Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-12
BILLS AVN RESOLUTIONS.

BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Ryder; A resolution providing
for the appointment of joint committee to
take into consideration that portion of the
Governors message which recommends the
establishment of a bracch penitentiary.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Ryder: A resolution repeating
the joint resolution offering reward for
the arrest of Isham q. Harris. Adopted.
By Mr.. Blackman A bill Incorporating
Croton College, Monroe county. Referred
to the Committee on interpretations.
By Mr.. Ryder: A bill incorporating the
Marine Savings Bank of Memphis. Referred
to the Committee on Interpretations.
By Mr.. Mckinley A bill to infict pen
alties upon common carriers and their
agents for violation of law in making lille.
gal distinctions, based upon race or color
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Mckinley: A bill to establish a
Board of Commissioners for Sumner coun-
ty. The bill provided for the election of a
Board of three Commissioners, who shall
perform the functions and duties apper-
tanning to the County Court. Referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr.. Agee: A bill to extend the iuris-
diction of Justices of the Peace in criminal
cases. Referred to the Committee on Ju-
dietary.
By Mr. McNair: A bill to change the
thirteenth, fourteenth, and sixteenth judi
ciaI districts. Referred to the Committee
on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Lillard A bill to protect laborers,
giving laborers lien upon the product of
their labor until payment of wages. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Bosom: A resolution providing
for the appointment of special committee
on emigration. Adopted, and Messrs. Bos-
son, Doughty and Roach were constituted
the committee.
By Mr.. Hamilton: A bill to amend the
practice in cases of ejectment. Referred
to the Committee on Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Kerchival Abill providing that
persons sued before Justice of the Peace
shall be entitled to a stay of execution on
judgment on sums under fifty dollars. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Lillard: A bill to facilitate the
working of county roads. Referred to the
Committee on Public Roads.
By Mr.. Brown A bill grantinga change
of venue in civil leases, where loyal
man makes affidavit that he cannot get
Justice in his own county Referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Waters A bill extending the
time for the completion of the Lebanon and
Lower Ferry Turnpike. Referred to the
Committee on Internal Improvements.
By Mr.. Mckinley; A resolution pro-
viding for the appointment of joint COM
mittee to revise the Tennessee code. Re-
ferred to the Committee ON Judiciary.
The following resolutions, which had
been previously read and laid over, came
up: n
House resolution No. Z: Authorizing
the Comptroller to pay members of the
General Assembly and take their receipts
the same to be good in the settlement OF
their accounts at the end of the session.
Adopted.
House resolution No. s: Declaring the
sentiment of the General Assembly OF Ten
nessee in favor of the impeachment of An
drew johnson, and instructing Representa-
tives from this State to vote for articles of
impeachment. Referred to the Committee
on Federal Relations.
House resolution No. II; Providing for
the appointment of committee to consider
that part of the Governors message refer
ring to the adjustment of accounts between
the State and certain railroad companies.
Adopted, and Messrs. Prcsser, McNair and
Hammer were constituted committee on
the part of the House.
House resolution No. 13: Providing for
the appointment of joint committee to
investigate into the condition of the rail-
road sinking fund accounts. Adopted.
Adjourned until 9 A. M, Monday.