Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-15
Tennessee Legislature.

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Senate.-The Senate met at 10 am,
Speaker Senter in the chair and twenty
members present.
Mr.. Mathews offered resolution look
ing to the establishment of new State,
to be known as East Tennessee. Laid
over under the rules.
Mr.. Smith offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That the regsination of the
Governor be referred to the Judiciary
Committee with specific instructions to
report whether. the accession of the
Speaker of the Senate to the guberna-
torial chair necessarily vacates the
Speakers chair in the Senate, and
whether it vacates his place as Senator.
The resolution was adopted uader a
Suspension of the rules.
The general appropriation bill passed
its third and last reading by vote of l6
to s-Messrs Eaton, Keith and Nelson
voting in the negative-and ordered to
be Immediately transmitted to the
House.
Senate bill to release the lessees of the
penitentiary from their contract was
taken up.
Mr.. Wisener offered the following
amendment:
Be ii further enacted, That should the
arbitrators appointed under joint reso-
luton Of the Legislature to settle ell
matters Of litigation between the State OF
Tennessee and the lessees of the labor of
the convicts of the penitentiary award
damages in favor of the State, the
amount thus awarded shall be deducted
from the appraisement of the property
of the lessees herein ordered, and should
they award damages in favor of the
lessees that it shall be added to appraise-
meut, and paid as such appraisement is
TO De paid Adopted,
Mr.. Garner offered an amendment to
abolish the Offices Of the Directors Of the
penitentiary, and imposing the duties of
the Directors on the Wardens. Rejected.
The bill then passed it's second reading
Adjourned until 10 clock tomorrow
House. The House met at 10 am,
Mr.. Prosser, Speaker pro tenn, in the
chair and fifty-six members present
Mr.. Turner called up Senate bill TO in
corporate the Tennessee Aanufactur-
ing Company" He offered an amend.
ment, which was adopted, incorporating
the Pulaski Manufacturing Company.
After which, the bill passed second read
ing.
Mr.. Walker called up Senate bill, on
on third reading, to amend charter OF
Chattanooga and Cincinnati Railroad
Company.
Mr.. Williams withdrew House bill to
charter Gallstin and Hsrtsville Railroad
Company, and offered it as an amend
ment Adopted. .
Following amendments also offered !:
By Mr. Waters: Incorporating the
Lebanon and Gainesville Turnpike Com
pany in Wilson county. Adopted.
By Mr.. Robinson: Incorporating the
Allsnsburg TurnpikeCompany. Adopted.
By Mr.. Mckinley: Incorporating the
Gsllatin branch Of the Southwestern
Railroad Company. Adopted.
By Mr.. Bosom: Requiring the stock.
holders of the Wilkinson Turnpike Com
pany 10 hold their annual election on the
thru Monday in February. Adopted.
By Mr. Mynoit; Regulating telegraph
companies. Adopted
By Mr.. Ryder: Incorporating the
Memphis Mutual Life Insurance Asso-
citation Of Masonic" Adopted.
By Mr.. Stone: Authorizing the Gov.
ernor TO issue bonds. according TO the
terms Of the General Internal Improve.
ment law, TO the Southwestern railroad.
Adopted
By Mr.. Graysou: Authorizing the
Norfolk aud Western Railroad Company
10 usake certain changes IN lie charter.
Adopted
By Mr. Dyer: Granting to Knoxville
and TszeEell the same powers enjoyed
by the New Market, Mouth Of Buffalo
aud Rutledge Turnpike Company.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Waters: That the set shall not
be construed as granting State aid to
any company not entitled to such prior
to the passage Of the &c. Adopted.
! The bill as Amended %ss passed on
third reading.