Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-17
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURES.
a- Senate
THURSDAY, Jan. l6, lS6S.-Prayer by
the Rev. Mr.. Huntington.
BTI.Ils AND RFsOLUTTONs.


Bills AND REsoLUTIoEs.
Mr.. Eaton: A bin to reorsanize the
Knoxville. Fair Association. Passed first
reading and referred to the Committee on
Agriculture. -.s
Mr.. Aldridge: a bin authorizing the
Governor to seize and sell any railroad
which fails to pay its interest by the 1st of
January next. Passed first reading and res
ferred to the Committee on Finance, Ways
and Means.
Mr.. Elliott: A bill to facilitate the trials
OF cases in equity. Passed first reading
and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
/ Mr.. Wyatt a billto create the Office of
County Judgeof Lincoln county to super,
sede the present quorum court. Referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Smith: A bill giving the Governor
power to remove Commissioners of Regis
lration, and to legalize the acts of the
Goyernorinremoyais already made. Passed
first reading.
Z Mr.. Smith: An aoblo change the place
of holding the Supreme Court for the
Western division from Jackson TO Mem
phis. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
SENATE RESOLUTIONS ON SECOND READING.
Asresolution for the relief of the suffer-
ing Southern people.
Mr.. Rodgers, the author of the resolu-
tion, addressed the Senate briefly on the
necessity of doing something to relieve the
destitution now prevailing throughout the
stricken land. He was for exhibiting an
enlarged liberality, and was,,in favor, if it
should be necessary, of Congress loaning
each one of the States $50,000,000, to as
sist in making the next crop. The vote
was then taken, and the resolution lost by
the following vote
Ayes-Messrs. Eckel, Elliott, Keith,
Lindsey, Tyler, Mccall, Patterson, Par
ker, Rodgers, Smith and Wyatt-11.
Noes-Messrs. Aldridge, Cate, Eaton,
Fuson, Garner, Henderson, Mathews, Nell
son, Norman, Underwood, Wilson and Mr..
Speaker Senter--12.
An act to establish an Agricultural Coll
lege in Tennessee. Passed second reading,
and referred to the Committee on Common
Schools and Education.
An act to remove the county seats of
Obion and McNairy counties. Passed
second reading.
An act to amend the registration laws Of
the State. Passed second reading and re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
An act to incorporate the Memphis Abb
stract Company. Passed third reading.
An act making all certified copies from
the Memphis Abstract Company valid evie
dence before the courts of the country.
Passed third reading.
House joint resolution in regard to
the Universities of East Tennessee and
Nashville. Rejected.
Raising joint committee on House bill
No. 249, in relation to the Bank of Ten
nessee. Rejected.
On motion of Mr., Elliott, that part of
the Governors message referring to the
payment and disbandment of the militia
was referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs.
House Joint resolution authorizing the
Governor to employ counsel to defend suits
against Tennessee. Passed over informally.
A resolution of thanks to Generals Sher-
idan, Grant and Thomas was read, and on
motion Withdrawn without being passed.
A resolution nominating Gen. Grant for
tia dspfs Fas also. withdraEns
- joInf SsoiEtislf s9r the payment
Of HE Public Printer 1or printing the i'm
peachment trial. Adopted
Adjourned till 10A. NJ. to morrow.