Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-30
Tennessee Legislature.

Mr.. Norman introduced the following
bill: -
WHEREAS, There was used in the pay
ment of the interest Of the State debt III,
sum Of $2ss,670 of the school fund, ane
that the coupons for which said sum wa
paid out are in the possession of thu
| Treasurer Of the State; therefore, W
Be il enacted BY the General Assem-
| blu of the State Of Tennessee, That thu
Governor be and rs hereby directed 4
| issue the six per cent. bonds of the State
with coupons attached Of the current
series, to the school fund for the SAID
sum Of $2s8,67O.
Sec. 2. Be IL further enacted, ThaI
the Treasurer shall deliver to the Con
troller said coupons, and take his receip
for the same; and the Controller shall
cancel said coupons with punch mark
and file them in his Office for future
reference.
Sec. 3. Be il further enacted, That
the Secretary Of State shall keep record
of the number and date of said bonds,
and for what purposes issued, IN MS
Office. Passed first reading.
The consideration of the nomination
of Colonel A. s. Bayless by the Gov.
ernor as q director of the penitentiary,
was made the special order for Wednes-
day next at ten o'clock.
Several amendments to House and
Senate bills we're adopted.
No other business of Importance was
| transacted.
Adjourned until ten a m. tomorrow.
The House was called to order at 10
In, Speaker Richards in the Chair and
sixty-two members present.
By Mr.. Hodge: Bill to amend the
revenue laws of the State.
By Mr.. Murray: Bill proposing an
amendment to the Constitution, making
the capitaiion tax equal.
By Mr.. Brewer: Bill repeating the act
creating County Commissioners in Hum
phreys aud Benton counties.
By Mr.. Wines: Bill in relation to
Revenue Collectors and tax lists.
By Mr.. Waters: Resolution for with
drawing the suit of the State against
Ward & Briggs, lessees of the peniten-
tiary, and submitting the question in dis
pute to arbitration, one of the arblters to
be selected by the Governor and one BY
the lessees, and in case the arbiters do
not agree they shall select competent
Judge to settle the points of difference,
such arbitration, when concluded, to be
binding on the State and lessees, pro-
vided the lessees file an acceptance OF
the terms proposed within five days from
the passage Of the resolution. Referred
10 Committee on Penitentiary.
BIZ Mr.. eagle: Bill proposing an
amendment to the Constitution by which
the poll tax shall be paid BY all citizens
over twenty one aud under fifty years of
age.
Mr.. Mckinley sent up an amendment,
which, with the original bill, was referred
10 Special Joint Committee on Constitu-
ton.
Mr.. Poston called up Senate bill to
loan to Lauderdale county the State tax
for 1868 raised in that county, on first
reading. Laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Bosom, House bill
the school system was taken
up on third reading. He reported from
the Committee on Education and Com
mon Schools bill in lieu of all others,
which was adopted in lieu, and two hua-
bred and forty copies ordered printed.
Mr.. Grayson called up House bill ap
100000 to the Mineral
Home Railroad Company, instead of the
Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio Railroad
Company, as provided in the act of De-
cember 10, 1866. Several amendments
we're offered, and considerable discussion
ensued. Owing to the strong opposition
offered to the measure, the bill was finally
withdrawn by the author for revisal.
Tbs following House bills were taken
up for the purpose of concurring in Sen
ate amendments:
Incorporating the Union City Bank.
Of local character were
adopted. =,
To revise the charter Of the Shelby
vile and Russclville Turnpike Company.
Rejected.
To change the line between the coun-
ties of Rutherford and Williamson.
Amended by changing the line between
the counties of Sullivan and Carter
Concurred in.
Incorporating the Lsborers Associa-
ton Of Clarksville. Amended by de-
fining the location of the Mineral Horn
Railroad. Coucurred in.
Incorporating the Empire Paving
Association Of Memphis. Amended by
defining the corporate limits of Grand
Junction. Concurred in.
The House bill appropriating $4,000
to immigration purposes was taken up on
its second reading.
Mr.. Agee moved to amend by inserting
$40 900 instead Of SIS, 000
Mr.. Mckinley moved to insert $40, 900.
After some discussion, Mr.. Taylor, of
Perry, offered an amendment 10 strike
out the word immigration wherever
it occurs, and insert the words " widows
and orphans of Union soldiers.
Mr.. Bowles moved to lay the bill aud
amendments on the table. Lost-ayes
81 noes 80.
Mr.. Waters moved to lay oil the
amendments to the bill on the table. The
twenty thousand dollar amendment was
laid on the table.
The motion on the rejection Of the ten
thousand dollar amendment was Put and
lost, aud that amenement was then
adopted. As amended, the bill then
passed its second reading.
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