Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-13
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURES.

lUESDAN, feD. lZthi 100 = i ne senate
met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr.. Keith introduced bill No. 534, to
amend sections 4127 and 4l2S Of the Code.
Passed.
On motion of Mr. Mcfarland the rules
we're suspended, and House bill No. 5ll,
to supply indexes to the books of the land
offices in West Tennessee, was taken up and
passed on its second reading.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
No. 333, to repeal sections Nos and 8
Of an act passed May 10, 1860, to prevent
the adulteration of liquors.
Mr.. Nelson moved that the bill be indef
nitely postponed. Adopted.
No. 527, to regulate the appointment of
Notaries Public. Rejected.
No. 478, to compensate laborers on the
public roads of the State. Reiected-ayes
10, noes l..
No. 49l, to incorporate the Boulevard
Turnpike Company. Passed.
No. 498, to increase the paw of Registers.
Indefinitely postponed.
No. sos, to amend section 2lI4, article 2,
chapter 4, of the Code Passed-ayes IL,
noes Z.
On motion of Mr.. Carrigan, the Senate
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AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate bill No. sos, to prevent the sale
of ardent spirits at Messy Greek, Jefferson
county, was passed or its third reading
ayes 9, noes 8.
On motion of Mr. Senter, House bill No
sos (the franchise bill) was taken mp and
read a second time.
Mr.. Trimble moved to strike out the
10th section of the bill, in relation to ne
groes holding Office and sitting upon jnries.
LOst-ayes :, noes II, as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Muse, McElwee, Powell,
Smith, Spence, Trimble, and Speaker Frier-
SON.
Noes-Messrs. Cate, Cypert, Carrigan,
Johnson, Keith, Mckinney, Mcfarland,
Nelson, Senter, Thompson, Patterson, and
RobinsOn-l2.
Mr. Mcfarland entered a motion to re-
consider the vote refusing to strike ont the
sixteenth section.
Mr.. Senter moved to take up the motion
to reconsider. Lost by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Cate, Cypert, Mckinney,
McElwee, Nelson, Powell, Senter Patter-
son and Robinson-9.
Noes-Messrs. Carrigan, johnson, Keith,
Muse, Mcfarland, Smith, Spence, Trimble,
Thompson and Speaker Frierson-l0.
Mr.. Muse moved TO strike ont that por-
tiOn of section 10 which gives the appoint
ment of Judges of election TO the Commits
siOner of Registration. The motion was
lost as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. johnson, Muse, Mci7ar-
land, Smith aud Thompson.
Noes-Messrs. Cate, Cypert Carrigan
IL N,I,o,, d.
ell, Senter, Spence, Trimble, Patterson,
Robinson and Speaker Frierson-14.
Mr.. Muse made an Intellectual motion to
strike out all of the bill having reference
to the appointment and duties of commits
siOners Of registration and the registration
of voters.
Mr.. Trimble offered a bill in lieu, giving
the elective franchise TO every freeman
of the age of twenty-One years and APP
wards" which was rejected, ayes 7, noes II.
Mr.. Muse offered a bill in lieu, very
nearly the same as that offered by Mr..
Trimble which was rejected, ayes 8,
noes y.
The bill was then passed on its second
reading by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs- Cate, CyPert, Keith, Nc
Elwee, Nelson, Powell, Smith, Senter,
Spence, Trimble, Patterson, Robinson and
Speaker Erierson-I3.
NOes-Messrs. Carrigan, Frazier, John
son, Muse, Mckinney, Mcfarland and
Thompson.
RESIGNATION OF THE COMPTROLLER.
The Speaker presented the following com
munication:
CoMPTRoLLER's OFFICE, Nashville Feb.
II, 1867-Gentlemen of the Senate and
House of Representative: In consequence
of my continued i'll health, disabling me
from giving constant personal attention to
the duties of Office, I have determined to
resign. 1t will necessarily require some
time to close up the entire business OF the
Office
i, therefore tender to you my resignation
as Comptroller of the State, TO take effect
from and after the Doth day of April next.
1 embrace this occasion to return to all
of yoU my most grateful acknowledgements
of past favors and kindness.
Wishing you a continuance of prosperity
and happiness, l am respectfully,
s. w. HATCHETT, Comptroller.
On motion of Mr.. Nelson, the resignation
was received and ordered to be transmit
ted to the House.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson, the Sen
ate adjourned until ten o'clock tomorrow
morning.