Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-11
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE
SENATE.

4 SENATE.
| WEDNESDAY, Nov. IO.-The Senate met
at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, Speaker Thomas in the
chair, and quorum present.
RELIEF ASKED.
| MIR. Alillsaps presented a petition from
| citizens of Fentress county, asking relief
| for Barthomel Lee, former Revenue Col
lectcr of that county.
A bill for that purpose passed its first
reading, and was, with the petition, re-
| ferred to the Committee on Claims.
SCHOOL FUND APPoRTIoNAfENT.
The following communication from the
Comptroller was read and referred to the
Committee on Finance and Ways and Means:
CosIPTRoILER's OFFICE, Nashville, Tenn,
Nov. 8, 1S69.-To the Senate-Gentle-
men: Senate resolution No. 20, calling on
the Comptroller to report to the Senate
why the amount of money paid into the
State Treasury for school purposes for the
year 1868, has not been made, and when
it will be made, has Just been laid on my
table, and l beg leave to reply as follows:
The sole reason why the amount of school
fund for 1868 has not been reported, or the
apportionment made, is the fact that it can
not be done until the money is collected
The section of the law referred to says
that ''the fund, when collected" etc, etc.
ELECTROMAGNETIC that the apportionment
to be made in this Office refers to the ag-
gregate of school money brought into the
State Treasury by the revenue laws of the
General Assembly. Then note the fact that
the school tax is collected with the State
tax, and by the revenue officers of the State
deposited in repositories designated, no re-
port being made by said officers of the
amount of school tax collected. 1t will be
seen that in order TO ascertain what has
been collected for the schools, calculation
has to be made after the tax collectors have
closed their accounts for the year.
please see page sc of my report to the
Legislature
The estimate made of collections for the
years 1866 and 1867 was guess work, made
at the suggestion Of the House Committee
on Education and Common Schools
have deferred q repetition of guessing
at the amount till the Legislature met and
told nae what to do. In the meantime |
have done all could do to have the col
lectors close their accounts for 1868. Many
are slow in paying, but at the same time
elamorous for money from the Treasury,
which their failure to pay has caused to be
empty. G. W. BLACKBURN,
Comptroller
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS.
House resolution asking our Senators
and Representatives in Congress to urge
an appropriation for the purpose of con-
structing the Memphis, Pacific and Ell Paso
Railroad, was concurred in.
House resolution in regard to the death
Of George Peabody, was concurred in.
CHATTANOOGA.
House bill to incorporate the city of
Chattanooga, passed it third reading after
being amended SO as to change the time of
holding the election from December to
November; also changing the boundaries.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
House bill to abolish the County Com
missioners Of Fayette county, passed its
second reading.
TO TRANSFER THE SUPREME COURT.
House bill to change the place of holding
the Supreme Court of the western division
of the State, passed its first reading and
was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
LIFE INSURANCE.
Senate bill to amend the Carolina Life
Insurance Company Of Memphis, passed its
third reading.
SENATE Bills ON sEooND READING.
To better secure work on public roads
Passed.
TO authorize the Trustee of the Bank of
Tennessee to burn the notes Of said bank
and branches. Passed.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr. Cubbins introduced bill to change
the name of the Memphis Life and Gen
eral Insurance Company of Memphis.
Passed first reading and referred TO Com
mittee on Banks
By Mr. Cubbins-A bill to incorporate
the Cotton Press and Storage Company Of
Memphis Passed first reading and re-
ferred TO the Committee on Interpretations
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Mr. Slaughter was granted leave Of alb
sence for ten days and was excused as one
Of the committee appointed to investigate
the condition of certain railroads. The
Speaker appointed in his place Mr.. Clement
son.
On motion of Mr.. Nelson, the Senate al
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