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

Mr.. Lyle offered memorial signed b
many citizens livingin Montgomery county
PRAYING for relief from the onerous law
restricting the right Of suffrage in tn
State. By which a majority Of the whit
citizens are now disfraDchised. They alst
ask that such nece sary steps should b
taken in regard to the matter as shall resu
in establishing universal suffrage in th'
State
The petition was received and referred
10 the Committee on Constitution.
INTRODUCTION oFB1LLs, RESOLUTIONS, ETC
By Mr.. Eckle: A bill to increase tbs
salary ofthe Governor andSupreme Judges
of the State of Tennessee. Passed first
reading and referred to the Committee on
Finance.
Resolution By Mr.. Rodgers offering con-
dolence to the bereavement of Senator
Wisener, caused by the death of his wife,
was adopted under a suspension of the
rules
By Mr.. Rodgers: An act TO cause the
erection of a schoo! house. Passed first
reading and referred to the Committee on
Common Schools.
By Mr.. Rodgers: An act to regulate the
1
purposes Passed frat reading.
By Mr.. Rodgers A resolution Of inquiry
in relation to the tax on. merchants, au-
thorizing the Committee on Finance to in
vestigate the matter. Laid over under the
| rules.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
No. 27I: Bill to enable the Governor to
| fill vacancies in Office. Referred to Judi
ciary Committee.
No. PA: Bill to amend an act appoint
ing Notary Publics for Montgomery county.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
No. 276: Bill to amend the charter of
the Shelby Savings Institute, changing
same TO Bank of Columbia Passed and
ordered to be transmitted to the House.
No. 277: Bill to incorporate the Edge
field Cemetery. Passed.
No. 279: Bill to make rules of evidence
uniform in the Federal and Circuit Courts
by enforcing the 18th chapter of the acts Of
1868. Passed.
No. $50: Bill to adopt a daughter.
Passed, and ordered transmitted to the
other House.
No. 2S1: Bill to regulate the sittings Of
the Chancery and Circuits of Warren
county. Passed.
No. 2S4: Bill to amend the ninth sec
ton Of an act passed March "a, 1868,
changing county lines. Passed and or
dered to be transmitted TO the House OF
Representatives.
No. 286: Bill to amend an act incorpO.
rating the Tennessee and Pacific Railroad
Company. On motion of Mr.. Aldridge,
the bill was referred TO the Committee on
Internal Improvements.
No. 2SS: Bill amending an act esab-
fishing a Municipal Court in Memphis.
Referred to judiciary Committee.
No. 300: Bill TO prevent loss Of value
on real estate TO be sold by court Re-
ferred to Judiciary Committee
No. 29l: Bill for changing the time of
holding the Circuit Court in Roane county.
Passed
Mr.. Lindsey moved 10 take up Senate
bill No. 272, in regard to the relief of tax
payers. Tie Judiciary Committee re-
ported the following bill in lieu and
recommend its passage;
An Act to Relieve the Taxpayers Of Tennes-
see Of the Tax Penalty.
Sec. /. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Tenn see, That
the taxpayers of this State shall have TO
the frat day Of January, 1869, to pay their
taxes, and no penalty shall attach for non
payment Of any taxes now due, up TO that
time, and that all taxes paid within that
time shall BE- exempt from any aud all pen
allies whatsoever.
Sec =. Be it further enacted, That
this act take effect from and after its paE-
sage.
Passed three readings and transmitted
to the other House.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
No. 292: Bill for the re-organiza-
ton, supervision and maintenance Of free
schools. Referred to Committee on Com
mon Schools.
No. 293: An act for the benefit Of per-
sons holding elections in this State. Passed
and referred to judiciary Committee.
No. 296: An act requiring certain fees
of Sheriff. to be paid in advance Passed.
No. 297 An act for the. benefit of I'M
finished railroads, providing for the issu
ance of State bonds to railroads as follows
Knoxville & Kentucky, 100000; Knox
vile & Carolina, 100000; Cincinnati &
Cumberland Gap, 5000 00O; Southwestern,
100000.
Mr.. Parker offered bill in lieu, changing
the amounts, to be appropriated as follows:
Knoxville q Kentucky, $4,000; Knox
vile & Charleston, 100000; Cincinnati
& Cumberland Gap, $500 600, and the
Southwestern 100000. 1t also provides
that bonds cannot be issued until majority
OF The Directors certify to The amount
needed at different times.
NJ Smith yg,1yal -, orrr,v,I sfa hill liz
adding 100000 to the Huntington branch
Of the Nashville d Northwes;rn Rail
road.
The amendment was adopted, and tie
bill after some little discussion, passed It's
second reading.
HOUSE JOINT EESOLUTTOEI
House joint resolution No. 81 APP
pointing 4 committee 10 enquire into the
damages sustained by T. Mckinley, Com
missioner OF Registration for Sumner
county, in malicious euit brought against
him while in the discharge Of duties, was
non-concurred in.
House joint resolution No. 30; For The
appointment Of joint committee to attend
the National Convention which meets in
Springfield, III on the OH of December
10 test the nature and history OF the cattle
disease, known IA the Texas fever, Vas
taken up.
Mr. Lindsey offered a resolution in lieu,
providing for the appointment of scientific
and intellectual farmers to attend the con-
veption.
The resolution in lieu was adopted, aud
the following persons were proposed as
delegates
Ben Harlan, OF Maury county; Lorenzo
Stralton, of Butler county, and DR.. j. q.
i y lie OF Gibson county.
The Committee on Lun4tic Asylum was
granted leave Of absence uut,i tomorrow.
Senate adjourned until u'c'och p. N.
Afternoon Session.
The Senate met at , O'clock 7. NJ,
Speaker Senter in the chair, and adjourned
until 10 o'clock tomorrow, without trans
acting any business.
HOUSE.
The House met at 10 a. NJ, Speaker
Richards in the Chair and sixly-nine mem
bers present.
PETITIONS AED MEMORIALS
Bv Mr.. Woodcock: From T. Mckinley,
late Commissioner of Registration OF Sum
uer county, asking for an investigation into
| his official conduct, and for such relief as
| the merits Of the case may demand A
resolution which accompanied the petition,
that a joint special committee be appointed
| to inquire into the damage sustained by
petitioner from = malicious prosecution
| against him in Sumner county, for dis
| charging his duty as Commissioner Of Reg
istration, was adopted
BY Colonel Prosser: From the Board Of
| County Commissioner Of Davidson county,
praying for State aid for the INDECENT sick
and helpless of said county, end suggesting