Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-20
THE LEGIsLATURE YESTERDAY.

SENATE.
Mr.. sFaulker offered resolution de-
claring that eve recognise the same obi
CATION to pay what. is called the new
bonds that we do the old;" that "we do
not thinkit desirable to increase the States
Indebtedness at our present session, and
that We do most solemnly oppose the
doctrine of reputation.
Bills were introduced by Mr.. Hall, pro-
viding that the Chancery Court of Gibson
and Dyer counties shall be held by the
Chancellor of the ninth chancery division,
and that the Chancery Court of Madison
and Haywood counties shall be held by
the Chancellor of the sixth division; by
Mr. Hall providing that hereafter appeals
shall lie from the decision of Mayors or
Recorders in all cases where appeals
would lie if the decision had been made
~ a Justice of the Peace; and by Mr.
Slaughter, to repeal several sections of
The act to protect mechanics.
Senate resolution to investigate the
school fund frauds, was adopted, and
Messrs, Greene and Morris were appointed
on the committee on the part of the
Senate.
Senate bill TO change the manner of
appointing railroad receivers was passed
on IFS third reading.
The Senate then balloted for United
States Senator, with the following result:
For Andrew Johnson: Messrs. Bryant,
Clcmentson, Cooper of Bedford, Faulkner,
Greene, Hart, Hawes, Luttrell, Millsaps,
Palmer and Self-1l.
For Emerson Etheridge: MesSrs. Cason,
Cubbins, Eason, Hall, Morris, Peyton,
Pearson and Slaughter-S.
For Baylie Peyton-Messrs. Cooper of
Davidson, Etheridge, Martin and Mel
som
For Edwin II. Ewing: Mr.. McFall-l.
For Henry Cooper, of Davidson: Mr..
Speaker Thomas.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Bills were introduced by Mr. Slimp, TO
amend the revenue laws; by Mr.. White,
10 create the Office Of State Law Reporter;
by Mr.. Owen, reducing the salaries Of Su-
preme Judges to So, 600, and Circuit, Chan
Gerry and Criminal Judges to $1,000; by
Mr.. Wilson, TO change the manner of pay
ing costs in felony cases; by Mr.. McBath,
TO permit beer to be sold on Sunday out
side of a town or city, on the parties sell
ing paying a license of 500; by Mr..
Townsend, TO repeal the act increasing the
fecsof county registers; and by Mr.. Baber,
TO abolish the County Commissioners of
Sumner
Mr. Slimp offered a resolution in favor
of paying the last dollar of the State debt,
and denouncing reputation as a stigma
upon the honor and good name of the
State, which was referred to the Commit
tee on Finance and Ways and Means.
Senate bin to repeal the act regulating
the publication Of legal notices was
passed on its third reading
The House then balloted for United
States Senator with the following result:
For Andrew Johnson-Messrs. Barton,
Boyd, Bright, Casey, Cheatham, Clark of
Jackson, Colyille, Cox, Everett, Fleming,
Glenn, ParTison, Homberger, James of
Hamilton, Kceney, Kenny, Knight, Nc
Gaughey, Neil, Nicks, Nixon, Rosson,
Scott, Slack, Smith, Spears, Steele, Ste
phens, Tucker, West, White, and Young
50.
For Emerson Etheridge- Messrs. Boy
cit, Brashear, Bryant, Caldwell, Enloe,
Hinklc, Jones, Lackey, Longacre, Nc
Clary, McElwee Pearson, Roach, Russell
of Hickman, Sherrod, Taylor, Townsend,
Warren, Wilson, and Speaker Perkins
20.
For A. J. Fietchcr-Messrs. Agee, Ba-
kcr, Brown, Eckcl, Hunley, Layman,
McBath, Mcconnell, Singletary, SIimp,
Snoldcrly, and Yoakm-l2
For Neil :. Brown-Mcssrs. Dunlap,
Hampton, Morrison, Rhca, Rose, Saun-
dcrS, and Walker
For Edwin II. Ewing Messrs. Dillin,
Kelly, Russell of Bedford and Ruthcr-
ford, and Thomas
For Bale Peyton-Messrs. Babcr, Bar
ny and James of Smith.
For Milton Brown--Mcssrs. Clark Of
Haywood and King.
For T. A. r. Nclson-Mr Owen.
A second ballot was had with but little
change from the foregoing.
No candidate received a majority Of
either house.