Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

TUESDAY, Nov. lG.-The House was
called to order at 10 A. M, Mr.. Speaker
Perkins in the chair
BANK OF TENNESSEE.
The Speaker submitted the decision OF
the Supreme Court in regard to notes OF
the Bank of Tennessee.
CONTESTED ELECTION.
MIR Slack, from the Committee on Elec-
tions, submitted report on the contested
election case ofInman against Taylor, from
Cooke county, and recommended that Mr..
Taylor, the sitting member, retain his seat
The consideration of the case was de-
ferred on account of the absence of the
contesting member.
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Rosson-A bill to open the navi-
cation of Hatchie river. Passed.
By Mr. Tucker-A bill to amend the
revenue laws. 1t provides that all gold and
silver watches, pianos and household furni-
ture over the value of $500 shall be taxed.
Passed.
By Mr.. Tucker-A bill to prevent tres
passing on lands. Passed.
By Mr.. Jones-A bill to incorporate the
Mutual Benevolent Life Association OF
Memphis. Passed.
By Mr.. Walker-A bill to increase the
Jurisdiction of Justices of Peace in David
son county
Section /. That sections 4, 1874 and 5.OOl
of the Code be so amended as to empower
Justices of the Peace il all cases of small
offenses within their jurisdiction to try the
same and to punish the offenders by a fine,
not less than two nor more than $50, and
in case of default to pay said fine, to remand
them, at discretion, TO the county jail, OF
to the county work house, to serve out, OF
to work out, the fine at the rate of - cents
per day.
Sec. 2. That section three of an act
entitled an act to repeal an act entitled
an act to change the mode of clecting q
Jailer for the county of Davidson, passed
January so, 1866, is hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. That an act entitled an act to
change the mode of electing the Jailer fol
the county of Davidson, passed February
| ., 1866, is hereby re-enacted. Passed first
reading and referred to the Judiciary Com.
mittee.
By Mr. Speaker Perkins-A bill to in.
| corporate the Merchants and Mechanics
Bank of Columbia. Passed
By Mr.. Smith-A bill to regulate sen.
| fences of CONFLICTS to the penitentiary.
| Passed
BY Mr.. Sherrod-To repeal an act es
tablishing, a claim agency of Tennessee IT
Washington Passed.
BY Mr.. Sherrod-A bill to repeal an ac
for the relief of the families of INDECENT
soldiers. Passed.
BY MIR. Shenod-A bill to repeal al ac
furnishing armed providers, highwaymen
| guerillas, etc. Passed
By Mr.. Sherrod-A bill to repeal an ac
amending the criminal laws of the State
| Passed.
By MIR. Cheatham-A bill to repeal sec
ton one of an act passed Jan. %, 1866
Passed.
| FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
| The consideration of the resolution fol
the ratification of the 18th amendment
being the special order for 1 o'clock, wa.
| taken up
Mr. Agee, of Campbell, the author o
the resolution, advocated its adoption.
Some discussion arose as to whether
! there was a certified official copy
of the 18th amendment present to be acted
on. After a little delay an official copy
was secured and read and compared witt
the copy in possession of the House, which
was found to be correct. The vote wa!
ton, which was defeated by the following
J vote:
| Ayes-AIessrs. Agee, Baker, Boyd, Eckel
Hunley, Layman, Mcconnell, McElwee
Scott, Singletary, Snodderly and Yoakum-
| IL
Noes-Messrs. Baber Barry, Barton