Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-18
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE
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NASHVILLE, Nov. Il, 18G8.-Senate was
called TO order by Speaker Senter at 10
A. NJ Twenty-one members present.
Indefinite leave Of absence was granted
Senator Wisener, on account Of sickness 10
his family.
Mr.. Norman moved that the committee
appointed to make a settlement with the
Treasurer, he granted leave Of absence from
the chamber Leave was granted.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, ETC.
By Mr.. Nelson: \ bill to repeal an act
entitled, an act to provide for the lie Jrgan-
ization, supervision and maintenance Of
common schools. Passed first reading.
BY Mr.. Rodgers: An act for the benefit
Of persons holding the elections OF this
State.
This bill provides that all persons acting
as Judge, Clerks, Receivers, or Returning
Officers at any of the elections Of this State
shall be exempt from the payment Of poll
tax fox one year. 1t further provides that
all persons summoned by the proper off
GERS to attend and hold elections at any
voting PLACE in any county in this State
that shall fail or refuse TO attend according
to such summons, shall be subject to fine
of $40, recoverable before any Justice of
| the Peace of the county, which fine shall
be paid to the County Superintendent for
common school purposes.
By Mr.. Rodgers: A bill to explain the
law upon the subject Of wagons. Referred
| TO Finance Committee.
By Mr.. Patterson An act TO amend an
act passed March Is, 1868, making the laws
| Of evidence uniform in the Federal and
/ DassaI Gr,t
| BY Mr.. FusOn: An ac: 10 require Ger ain
fees of Sherils to be paid in adgance.
Passed first reading.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
House Joint Resolution No. 222, adjourn
ing the General Assembly on the Dist Dee
ember, At l. o'clock N, was laid upon the
table.
Senate bill io amend the charter Of ihg
various railroads in the ) 1te so that stock.
holders shall be allowed one vote for each
share they may hold, was amended "a fol,
lows: Provided it shall not interfere witt
the vested rights Of the company. The
amendment was adopted and the action Of
the House was c5ncurred in.
Az act to charter the Phitoiogian Ssciety
of Cumberland Uniyor-liy, passed frs
reading.
Bill authorizing the safe Of the Court
house, Jail, and other property in ShGl5.
county, was laid over until tomorrow.
Mr.. FrieTson moved to take up HOus
Joint Resolution No. % III regard to EN-
ploving counsel to represent the State il
suite pending in the Supreme Coart Of III
United States, which he withdrew on Mon
d4y last for amendment. He offered
resolution in lieu giving the Governor
COMPTROLLER, or Secretary OF Stale power
empioy counsel ia all suits Of the State j
the Sunreme Court of The United State
; The resolution il lieu WIS adopted an
= ordered to be Immediately transmitted
the lower House.
/ House Joint resolution M 20I, in r
E gard 10 the judicial system Of the Sat
was non-Concurred III,
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS On nous
AMENDMENTS.
No. AZ, providing for The printing Of Il
Impeachment trial of Judge Frazier, i
definitely postponed
: No. 81, in relation 10 the Peni.eatiar
e Withdrawn.
h SENATE BILLS on THIRD READING.
No. 247: Bill to annex pari Of Grub
e county to Coffee county, passed three res
ings,
No. 264: Bill to allow private va
passed third reading
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
n No. 2lO: Bill for the benefit of Raiiro
r Receivers Report Of the Judiciary Co
Z. mitlee cOncurred in.
m No. 27l: Bill 10 enable the Governor
~ fill vacancies il office, passed second re.
he ing.
:, No. "a: Bill to amend an &c, app1i
~ ing Notary Pub!lcs for the ccunty OF No
=. gomery, passed second reading.
y: No. 10: Bill 10 secure the publicau
III Of legal notices, rejected.
70 No 27G: Bill 10 amend an act pas
lis May "a, 1866, passed second reading.
or No. 2I7 Bill to Incorporate the Ed.
re field Cemetery, passed second reading.
ed No. 279: Bill 10 enforce the Xxx
Ter chapter OF the acts Of 1868, passed sec
10, reading.
ed No. $50: Bill to adopt daughter, pas
en- second reading.
,as NO. 2Sl: Bill to regulate the sitting
he Chauctry and Circuits for Warren coui
be passed second reading.
ire No. 2S2: Bill TO charter bank OF
count and deposit at Bristol, passed sec