Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-29
HOUSE.

THURSDAY, Jan. 2S.-The House was
called to order at 10 A. NJ. Speaker Rich>
ards in the chair and 62 members present.
| MIR NEW BUSINESS.
By Mr. Hodge Bill to amend the
revenue laws Of the State.
By Mr.. Murray Bill proposing an
amendment to the constitution, making
the capitation tax equal.
By Mr.. Brewer Bill repeating the
act creating County Commissioners in
Humphreys and Benton counties.
By Mr. Wines Bill in relation to
Revenue Collectors and tax lists.
By Mr.. Waters Resolution for with>
drawing the suit Of the State against
Ward & Briggs, lessees of the peniten,
tiary, and submitting the question in dis
pute to arbitration, one of the arbiters to
be selected by the Governor and one by
the lessees, and in case the arbiters do
not agree they shall select a competent
Judge to settle the points of difference,
such arbitration, when concluded, to be
binding on the State and lessees, pro-
Vided the lessees file an acceptance of
the terms proposed within five DAYS from
the passage Of the resolution. Referred
to Committee on Penitentiary.
By Mr.. eagle: Bill proposing an
amendment to the constitution by which
the poll fax shall be paid by all citizens
over twenty-one and under fifty years of
age.
Mr.. Mckinley sent up an amendment,
which, with the original bill, was referred
to Special Joint Committee on constitu~
ton.
LAUDERDALE COUNTY.
Mr.. PostOn called up Senate bill to
loan TO Lauderdale county the State tax
for 1868 raised in that county, on first
reading. Laid on the table.
ss,izi eoMMeN SCHOOLS.
On motion Of Mr. Bosom, House bill
recognizing the school system was taken
up on third reading He reported from
the committee on Education and Com
mon Schools bill in lieu Of all others,
which was adopted in lieu, and two hum
dred and forty copies ordered printed
RAILROADS.
Mr.. Grayson called up House bill ap-
propriating 100000 to the Mineral
Home Railroad Co npany, instead of the
Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio Railroad
Company, as provided in the act of De-
cember 10, 1866. Several amendments
were offered, and considerable discus
sion ensued. Owing to the strong OPP,
position offered to the measure, the bill
was finally withdrawn by the author for
revisal
SENATE AMENDMENTS.
The following House bills were taken
up for the purpose Of concurring in Sen>
ate amendments:
incorporating the Union City Bank.
Amendments of local character were
adopted.
To revise the charter of the Shelbys
vile and Russelville Turnpike Company.
Rejected.
TO change the line between the coun-
ties of Rutherford and Williamson
Amended by changing the line between
the counties of Sullivan and Carter. Con-
CURED in.
Incorporating the Laborers' Associa-
ton of GAINESVILLE. Amended by defin>
ing the location of the Mineral Horn
Railroad. Concurred in.
Incorporating the Empire Paving Asso-
citation Of Memphis. Amended by defin,
ing the corporate limits of Grand Ju1ct ion
Concurred in.
THE IMMIGRATION BILL.
House bill, appropIiating SIS, 900 to
to immigration purposes was taken up
on second readipg.
Mr.. Agee moved to amend by inserting
$4,000 instead of $4,000.
Mr.. Mckinley moved to insert $50 q
600.
After some discussion, Mr.. TAYLOR, Of
Perry, offered an amendment to strike
out the word immigration wherever it
occurs, and insert the words, widows
and orphans Of Union soldiers"
Mr.. BOwles moved to lay the bill and
amendments ON the table. Lost-ayes
q noes 80.
Mr.. Waters moved to lay all the am end.
ments to the bill on the table. The
twenty thousand dollar amendment was
laid on the table
The motion on the rejection of the ten
thousand dollar amendment was put and
lost, and that amendment was then
adopted As amended, the then passed
its second reading
Adjourned until ten clock Tomorrow.