Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-11
House of Representatives.
NEW BILLS AND REsoLuT1oNs.

NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Prosser introduced a resolution
instructing the Committee on Public
Grounds and Buildings to inquire into the
expediency of Introducing the Laffngwell
gas governor into the capitol. Adopted.
Mr.. Prosser introduced bill to incor-
poraIe the Tennessee Fish and Ice Pond
Company.
Mr.. Robinson introduced a resolution
authorizing the Comptroller to pay to VIM.
Heydt money advanced to pay certain
witnesses. Adopted
SENATE BILLS ON FIST READING.
A large number of Senate bills were
read the first time and passed.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
House bill No. 1879: To authorize certain
INDECENT persons 10 peddle free of license.
Passed. ts
House bill No. POP To incorporate the
National Union Bank of Memphis An
amendment was adopted incorporating the
Holston Bank. Also, an amendment SO
amending the charter of the National
Insurance Company as TO authorize each
share TO have one vote. The bill passed
as amended.
Senate bill No. 81 ; To compel the
attendance of witnesses in certain cases.
Lost.
Senate bill No. 81: Changing the county
line between the counties Of Smith and
Putnam. Passed.
Senate bill No. 80: To improve the facil-
tiles of voting, requiring four new voting
precincts in the city Of Memphis. Passed.
Senate bill No. AZ: For the register Of the
Mountain District Land Office
Mr.. Stone offered an amendment direct
ing the Register 10 make an index of all the
books of his Office, and authorizing COM
pensation for the same. Adopted.
The bin passed as amended.
House bill No. l72: Toremove all dia.
abilities for holding Office and sitting on
| iuries on account of race or color.
The following is the bin in full:
Section i. Be il enacted by the General
Assembly oil the State of Tennessee, That
from and after the passage of this bill there
shall be no disqualification for holding Of
fee or sitting on juries on account of race
| or color.
Sec. 3 Be il further enacted, That all
laws or parts of laws in conflict with the
frat section Of this act be and they are
hereby repealed, and that this act take eff
feet from and after its passage.
The bill Was passed by the following
vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Anderson, Brown, Bloom,
Cary, eagle, Cason, Dowdy, Griffith, Gill
mer, Hewatt, Hamilton of Shelby, Hunt,
| Hacker Jordan, Kerchival, Lillard,
Medlin, Mckinley, Morris, Morton, My
matt, Mason, Moore, Postou, Porter, Pros
ser, Priesthood, Pitts, Reeves, Robinson,
Shepherd, Sparkman, Taylor OF Perry,
White of Greene, Woodcock, Walker,
Williams, Wines and Speaker Richards
SO.
Noes-Messrs. Agee, Baker, Bowles
Blacknan, Childs, Cordell, Dyer, Graves
Grayson, Hale, Hodges, Hammer, 1nman
Of Cooke, Inman of Knox, johnson, Meyers
Packet, Reed, Smith, Thornburgh Of JEFF
ferson, Thompson, Woodward, Welsh-23
House bill No. 226: To secure to the
loyal citizens Of Tennessee recompense
from the United States, for losses incurred
during the rebellion, was considered
The bill provides for the appointment of
one general claim commissioner, and three
commissioners in each county of the State,
TO examine and audit all claims of loyal
citizens for losses incurred by the rebellion /;
defines the character Of the claims 20 be
allowed, and The manner Of classifying
them, and provides that, when audited,
they shall be presented by the Governor 70
the general government for payment.
Mr.. Agee offered an amendment, fixing
the salary Of the county commissioners at