Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-24
TRELEGIsLATURE YEsTERDAv

TIRE LEGISLATURES YESTERDAY.
SENATE.
Mr.. Cooper, of Bedford, introduced a
bin instructilg the Attorney General of
the State to dismiss certain suits. institu-
ted in the name of the State of Tennessee
against the citzens of the State
The bill instruets the ATTORNEY Gen
eral OF the State TO dismiss any and
MI suits pending in any of the courts of
this State in the name of the State
of Tennessee, as stockholders of the
Bank Of Tennessee, against any president
cashier or director Of the Bank of Tennes-
see or either of its branches. or against
suretles OF said officers, or against anymern-
Der of the General Assembly. or AGAINST
any of the citizens of the State, seeking to
hold them responsible for alleged losses 70
said Bank Of Tennessee, caused by the re-
moval of the assets of the bank and its
branches from THEN places of business dur
ing the late civil war The proyisiops ii
this act are'not TO apply TO anyi snit 81
suits instituted In the name of the State of
B tennessee Tor the recovery Of any loss sus-
tanned by the State in any malfeasance Oh
lnlSieasanee In Office 10y any president oil
cashier of said bank or either of It's
their respective bonds
Mir. Cooper, Of Bedford, introduced an.
other bill, TO amend the criminal laws
which provides that the State shall not be
required to pay any kind of costs growing
ont of criminal proceedings, or the remoya
Of pTisonets fIom one jail TO another. OF
from the jail to the penitentiary but that
the county shall be responsible for all cost.
thus incurred.
Mr.. Cooper, of Bedford, introduced &
third bill, to sustain the credit of the State
which provides that there shall be collected
for State purposes on every 800 of taxable
property one dollar; that this rate of taxa
ton shall only continue for two years, and
the several tax collectors shall receive In
payment of the tax so assessed notes of the
Bank of Tennessee Of the old issue not de
clared void BY the ancnded Constitution
coupons of the State Of Tennessee due OF
Z the Indebtedness Of the State. warrants OF
the treasury, legally outstanding and un
paid, and the United States legal tender o.
national bank notes.
Mr.. Nelson introduced a bill to reduc,
taxes, which requires farmers to pay 81
cents on every 800 taxable property
one third to be appropriated for schoo
purposes, and requires merchants to par
one per cent, and fixes the tax on polls a
81 90.
Senate bill requiring corporations re
celying charters or amended charters from
The State to paya tax of $50, was passe,
on its third reading
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Roach, from the Committee on In
ternal Improvements, reported in favor o
confirming the contract between the Nash
vile and Chattanooga and the Nashville an,
Northwestern Railroads.
Bills were introduced by Mr. Steele. {,
regulate public contracts; by Mr. Steele. Il
prevent members and officers of the Genera
Assembly from receiving pay for time the,
may be absent from duty, except Detained b.
sieknessor urgent business; by Mr. Dunlap
to repeal the law requiring CLERKS of Court
to make monthly reports to County Trus
tee; 10y Mr.. SherrOd, amending the law
IN regard to actions of replevin by Mr.
Rhea, to amend the Code in relation to tn,
publication of tax notices by prOvidin.
Ion their publication in handful
form, instead Of In the newspapers
10y Mr.. Jones, for the benefit of revenue
officers, 10y giving proper credit, in Ger
tam cases, for taxes collected in COnfed
crate money between the 18th of Decen
her, 1861, and the 9th Of June. 1852
and 10y Mr.. Townsend, TO regulate pro
ceedings to enforce the collection Of pur
chase money in cases of sales made IN.
der orders, judgments or DEGREES o.
courts
Mr.. Fleming offered resolution provi-
ding for the payment of ]. @. aud J. NJ
Saut for legal services rendered in the case
Of the State as. the pcnitentiary lcsSees
also, providing for compensation for David
Campbell James Plunkett, T. NJ. Brennan
and J. C. Wand The resolution was
accompanied 10y communication, signed
by the Governor, Secretary of State and
Comptroller recommending the payment
of said individuals
Mr. Cox offered a resolution 10 adjourn
un the 18th Of December. and meet again
on the LIST Of March.
House bills requiring prartcing lawyers
10 pay n privilege tax OF SIS: to compel
county officers to have an Office in the
county town; to amend the registration
laws Of the State, were rejected on THEN
third reading.
The following House bills were passed on
their third reading: To reduce the com,
pensation Of State and county tax collect
Ors; giving grand juries inqulsitorial power
to examine witnesses where they suspect
the law Is violated which prevents the car
Tylng Of concealed weapons. etc and ap
plying the provisions of the hill TO lewdnes
and To abolish the Office Of County judge
in Shelby and Cheatham counties.
House resolution providing that mem
bers of the Legislature shall receive n
compensation for their services notes q
the Bank Of Tennessee, was, on motion q
Mr. Roach laid upou the table.