Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-18
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.

SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 1.-THE Senate met at
10 A NJ, Speaker Thomas in the chair and
quorum present.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
By Mr.. Martina petition from citizens
Of Lincoln county, asking that law be
passed compelling the Shelbyville and Fay
etteville Turnpike Company to keep the
road in good travelling condition. Re-
ferred to Committee ON Internal Improve
ments.
Mr. Cooper, of Davidson, presented a
memorial from the Public Printers to the
State for the years 1890, submitting q
claim for money for work commenced on
the Report CT the State Geologist, which
was referred to the Committee on Claims,
with instructions to report by bill or other
wise if they find the claim to be correct.
NEW BILLS.
BY Mr.. Self-A bill accompanied by a
memoriaD fixing license for places Of
amusement. Bill passed first reading.
By Mr.. Palmer-A bill to amend the in
surance laws of the State, and to protect the
people against fraud by insurance COM
panies The bill directs the Governor to
State of Tennessee, to hold his Office for
three years. The duty of this commission
er will be to visit, at least once year, and
examine into the condition of any insurance
company doing business in the State.
Passed first reading and referred to Com
mittee on Finance and Ways and Means
EXEMPTION LAWS.
Senate resolution instructing the Judici-
~ 20 folra int constellation
the propriety of systematizing the exemp-
ton laws of the State, was adopted
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To change the name of the Manhattan
Savings Bank, of Memphis. Passed.
To amend the criminal laws of the State.
Passed.
To establish wards in the town of Muir
freesboro.
Mr. Cooper, of Davidson, offered an
amendment to strike out the words two
years and insert zone year, in regard to
the tenure of office. Adopted, and the bill
passed as amended.
To revive the charter of the Nashville and
Franklin Turnpike Company. Passed.
TO INCORPORATE TOWN.
House bill to incorporate the town of
Galloway passed its first reading and re-
ferred to Committee on Interpretations
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To incorporate the Montana College.
Passed.
To incorporate the Grader Gin and Cot
ton Manufacturing Company. Passed.
To incorporate the Grueth Society of
Memphis. Passed.
To incorporate the Merchants Cotton
Press and Storage Company.
Mr. Nelson moved to strike out all of the
last section except the enacting clause.
Agreed to and the bill passed as amended.
To incorporate the .-smphis and New
Orleans Packet Company. Passed
To amend the charter of Edgefeld.
Passed
To transfer certain stock from the Green
vile and Paint Rock Turnpike Company TO
the Greenville and Paint Rock Railroad
Company. Passed
HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE.
A communication from the Governor,
accompanied by the report of the Superin-
tendent of the Hospital for the Insane was
received. The reading of the report, which
was quite lengthy, was dispensed with, and
on motion of Mr. McFall, 500 copies were
ordered to be printed.
TURNPIKEs.
Mr. Hall offered resolution calling for
the appointment of a joint committee to be
composed of two from the Senate and -
from the other House to investigate the
condition of the stock of the State in plank
and dirt turnpikes to have power to send
for persons and papers, and to hold meet
ings during the recess of the General AS
sembly Laid over under the rule.
The time having arrived to meet in con-
vention to elect State Librarian, the
Senators repaired to the House of Repre-
sentatives for that purpose. Subsequently
the Senators retired to their hall, and on
motion of Mr. Cooper, of Davidson, the
Senate adjourned until Monday morning at
IL o'clock
THE WRONG NAME.
In our report of the proceedings of the
Senate yesterday, we stated that Mr.. Hall
introduced bill for the benefit of widows,
when we should have said Mr.. Hawes