Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-11-06
IBOuse of Representatives.

By Mr.. Bosom A bill for the benefit OF
the Mississippi Agricultural, Educational
and Manufacturing Society. Ia
By Mr.. Bosom: A bill to incorporate
the East Tennessee Marble Company.
By Mr.. Bosom A bill TO amend the
revenue laws Of the State. The object of
the bill is to eqnalize the tax on insurance
companies, domestic and foreign.
By Mr.. Galbraith: A bill amending the
act regulating the tax on theatrical exhibi-
tions.
By Mr.. Agee: A bill to prevent the
sacrifice of personal property. The bill
provides that property levied upon shall
lie valued by two disinterested freeholders,
and shall not be sold at less than two~thirds
of such valuation.
BY Mr.. Kerchival A bill for the benefit
| of the American Printing House for the
| Blind.
| By Mr.. White, of Bradley A bill to
| amend the criminal laws of the State. The
bill fixes the fees of Attorney Generals at
| SO in certain cases.
/ By Mr.. Jordan A bill to repeal the act
reenlatingthe election of Jailor of David
son county.
| By Mr.. Brown: A bin incorporating the
Sewanee Tanning and Manufacturing Com
pany.
| By Mr.. Hamilton: A bill for the pros
lection of cotton merchants, factors and
brokers' The bill gives cotton merchants
| lien upon cotton sold, for five days.
By Mr.. Brown: A resolution appointing
a Joint committee to examine the property
belonging to the State in the city of Nash-
| Vile, and report upon its condition and
| probable value. Adopted. Messrs. Brown,
Prosser and Myn7it, We're appointed a
committee on the part of the House.
By Mr.. Carter: A bill to change the
time of holding the November term of the
! Circuit Court Of Stewart county.
BY Mr.. Singletary A bill to abolish the
Office of Commissioner of Roads.
By Mr.. Mynatt A bill TO establish a
| Criminal Court in Knox county.
I'll By Mr.. RYDER: A bill TO aid the lOyal
c people Of Tennessee in securing just com
pensation from the general government fol
the loss of property during the rebellion
!, The bill authorizes the Governor to ap
point board of three commissioners il
' each of the three divisions of the State, e
|" examine and audit all claims for sucI
losses. and defines what classes of claim
shall be recognized.
=, BvMr. Thornburg, of Granger: A join
T. resolution fixing the 20th of Decembe
3 next as the day for the adjournment Of tn
General Assembly. Laid over.
By Mr.. Dyer: A bill to authorize tn
County Court Of Union county TO rednc
a. certain county claims.
GUSHING A MEMBER.
- The report of the Committee on Ele'
tion in the contested election csse Of Mee
lin rs. Cockrill, was called up.
I The report rehearses that the electlo
/ held at Jackson, Madison county, was j
% LEGAL that the election was held in pr
he vate store, and not at the courthouse, ii
he legal place for holding election that 10y
e. voters we're driven from the polls
ict threats and Intimidstions, and in son
cases Radical votes we're taken from Il
hands of colored voters and they We
. eompelled to vote for Mr. Cockrin- Thro'
ipg out the vote of this precint, there "
a majority of thirty votes in favor of NJ
g Mediin. the contestant. The commit
on therefore recommended that Mr.. Cockri
ord be ousted from his seat, and Mr.. Medl
be sworn IN. ..
Statements were made By Mr.. Willial
=. and others. rehearsing at length the eI
"'' dence upon which the committee h'
based their action.
IL. The report OF the committee was &C
out CURED in. and Mr.. Medlin appeared .
J, was sworn in. :
viii House bill to protect the labori
cla.ses vas taken up, amended and Ii
asv referred back to The Judiciary Commit
ntil House then adjourned until A. n.
e. morrow. s