Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-16
Ne,o Bus and Resolutions.

| Tuesday, Dec. "a resolution urging Tennessee
representatives in Congress to take steps for
the protection of Union people of the State and the
! suppression Of the Kuklux. Referred to the Com
| mittee Federal Relations.
An act to amend the laws relating TO the peniten-
tiary. This bill provides for the aanulliDg of the
| contract with Hyatt & Briggs the present lessees,
etc It was referred to the Committee on Judiciary
| An act TO amend the militia laws passed Septem-
Der TO- 1868, as not to require any petition from
citizens Of a country before the Governor sen6
the militia to disafected and turbulent sections
Joint resolution providing fer the adjournment Of
the Legislature December 2lst and its reassemblne.
on the 4th day of January 1862 lies over under the
rules. U& N#a
House Bill on T2sird Reading.
To increase the salary of judges, etc, and provid-
ing for the holding of extra terms of she Supreme
Court Passed.
Neto BIS and Resolutions
A bill to abolish the Chancery Courts of the State
and TO transfer the business thereof to the Circuit
Courts Passed and referred to Committee Ju-
dietary.
SENATE.
Ne,o Bills and Resolutions.
Thursday, Dec lo.--Bill for the protection of far
mers in mountain counties This bill provides that
all stock driven into the mountain counties to Craze
during the summer shall be assessed tax of 81 per
head for and fifty cents per head for hogs, ex
cept in where the owner of stock land in
said mountain country TO the value of g., 900. The
tax assessed under this law is to be paid to TIE coun
ty clerk, and applied TO the school fund. Passed
An act to encourage manufactures by exempting
capital of $25,O00 or above, employed in manufac-
turing, from taxation for ten years. Passed.
Senate Biz on Third Reading. fr.
To secure State and county taxes in litigation
This bin provides that $40 shall be deposited with
the clerks of courts for the securing of costs to the
State before litigation can be commenced in any
suit After some discussion it was referred to the
Committee on Finance, Ways and Means.
To amend the militia law, striking out those pro-
visions which require applications to be made by
the Attorney General of county and by the citi-
gems before martial law can be proclaimed Refer
red 10 COMMITTEES on Judiciary,
HOUSE
NeuO Business
Bill TO incorporate the Kingsport and Edonsyile
Turnpike Company Passed first reading and re-
ferred 10 Committee on Internal Imlroyements =
Resolutions instructing the Committee on Educa-
ton and Public Schools TO report bill locating the
Agricultural College on the Hermitage farm. Laid
over
Bill creating Board of Trustees 10 locate the
Agricultural College. Passed first reading and re-
ferred after considerable discussion to the Commit
tee on Education and Common Schools.
To prohibit officers or attorneys from becoming
securities for costs and fines imposed by any of the
Circuit or Criminal Courts Of the State.
SENATE.
House Bill on Third Reading.
Friday, Dec. Ito create school district in
The town of MOrrstown. Passed third reading.
House Bills on First Reading.
A bill prescribing the conditions upon which in
surance companies can do business in this State -
Passed and referred to Finance Committee.
A bill to amend an act entitled Gan act TO incor-
porate the Tennessee and Pacific Railroad, provid-
ing for the appropriation of bonds to the Cleveland
and Ducktown and Western North Carolina Rail
roads. Passed and referred to Committee on Incor-
porations.
An act to abolish the receiyerships of railroads in
the State.
HOUSE.
Protest from the people of Madison county against
the repeal of the common school law.
A bin authorizing railroad companies having
charter from the State TO lease out or consolidate
their roads, provided majority of the stockholders
consent to such lease transfer, etc. Passed and
ferrtd TO Committee Internal Improvements.
House bill granting State aid TO turnpikes, and
for other purposes, on third reading. After long
n ~.