Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-13
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE
SENATE.

By Mr.. Rodgers A resolution request
ing the Senators in Congress to max
some compensation towards David Beat
and the men who were under him durin
the late war for services rendered
, | Adopted under suspension of the rules
BY Mr.. Lindsey A bill to establish
a bank of deposit at Nashville, to b
named the City Bank Of Deposit of Nash
vile. Passed first reading and referret
to Committee on Banks.
SENATE BILL ON THIRD READING.
No. AZ: To incorporate an association
of manufacturers and miners and exempt
ing them from ten years taxation.
On motion, the vote striking out 'ten'
and inserting five" years was reconsid.
ered
Brief speeches were made by Messrs
Linesley, Nelson, Speaker Senter, Keith
and Patterson. The motion striking out
ten" was carried-ayes IL, noes s.
| Mr.. Nelson then moved to insert six
years. The vote was taken and resulted
as follows:
| Ayes-Eckel, Frierson, Fuson, Hen
derson, Lindsey, Mathews, Nelson, Nor-
man, Rodgers, Underwood and Mr..
Wyatt; III. ss-.
Noes-Aldridge, Cate, Eaton, Garner,
Keith, Lyle, Patterson, Parker, Smith
and Speaker Senter; 10.
| The bill was then voted upon as
amended and rejected, ayes 10, noes IL.
The following is the vote:
| Ayes-Eckle, Frierson, Henderson,
Lindsey, Mathews, Nelson, Norman,
Rodgers, Underwood and Mr.. Wyatt.
Noes-Aldridge, Cate, Eaton, Fuson,
Garner, Keith, Lyle, Patterson, Parker,
Smith and Speaker Senter.
SENATE BILL ON SECOND READING.
No. 35S-To incorporate Washington
Lodge No. 159 of F. and A. Masons.
Passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
No. 6l6-To repeal an act creating
the Office of County Judge in Decatur
county. Passed.
The Senate then adjourned until to-
morrow morning at 10 O'Clock.
HOUSE.
TUESDAY, Jan. 1.-THE House was
called to order at ten O'Clock A. NJ.
Speaker Richards in the chair and sixty
members present.
"LOYAL" CLAIMS.
Mr.. Roach made report from the
Special Committee on Claims, with bill,
which passed first reading, providing
that section 9 Of the act passed February
10, 1868, shall be so amended as to give
the General Claim Commissioner discre-
tionary powers in the approval or rejec~
ton of claims, and that section IL be so
amended that upon the approval of
claims by the Governor, the General
Claim Commissioner shall present the
same in person, or through our Senators
and Representatives in Congress, to the
General Government.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr. Williams Bill to repeal the
law with regard to the publication of
public notices.
By Mr.. Sparkman Bill to compel rails
roads to carry ministers of the gospel free
Ol CnaTSe. 4aDleu-
By Mr.. Sparkman Bill to compel fe-
males to wear pantalOons. Tabled.
By Mr.. Reeves Bill to repeal the act
extending the corporation limits Of Som
erville.
By Mr.. Cason: Bill to incorporate the
Lebanon and Gallatin Telegraph Com
pany.
BY Mr.. Singletary: Bill to incorporate
the Doe River Manufacturing Company.
By Mr.. Sparkman Bill to compel
Tax Collectors to settle up with County
Trustees on the Goth of March, June,
September and December.
By Mr.. Roach : Bill authorizing the
the State Treasurer to make titles to
lands bid off in his name as Superinten-
dent Of Public Instruction.
By Mr.. Wines: Bill iaVoring the en-
reimbursement Of women. Laid over.
By Mr.. eagle Bill for the relief of the
Spencer Hunt School Fund Of Dickson
and Humphreys counties.
PROTECTION FOR FARMERS.
Mr.. Williams called up Senate bill for
the benefit of farmers, on third reading,
which, after being am ended, was passed
ayes 81, noes 80, and ordered transmitted
to the Senate.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
The following Senate bills were passed
on third reading
To incorporate the Tennessee Agricul-
tural and Mechanical Association.
To incorporate the Tennessee Manu-
acturing Company.