Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-15
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE,
SENATE.

! TUESDAY. Dec. 14.-Senate met at II A.
| NJ Sneaker Thomas in the char and a
| quorum present.
! PETITION.
Mr. Martin presented a petition from
! citizens of Lincoln county, asking that the
act nassed bv former Legislature for the
nrotection of mechanics, day-laborers,
etc be SO amended as to include all debts
| to that amount. Referred to the Commit
tee on Judiciary Affairs
NEW BUSINESS.
! BY Mr.. HaIl-A resolution appointing a
committee of two on the part Of the Senate
| and - from the House, to wait upon
Mrs James X. Polk and inform her that
| tbe two houses of the General Assembly
will call on her this afternoon at 4 o'clock,
OF at such time as she may designate.
! Adopted under suspension OF the rules,
and Messrs. Cooper, of Davidson, and
Nelson were appointed said committee
| Nv. Mr.. Cubbius-A bill to incorporate
the Marine and Industrial Exhibition and
Fair CORPORATION of Memphis. Passed and
| refarred to the Committee on lncorpora-
tons. AZ
Rv Mr.. Cubbins-A bill to renew the
charter of the Masonic Temple OF Mem
nbis. Passed first reading and referred TO
| the Committee on IncOrporahons' j.,
Bv Mr., Faulkner-A bill to make the
Penitentiary self-sustaining to lease the
same. and for other purposes.
Section l provides that the labor OF the
| conyicts in the State prison shall be leased
| for the term of four years.
| Sec. provides that three directors foT
said prison shall be elected by the General
| Assembly in Joint convention, VINO shali
hold Office for term of two years.
| Sec. 3 makes it the duty OF said direct
ors, Immediately after their election, 10
elect a superintendent, treasury CLERK
physician and chaplin, for aterm oil noteA-
ceeding two years. In
| Sec I provides that said directors shall
| Immediately make publication Tor sixty
| DAYS in newspapers in this and otner STATES
for proposals to employ the labor OF the
| coDvicts in said prison, and setting forth
the terms and conditions Of said leasing,
| to-wit 4; That they will lease to the highest
| and best bidder said labor, shop by shop,
or each department to itself, with all the
| machinery thereof taking bond IN the sum
| of dollars, with good and approved Sc
curitv of each and all of said leSSees' Tor
| their faithful performance OF the contract
Sec : provides that said lessee or lessees
| shall make quarterly settlements and pay
| ments with the Board of Directors for said
| labor and if they fail to do so, shall forfeit
| his or their lease at the option OF said
| directors.
| Sec 6 authorizes the Superintendent Of
tba nrison to furnish fuel and all other
things necessary for the running OF the
| machinery thereof. and shall feed ana
cIotbe the convicts and furnish officers to
ouard and control them at the expense OF
| fbe State. to see that they are humanity
treated and due dicipline enforced.
The bill passed its first reading and was
rafarrod to the Committee on the Penlten-
tiary.,, n
Ev MIR. Slauchter-A bill TO regulate the
mode of having subscriptions for the con
strrction of the Mississippi River Railroad.
Passed first reading and referred to the
| Committee on Internal Improvements
| CoNALLV T. TRIGG.
| House resolutions complimentary &c
Jndpe Conally F. Trigg, were read anc
referred TO the Committee on Federal Re
lationg
DEFINING DUTIES.
House bill defining the duties OF the
Revenue Collector of Obion County wa
amended on motion of Mr.. CUbblns, so a
TO authorize the Registrar of Shelb!
County to hold the next municipal election
at Memphis, and then passed on its tmr'
reading.
HOUSE BILLS on FIRST READING.
To amend the act Incorporating Ward
: Seminary. Passed.
In relation to clerks Of courts. PasSe
| and referred to the Judiciary COMMITTEE
HOUSE AMENDMENTS.
The House amendments to Senate tn
> incorporating the Tennessee Baptist Eau
. cationaI Society were concurred IN; also
/ the amendment to Senate bill repeating tn
common school law was concurred IN.
REPORT.
e Mr. Cooper, of Davidson, from the SPt
j oiaI Committee appointed to wait uPo
: Mrs Polk. stated that the committee ha
discharged their duty and that Mrs. Poi
informed them that she would be glad
a receive the Senate and House of Repre5el
/ | tatives OF the hour appointed.
y TIE PESITEHTIARY.
n Mr. Luttreu introduced bill 10 rend'
! the Penitentiary self-sustaining. 1t pr
, vides that the appraisers appointed by VI
1 the of an act passed - day of Februar
1869. shall proceed Immediately after Il
IA massage of this act to invoice and make
K cash valuation, on oath, of all the proper
belonging to the State connected with Il
nrison, of whatever kind or character; al
.g all Of the property invoiced to the state
sold by Ward & Briggs, together with t
prison buildings, shops, lands, convicts al
every species and kind of property belon
81 ing to said prison, shall be turned over
~ Al. Lands, who shall be constitute
Keeper of the State Prison. That the TO
ernor, Secretary of State, and Comptroll
le of the Treasury shall he constituted
. Board Of Supervisors ex-officlo OF the Sts
- Prison. The bill passed its first readlr
and was referred to the Committee on I
Penitentiary.
NEW BUSINESS.
es Mr.. Cooper, of Bedford, offered res
O. luton instructing the Secretary of State
BY | return to the Senate a Senate bill tor I
Of purpose of making certain correction
o Adopted.
By Mr.. Bryant-A resolution requesu
officers OF railroads to desist from runn
of their freight trains on Sunday LAID o.
70 under the rules.
y, On motion of Mr.. PeytOn, the Sen
- took a recess until half-past three oclo
ny The Senate met at half past three clio
or and adjourned to ten o'clock to-morT
Der morning. The Senators then proceeded
Ter a body to the residence of Mrs, James
re- Polk
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