Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-08
ENTRY TAKFR.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Mr.. Carrlgan presented Senate bill No.
52S, 70 authorize the County Court Of Lin
coin county to establish an additional voting
box in thes sixth civil district Of said county.
Passed on first reading.
Mr.. Carrigan presented a Joint resolu-
tion, protesting against a concurrence with
the House in the amended franchise bill.
Laid over under the rule
On motion of Mr. Cate, the considera-
ton of the morning business was dispensed
with.
The rules were suspended, and House
bill No. 805, to amend the franchise law,
was taken up and read first time and
passed.
Mr.. Muse moved that the bill be re.
ferred TO the COMMITTEES on Franchise
MrTTrimble moved to amend by order
ing one hundred and fifty copies to be
printed. .
Mr.. Muse desired reference to a com
mittee, so that the provisions of the bill
might be maturely considered. The main
principles Of the bill were now before the
Supreme Court and he desired that the
law should How be put ia such a shape as
that it would stand the test Of iudicial de-
cision.
Mr.. Bosson was opposed to the reference,
for the reason that he deemed it unneces-
sary. The Franchise Committee have had
al the questions involved in the bin before
them for several weeks, and every one was
familiar with the provisions of the bill.
Mr.. TriInble favored the reference, for
the reason that the great importance of the
question demanded deliberate action He
did not commit himself for nor against the
measure, nor wish the bill referred for the
purpose Of delay.
The question was divided, and the oues-
ton taken on the motion to refer TO the
Franchise Committee, which was lost
The question REQUIRED upon the motion
to refer to the Judiciary Committee, which
was also lost
The motion to print l40 copies Of the bill
was then copcurred in.
On motion of Mr. Carrigan. Senate bill
No. 49S, TO increase the fees Of Registers,
was taken Up and passed its second reading
The following message was presented to
the Senate by the Speaker:
STATE oE TENNESSEE EXECUTIVE De.
PARTMENT, NASHVILLE, Feb. 7.--Genae-
men Of he Senate and House Of Representa-
tines / deem il my duty to call your atten-
tiOn to the fact that certain important Of
fees will become vacant before the next
regular meeting Of the General Assembly,
which desire you shall fill.
The law creating the Office of Public
Printer, expressly provides that he shall
hold his office "Gor two years and no longer
That office, therefore, will become vacant
on the --- day of May next, that being
two years from the time the present incum-
bent was qualified
Some action should be taken in regard to
the Land Offices Of the State.
BY the act Of Nov. 18th, 1865, the offices
Of all the Registers OF the different Land
Offices. except that of Nashville, were con-
solidated with the efices Of Entry Taker.
Of the respective counties in which the said
land offices are located. The Entry Taker
Of McMinn and Madison counties, have not
given bonds and quali6ed-so that the re
cords Of these offices are not in official
hands, and are liable to be lost
The Register elected by your honorable
body, for the District Of Middle Tennessee,
having failed TO qualify, have appointed
Alexander Koeris to that Office. who, by
the assistance Of DIR. Gatiinger, as deputy,
has acceptably discharged the duties Of the
Office
As il regards the Office Of Comptroller,
whilst il is true that the present incumbent,
under the provisions Of the Code. may hold
over until his successor is elected and quail
| fed, still his regular term expires on the
| 9th OF Nav next and il is legitimate and
proper for this Legislature TO elect aComp-
trolier for the two years next ensuing.
The Law coniemplstes the election of
/ Comptroller every two wears, ana / so adj
/ wise W. G.. BRowHLOw.
The message was read aud referred ts the
/ Judiciary Committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Cate, House bill No.
/ 6Q6, 70 amend the metropolitan police Law
I for Chattanooga, was taken up under sur
pension ofthe rules, and passed on a Sc
cond reading.
On motion Of Mr.. Cypert, Senate bill
I No. 436, for the benefit of the German pop
( ulation Of the State, was taken up, the rules.
being suspended, and passed on a third
reading by ayes 10, noes 2
/ House joint resolution No. $50, to raise
joint committee TO investigate the threats
Of violence against Union men in Gbion
! and other counties, was ooncurTed in, and
: on motion OF Mr. Keith, Messrs. Senter and
Muse were appointed on said committee
from the Senate
4 On motion Of Mr.. Senter, the rules were
suspended and House bill No. 67l, 10 in
corporate the Home Insurance Company
was taken up and passed on 4 second read
ing.
On motion Of Mr.. Spence the rules were
suspended and the Senate bill No, Az, in