Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-20
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

NASHVILLE. Nov. 10, 1S6S.-Saate
met at 10 o'clock, Speaker Senter ia (lhe
chair. Nineteen members answered to
their names.
The committee on Judiciary affairs re-
ported an examination OF Senate bill No.
147, and recommended lis passage with
amendments.
Mr.. Frierson submitted the report Of the
joint committee appointed TO settle with
the Treasurer (already published). On
motion of Mr.. Garner, the report was
received and passed over informally.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, ETC.
By Mr.. Eaton: a resolution that the
Senate meet the House in joint convention
at II A. NJ. tomorrow to elect a Treasurer
of the State.
On motion of Mr.. Frierson, the words
and Secretary of State" were inserted in
the resolution and it was adopted as amen
ded under suspension of the rules and
ordered to be transmitted to the House.
By Mr.. Mathews: resolution provid.
ing for the appointment of joint COM
mittee to investigate the sinking fund and
interest of such accounts of railroads as
have received aid from the general Internal
71provement law of the State, and have
unsettled accounts with the Treasurer, also
authorizing the Comptroller to have such
accounts closed up and settled accordingly.
The resolution was adopted under sus-
pension of the rules and ordered to be
transmitted to the other House.
By Mr.. Rodgers: An act to incorporate
the Warren County Chronicle Printing
Company, capital stock to consist of $685.
600, and to be carried ON under the super
vision of Messrs George w. Hennegby and
John B. Armstrong and their associates.
Passed first reading.
By Mr.. Lindsey: An act to amend
section 3005 of the Code in regard to the
Circuit Court Passed first reading.
By Mr.. Lindsey: An act for the pro-
lection of farmers andstock raisers. Passed
frit reading.
By Mr.. Lindsey: Bill 10 incorporate
Wards Seminary. Passed first reading.
BY Mr. Smith: Bill to incorporate the |
Southern Railroad Company. Passed first |
reading.
Senate joint resolution No. Is, in rela-
ton to the tax imposed on Merchants |
which was laid over under the rules was
adopted.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
No. 247: Bill to annex part of GruUdy
county to Coffee county. Passed.
No. 29l: Changing the time of holding
the Circuit Court in Roane county. Passed.
No 296: An act requiring certain fees
of Sheriff. to be paid in advance. Passed.
No. 302: A bill for the relief of unfin-
ished railroads in this State, providing for
the issuance of State bonds to railroads as
follows: Knoxville and Kentucky, $780,
600; Knoxville and Carolina, 100000;
Cincinnati and Cumberland Gap, $780,.
900; Southwestern, 100000.
Tie following amendments to the bill
were offered:
Mr.. Henderson moved that 100000 be
appropriated TO the Cleveland and Duck
town railroad. Lost.
Mr.. AIdridge moved that 100000 be
appropriated to the Corinth and Hamburg
Adopted.
Mr.. Rodgers moved that an appropria-
ton Of $1,000,000 be made to the Tennes-
see and Pacific railroad, provided that
Roaue county would give 100000. Lost.
Mr.. Smith moved that the bonds loaned
the several railroads, be expended in this
State for the building of the roads. Adopt
ed.
Mr.. Keith moved that az appropriation
of $4,000 be made TO the Cleveland and
Ducktown railroad, for the construction of
bridges over the Ocoee river. Adopted.
The bill as amended then passed on its
third reading and was ordered to be trans
mitted to the House of Representatives.
The following is the vote;
Ayes-Messrs. Aldridge, Eckle, Hender-
son, Keith, Mathews, Mccall, Nelson,
Parker, Smith and Speaker Senter-10.
Nays-Messrs. Cate, Elliott, Frierson,
Garner, Lindsey, Lyle, Patterson and
Rodgers-S.
Senate bill No. 300, regulating the sit
ting Of the Supreme Court, passed on its
second reading and was referred 10 the Ju-
dietary Committee.
Senate adjourned till 10 A. NJ tenor
row