Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-15

The House met at 10 A. NJ, Speaker
Richards 10 the chair, and fifty -nine mem
bers present.
The Speaker announced a revised list OF
the House Committees; several changes
having been rendered necessary by resig-
nations, etc.
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Ryder: Resolution for the en-
ployment Of a photographic reporter to
make official reports Of the proceedings OF
the House. Laid over.
By Mr.. Dyer: Resolution providing Tor
the adjournment sine die of the Genera
Assembly on the Dist of December. Laid
over.
By Mr.. Taylor, of Carter and Johnson.
Bill to amend an act entitled an act to in
corporate the Tennessee and Pacific Rail-
road Company, and for other purposes, al
lowing the East Tennessee and Western
North Carolina Railroad Company to use
the $4,000 per mile heretofore appropria a.
ted to iron aud equip said road Passed
fret reading.
By Mr.. Carter: Bill to authorize Stewart
County to issue county bonds. Passed fret
reading, and referred to Committee on Ju-
dietary.
By Mr.. Singletary: Bill - change the
time Of holding courts in the First Judi.
cial District. Passed frat reading, and re-
ferrsd to TO the Committee on the Judic'ry
By Mr.. Poston Bill reducing the sala.
ries of the County Commissioners of Dyer
County. Passed first reading, and refer.
red to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr.. Robinson Bill to repeal the
9th section of an act passed March l4th,
1868, entitled an act to change the line be-
tween Smith, Putnam and DeKalb Coun-
tics, and for other purposes. Passed first
reading, and referred to Committee on New
Counties and County Lines.
By Mr.. eagle: Bill disqualifying la,
bitual drunkards from holding State,
County, or District Offices. Passed first
reading, and referred to the Committee OF
the Judiciary.
By Mr.. Hacker: Bill defining petit
larceny and prescribing the punishment
thereof. Passed first reading and referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS OF YESTERDAY.
House resolution 22O With reference t.
the removal of officers who refuse or ne
glect to execute The laws of the State
Adopted.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
273: To prevent the use of deadly wea
pons Passed and referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
322: To amend the charter of the Mem
| phis Gayoso Gas Company. Withdrawn
32G. To provide for the sale of lands 70
taxes. Withdrawn,
32S: To amend an act to provide for al
additional number of Justices of thu
Peace. Withdrawn.
34l: Allowing County Courts to regulate
the compensation of Justices. Rejected
S48: For the benefit of the employees o
the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad
Passed over informally.
345: To repeal section 6, of an act chang
ing the line between Robertson and David
son counties. Passed over informally.
351: To amend the attachment laws
Passed.
352: To incorporate the Raleigh bin
eral Springs Hotel. Amended and passed
353: To incorporate Willow Grow
Cemetery. Referred back to Committe
on Corporations.
354: To repeal an act extending tn
franchise to certain aliens. Rejected.
$50; For the relief of turnpike road;
Rejected.
357: For the benefit of Union soldiers
Passed and referred to the Committee oil
| Finance.
800: To enforce law and order. Re
jected.
366: To change the time of returnin
executions. Rejected.
1857; To change the line between Seyie
and Jefferson counties. Passed and re
ferred to Committee on Counties an
County Lines.
sos: In relation to the milssge and pc
diem of officers and members OF the Ger
eral Assembly. Motion rejected to recon
slider the vote by which the bill was ye,
terday indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Taylor catered motion to reconsi6e
the vote rejecting the act extending IN
elective franchise to certain aliens.
Adjourned to 10 A. NJ, Monday.