Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-27

FRIDAY, Nov. 2G.-The Senate met at 10
A. NJ, Speaker Thomas in the chair, and
quorum present.
PHILIP GARvE.
A communication from the Comptroller
in relation to Philip Garvin, Tax Collector
for Shelby county, for the years 1S6G and
1867, was read and ordered to be transmit
ted to the House.
NEW BILLS.
By Speaker Thomas-A bill to encourage
the importation of blooded fowls. The bill
requires persons keeping regular pit for
the purpose of fighting game fowls, to take
ont a license of 800. Passed first reading
and referred to Committee on Finance and
Ways and Means
By Mr.. Etheridge-A bill to reduce the
taxes on real estate and personal property.
The bill provides that from and after the
lst day of January next, ali State taxes,
which, by existing laws are assessed upon
and collected from real estate or personal
property in this State, be reduced one
hall, or fifty per centum in amount. Passed
first reading.
By Speaker Thomas--A bill to repeal
section /, 74l of the Code. The bill also
repeals so mnch of sections ], 744 and /, 75G
of the Code as requires the publication i'll
newspapers of the removal or dissolution
of limited partnership. Passed first read
ing and referred to Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Cubbins-A bill providing that
the charter Of the Union and Planters
Bank of Memphis be so amended as to au-
thorize each stockholder to vote in all cleo
tons in person or by proxy, upon the basis
of one vote to each share owned by the re-
spectiye stockholders. Passed first read
ing and referred to Committee on Banks.
By Mr.. Cubbins-A bill to incorporate
the Empire Manufacturing Company of
Memphis. Passed first reading and referred
to Committee on Interpretations.
By Mr.. Slaughter-A bill to incorporate
the Covington Wool and Manufacturing
Company Passed first reading
JUDGE TRIGG.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Peyton
recommending Connolly f. Trigg to the
President for the position of United States
Circuit Judge for the district including
Tennessee, was referred to the Committee
ON Federal Relations.
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS.
Providing for the appointment OF COM
mittee to Investigate the condition of the
Agricultural School Fund was amended by
the Committee on Common Schools, by
| striking out the two last sections The
| resolution was adopted as amended, and
Messrs. Bryant and Greene appointed as
the committee on the part of the Senate
Allowing the principal clerks of the two
houses for the copies of the Journals and
Index furnished the Public Printer, the
| same compensations as allowed the former
clerks Adopted
Directing the chairman of each joint
committee to report progress on and before
| Monday, the 29th inst. Laid on the table.
Authorizing the State Treasurer to effect a
| temporary loan to the amount of $25, 900
| upon the most favorable terms practicable.
| Referred to the Committee on Finance and
| Wavs and Means.
SUPREME COURT.
House bill to remove the Supreme Court
| from Brownsville to jackson, Tenn, was
called up and passed on its third reading.
Ayes 10, noes l.,
HOUSE BILLS or SECOND READING.
A number of House bills passed on then
second reading.
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
To repeal an act inficting penalties upon
common carriers. Passed
To amend the criminal laws of the State
in regard to carrying deadly weapons.
Passed
To amend the act creating the Office o
County Judge of Lincoln County. Passed
| SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To incorporate the Mulberry Gap and
Rogersville Turnpike Company. Passed.
Fixing license on places OF amusement
and regulating the same, was taken up.
An amendment by the Judiciary Com
mittee. making it unlawful for any spirit
uous OF malt liquors to be sold at places o
amusement. either in the auditorium Of
or any place entering thereto; also making
a misdemeanor of any indecent exhibi
ton. The amendment was adopted anC
the bill passed.
TURNPIKE COMPANIES.
| House bill to revive the charter Of thu
Nashville and Franklin Turnpike Com
pany was called up.
: MIR. Cooper. Of Davidson, offered al
amendment to amend the charter OF tn
Nashville and Charlotte Turnpike Com
| pany in relation to the consolidation Q
oll-gates Adopted.
| Mr.. Morris offered an amendment tina
the State relinquish its interest in tn,
Marry County Central Turnpike. Adopted
The bill then passed its tlnrd reading a
amended.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To incorporate the Bank of Wilson
Passed.
Tosell the interest of the State in delin
uuent railroads. Passed.
To regulate the appointment OF Stat
Directors in railroad companies.
f The amendment from the Commute o
/ Internal Improvements striking out th
figure and inserting 3, and that the pre-
? visions of this act shall not apply to th
Tennessee and Pacific Railroad until afte
the lst of April, was adopted, and the bi
= passed.
1 For the support and maintenance of fire
and common schools by increasing the ia
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