Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-27
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURES.
House of Representatives.
SArrPnAY- Oct. 2R. 1857
NEW BILLS AND REsoLUTIoNs.


NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Wcodard: A resolution de
| claring the seat of w. J. Hurt, member
from Henry county, vacant, and directing
] the Clerk of the House to inform the Coy
I ernor of the vacancy, and request him to
issue writs of election to ell said vacancy.
Passed. OF Is=l rsa
By Mr.. Woodard: A bill to repeal sec
tions As and 7, Of an act passed March 10,
1860 Referred TO Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Moore A bill to change the
place of holding the Supreme Court of the
| Western Division of Tennessee, from
Jackson to Brownsville. Referred to Com
mittee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Hodges: A bill to change the
time of holding the District Court of the
18th judicial district Referred TO Jndici-
ary Committee. ~.J
BY Mr. Hammer A bill to amend the
road laws of the State. The law provides
that in addition to the force now author
ized for working the public roads,
owners of taxable property shall be re-
required to furnish the labor of one hand
for one day, for each thousand dollars
worth of property. Referred TO Committee
on Public Roads.
By Mr. Kerehigal A Joint resolution
nished on the day of the assembling of the
Legislature. .se.-
BILLS on THIRD READING.
House bill Nd. 43; To amend section
40, l03 of the Code so as to extend the iu-
risdiction of Justices of the Peace in civil
cases. Passed.
House bill No. 81: To change the time
of holding the Chancery Court Of Law
renee county. The bill provides that said
court shall hereafter be held on the first
Mondays of February and August Passed.
House bin No. l02e To increase the fees
of witnesses. The bill increases fees to one
dollar and half per day, and mileage to
five cents per mile, in case the witness is
required to go out of his county. .II
Mr.. Shepherd moved to amend by fixing
fees at one dollar Lost Bill passed,
ayes AS; nays 9. as,- lsaaza7-I irl .tss5sg
Mr.. Walker was granted leave to intro
duce petition and accompanying bill to
amend the act incorporating the Boulevard
Turnpike Company. Referred to the Com
mittee on interpretations. -.se.i..i.-, ',,- 2
Bills ON SECOND READING. 5,a'i ~
House bill No. "a: To change the coun-
ty line between Wayne and Lawrence
counties. Amendments changing the county
line between Hawkins and Granger counties
and between Fentress and Oyerton counties,
were adopted, and the bill passed second
reading. r. .al1sa. 8alya18L tas % l1roa SO
| House bill No. 10l: To remove Rebels
from Office. The bill authorizes the Coy
| ernor TO declare vacant after the first Sat
urday in March, 1868, all Offices held by
| disfranchised persons. Referred to the
| Judiciary Committee. Id l14 Gsassli.-
House bin No. 65: To reduce the several
acts incorporating the town of Morristwon
| and to amend the same, was reported back
| from the Committee on Schools and passed
third reading ~, "a ~, ~. Il - - =
House bill No.40: To amend the charter
| Of the Central Tennessee Methodist Episco-
| pal College. Passed.
| House bill No. Ga: To incorporate St.
Andrews Benevolent Society of Memphis.
| Passed. sa ..i5 1-- al- .assll Geo s.7f 3 6
House bill No. 68: To incorporate the
| Eizabethton Masonic Female Institute
| House bill No. 68: To incorporate Gage.
| vile Female Academy. Passed.
! House bill No. 80: To change the name
| Of the New Market Medical Association tc
the Jefferson Medical Association. Passed
Mr.. Woodard introduced joint reso
luton granting w. j. Hurt, whose seat was
| declared vacant, his mileage and per dieu
up to date. Passed -
| Adjourned until 9 A. II. or Monday
| next. a.'l Etai y .97--g e