Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-30
TuELEGrsLATURE YESTERDAY.



Mr.. Faulkner, Chairman of the Finance
Committee, reported back the Senate bill
10 reduce the tax on merchants, farmers
and polls, with bill in lieu; but in a few
remarks, took strong ground against the
proposed reduction. q B az VIZ r
Mr.. Etheridge introduced a bill to limit
the fees of sheriffs in criminal cases. It
provides that sheriffs or coroners summon
ing juries shall not receive exceeding three
dollars.
House resolution inGuir;ng into
what disposition has sbeen made of
the stock belonging to the State
in certain railroads and turnpikes, was
cOncurred in.
House resolution to investigate the pres
ent condition of the school fund, was con-
CURED in, and Messrs. McFall and Ether
idge were appointed. the committee on the
part of the Senate. lH
House bills to repeal the act Imposing
penalties on common carriers for making
distinctions on account Of color, and to
amend the act creating the Office of County
Judge for Lincoln county, were passed on
their third reading.
House amendment 10 Senate bill repeal
ing the candidates test oath, was concurred
in, and candidates are not required to take
an oath now.
The following Senate bills passed third
reading: Authorizing the Attorney Gen.
eral to dismiss suits against citizens con-
nected with the removal of the Bank OF
Tennessee ito dispose of certain army
clothing; TO reduce taxes on real estate
and personal property, by the following
vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Clementson, Cubbins,
Eason, Etheridge, Greene, HALL Halves,
Luttren, Martin, Millsaps, Morris, McFall,
Nelson, Peyton, Pearson, Self and Slaugh-
teri.
Noes-Messrs. Casou, Cooper of Bed
ford, Cooper, of Davidson, Faulkner, Pal
mer, Hart, and Speaker Thomas.
Mr.. Etheridge moved TO reconsider the
vote passing the bill, and then moved to
Law that motion on the table, but after
wards withdrew the latter motion In order
to allow Senators to discuss the question.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Bills we're introduced by Mr.. Agee, TO
repeal the act of March u, 1868, to further
extend the exemption laws ; by Mr.. Single
tary, 10 suppress riots and preserve the
peace. providing that damages inflicted 10y
rioters may be recovered by suits at law ;
by Mr.. West, to protect birds and game ;
10y the Finance and Ways and Means Com
mittee, prescribing the duties of revenue
officers in the collection and settlement OF
faxes paid in the notes of the Bank OF Ten
neSSee.
House resolution looking 10 the reorgan.
ration of the militia of the State was
taken up. 1t was accompanied by bll
reported by the Military Committee pro
viding for the reorganization of the militia
which passed first rea1ing
House resolution providing for TeprlntlnG
the land laws of the State was adopted.
Mr.. Lackey entered a motion to recon
slider the bill rejecting the bill TO modify
the usury laws and on motion of Mr.
James. of Hamilton. the further considera
ton of the bill was postponed to the tirs
Monday in February, so that the Constltu
tional Convention could take action on tn,
subject.
House resolution appointing joint com
mittee to investigate the school fund fraud
was taken up the committee asking TO b.
discharged. The request was granted AM
the resolution laid on the table.
House Joint resolution requesting on
Congressman to vote for a repeal or mod
fication of the national banking law wa
adopted.
House joint resolution petitiOning Con
gross for compensation for soldiers Of tn
war Of 1912 was adopted.
House joint resolution praying Congress
to remove the political disabilities i'm
posed 10y the Fourteenth Amendment wa
adopted unanimously.
Senate resolution 70 pay the costs Of test
ing the liability of the State to receive tn
notes of the Bank Of Tennessee in paynen
of taxes. was concUrred In.