Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-10
NEW SERIES, NO. 375.
defeat of the bill proposing to abolish the
l Eighth Ohancern Divisinn. Referred


defeat of the bill proposing to abolish the
Eighth Ohaneery Division. Referred.
NEW Bills AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Perkins-A bill to relieve the
State Treasury.
Section 1. That the State tax shall here
after be eight mills on every dollar of
taxable property in the State.
| Section 2 That the taxes so assessed, If
paid in United States legal-tender notes or
national bank notes, may be discharged by
paying one-half, or four mills on the dollar
Of taxable property.
Section 8. That the Governor is hereby
authorized and directed to issue coupon
bonds of the State, payable 20 years after
date, bearing interest at the rate Of six per
cent. per annum, said bonds to be of the
denomination of 81, 900, $500 and $500, to
an amount sufficient to fund the old issue
of the bank notes of the Bank of Tonnes
see, said bonds to be used exclusively for
that purpose, and none other, at par or
dollar for dollar.
Section four provides that to secure the
payment of interest to fall dae, revenues to
be derived from taxes on privileges is spe-
eially pledged.
Section five provides that one-half of one
mill ON every dollar collected under sec
tons two and three shall be set apart as
sinking fund, to redeem the bonds to be
issved under section three.
Section six provides that all bank notes
of the Bank of Tennessee that may be re-
deemed shall be cancelled as soon as re-
deemed, and the State shall, in respect
thereto, be substituted to all the rights of
note-holders as secured to them by law.
Passed first reading.
By Mr.. West-A bill to protect land sold
for taxes and purchased for common school
purposes. Passed
BY Mr.. Bright-A bill to amend an act
creating the office of County Judge Of Lin
coin county. Passed
By Mr.. Pearson-A bill to repeal the
usury laws of the State. Passed.
By Mr.. Owen-A bill to amend the
charter of the Tennessee, Western and
Charleston Railroad Company. Passed.
By Mr. Walker-A bill to incorporate
the Hibernian Society of Nashville.
Passed.
By MIR. Townsend-A bill to incorporate
the Gayoso Club of Memphis, Tennessee.
Passed.
10y MI OOAul lOoOAulAOh ~ PAO-
vides for joint committee to examine the
Bank of Tennessee, and see what amount
of debts due the bank has been collected,
what amount remains uncollected, and why;
what amount of issues have been taken up
and cancelled; whether the bonds of the
President and other officers are satisfactory
as to amount and solvency, ETC., and finally
whether the books, papers, assets, etc, can
not be placed in other hands for settle
ment, with view to saving some S12, 900
to $4,000 annually in salaries and house
rent. Laid over under the rules.
By MIR. Smith-A bill to sell delinquent
railroads.
Section one requires the Comptroller to
report to the Governor the number of all
railroad companies that are, or may hereaf-
ter be, in arrears to the State for one years
interest on bonds loaned or Endorsed to
such companies, which report shall be made
Immediately after the passage of this act.
Section two provides that upon the re-
ceipt of such report it shall be the duty of
the Governor to sell the delinquent roads
SO reported within sixty days thereafter,
unless before the expiration Of that time
the interest in arrears be paid to the Comp
troller, in which case such road shall not be
sold.
Section three requires the Governor to
give public notice in newspapers published
in Nashville, Memphis and Knoxville, of
the sale of said roads.
Other sections give the details incident
to selling delinquent roads. Passed.
BY Mr. Nicks-A bill providing for at
taehing the county of Lawrence to the
Twelfth Judicial District Passed.
By Mr. Yoakum-A bill for the relief of
the citizens of Claiborne county. Passed.
By Mr.. James, of Hamilton resolution
instructing orr Representatives and Sena-
tors in Congress to urge the passage Of
law abolishing the Banking law. Laid over.
BY Mr. Bright-A resolution to protect
the revenue of the State, by requiring State
and county collectors to pay over to the
proper officers the funds collected, with
sworn statements showing the kind Of
moneys. Referred to the Committee on
| Ways and Means.
| By Mr. Thomas-A resolution providing
| that the Judiciary Committees OF each
House shall have joint sessions when oc-
casion requires. Adopted under a suspen-
sion of the rules
By Mr. Steele-A bill repeating an act
| increasing the fees of County Registers
Passed.
By Mr. Enloe-A resolution:
WHEREAS, We have received with deep
regret the melancholy tidings of the death
| Of George Peabody, whose life has been
| distinguished by an ardent misanthrOpy,
| manifesting itself in numerous acts of the
| most disinterested and munifcent charity,
| and endearing his name to the heart of his
| adopted as well az his native country;
| therefore,
hesolved, Thatin the death of this Amer
lean, We deplore the loss of benefaetor of
| our race, whose memory deserves to be
| held in perpetual and grateful reverence,
| not alone by those who have been the re-
| eipients of his charities but by all mankind
| who have been blessed by his example.
| Adopted under a suspension of the rules,
| By Mr.. Thomas-A bill to amend the
charter Of the Masonic Orphans Home.
Adopted
By Mr.. McCleary-A bill for the relief Of
Gen. James Gamble. Passed
BILLS CALLED UP.
On motion of Mr.. Rhea, House bill re-
viving the charter Of the Nashville and
| Franklin Turnpike Company was taken up
and passed second reading.
Senate bill to repeal all laws requiring
candidates for official position to take an
oath, was called up and passed first reading
House bill to re-organiZe the County
Court of Shelby county was called up ant
passed third reading.
House bill to re-organize the courts o
Shelby county was called up and passed
second reading
| Adjourned until 2:30 p. NJ
| Afternoon Session.
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
| By Mr. James, of Hamilton-A Te5olu
ton requiring a two-thirds vote of th'
House to take up any bill ont Of order
Adopted under a suspension Of the rules.
| BY Mr.. McConnell-A bill to amend al
act incorporating the Tennessee and Pacific
Railroad Passed
By Mr. Dillin-A bill to regulate the salt
of drugs and medicines 1t makes it un
lawful to sell any medicine, if compound
unless the component parts, with the pro
portion of each article, be specified in plaiI
English upon the bottle or package of th'
same. For violation of the law fine il
imposed of not less than $50 nor over 500
\ Passed
By Mr.. Nicks-A bill to repeal an act ex
empting from garnishment, attachment o.
execution, the wages of any person labOrint
for compensation to the extent of 800
| Passed
PETITIONS.
A petition from citizens of the 10th war;
of Davidson county was read protesting
against the convict cemetery. Referred t.
the Committee on the Penitentiary.
RESOLUTIONS TAKEN UP.
On motion of Mr.. Caldwell, House resO
luton requiring the lessees of the peniten
tiary to have the convicts employed on tn
improvement of the Capitol grounds, wa
taken up, and after some discussion