Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-17

! NASHVILLE, Monday, Nov. 16.-SenatC
met at 9 A. NJ, Speaker Senter in the Chair
and eighteen members present.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE
The Judiciary Committee reported ex'
animation of Senate bill 278, and recon-
mended its passage with the amendment
| Mr.. Rodgers introduced bill to defend
the right of loyal persons. This bill au-
thorizes the Governor of the State to or
ganize military force of not more than
one thousand effective loyal men, to be
stationed in Lincoln county, with the re-
| quisite of officers to serve three years.
The force receives the same pay allowed
the mounted infantry in the army OF the
United States, and 10 be governed by the
same rules and regulations.
The bill also provides that if at any
time the people of Lincoln county shall
express a wish, through their County Court,
that said troops should be withdrawn from
said county, and will execute a sufficient
bond to the State, signed by the Chairman
or Chief Justice of said county, binding
the said county 10 the sum of five hundred
thousand dollars, conditioned as follows !:
That if any loyal and peaceable person
shall be disturbed or molested in person or
property, that is to say; first, that if any
person shall be driven from his home they
will pay 10 such person the sum Of SlO,O QUO ;
second, that if any person shall be beat
and abused by any private clan, disguised
or otherwise, $4,000; third, that if any
person shall be killed there shall be paid
the survivor, husband, wife or child, or il
there be none of these, then the sum of
$4,000 shall be appropriated TO common
school purposes.
The bill further provides that if any re-
turning officer, judge of election, or any
other person shall knowingly receive or
count any illegal votes cast in any election,
such person shall be fined $500 and be i'm
prisoned five years in the Penitentiary and
be rendered infamous; and any person
who shall knowingly cast one illegal vote
shall suffer the same penalty.
The bill passed nrst eading and was re
ferred TO Judicial Committee.
By Mr.. Keith A bill to prevent loss on
the value Of real estate, passed first read
ing.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
House Bill No. 70: A bill to protect the
laboring classes of the State. Referred to
Judiciary Committee.
House Bill No. 437 A bill to define
grand and petit larceny, etc, referred to
Judiciary Committee.
House Bill No 497 An act TO amend
the Internal Improvement Act of 1852, re-
ferred TO Judiciary Committee.
SENATE BILLS on SECOND READING
Senate Bill No. 157 &: An act to sell GER
tain railroad companies in the State, re-
ferred to Judiciary Committee.
Senate Bill No. 147: An act to invite
capital to, and to encourage manufacturing
and mining in the State, passed second
reading, referred to Judiciary Committee.
Senate Bill No. 225: An act for the re-
lief of the Tax Collector Of Warren
county, rejected.
Senate Bill No. 263 A bill to define the
rights Of qualified voters, rejected.
Senate Bill No. PAT ; A bill to annex
part of Grundy county to Coffee county,
passed second reading.
Senate Bill No. 264 A bill to allow pri
yate wayF, passed second reading.
SENATE BILLS PASSED OVER INFORMALLY.
Senate Bills Nos. 121, 131 and 1873, pro.
posing amendments to the constitution, re-
| ferred to Committee on Constitution.
Senate Bill No. 1877: A bill TO construe
the insolvent laws of the State, passed sec.
ond reading and referred to Judiciary
Committee.
Senate Bill No. 2l6 A bill directory
| to Commissioner of Registration, rejected
| Senate Bill No. 240: A bill to regulate
mortgages, referred to Judiciary Commit
Senate Bill No. 24s: A bill to secure th
payment of public moneys, passed thirC
reading.
The Senate then took a recess prepare
tory to meeting the House in Convention
to elect State Printer.
The Senate after taking q recess Of abou
| twenty-five minutes, reassembled, and
| motion of Mr.. Nelson, Senate bill Nc
| 27S. an act to bring on the election c
| Judges. ChancellOrs and Attorney GeneI
als.was taken up on its last reading.
The fourth Thursday in May, 1869, wa:
on motion of SIR. Rodgers, inserted in
stead of - day of January, as tn
day for holding the election. The oil
passed On its third reading and ordered
be transmitted to the Lower House.
HOUSE JOINT REsoL UTIONs.
Resolution No. SO, authorizing the Coy
ernor to employ counsel to defend the Sta
in the Supreme Court of the United State
= withdrawn for amendment.
Resolution No. Is, requesting the Gov
, ernor TO call upon General Thomas Il
/ | troops to defend loyal citizens; indefnitel
: postponed.
r House Joint resolution, calling upon Ii
{ General Government to pay the expens
= of the State guards; concurred ina
/ House joint resolution, No. 49,. a
: pointing a Joint committee to invesIiga
. supposed erroneous account IN ComPtro
= lers office; laid on the table.
: House joint resolution, No. 1913, for I
> relief of Daniel Ellis, of Carter count.
concurred in.
House Joint resolution, No. 1877, requ'
: ting the Representatives in Congress
Il propose bill to pay certain claims OF CT
Il zens of this State.
le On motion Of Senator Nelson, the res
Il linton was laid upon the table.
,e House Joint resolution, No. 1913, prov
D, ing for the publication of the Journals a
ID Acts of 1868; laid upon the table.
III House Joint resolution, No. 1879, pTOte
ID ing against the issuance of any more boz
le of the State to railroad companies, was,
III motion of Mr.. Mathews, laid upon
w table.
in House joint resolution No. 200, impos
+ certain duties upon the Superintendent
10 | the Capitol, was conCurred in.
~ House joint resolution, No. 2Ol, dill
70 tory to the officers of the Insane Asyll
~ was, on motion of Mr.. Nelson, laid ~
II. the table.
- Adjourned until tomorrow morning
a. 10 o'clock.
ed HOUSE.
res The House was called to order at tel
en- N, Speaker Richards in the chair,
to- sixty-one members being present.
us. Mr.. Mynatt reported from the Com