Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-25
Tennessee Legislature.

TUESDAY, February 23.-Ssndfe.-Sen
ate bill to incorporate the Chattanooga
aud Cincinnati railroad company, on
House amendment, was taken up
TIE telegraph amendment was
concurred in. The amendment was
reconsidered so as to allow SEN
ator Nelson's amendment which
makes il unlawful for any telegraph com
pany to transmit any public telegram
without q signature. The amendment
was agreed to, and the first amendment,
as amended, was adopted.
House bill to incorporate the Lewis
burg Railroad Company was rejected.
House bill to amend the revenue laws
of the State was taken up.
Mr.. Norman moved TO amend the first
section by making the tax on merchan-
disc one and a half per cent. instead of
one per cent. Adopted.
Mr.. Lindsey offered an amendment ex-
emptiDg all interest bearing State and
corporation bonds owned by citizens of
this State from taxation. Adopted.
Mr.. Matthews offered an amendment
that section Of an act passed March l3,
1868, increasing marriage license to two
dollars, shall not be so construed as to
apply annually to such license. Adopted.
Mr.. Aldridge offered an amendment to
repeal section II of an act passed March
l3, 1868, providing for the penal assess
meut of two, FIVE and ten per cent. for
failure to pay taxes, etc. Adopted.
Mr.. Norman offered an amendment
authorizing the Controller to borrow
money on the best terms and conditions
that may be agreed upon. Adopted.
The bill then passed its third reading
as amended. Adjourned.
House BY Mr.. Bosom: Joint resolu-
ton to secure the claims of the State
against the Bank of Tennessee. Adopted.
By Mr.. Mynatt: Bill granting State
aid to the amount of $500, 900 to the
Knoxville and Kentucky, and $1,000
to the Knoxville and Charleston rail-
road.
Mr.. Bowles moved to lay the bill on
the table. Carried-syes 81, noes rs.
A motion TO reconsider this vote was ia
bled.
By Mr. Mynstt: Bill appropriating
about 100000 TO various turnpikes in
East Tennessee.
Mr.. Poston moved to lay the bill on the
table Carried.
By Mr.. Doughty: Bill taxing gas COM
panies one per cent. of their net earn
ings also taxing bridge and other joint
stock companies at the same rate. Passed
first reading, and referred to Committees
on Finance and Ways and Means.
House bill for the benefit of James a.
Peck, on third reading, was rejected
ayes 26, noes 30 Adjourned
On motion of Mr.. Waters the billpro.
viding for making the Penitentiary self
was taken up. The Commit
tee on the Penitentiary, to whom the
bill was referred, recommended the fol-
lowing amendments, which were adopted:
Providing for advertising ir the newspa-
pers Of Nashville, Knoxville, Memphis,
Louisville, Cincinnati and st. Louis, for
proposals for leasing the Penitentiary
providing for the employment of suffi-
cient guard and all such officers as may
be necessary; providing that the Inspec-
tor shall take an oath faithfully to dis
charge the duties of said Office. Other
mendments, mostly of verbal nature,
were also adopted.
Mr.. Mynatt offered an amendment pro-
yidiug that corporesl punishment shall
be dispensed with. Laid on the table.
The bill as amended passed its third
reading by Al ayes to Is noes.
Senate bill to incorporateEmory Lodge
Of Free and Accepted Masons passed its
third reading with the following amend
meuts tackled to it:
Incorporating the Masonic High School
of GallatiD incorporating the Rock City
Lodge of Nashville; authorizing the
County Court OF Marshall so sell the
Male and Female Academy of that coun.
ty; Incorporating the Bank of the Ten
nessee Land Agency; incorporating the
Tennessee Land Agency of Memphis.
Senate bill in reference to the election
of Judges was taken up on motion to
reccde from the House amendment pro-
viding for an election in August. The
House receded from its amendment, so
that as the bill now stands the election
will be held in May.
Senate joint resolution providing for
the General Assembly to meet in joint
convention to inauguraie the incoming
Governor was adopted.
Senate bill to change the line between
the counties of Smith, Putnam and
DsKalb, passed first reading. Adjourned.