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

third reading, prohibiting persons carrying
deadly weapons, and for other purposes,
were adopted and the bill passed
The Senate then adjourned until to-mor-
row morning at IL O'Clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAY, Nov 26.-The House was called
to order at l04 o'clock, Speaker Per-
kins in the chair.
COMMON SCHOOLS.
Mr.. Hornberger, from the Committee on
Common Schools, submitted a report on
the bills in relation to amending the school
law, a majority of the committee recon-
mending the passage of the bill providing
for the county system, and recommending
the rejection of the bill favoring the State
plan. A minority of the committee sub
mitted a report recommending the latter
bill.
THE QUARTERBIAsTER.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Spears
and Dillin a committee on the part of the
House to settle with the Quartermaster
General of the State.
NEW BILL.
Ny Mr.. Townsend-A bill to incorporate
the De Soto Insurance Company. Passed.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS CALLED UP.
House resolution authorizing the Treas
urer to borrow temporary loan of $25, 900
to meet pressing wants of the State, was
called up and adopted.
House bill for the benefit of Levi Nc
Even, James Hall and J. H Kinser was
called up and passed second reading.
House resolution providing for the pur-
chase of a new flag for the Capitol was
called up.
Mr.. Steele moved TO lay the resolution
on the table, but withdrew his motion in
order to have a direct vote on the resolu-
ton. The resolution was adopted by ayes
A, noes 50.
A few of the members explained their
negative vote by saying they were opposed
to appropnatng money by resolution.
THE UsURY BILL.
The bill to amend the usury laws was
called up, the question being on the amend
ment to limit the conventional interest at
eight per cent.
The amendment was withdrawn by its
mover.
Discussion was then resumed Messrs.
Fleming, Caldwell and Neil made speeches
favoring the bill and high rate of inter
est. Messrs. Tucker and West advocated
the opposite view, while Mr. James, Of
Hamilton, thought the bill unconstitu-
tional, and preferred postponing further
consideration of the subject to the COnsti-
tutional Convention. Before any action
was had the House adjourned until 2:3C
P. n.
Afternoon Session.
The consideration of the usury law was
resumed
Mr.. Smith made some remarks against
the bill, contending for low interest, while
Mr. Spears took the other side.
Mr.. James, of Hamilton, moved to post.
pone further consideration OF the bill unit
the first Monday in February Lost-aye:
Is, noes 63.
The previous question was then called
and sustained on the amendment 70 strike
out twelve and insert ten per cent, anC
the amendment was adopted by ayes, 81
noes -.
Mr.. Cheatham moved the previous ques
ton on the passage Of the bill as amended
which was sustained. and the bill was theT
put upon its passage and lost, ayes, 81
| noes. II
SENATE MESSAGE
Senate bill amending the law making the
! evidence in federal and State courts uni
form was called up. The Senate non-con
Cured in three amendments adopted by
the House.
On motion of Mr.. Thomas the House
receded from the amendments non-con
Cured in by the Senate.
BILL AND RESOLUTIONS CALLED UP.
Senate bill to incorporate the Hender
sonville Male and Female Institute wa
called up.
Mr.. Thomas withdrew House bill amend
ing an act incorporating the MasOns Or
phans' Home, and offered it as an amend
ment, which was adopted. The bill, &
| amended, passed second reading.
Senate bill to recharter the Northern
| Bank of GAINESVILLE was calledup. The fiftl
section, which provides that the bank shal
pay over to the State $500 for the benefi
| of common schools, in lieu of all othe
taxes, was stricken out
An amendment was adopted amending
the law Incorporating the Bank of Discoun
and Deposit at Bristol, and the BILL a
amended, passed second reading.
House resolution providing for re
arranging the archives of the State wa
taken up on Senate amendment, and tn
amendment concurred in.
Senate bill to amend the charter @
Knoxville was called up by Mr.. Fleming
and passed third reading. A motion to re
| consider was laid on the table.
House bill to authorize the erection c
fish-trap in Clinch river, with amend
ments authorizing the erection of tw
other fsh-traps in the same river, passe
second reading
Adjourned until ten o'clock tomorrow