Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-26

Mr.. CoTdell introduced bill for tn
relief of unfinished railroads, authorizin
the issuance Of mortgage bonds. Lai
on the table, and motion to reconside
was also tabled.
| RAILROAD DEBTS.
Senate amendments to House bill t,
liquidate the State debt, contracted il
aid of railroads, were concurred in.
CHARTERS
Senate bill on third reading, to au
thorize L. M. Renfrow to build turnpike
in Cumberland county, was taken up, and
the following amendment adopted:
BY Mr.. Richards: Inserting the names
Of s. R. Chalmers and L. j. Dupre, as
Commissioners, in the bill Incorporating
the Memphis and Yicksburg Railroad
Company.
By Mr.. Welsh: Authorizing the West
ern and Montgomery the Rutledge and
the French Broad Turnpike Companies
to erect toll-gates as near to Knoxville as
one mile and a half.
By Mr.. Thompson Incorporating the
Bellbuckle and KNOXVILLE Turnpike
Company.
By Mr.. Ryder: Incorporating the
Shelby county Turnpike Company.
By Mr.. Mason: Incorporating 8 Shoe
and Leather Manufacturing Company at
Kingston.
By Mr.. Hunt: Throwing open the
gates on the Alexandria, Carthage and
Red Spring Turnpike until the road is
put in proper condition.
By Mr.. Wines: Making the number of
shares Of stock in the Tennessee Agri-
cultural Association 500 instead of 700.
By Mr.. Grayson: To extend the Wau-
tauga Turnpike 10 the North Carolina
line.
By Mr.. Thompson To revive the
charter of the Shelbyville and Thomp-
sons Creek Turnpike.
By Mr.. Ryder incorporating an Irish
Liberty Association at Memphis.
By Mr.. Woodcock: Incorporating the
Southern Press Association.
By Mr.. Walker: Terminating the
Hart Turnpike at the eastern instead of
at the western base of Waldron's Ridge.
By Mr.. Walker Fixing the rates of
toll on the Quarles Turnpike Company.
By Mr.. Bosom Regulating the meet>
ings of stockholders of the Wilkinson
Cross Roads Turnpike.
By Mr.. Kerchival : Providing that toll
shall be collected at the tolI~gate nearest
Nashville on the Whites creek turnpike.
By Mr.. Brewer: Incorporating the
Big Sandy Turnpike Company.
By Mr.. Reed: Incorporating the Elk
River Manufacturing Company in Giles
county.
By Mr.. Mccall Incorporating the
Franklin and West Harpeth Turnpike
Company.
TIE INAUGURATION. ...-
The hour fixed for the inaugural ion of
Gov. Senter, IL M, having nearly arrived;
Mr. Bosom offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted
Resolved, That committee to consist
Of three members of this House wait on
the Hon. De Witt G. Senter, and accom-
pany him to the Hall Of Representatives,
to be inaugurated as Governor Of the State.
The SPeskersappointed Messrs. Bosom,
Smith and Thornburg Of Jefferson as the
after which the House, at Has
A. NJ, took a recess until I'm.
An account of the Inauguration ceremo-
MES is given elk4where.
oHARTERs
The bill; which was under consideration
before the Inauguration was taken up,
After the following Amendments were
tackled on, it passed It's third reading
the charter of Gallatin;
the charter of Tennessee and
Pacific railroad; Incorporating the
Furnace Company; incorpora-
ting the Excelsior Brick and Building
Company Incorporating the Baptist As
ISOLATION Of Tennessee.
The Senate bill to incorporate the Oak
Hill Academy, passed its third reading,
with the following amendments: Ineor-
porating the Tennessee Medical College;
amending the act incorporating the city
of Knoxville; extending the provisions
of the latter to the town OF Clinton; in~
cooperating the Springfield Female Insti-
tute
COUNTY LINES.
Senate bill changing the lines between
the counties of Smith, Putnam and De-
Kalb, passed third reading.
Adjourned until O'clock to morrow.