Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-26
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

4 NAShN1LLEJ wv 3Ob AOOO'| AO ONA
ate met at 10 A NJ, Speaker Senter in thu
chair, and eighteen members present.
Mr.. Aldridge entered motion to recon
slider the vote taken on the adoption of thu
amendment to Senate bill No. 307, incor
porating the Southern Railroad Company
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS, BILLS, ETC
By Mr.. Rodgers, an act to amend thu
| charter Of the Tennessee and Pacific Rail
| road:
Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of the State Of Tennessee, That it shall be
lawful for the Tennessee and Pacific Rail.
| road Company at their next election Of
Directors, 10 elect seven on the part Of
said company, and that said company i'm
medistely proceed to build and contract
said road strictly in conformity with their
charter, and any law to the contrary is
hereby rep aed.
Be it further enacted, That SO soon as
said company shall call on the State for aid
under the provisions of any of the laws OF
this State, it shall be lawful, and it is
hereby declared to bs the duty of the Gov
erlor TO appoint an equal number of Direc-
tors with the company for and in behalf Of
the State, and not until then, and any law
conflicting with this act is hereby re-
pealed. This act TO take effect from and
after its passage. Passed first reading.
By Mr.. Elliott Resolution adjourning
the General Assembly sine die at II M,
Monday Dec 81. Laid over under the
rules.
By Mr.. Eaton A bill TO expedite the
ironing of railroads. The bill reads as
follows:
Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of the State Of Tennessee, That any rail-
road company having bought or who may
hereafter buy iron for the use of their roads
upon credit or with borrowed funds or
other funds, that it is legal, right and proper,
for any railroad company to pay said debt
out of the bonds loaned by the State to
iron and equip railroads under the general
internal improvement act Of 1852 Passed
first reading,
RESOLUTIONS LYING OVER.
Senate joint resolution raising Joint
Committee to settle with the Comptroller.
Adopted.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Norman
& Lindsey on the part of the Senate.
Senate Joint resolution No. 81 to-wit ::
Resolved by the General Assembly of the
State of Tenuessee, that Benjamin Harlan
of the county of Maury, Lsreuzo Stratton
of the county of Cumberland and J. G.
Boyd of the county of Gibson be appointed
commissioners to represent Tennessee in
the Convention to be held in Springfield,
Illinois, December lst next, and that their
expenses be included in the General APP
preparation Bill. Adopted.
HOUSE BUSINESS.
House Bill No. $50, an act to iucorpO-
rate the Dyers' Station Institute, passed
first reading and referred to Committee on
Corporations.
House Bill No. 340 au act to incorpo-
rate the Raleigh Mills and Manufacturing
Company in Shelby county, also, providing
for election Of Mayor and five Aldermen,
passed first reading.
House Bill No. 365, an act to legalize
the official acts of Isaac r. Reedder Justice
of the Peace for Robertson county, passed
first reading.
House bill No. 400: An act to regulate
the erection of ferrys in Union county.
Passed first reading.
House bill No. 270 An act to provide
for the publication of the decisions of the
Supreme Court of the State. Passed first
reading and referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
No. 27S: Al act authorizing the erec-
ton of fish traps in Powers river. Passed
first reading.
No. 315: An act regulating the compen-
sation of Justices of the Peace and jurors.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
No. 3l6: An act to incorporate the Gran
vile Lodge, No. 342, of Free and Accepted
Masons. Passed first reading.
No. 327: To incorporate the Wardens
and Nestrymen of Grace Church, in the
city of Memphis Passed fret reading.
On motion of Mr.. Elliott, Senate bills
No. 158, 164 and 236 were referred to the
Committee on Common Schools and Edu-
cation.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
No. 3O4, An act to amend section 3005
of the Code of the State in regard to Circuit
Court. Passed.
No. 303, An act TO incorporate the War
rem Chronicle Printing Company, was after
some discussion referred TO Judiciary Com
mittee.
No. 3O5, An act to protect stock raissrs
aud farmers. Passed.
Nc 300, To incorporate Wards Semin-
airy. Passed.
No. 308, Bill to surrender the A.cMinn'
Vile and Manchester railroad to the stock
holders. Passed and referred to Judiciary
Committee.
Senate Bill No. 147, A bill inviting capt.
tai and encouraging manufacturing and
mining in the State, was rejected on its
third reading by the following vote:
Senators voting for the passage of the
bill were Henderson, Lindsey, Lyle, Pat,
terson, Parker, Rodgers, Underwood ard
Speaker Senter-S.
Noes Cate, Eaton, Elliott, FriersOn,
Fuson, Keith, Mathews, Nelson, Norman
and Smith-lO.
SENATE BILLS Passed OVER INFORMALLY
No. 243: Bill 10 amend the Revenue
laws Of the State. Tabled.
No. 200: Bill to equip State guard
and regulate the Governors staff. Tabled
No. 239. Eli 10 regulate the law in re
lation to tax sales Laid upon the table.
| HOUSE BILLS PASSED OVER INFORMALLY,
No. lI9: Bill to amend an act incorpo
rating the Harrison, Selma and Cincinnati
Railroad Company. Passed third reading
No. 1876 Bill to incorporate the South
ern Commercial Association. Laid upoF
the table.
House Joint resolution, No. 236, instruct
ing the Governor to Immediately snrren
| der the Nashville and Northwestern rail
road to the present company, was taken NJ
and ELECTED some discussion.
Mr.. Parker moved TO refer the resotu.
1 - T..
Mr.. Lindsey thought the Senate ongh
to act upon the matter at once.
Mr.. Aldridge: Can we, by passing this
resolution, change the general law? The
| Governor had placed those Receivers II
charge of the railroads by law, but he wa:
ready TO repeal that law, as it had worked
badly. The appointment Of a Receiver Oh
the Memphis, Clarksville and Louisville
railroad had cost the Stale nearly one mil
liondollars. He was willing TO vote for the
resolution. A large amount Of State bond
has been issued and placed in the hands 0
the Receivers of the various railroads
in the State and no settlement bad We
been made, they still hold the bonds
I here has been advantages taken by per
sons upon this matter, the State had bse'
swindled and would continue TO be swim
died SO long as the present operation
were permitted to go along. The Receiver
refuse to settle and they are the men +
blame. A bill has been introduced b.
Senator Lyle asking an appropriation o
about $4,000 to pay the employees upol
the Memphis, GAINESVILLE and Louisvill
railroad. Why is it that these gentleme
have not been paid2 Has not the State is
sued bonds to that road to keep it in ruu
ming order? No body is TO blame but th
Receiver himself The laborer5 have bee
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