Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

called 10 order at CLOCK, Mr.. Speaker
Perkins in the chair andfifty-six members,
a quorum, present.
THE BLIND.
Mr. Chcatham submitted the report of
the Trustees of the Institution for the
Blind, and moved that 1000 copies he
printed. Carried.
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. SheTOd-A bill giving to the
town of Mason a Justice of the Peace.
Passed.
By Mr.. Slack-A bill regulating tine
license of photograph artists. 1t provides
that in towns of over 5000 inhabitants,
the annual license Of photographers shall
be $50; in towns Of from 500 to 5000
inhabitants, $25; in towns of less than
500 inhabitants, $3.50. Passed.
By Mr.. COlvillc-A resolution direct
ing John Chumbley, Warden of the Pcni
tertiary, to put the convicts to work on
the different branches of mechanism, and
authorizing him TO use such material as
is on hand, and further authorizing him
to make deposits for sale Of such finished
work with those parties who have accounts
against the State.
After various amendments and suggCs-
tons had been proposed, ON motion Of
| Mr.. Cheatham the matter was passed over
until the Senate could have acted on the
Penitentiary bill, now before that body.
THE PENITENTIARY BILLS.
The bill to make the Penitentiary self
| sustaining, being the unfinished business,
was taken up.
Mr.. Harris moved to postpone the
further consideration of the bill until the
| 9TH of January.
| Considerable discussion, pro and con,
followed ON the merits of the bill, after
which Nj. Cheatham rose to point of
| order, which was that the discussion on
this bill was out of order, as a vote on
the question to concur with the majority
report was taken at the time of adjourn
mCnt yesterday.
The Speaker oycuuled the point OF
order, and discussion followed Messrs.
Caldwell, Townsend, James, of Hamilton,
and others advocating pOstponement.
Mr.. Fleming said the question had mar
TowCd down TO the one consideration OF
the public interests against private specu
latiOn.
This elected sharp replies from Mcssrs.
Caldwell and James, and the discussion
becoming somewhat personal, the Speaker
called members to order.
The question on pOstpOnement was theI
put and lOst-ayes, %; noes, 80.
The question on concurring with thu
majority report, recommending the adOp
ton of Mr. Barry's bill, was put and car
ried-ayes, "a; noes "a.
Mr.. Rhea offered the following resolu
ton; That we will not lease the peni
Tertiary at all, but will run the same by
the State under the Code, and such add
tional legislation as may be needful.
Mr.. Fleming suggested that the TesDlu
ton was not in order.
A wrangling discussion ensued, whCl
Mr.. Rhea moved TO lay the bill jus
adopted on the table. Carried-ayes 81
noes 10.
Mr.. White made motion to TecOnside
the vote Just taken. Carried.
After some further discussion, and tn
Senate Penitentiary bill having in tn,
meantime been brought into the House, l
was decided to take up that bill with tn,
| resolution accompanying II.
The resolution, which authorizes tn
Penitcntiary Directors to take charge o
the labor and material of that institution
was taken up and cOncurred in.
The Senate Penitentiary bill was thel
taken up and passed first reading.
On motion 100 copies copies of the Sen
ate bill and two House bills were Ordere
printed
SENATE MESSAGES.
Senate amendments to House bill Tegn
lating the license of retail liquor dealer
were Concurrcd in.
A motion to reconsider was laid ON tn
table.
Senate amendments TO House bill tixint
licenses for places of amusements wer
concurTed in.
BUSINESS CALLED UP-
House resolution revoking the appoint
ment of the special committee to investi
gate the affairs of the Knoxville and Ken
lucky Railroad, was called up ant
adopted.
The Speaker announced that Mr.. Roach
who is member of the general commit
! tee appointed to investigate the variou