Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-02-20
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE

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TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE
FEBRUARY 13-In the Senate, an
amendment to bill Incorporating the
Worhibgraen's Association, incorporate
ing an express company in Shelby, was
lost.
4, resolution from the House, indorsing
the restoration Of K. NJ. stanton to the
War Department, was indefinitely post
poned.
In the House, the bill 10 establish the
county Of Railroad, was reconsidered and
recommittsd.
The bill to repeal an act restoring the
navigation Of Big Hatchie river, was re-
considered and referred.
The bill TO incorporate the Fayetteville
and Wells Hill Turnpike Company, with
dozen amendments, Including the We
tanga river, Lebanon and Sinking creek,
Franklin and Lewisburg, Cross Plains
and Springfield, Limestone, Winchester,
Dechard and Shelbyville, the appoint
ment Of Commissioners for Tsylorsville,
Fail Branch and BULBS Gap, amending
The chatter OF the Jacksboro' and Knox
vile, ditto the HIggin nbOtham and Shows
HnL theTennessee and Pacific Railroad,
the Taylorsville and Bristol, the Gala
tin and Ridge con- panies, all Of which
were adopted, and the bill passed.
A bill to repeal the act Incorporating
the town Of North Shelbyville, amended
to incorporate the towns Of Pulaski and
Lawrence, was passed.
FEBRUARY 14-In the Senate, a resc-
luton to ascertain whether or not the
State has lost anything by the recent
bank failures, was adopted.
The sum Of $500 was ordered to be ad-
vanced to Rev. II. BOkum on his book.
A bill (Mr- Smith requiring the Judge
of any Court to commence the next sue
eeeding term on the first case after the
last one disposed Of ct the last session.
Referred.
The Senate bill giving the Commits
siOner Of Registration the right to revoke
any certificates he may have issued and
cancel them, was lost on the third read-
ing. Ayes-Messrs. Lindsey, Eehel,
Fuson, Garner, Henderson,, Mathews,
Rodgers, Smith, Underwood and Wyatt
10. Noes - Messrs. AIdridge, Cate,
Eaton. Elliott, Frierson, Keith, LYLE,
Mccall, Nelson, Norman, Patterson, Par
ksr, Wiseuer, Wilson and Mr.. Speaker
Senter-I5.
In the House, memorial was pre-
sented from the employees Of the NJ. C.
and L. railroad.
The Senate joint resolution relative to
the condition OF railroads In the State for
which Receivers have been appointed,
was adopted.
The powder and ammunition in the
basement Of the Capitol, is to be re-
moved.
The House bill to abolish the Office OF
Supervisor of Banks, was passed.
In joint session, W. F. johnson re-
ceived 80 votes, and Robert McGaughey
IS votes, for Register and. .Entry Taker Of
the Hiwassee District
FEBRUARY l5.-In the Senate, en- act
making the salary Of the Treasurer S27O0
was passed.
An act to regulate the publication Of all
legal notices. Ayes-Me ssrs. AIdridQe,
Cate, Echel, Elliott, Fuson, Henderson.
Keith, lindsey, Lyle, Nelson, Norman,
Parker, Rodgers, Smith, Underwood,
Wyatt, Wilson and Mr.. Speaker Senter
is. Noes-Messrs. Frierson, German,
Mccall and Patterson-4.
A bill changing the place of holding
the Supreme Court Of the Western Dis
trict from Jackson 70 Huntingdon.
Passed.
In the House, bill to authorize the
leasing and sale of railroads in this State
by the Presidents aud Directors Of Rail-
road Companies, was read the first time
and referred.
A resolution was adopted urging the
Senators and Representative from this
State to use their efforts and influence in |
promoting the claims of Tennessee sol
diers to additional bounty, etc.
The charges and proceedings against
Judge Barry were taken up, and action
heretofore dismissed as informal. A res
olutiOn in cosformity to the Constitution
is to be introduced.
The bm TO amend the charter Of the
town of Morristown, was passed.
The following synopsis Of the Revenue
bill, still in the hands of the Joint Com
mittee, is given by the Press and Times,
of the lTth inst:
Insurance companies of sll kinds, fire, !
life and marine, whether foreign or do !
mestic, in addition 70 ths $3.50 heretofore |
required on takiOg out license, are to pay
one per cent. on gross premiums received |
by them, either in cash or notes. Every |
insurance company has also to put up |
SO, coo in State bonds as security for the |
payment Of its policies, and any person |
iDsurlng without giving such security is |
liable To slO0 fine for the misdemeanOr |
Merchants licenses are 70 be taken out |
semi-annually instead of annually, as at |
present. Every wholesale and retail /
merchant Is TO pay Que per cent. on the |
invoice of his goods Tor license but every |
commission merchant or suctiVDeer shall |
pay one per cent. on the gross amount OF |
ais saies, public and private.
Some of the new provisions in this tax |
law are on hotel or tavern keepers, for |
each room In the house over two, a dol |
lar on livery stables, for each stall, 8 |
dollar; for each omnibus, fifty dollars /; |
for each hack, ten dollars; for each ex- |
press wagon or cart, five dollars; for /
each twc-hOrse transfer wagon, ten dol |
lars; for each four-horse transfer wagon, |
nfLeen dollars on horse, mule or cattle |
dealers, ten dollars eacn on distillers, |
fifty dollars; on brewers, two hundred |
dollars each on pawnbrokers, If there |
are such In the State, three hundred and |
fifty dollars eachI on clsim agents, ten |
dollars each on Intelligence office KEEP |
srs, ten dollars each; on lawyers, doc |
tors, dentists and surgeons, fifteen dol |
lars eacs on architects, civil engineers,
plumbers and gas filters, ten dollars /
each; on iron foundries, a hundred dol
lsrs each; on brass foundries, ten dollars
each; On each telegraph company shall /
be tax Of four hundred dollars. ALI
these are semi-annual taxes. On the
business of All banks, national or State,
shah be charged sixty cents on each
hundred dollsrs OF the capital stock on
the first OF April Of each year.