Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-07
House of representatives..

NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS. .gft
Mr.. Walker: A resolution providing for
the adjournment Of the General Assembly
on the 23d of December, to meet again on
the first Monday in January, 1868. Laid
on the table.
Mr.. Woodcock A bill to amend the
Code, regulating the appointment of nota-
ries public and defining their powers and
duties. 20 -. 49,
Mr.. Mynait A bill to amend section
1909 of the Code.
Mr., eagle; A bill to incorporate the
GAINESVILLE and Waynesboro Railroad Com
pany. .... ~. ....-s sst-s
Mr.. Hunt A resolution providing that
members of the General Assembly shall be
paid on gold basis. Passed.
Mr.. Prosser: A bill in reference 10 Tele-
graphic Companies. -s.,se
Mr.. Agee; A bill to change the county
line between the counties of Campbell and
Anderson.
Mr.. Hamilton: A bill to incorporate the
city school of Memphis. ~
Mr.. Grayson: A bill to authorize the
construction of the Norfolk and Great
Western Railroad through the limits of this
State.
Mr.. Hammer: A bill for the relief of the
heirs of Samuel Pickens, deceased.
THE OMNIBUS BILL - -.t-
came up as unfinished business.
Mr.. Medin offered an amendment pro-
viding that all roads receiving aid shall
receive directors on the part of the State.
Adopted.
Mr.. Taylor moved the previous qnes-
ton, and the call was sustained.
The bill was'then passed on its third
reading by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Agee, Allen, Anderson,
Baker, Bean, Brown, Bloom, Bosom,
Childs, Carey, eagle, Cordell, Doughty,
Over, Faulkner, Galbraith, Grayson, Hale,
Hammer, Hacker, Inman of Cooke, In
man Of Knox, Jordan, johnson, Kerchival,
Lilard, Medlin, Movers, McFall, Me-
Kinley, Martin, McNalr, Mynatt, Prosser
Priesthood, Ryder, Roach, Shepherd,
SParkman, Stone, Taylor of Carter, Taylor
of Perry, Thornburgh of Granger, Thorn
burgh of Jefferson. Turner, White Of Brad
ley, White Of Green, Welsh, Wines and
Mr. Speaker Riehards--50
Noes-Messrs. Bowles, Blackman, Brew
er, Cason, Dowdy, Griffin, Gilmer, Hodges,
Hewett, Hamilton of Shelby, Hunt Morris,
Mason, Moore, Poston, Pickett, Porter,
Pitts, Reeves, Reed, Robinson, Smith,
Thompson, Woodcook, Woodard, Walker
and Waters-27.
LOYAL INDEMNITY
House bill No. 226 To secure compen.
sation from the United States to loyal citi-
zens Of Tennessee for losses sustained
during the rebellion, was then taken up.
The special committee, to whom was re-
ferred the several bills upon this subject,
recommended the adoption Of this bill in
lieu Of all others. 1t provides for the APP
pointment Of a Board Of Commissioners in
each county Of the State, to examine and
| audit all claims for losses sustained from
Federal or Rebel troops and Of General
| Claim Commissioner, 10 be stationed at
Nashville, who shall revise these claims
and put them into proper shape before for
wsrding them to Washington 1t defines
what class of claims shall be admitted and
how they shall be classified, and provides
thattwo and one half per cent. shall be
deducted from all amounts collected from
the United States, the same to go to the
| Treasury OF the United States, 10 defFay
| the expenses Of collection.
A report from the minority OF the COM
mittee recommended the rejection Of the