Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-14
HOUSE.

WEDNESDAY, Oct. l3.-The House was called
l to order at 10 A. NJ, Speaker Perkins in the
| chair, and 60 members present.
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Agee: Joint resolution ratifying the
lite snth amendment to the Constitution Of the
| United States
Mr.. Steele moved to refer the resolution to
| the Committee on Federal Relations. Carried.
By Mr.. Smith: Bill to call Constitutional
| Convention and for other purposes, by submit
| ting to the people of Tennessee proposition
| converting the General Assembly into a Con-
stitutonal Convention. Passed first read ing
| and referred to the judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. EnlOe: Resolution looking to the
| improvement of the Capitol grounds by convict
| labor. Adopted under a suspension of the
| rules.
By Mr.. Enloe Resolution amending the
| resolution passed yesterday with regard TO fur
| nishing members with newspapers, so as to in
/ clude the officers of the House.
| Mr.. Thomas moved so as to allow each mem
Der and officer only two papers. Rejected.
| The resolution was then adopted under q sus-
pension of the rules.
| By Mr.. RossOn Bill amending the laws Of
the State with regard to registering wills. Passed
| first reading,
By Mr.. Agee: Joint resolution instructRg our
| Senators and requesting our Representatives 10
| Congress to urge a reduction of the privilege
| tax on small distillers. Laid over.
| BY Mr.. LOngacre: Bill repeating the act
| changing the line between Henry and Carroll
| counties. Passed first reading.
| By Mr.. Longacre Bill to abolish the office of
| Judge in Henry county. Passed first reading.
| BY Mr.. James. of Smith Bill to repeal the
| act TO provide for holding elections by commits
sioners OF registration Passed first reading
and referre1 to Judiciary Committee
| BY Mr.. Kelly: Resolution requiring the
| Comptroller to furnish the House with the mum
Der and names Of all railroads in the hands of
receivers. and whether they have complied with
tine law, Adopted under a suspension of the
rules.
By Mr.. Thomas: Bill to repeal the act ex-
tending the elective franchise to certain aliens
Passed fret readi and referred to Judiciary
committee,
By Mr.. Hsrrison: Bill to authorize County
| Courts to levy n special county tax. in addition
| to the present poll and other taxes, for the
purpose of keeping county roads in order, and
| creating the office Of County ROadmaster. Passed
| first reading and referred to the committee on
| public roads.
By Mr.. Jones: Bill repeating the act to create
| an additional number OF Justices of the Peace
and Notaries Public for Shelby county, Passed
| first reading.
BY Mr.. Rhea; Resolution rendering the hall
| to X. DOrman and others next Thursday and
Friday evenings for the prrpose of giving two
| sion of the rules
By Mr.. McBath Bill to incorporate the Mas
ters' Lodge "a, F and A. NJ, Of Knoxville.
BY Mr.. Rhea; BIZ TO incorporate the Sons
and Daughters Of Charity of Edgefeld. Passed
first reading and referred to Committee on In
By Mr.. Clark. of Haywood: Bill to repeal
section OF an act to ameHd section lila OF
article 2, chapter 4, of the Code. and for other
purposes. Passed first reading.
PUBLIC PRINTER.
| Mr.. Thomas moved to take up the joint reSO-
| luton on the election of Public Prin er. as
| favOrably reported upon from the Judiciary
! Committee this morning Agreed to and the
| reSOluti on adopted, ayes 81. noes 10.
Mr.. Cheatham moved that the resolution be
, | Immediately transmitted to the Senate.
RECORDED VOTE.
M. Cheatham recorded his vote to repeal the
| legal advertising act. which passed the third
! | reading last Monday.
POSTAGE STAMPS.
l Mr. Hornberger moved to reconsider the joint
3 | resolution adopted yesterday apprOpriatlng SlC
, | to each member and officer Of the two Houses
. | After some discussion it was ascertained thai
l the resolution had been transferred to the Sen
e ate, and was, therefore, beyond the control o.
' the DeuSe.
PRICES FOR PRINTING.
I, House resolution that the Committee on Fl.
nance and Ways and Means be instructed TO in
e quire whether the rates now paid for BubIhit
4 Printer is elected. Adopted.
1 DIsCRNINTISG AGAINST THE WHITES.
House resolution to set apart the left side o
gallery for the exclusive use ofwhite people, wa
q Mr. Cheatham thought the question involved
: would regulate itself. and needed no actioI
now.
MIR. Enloe, author of the resolution. contend
= ed that the resolution made no greater distinc
| ton as to color than was now made IN ever
J. | other relation of life. An indiscriminate mix
e ture of the races would drive the white peopl
= | from the gallery. The distinction was pure
social, and worked no Injustice to the colore
people.
Mr. Agee moved to amend by excluding tn
whites from the cOlored portion Of the CALLERS
| but subsequently withdrew the amendment.
. Mr. Rhea thought he understood the sent
ment Of great majority of the members on th
subject. There need be no trouble whatevs
% | about the matter, which would regul ate ltsel
tie therefore moved to lay the resolution on To
I table. Carried.
le Adjourned to 29O Pa.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
l" The Speaker read a communication from tn
10 | Directors of the Haywood County Agriculture
A | Association inviting the House to attend tn
fair.
l. To smend the corporation of the town {
e Shelbyyiile. Passed.
n To abolish the office of County Judge fc
Sullivan county. Passed.
= TO give further time to perfect titles to land
10 abolish the Office of County Judge f
Wilson county, with amendment by Nj
10 Cheatham abOlshlng the same once IN inca
n ham county. Passed.
SENATE BILL on FIRST READING.
a Repeating the Law regulating the pubhcauo
.h | Of legal notices. Passed.
PUBLIC PRINTING.
House resolution giving the public printing
he the House to the Nashville Banner and q
q. | UNION AND AMERICAN until the election OF al
N lie Printer takes place, was adopted under
~ suspension of the rules.
IN Mr.. Cheatham moved that inasmuch as Il
public printing question had been disposed o
ten thousand copies Of the Governors messsg
be ordered printed.