Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-11-24
NASHVILLE.
General Summary of Legislative
Proceedings.
More Tinkering with the State Bank.
Skeleton Of a New Revenue Law.
License on Thaaters, etc, Fixed at
$500.
More Tinkering with the State Bank.
Skeleton Of a New Revenue Law.
A Move against Mr. IOhn Chinamar.
SPECIAL TO TIE APPEAL.

NASHVILLE, November 23.-Mr.
Cooper, of Bedford, introduced a bill
instructing the Attorney-Gencral of
the State to dismiss all suits pending
in any courts of this State in the
name of the State of Tennessee
against any President, Cashier or
Director of the Bank of Tennessee, or
either of its branches, or against the
sureties of said officers, or against
any member of the General Assem-
bly,, or against any citizens of the
State, seeking to hold them respOn-
sible for obliged losses of said Bank
of Tennessee. caused by the removal
of the assets of the Bank and its
branches from their places of business
during the late civil war.
Mr.. Cooper, of Bedford, introduced
a bill to maintain the credit of the
State. 1t provides that there shall be
collected for State purposes on every
one hundred dollars Of taxable prop
erty one dollar. This rate of taxa
ton shall only continue two years,
and the several tax collectors shall
receive in payment of the tax so
assessed notes Of the Bank of Ten
nessee of the old issue not declared
voiG by the amended constitution,
coupons of the State due on indebted
ness of State warrants of the Treasury
legally outstanding and unpaid, and
legal tender or national bank notes.
Mr.. Nelson introduced bill to re-
duce taxes, which provides that all
prOperty-hOlders shall pay thirty
cents on the hundred dollars on all
taxable property; merchants, one per
cent; poll tax, one dollar.
Mr.. Cubbins introduced the follow
ing bills:
Bill to incorporate the Memphis
Real Estate Association;
Bill to Incorporate the Italian Soci-
ETY. of Memphis.
Mr.. Slaughter introduced a bill to
amend the charter and extend the
liIsi.s of Covington.
The Senate bill reOrganizing the
Courts OF Shelby county was amend
ed So as to have two Circuit Courts,
and passed second reading.
Senate bill requiring corporations
receiving charters from the State to
pay tax Of twenty dollars, passed.
Seaate bill fixing the rates of license
on public places of amusement, and
regulating the same, was amended 50
as to fix the license at $500 and passed
its second reading.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Roach, from the Committee on
Internal Improvements, reported in
favor of confirming the contract leas-
ing the Nashville and Northwestern
RAILROAD.
Mr.. Steel introduced a bill to pre-
vent members and officers of the Leg
islature receiving pay for their time
when absent from duty, except during
sickness or urgent business.
Mr.. Bosom introduced bill to in
corporate the Blue Grass Railroad
Company.
Mr.. Sherrod Introduced a bill to
amend the law in regard to actions for
repleyying.
Mr.. Jones introduced the following
bills for the benefit of revenue officers:
by giving proper credit, in certain
cases, for taxes collected In Confeder-
ate money, between the 18th of De-
cember, 1861, and the 9th of June,
1862; also, TO authorize magistrates to
change the venue in certain cases, and /
to repeal the law in regard to lawyers
licensse.
MIR. Townsend introduced the fol- |
lowing bills: To regulate the pro-
ceedings to enforce the collection of
purchase money at sales under DEGREES
Of Court; for codifying the general
statistics of the State.
The Senate bill confirming the acts
of the Registration Commissioners
passed to third reading.
House bill Incorporating the Missis-
sippi Valley Immigration Company,
amended 50 as to prevent the import
alton of Chinese into Tennessee, passed
third reading.
House bill Incorporating Insley Fe-
male Institute, and authorizing the
Memphis Gas Company to increase its
stock, passed third reading.
House bill abOlishing the Office of
County Judge Of Shelby county, passed
third reading.
On motion OF Mr.. Roach, the resO-
luton to pay members Of the Legis-
Iature in notes of the Bank of Tennes-
see, was laid on the table.