Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-12
IAsHvILLE,- TENN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1869

The Speaker ruled that the latter motion
was not in order, as the House had already
taken action on the very same question
Mr.. Steele thought the House had power
now to insist on its disagreement or other
wise. He would therefore move that the
House reeede from the disagreement.
The Speaker decided that Mr. Steele 5
motion was not in order, and proceeded to
put the motion Of Mr.. Hornberger to the
House.
Mr.. Steele appealed to the House from
the decision of the Chair.
The decision of the Chair WAS sustained
by ayes 40, noes &c.
The motion for a committee Of confer
ence was then put and carried. The fol-
lowing is the committee appointed by the
Chair: Messrs. Spears, Thomas, Tucker,
James of Hamilton, and Barry.
RESOLUTIONS TAKEN W.
House resolution looking to an appro-
priation from Congress for removing OBJ
structions from the Tennessee River.
Mr.. West offered an amendment to in
clude the Cumberland River, which was
accepted, and the resolution then adopted.
House resolution providing for the ap-
pointment Of joint committee to investi-
gate the financial condition of the State
was adopted.
House resolution instructing revenue
collectors to receive notes of the Bank Of
Tennessee, old issue, to the extent Of ONE
fourth of the taxes collected
On motion of Mr. Hornberger the reso-
ton was referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
House resolution instrueting the Con-
gressmen to vote for extending pensions to
the surviving soldiers of the war of 1912.
Adopted
House resolution providing for the APP
pointment of joint committee to examine
into the condition of the fund belonging to
the common schools of the State.
Mr.. Steele moved to amend by instead
of appointing committee to require the
Controller to furnish the necessary infor-
nation. Adopted. The resolution as
amended was, on motion of Mr.. Rhea, re-
ferred to the Committee on Education and
Common Schools.
Senate resolution requiring the Comp
troller to furnish information as to the
number of railroads in the State in the
hands Of receivers, ETC., was adopted.
Senate resolution providing for the ap-
pointment of joint committee to mvesti-
gate the school fund frauds Adopted.
Senate resolution providing for a joint
committee to investigate the charges against
]. A. Mabry, in connection with the Knox
vile and Kentucky Railroad, as embodied
in John Bakers memorial. Adopted.
Senate resolution authorizing the Gov
ernor to employ legal counsel in the in
terest of the East Tennessee and Georgia,
and the East Tennessee and Virginia Rail-
roads, 30 as to protect the interests of the
State in the suit with the government, was
taken up. The House had previously
adopted an amendment requiring the
Attorney General to attend to the case. A
committee of conference was subsequently
appointed, who reported in favor of the
House receding from its amendment
MIR. Steele moved that the report of the
committee be not eoncurred in.
Some discussion on the subject was ehe-
tied, Messrs. Steele, Caldwell and Warren
opposing the report of the committee, and
Mr.. White contending for its adoption.
The motion to non-concur, with the re-
port of the committee Of conference, was
then put and carried by ayes As, noes 49,
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
Senate bill repeating the law known as
the Ku-Klux law passed
Senate bill repeating law to enforce the
laws of the State passed.
Senate bill repeating an act defining the
qualifications of jurors passed
Senate bill incorporating the Memphis
Wood and Willowware Company passed
Adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow.