80: To authorize liti-
gants to employ citizen counsel in certain
cases,
Mr.. Agee offered in lieu of this bill, a
bill authorizing any person over twenty
one years of age, to practice law before
Justices of the Peace, upon taking ont a
license, to be issued by the Clerk of the
County Court Adopted, and referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Brown: A bill to establish the
office and define the duties of Surveyor
IeleTdl Ol the Oidlc. Inc Dlli duOllSuSS
the office of Commissioner Of Roads, and
vests the poaers and duties of this Office in
the Surveyor General. 1t also provides
that hereafter the Board of Internal Im-
provements shall consist of the Governor,
Secretary of State, and Surveyor General.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The following communication was re-
| ceiyed from the Comptroller of the State
CONTROLLERS OFFICE, NASHVILLE
Tenn, Oct. %, 1867--Io the House Of Re
presentatipes of he State Of Tennessee: In
compliance with House resolution No. 46,
| have the honor to report that there was
Received into the Treasury of the
State on warrants issued by my
self, from April 22d 1867. to Sep
tember 30th 1867 7............--. S9I9,32 Y
| On warrants issued by former Comp
troller during same period....'..', 45.99o 5
|
Whole annual receipts-............:Sl,02o ,02o,52o y
| Payable warrants issued by myself >
| as above paid over........--........ SooS,o4o y
| On Mr.. Hatchett's as above.-.'r.-.;. 2S.o9o
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Balance in the TIeasury............... sS2s,OSS