Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-19

roauS al the state; empowering r3llroa
companies TO reduce the number of direC
tors to six by majority vote of the stock
holders. Passed first reading and referFe,
to Committee on Internal Improvements
By Mr.. Hammer: Joint resolution tina
the two Houses meet in convention at Tire
o'clock Thursday afternoon to elect
| Treasurer and Secretary of State Adopted
By Mr.. Prosser: Bill increasing the pa
of Supreme Court Judges to $1,000 pc
annum. Passed first reading and referred
to Committee on Ways and Means
By Mr.. Hammer: Bill to amend tbs
revenue laws of the State, providing fol
the levyipg of one dollar on every taxable
poll in the State, and on all taxable prop.
erty tax of thirty-five cents on the huu.
bred dollars. Pared first Ieadi and re-
ferred to Committee on Ways and Means
BY Mr.. Baker: Bill to incorporate the
Soldiers and Sailors Bank of Tennessee.
Passed first reading and referred to Com
mittee on Interpretations,
By Mr.. Walker: Bill to incorporate the
Vulcan Works. Passed FIRST reading aud
referred to the Committee on Internal I'm
provements.
By Mr.. Woodcock: Bill to amend the
act regarding the publication of legal no.
tices, by requiring such notices to be pub
lIshed in the paper having the largest cir
culation 10 the county wherein the notices
are to be published; such paper to be des-
ignated by the Governor and confirmed by
the Senate. Passed first reading and re.
erred to Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Ryder: Bill TO incorporate the
Empire Saving, Roofing and Manufac-
turing Company. Passed first reading, and
referred to the Committee on Internal In
provements.
The following members recorded their
names as voting for Colonel G. E. Girls
ham for Public Printer, they having been
absent when the election was held: Messrs.
Welsh, Thompson, Dowdy, Morris and
Roach
BY Mr.. Wines: Bill TO Incorporate the
Mechanics and Laborers' Cooperative and
Building Association of GAINESVILLE. Passed
hrst reading, and referred to Committee on
Incorporation.
By Mr.. Medlin Bill requiring Clerks
aud Masters of Chancery Courts to take
the franchise oath. Passed first reading,
and referred TO Committee on Judiciary.
STATE CLAIM COMMISSIONER.
The resolution offered yesterday By Mr..
SingIetary requiring the State Claim Com
missioner to report the operations of his
Office, was adopted.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Wood
cock, Medlin and White of Greene, as the
Special Committee on the part of the
House, as provided for in the resolution
with regard to T. Mckinley, late Com
missioner of Registration Of Sumner county.
Adjourned to 2P.M
Afternoon Session.
The consideration of House bills on their
second reading was resumed.
416: In relation to the sale of lands.
Passed.
478: Authorizing the leasing and trans
fer of railroads in the State. Passed over
49,: For the relief of Van Buren, c1un-
iy. Withdrawn for amendment.
49O: To amend an act incorporating the
cambridge Railroad Company. Passed.
ISL: 10 repeal act authorizing the Leb-
anon Turnpike Company to charge double
toll. Referred 10 the Judiciary Committee
after considerable discussion
4S9: To incorporate the Centre City
MILL. Passed.
49O: To regulate the practice ia cases Of
appeal. rejected.
1872: For the benefit of William Miller.
Passed.
SIG: Regulating the fire Test of ilIumi-
hating oils. Indefinitely postponed.
The COMMITTEES on Lunatic Asylum OBJ.
aimed leave Of absence to visit that insti-
ution tomorrow, in conjunction With the
Senate Committee, TO inspect the grounds
which it is proposed to dispose OF, and those
% be purchased
5l9: To amend the charter Of the Knox
vile, TazTell and Jacksboro Turnpike
Company. Withdrawn.
$40: TO exempt widows dover from
execution. Passed.
HOUSE BILLS on THIRD READING.
80: Appropriating s. annually for
Zach child OF father who died or wa'
killed in the service of the United States
lIring the late war. Withdrawn for
40: By Mr. CordeII For the benefit
# milleTs, requiring every man to mark
ia sacks, for the purpose Of preventing the
Oss of such articles when taken to mill.
ordered to be transmitted to the Senate.
Adjourned to 10 4. NJ. tomorrow.