Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-31
Housf Of Representatives.
MEMORIAL.

MEMORIAL.
Wr. Rider presented a memorial from
citizens of Memphis, protesting against the
proposed extension of the corporate limits
of that city. Referred to the Committee
on Corporations.
II. MEN BILLSAND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.! Moore: A joint resolution in
structing the Comptroller to issue his war
rant for the witness fees of witnesses sum-
moned by the Committee on Elections, in
the case of contestants for the seat from
Madieon county. Adopted.
4 BY Mr.. Bean A bill for the benefit Of
the penitentiary. The bill appropriates
forty thousand dollars to pay off all out
standing liabilities for improvements oc>
easioned by the destruction by fire and
incidental thereto.
By Mr.. Taylor: A resolution requesting
the Comptroller to furnish to the House a
statement of the amount of money drawn
from the Treasury for the use of the Quar-
termaster Generals Office from January
, lst, 1867, up to date; and also directing
the Quartermaster General to report to the
; House how much money he has received
from the State Treasury, and in what way
IL Hd5 becu AQOpISO.
By Mr.. Williams: A bill authorizing
payment of the sum of $254 to James P.
Mckee, former jailor of Smith county, due
-on account of keeping and feeding prison
ers, in the years 1862 and 1868.
By Mr.. Sheppard: A bill to repeal an
act passed June 9th, 1865, entitled an ''act
to protect Union soldiers"
By Mr.. Woodward A bill TO regulate
the disposition of estates in certain cases.
By Mr.. Kercheval: A bill to create a
| new Chancery Division, and new Judicial
District in the State of Tennessee.
By Mr.. Stone: A bill TO amend the road
laws of the State.
By Mr.. White: A bill authoriging the
| payment of fees of the Sheriff of Greene
county, for the delivering prisoners at the
peniientiary.
BY Mr.. Ryder A bill to incorporate the
| Southern Commercial Association.
| By Mr.. Williams: A resolution requir-
ing the several standing committees to re>
port upon the propriety. of printing the
various bills referred to them. Adopted.
By Mr.. Williams A joint resolution ap-
| pointing a Joint committee to consider the
expediency of changing the time for hold
| ing Congressional elections in the State.
Laid over.
SENATE BILLS.
A number of Senate bills were read the
first time and passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
House bill No. 76: Repeating the act o.
March z, 1867, amending the charter o.
The Memphis and Charleston Railroad
Company. Passed.
House bill No los: To change the time
| of holding the courts in the 18th Judicial
District.
The bill provides that said courts shall
be held as follows, viz
At Savannah, Hardin county, on the first
Mondays in March, July, and November
| WaynesborO, Wayne county, on the sec
ond Mondays in March, July, and Novem-
her; Linden, Perry county, on the third
Mondays in March, July, and November
Decatursville, Decatur county, on the
fourth Mondays in March, July, and No
vember; Purdy, McNairy county, on the
first Mondays in April, August, and De
cember.
House bill No =: To extend the time
of completing the Lebanon and Loves
Ferry turnpike road Passed.
House bill No. 81 For the relief of b. F
Dugger, authorizing the Governor TO issu'
grant to said b. F. Dugger for certain
lands. Passed
House bill No. 81: To incorporate tbs
United Ancient Order of Druids at Mem
phis. Passed.
House bill No. 81: Presiding that i
shall be unlawful for any president, di
rector, agent, or superintendent of any rail
road in the State 10 lease or consolidate
such road without the consent of the stock
holders, given at a regular annual meeting
OF stockholders.
Pending the consideration OF this bill,
THE CONGRESSIONAL coSsuTTEE,
who had been invited to visit the capitol
appeared at the door, and we're escorted t
the foor of the House BY the COMMITTEE
appointed to wait upon them. Mr.. Bossol
introduced the honorable members of thi
committee to the Speaker Of the House
who in a short speech welcomed them t.
the capitol, and extended to them tn
greetings of the House.
In reply, Mr. McClurg, Of Missouri
Chairman of the Committee, delivered
, lengthy political harsngue, which had bee
carefully prepared for the occasion.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Meedurg
: address the House took recess OF hftee
! minutes, that the members might have Al
. | opportunity 10 be introduced 10 the dlstn
4 guished visitors, after which the Hous
adjourned until 9 4. II. tomorrow.