Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-17

The House met at 9 A. NJ, Speaker
Richards in the chair, and fifty-nine men,
bers present.
Mr.. Smith was granted leave of abb
sence for one day.
Mr.. Reeves presented petition from
the medical profession of Giles county,
complaining of the provisions Of the law
in relation to their fees, and praying for q
change in the same.
Mr.. Poston presented a petition from
citizens of Dyer county, asking for the
establishment of special Chancery Grim
inal and Civil Court to finish up the liti-
cation in that county which has been
accommodating over for years. Referred
to Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Mckinley: Resolution Of
thanks to Mr.. Prosser for his efficient
services while acting as Speaker pro.
TEN. Adopted.
By Mr.. Thompson Resolution TO sp-
point committee of FIVE to investigate
the charges against James Mullins, men,
Der Of Congress from the Fourth District,
in connection with the School Fund ems
bezzlement Adopted-ayes47, noes IL.
A resolution to reconsider was laid on
the table.
Mr.. Stone moved that the Inyestiga-
ton Committee, of which Mr.. Taylor, Of
Carter and johnson, was Chairman, be
discharged. They had been denounced as
public sIanderers for performing their
duty, and desired to no longer suffer
under imputation. Agreed to.
By Mr.. Brown: Resolution permitting
s. NJ. Arnell to address the House after
the committee appointed to investigate
the charges against him shall have made
its report.
By Mr.. Doughty: Bill TO create the
office of County Judge for Anderson
county. Passed first reading and referred
to Committee on Judiciary,
By Mr.. Bosom: Joint resolution
authorizing the Comptroller 70 demand
and receive of the Bank Of Tennessee
certain bonds belonging to the School
Fund and which were deposited with
that institution. Adopted.
By Mr.. Turner: Bill for the relief Of
tax payers and for other purposes. Passed
first reading and referred to the Commit
tee on Judiciary.
TIL Speaker announced the following
committee on the resolution with regard
to the charges against James Mullins,
member of Congress from the 4th dis
trict: Messrs. Thompson, Blackman,
Williams, McFall and hurry.
By Mr.. Jordan Bill Incorporating the
Nashville Steam Transportation Com
pany, with 100000 capital, and G. B
Brown, Isaac Peterson, P. T. Whitefield,
w. M. Shelton, George Nancy and k.
w. Humphreys as incorporators.
Mr.. Sparkman called up House bill, on
third reading, authorizing the Board OF
County Commissioners to order an cleo
ton to decide whether the county shall
take stock in certain manufacturing COM
panies, with amendments that the elec~
ton be held by the Commissioner of Reg
istration, and that only qualified voters
be permitted to vote.
Mr.. Woodward moved to lay the bill
and amendments on the table. Lost.
He then offered an amendment that no
one who was not permitted to vote in the
election should be compelled to pay the
tax levied. Tabled. Yeas 81; nays 20.
Mr.. Brewer moved to amend by pro-
viding that in all elections for raising
money by taxation, all the taxpayers
shall be permitted to vote, without dis
tinction of race or color. Ruled out Of
order on the ground that the same plin>
ciple was decided in the rejection of Mr..
Woodward's amendment.
Mr.. eagle did not approve of three or
four loyal men running their hands into
the pockets of those who paid taxes and
could not vote for private enterprises. He
was in favor of giving the most liberal
encouragement to manufactures in leg
itimate way, but the plan proposed in
| the bill would enable few men to OPP
press the tax payers ola county for their
own individual benefit. Such a princi-
pie was neither right nor just.
The vote was then taken on the final
passage of the bill, and resulted-ayes
| 3d. noes 36.
Mr.. Poston called up House bill pro-
vidlng for the proper auditing of the
claims of the loyal citizens of Lauder
dale county. The report Of the Judiciary
Committee recommending the rejection
Of the bill was non concurred in-ayes
a, noes "a.
Pending further action on the bill, the
House adjourned to 2 P. M.
| Afternoon Session.
After a short discussion on the loyal
claims" bill, it was rejected.
On motion of Mr.. Doughty, the case
Of John B. Brownlow, in connection with
the School Fund enlightenment, was re-
ferred to the Special committee appointed
to investigate the charges against Con.
gresham Mullins.
Senate bill incorporating the town o
Columbia passed third reading after the
following amendments were tackled on
Incorporating the towns Of Lawrence.
burg Mount Pleasant, Belleville, in Hay,