Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-11-07
Ronse of Representatives.

Mr.. Williams introduced joint resolu-
tion granting TO W. G. Cockrill his mileage
and pay per diem from the first Monday of
October to the 9Th of November. Adopted.
By Mr.. Bosom: A bill to amend the
revenne laws of the State. The bill inl-
poses an annual privilege tax of five hun
dred dollars on all banking houses, insu-
rance companies doing a banking business,
and brokers and dealers in money, notes or
biAs of exchange; also a tax of one per
cent. per annum upon the capital invested,
and one per cent. upon the average amount
of undrawn deposits.
By Mr.. Taylor A bill to amend the act
amending the charter of the Tennessee and
Pacific railroad.
By Mr.. Bosson A resolution appoint
ing joint committee to investigate and
report the condition of the accounts of rail-
road companies at The time of their sur.
render TO Receivers, and also to investigate
into the accounts or receipts and disburse
ments of Receivers of railroads and the
expenses of conducting or running said
roads, Adopted, and Messrs, Bosom,
Hamilton, of Shelby, and Reeves we're APP
pointed on the part ofthe House.
By Mr.. Hammer: A resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Banks to inquire into
the condition of the Branch Bank of Ten
neasee, located at Rogersville. Adopted.
RESOLUTION LYING OVER.
House joint resolution No "a: Appoint
ing committee to examine into the expe~
diency of changing the time of holding
| elections for Congressman. Adopted.
SENATE RILLs.
Senate Joint resolution No. % Ap-
| pointing a committee to consider the Gov
| ernor's special message with regard to GER
tain valuable machinery left in his hands,
subject TO the disposal of the Legislature.
| Concurred in, and Messrs. Williams, eagle,
Agee, Anderson, and Woodard were ap-
| pointed on the part of the House.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
| House bill No. SO: Extending the cor
porate limits of the city of Memphis, Gre
ating two new wsrds, and providing here-
| after that voters shall not be subject TO a
municipal registration, but shall only be
required to present the certificate of the
Commissioner Of Registration of Shelby
county, and prove they are citizens oi
Memphis. Adopted,
House bill No. 12S To reduce the ex-
| penses of the Governors staff. The bill
| dispenses with all officers except an Adja~
tant General and Qusrtermaster General,
and gives to those officers the pay of Cap.
tains of infantry.
| Mr.. Williams moved TO amend so as TO
dispense with the office CT Quartermaster
General. Laid upon the table-ayes A,
| NAYS &c.
After considerable discussion the further
consideration of the bill was postponed
until two weeks from to-day.
House adjourned until p. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A number of House bills were passed on
their second reading. House bills TO pay
the Sheriff of Greene county 1897, and to
prevent the violation of the Sabbath were
rejected.
House joint resolution No. 26: Request
ing the Governor to issue writs Of election
to the State at large, for the election of one
additional Representative TO the United
States Congress, to which it claimed the
State is entitled by virtue of the enfran-
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