Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-17

jority Of the votes cast, was declared elect
ed State Printer, to serve two years from
the expiration Of the term Of the present
incumbent.
The convention then dissolved, the Sen
ators returning to their own chamber, after
which the House adjourned to 2 P. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
Senate joint resolution No. SO was brought
up in regular order. Adopted.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
No. 249, by Mr.. McNair: To encourage
mining, etc. On report of Committee en-
Internal Improvements. Rejected.
No. 335, by Mr.. Woodward: To legalize
the official acts of Isaac r. Reeder, magic
trate. Passed.
Mr.. Cason entered motion to recon-
slider the vote just taken on House bill No.
259.
No. 1853, by Mr.. Agee To amend the
replevin law of the State. Committee on
Judiciary recommend the rejection. Re-
jected.
No. $40, by Mr.. LilIard For the benefit
| of turnpike company. Passed.
no. 378, by Mr.. Hale: To create a COM
mon school district in MOrristown. Passed.
| Bill then Withdrawn for amendment.
| No. 37S, by Mr.. Dyer: To compel over
seers to perform certain duties. Passed.
| No. $50, by Mr.. McNair To ineorpo-
| rate the Dyer'5 Station Institute. Passed.
No. 1873, by Mr. Dyer: For the benefit Of
Arthur Mcfarland. Rejected.
No. 385, by Mr.. McNair: Passed over.
No. 1856: Passed over.
No. 3S7: Passed over
No. 3S3, by Mr.. Turner: For the relief
of James S. Kelly. Passed over.
No. 389: Passed.
No. $50, by Mr.. Mynatt: To change the
school law requiring all school teachers
in public schools and County Superb
teBdeuts TO subscribe 20 the franchise oath
| Passed.
No. S96, by Mr.. Hamilton, Of Shelby
Relating to insurance companies. Passed
Referred to Committee on Finance, Way
and Means.
No. 367, BY Mr.. Hamilton, Of Shelby
Providing for a uniform tax on foreign 10
gurance companies. Referred to Commit
tee on Finance, Ways and Means.
Ne. 400, by Mr.. Dyer To regulate fer
riages in Union county, with two amend
ments. Passed. ,
No. 4O2, by Mr.. Cordell For the beneh
of John Cobb. On motion Of the author
passed over informally.
No. 3O5, by Mr.. Bean To fix the rat
| of interest. Passd over.
No. 494, by Mr.. Sparkman: For til
benefit of road overseers. Passed and re
| ferred to Judiciary Committee.
= No. 4O6, by Mr.. Cary To incorporat
2 the Lincoln Savings Bank. Passed.
) No. Al. by Mr.. Bowles: To Iegulat
the fees of attorneys, providing that no al
to,uey in the State shall receive fees /
cases wherein the decision shall be give
against them. The bill passed.
No. 4I2, by Mr.. Woodcock-passed owe
No. 4l6, by Mr.. Taylor, Of Carter-pa
) sed over.
No. 417-passed oveg.
) No. 418, by Mr.. White, of Green-witt
e drawn by the author.
= No. 322, BY Mr.. Chileg-to increase ii
State and county revenue.
Ie Mr.. Prosser moved to refer to cOmmitt'
; on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Myatt hoped the bill would n
g mass. because it would operate very inj
o riousIy on the coal interest Of his connt
l. more particularly as there were capitals
coming TO Knox county, and the passa
} of such a bill would have the most d
couraging effect. He was even opposed
d, the second reading. The bill passed, a
Id was referred to the committee on WIS
and Means.
IT, Mr.. Singletary entered a motion to
ds consider the vote taken on House bill
on 358.
he Mr.. Brown offered the following reso
ton, which passed under suspension
pg the rules:
of Resolved BY the Representatives of
General Assembly of the State of Tenn
&c see. That the Committee on Internal l
m, provemenls of this House have power
on send for persons and papers in the exa
nation of the matters that may be refer
al to 1t during the present session under
usual rules in such cases.
No. 423, by Mr. Dyer: For the ben
of Union county.
"A No. 424, by Mr.. Boales: To protect
'nU rights of the loyal people. Passed and
:. feTred to the Judiciary Committee.
MT No. 425. by Mr.. Medliu: To incorpo
D.n the Jackson Building Association.
,nr. jected.
'L Mo. 429, by Mr.. Hewitt: To change
~, .he time of holding court in the sixth Jud
a 'u circuit. Passed.
s;se No. 431, by Mr.. Prosser: Aurhori
'lon pensions for disabled soldiers and seal
No. 432, by Mr.. Reeves: To ineorP'
the SummerVille Bank. Passed.
act No. 435, by Mr.. Williams: To reg
cad. the taxation of costs in criminal c
Passed, with amendments by the Judl'
tion Committee.
aDge The House then adjourned.