Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-10
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE

SENATE.
THURSDAY, Dec. 9.-The Senate met at
II A. NJ, Speaker Thomas in the chair and
a quorum present.
REPORT.
The Judiciary Committee reported IN
favor Of passage of Senate bill compensat-
ing J. o. Grifith & Co., for public printing.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Slaughter-A bill to provide for
the assessment of property for the year
1870 The bill provides that Revenue As
sors shall not proceed with their assess
ments until after the adjournment of the
Constitutional Convention. Passed first
reading.
By Mr.. Hawes-A bill to amend the
criminal laws of the State. The bill pro-
vides that no person shall be indicted for
an act committed while serving as a soldier
during the late war, and that all prosecu-
tons pending for such acts shall be dis
missed. Passed first reading and referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS.
Directing the Committee on Investiga-
ton of railroads to investigate the manage
ment and construction of the Tennessee
and Pacific Railroad. and examine into the
affairs of all East Tennessee Turnpike
Companies that have received State aid,
was taken up.
On motion of Mr.. Nelson, that portion of
the resolution in relation to turnpikes was
stricken out, and the resolution was then
concurred in.
Directing the Speakers IF the two houses
of the General Assembly to employ some
suitable person to furnish the Federal
Court room in the Capitol in a proper
manner for the convenience of the Consti-
tutional Convention. Referred to the Com
mittee on Public Grounds and Buildings.
Requesting the Governor to forward
copy of the memorial of the State of Ten
nessee to each Of our Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress, asking compsnsa-
ton for losses, ETC., sustained by railroads
in this State during the war. Concurred
in.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
TO accept, confirm and ratify the lease
Of the Nashville and Northwestern Rail
road to the Nashville and Chattanooga
Railroad Company, was taken up.
Mr.. McFall moved to refer the bill 10
the Committee on Internal improvements.
Laid on the table.
The bill then passed, ayes 10, noes 8.
Senators voting in the negative were
Messrs. Clementson, Morris and McFall
To incorporate the Savannah Manufac-
turing Company. Passed.
To modify the charter of Knoxville in
regard to voting in city elections Passed
To incorporate Turley Female English
and French Institute
Mr. Morris offered an amendment TO in
corporate the Humboldt Manufacturing
Company. Adopted
blr. Cooper, of Davidson, offered an
amendment incorporating the Ladies' Be-
nevolent Society, No. l, Of Nashville.
Adopted, and the bill passed as amended
HOUSE BILLS on FIRST READING.
To allow railroads indebted to the State
to hquidate their debt in bonds of the
State. Passed and was referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee.
To enable nonresident aliens, who are
heirs or devisees, to hold and convey real
estate, by devise or descent and to sell
and ALLEVIATE the same. Passed and re-
forred to Judiciary Committee.
Repeating all laws imposing penalties for
non-payment of taxes Passed and re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
To sell the real estate belonging to Jack
son College. Passed
Defining the duties of the Revenue Col
lector Of Obion county. Passed.
To repeal the act appointing new Board
Of Trustees for Union Academy, located at
Clinton. Passed.
Fixing the rate of taxation on places of
amusement Passed
Requiring the Register of the Mountain
District 10 keep his Office at Sparta Passed.
PUBLIC PRINTING.
Senate bill No. 167, to pay J. o. Griffith
& Co, former Public Printers, for work
done and expense incurred in 1860, on the
Geological Report of the State, which had
been referred to the Committee on Claims
and the Judiciary Committee respectively,
and reported upon favorably by both, was
passed on third reading by the following
vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Cason, Clementson, Coop
er Of Davidson, Eason, Faulkner, Greene,
Hall, Hart, Halves, Luttrell, Martin, Mill
saps, Morris, McFall, Palmer, Peyton,
Pearson, Self, Slaughter, Speaker Thomas
20.
Noes-None.
The bill was then ordered to be imme-
diately transmitted to the House of Repre-
sentatives
SENATE BILLS on SECOND READING.
To incorporate the town of Maynards-
vile. Passed.
Authorizing the New York and East Ten
nessee Iron Company to l7e the water of
Paint Creek. Passed.
NEW BUSINESS.
the Covington Savings Institution. Passed
first reading and referred to Committee on
Banks.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMPTROLLER.
A communication from the Comptroller
in response to a resolution instructing him
to report to the Senate the items that make
the aggregate of Capitol Expenses for
the fiscal year ending Sept. 80, 1869, Civ
ing long list of each item of expenditure,
was read and referred to the Committee on
Finance and Ways and Means.
The Senate then adjourned until to
morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
HOUSE OE REPRESENTATIVES,
THURSDAY, Dec. 9.-The House was
called to order at 9 clock, Speaker Perkins
in the chair.
REPORT.
Mr. Fleming, from the Judiciary Com,
mittee, submitted a report recommending
the passage of the bill exempting railroads
from paying debts already paid TO the Bank
of Tennessee.
MRS. POLK.
The Speaker appointed rs Committee o.
Arrangements, in connection with the visit
of the Legislature to Mrs. President Polk,
next Tuesday, mot Friday Messrs. Elem.
Ing, Hornberger and Caldwell.
On motion, Speaker Perkins was added
to the committee
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Curl-A resolution providing fOl
two sessions of the House daily