The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-11-20
legislative.

readers, have been introduced and disposed
OF as indicated below:
No. l21. on first reading. a bill propos.
ing amendments to the constitution No
13I, on second reading, bill providing for
convention of the State No. 1873, on
second reading, proposing amendments to
the constitution, were, on motion, referred
to the Committee on Constitution.
No. 1874 bill to construe the insolv-
ent laws of the State SO that it shall not be
required to exhaust the personal property
before sale of real estate can be made
Passed and referred to judiciary Commit
tee.
No 24o-A bill to regulate mortgages.
This bill provides that real estate may be
morigaged for the raising of money to do
business with; on second r,a1ing. Refer
red to Judiciary Committee.
No. 249-On third reading; bill to Sc
cure the payment Of public moneys. This
bill provides that real estate of all public
officers handling public moneys shall be
held for the payment of any delinquencios
Passed third and last reading.
Mr.. Nelson moved to take up Senate bill
No. 278-an act tc bring on the election of
Judges, Chancellors and Attorney Generals
on second reading.
The judiciary Committee reported an
amendment, which was adopted
Mr.. Rodgers moved that the fourth
Thursday in May, 1869, be inserted as the
day when the els tions shall take place.
The bill passed third and last reading.
No. 275-Bil to give legal advertising
to any loyal paper which may be establish
ed in any county OF the State.
Mr.. Smith opposed the passage of the
bill. He said that hardly any loyal paper 10
the State paid expenses. He instanced IL 9
case Of tbsAemphis Post and the Memphis
Bullq hoped the bill would not
pass.S divide the patronage of legal
advertising With quasi Union papers. such
as the Bulletin.
The bill was rejected.
By Mr. Rodgers-An act for the beaeft
of persons holdig the elections of this State.
Passed one reading.
This bill provides that all persons acting
as judges. clerks, receivers or returning Of
ficers at any of the elections of this S ate
shall be exempt from the payment Of poll
tax for one year. Further, that all persons
summoned by the proper officers to attend
and hold elections at any voting place IN
any county in this State shall not fail or re-
fuse to attend according to such luminous,
shall be subject to fine of $40, recovera-
BILE before any justice of the peace OF the
county, which fine shall be paid to the
county superintendent for common school
purposes.
Mr.. Rodgers-To define the rights OF
Union citizens. This bill provides that it
shall be the duty of the Governor to order
the organization of body of not more than
1000 Union men, who shall be stationed in
the county of Lincoln; said force to b. en-
listed in counties remote from that in which
they are to serve, and to have the same paw
and be subject to the same regulations as
mounted infantry. The bill also provides
that if at any time the people of Lincoln
| should express wish to have this force
Withdrawn, and shall execute through their
County Court a full and sufficient bond for
the good conduct of the citizens of Lincoln,
the said force shall be Withdrawn.
The bill passed one reading and was re-
ferred to the Judiciary committee.
No. 272-A bill to relieve the tax payers
of Davidson county. The Judiciary Com
mitlee reported the following bill in lieu,
which was adopted. passed third reading,
and goes to the House for action.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly
! Of Tennessee, That the taxpayers of this
State shall have to the LIST 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
raid within that time shall be exempt from
any and all penalties whatever.
HOUSE.
The following measures passed second
reading;
No. $50, by Mr.. Mvnatt-To change tie
school law requiring all school teachers in
| public schools and county suPerinten dents
/ to subscribe to the franchise oath.
The resolution of Mr.. Dyer, prodiding
for the Adjournment of the House sine de
! on the 21st of December.
No. All, by Mr.. Bowles--To regulate the
fees of attorneys, providing that no attor-
ney 10 the State shall receive fees in cases
v herein the decision SHALL be given against