Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-25
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A communication was received from the
Comptroller of the State, calling the at
tention of the Legislature to the fact that
many bills of cost of State prosecutions
have accumulated in his office, represent
log cases that were terminated by the re-
bellion, and requesting instructions with
regard TO their payment. Also stating that
there is large amount of money due the
State from revenue officers for the years of
l860-6l; that these officers have proposed
to settle their accounts by paying the
amounts due in the notes OF the Bank of
Tennessee, and asking instruction and au-
thority to act in the premises. Referred
to the Committee on Finance and Ways
and Means.
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Moore To incorporate the Cage
Vile Male and Female Academy.
BY Mr.. Ryder: A bill concerning the
laasiur or oonsolidation Of rafIroada ol the
tse The bill provides that no railroad
shall be leased or consolidated with any
other road without the consent of three
fourths of the stock
BY Mr.. Thornburg, of Granger; A bill
to change the name Of New Market Medi-
cal Association, and for other purposes.
By Mr.. Reeves: A bill to expedite the
business OF tire courts of the State.
By Mr.. Mason: A bill to increase and
protect loyalty. The bill inficts penalty
on all persons selling or harboring photo
graphs or pictures Of jeff Davis or Robert
Z. Lee
By Mr.. eagle: A bill to amend the ex-
emption laws of the State. The bill ex-
empts from execution a homestead of not
more than 100 acres, and of not more than
$1,000 in value, personal property to the
value Of $500, with an additional exemption
to the amount of 500 for each member of
the family of less than twelve years OF age,
together with necessary wearing apparel,
etc.
By Mr.. Woodcock A bill to decrease
the expenses of the Governors staff. The
bill fixes the salary of the Adiutant Gen
eral at $1,000 per year, and makes him also
ordnance officer fixes the salary of the
Quartermaster General at $1,000 per year,
and makes him also Commissary General.
1t requires also that all clerical force shall
be detailed from the lines and that in case
not more than one thousand men are in
actual service, no officer shall be retained
in the service of higher rank than Col
! onel.
I BY Mr.. Singletary: A bill providing for
the auditing of all claims for losses of loyal
citizens of the State during the rebellion
The bill provides for the appointment of a
board of three commissioners in each dis
trict of the State, whose duty il shall be to
examine and audit ali claims of loyal citi-
zens, to ascertain the aggregate amount of
all such claims allowed by said boards, and
to secure, if possible, an appropriation
from the general government for the pay
ment of said claims.
BY Mr.. Bosom: A resolution iEstructing
/ the Committee on Internal Improvements
to report upon the necessity and expediency
of removing distractions from the Cum
| berland river. Adopted.
By Mr.. Thornburg, of Granger: A bill
| to amend the revenue act of 1865 so as to
impose a tax on proprietors of race tracks.
BY Mr.. Hamilton: A bill to repeal
chapter ), of an act passed May 18th, 1865,
amending the criminal laws OF the State.
/ BY Mr.. Ryder: A resolution instructing
/ the Judiciary Committee TO report upon
the expediency Of calling a convention of
/ the people to amend the constitution Of the
! State. Laid over.
BY Mr. johnson: A bill to amend the
Code Of Tennessee, extending the iursdic,
tion Of Justices of the Peace.
BY Mr.. Stone: A bill to change the
county line between the counties of White
and DeKalb.
BY Mr.. Bosom A joint resolution su-
thorizing the Comptroller to issue his war
rant for the pavment Of the EXPENSES of the
Superintendent of Public Schools, and con-
tingent expenses of his office for stationery,
etc Adopted.
HOUSE BILL ON THIRD READING.
House bill No. G7: To provide for the
comparing of the notes of Humphreys and
Benton counties. An amendment providing
for the comparing of votes of the counties
of Fentress, Scott, Morgan and CumbeT-
land, was adopted, and the bill passed.
Adjourned until 2 p. NJ.
AFTERNOON sEssIoN-EEw BILL.
By Mr.. Prosser A bill to amend the
charter Of the Tennessee and Pacific Rail-
road Company.
BILL on SECOND READING.
House bill No. l, to amend the law IN
regard to proceedings before justices OF
/ the Peace on the trial OF small otfenseS.
The bill empowers Justices to hear evi-
| dence in small offenses, and impose fines
not exceeding $50, and give both parties
/ the right of appeal.
/ After considerable discussion, and ar
unsuccessful effort TO lay the bill on th'
table, it was passed-ayes 56, noes 10.
House adjourned till A. NJ. tomorrow