Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-26
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURES

SENATE.
MONDAY. Oct. 25.-The Senate met at 10
o'clock, Speaker Thomas in the chair and a
quorum present.
KNOXVILLE AND KENTUCKY RAILROAD.
Mr.. Faulkner presented memorial from
Col John Baxter, of Knoxville. touching
the management of the financial af-
fairs of the Knoxville and Ken
lucky Railroad Company by Gen. Jo-
seph A. Mabry, the President of said COM
pany, which was read and referred to the
Committee of Internal improvements.
PUBLIC PRINTER.
The House resolution providing for the
election of a Public Printer on the 18th
inst, was taken up for consideration, and
on motion of Mr.. Cooper of Bedford, the
report of the Judiciary Committee recon-
mending the adoption of the resolution was
concurred in
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
By.Mr. Slaughter: A bill to repeal the
act for the protection of Sherifs and other
civil officers. Passed first reading.
By Mr.. Cooper of Bedford: A bill to re
peal the act for the protection of Sherifs
and other civil officers. Passed first read
ing and was referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
By Mr.. Faulkner: A resolution raising a
committee of three on the part of the Sen
ate and - on the part of the House to
investigate the official conduct of Joseph A.
Mabry, as President and Receiver of the
Knoxville and Kentucky Railroad Adopted.
By Mr.. Cooper of Bedford: A bill instruct
ing Samuel Watson, Trustee Of the Bank of
Tennessee, to dismiss or cause to be dis
missed all suits instituted in his name, or
IN the name of the Bank of Tennessee now
pending in any of the Courts against any of
the debtors of said bank, when it appears
from the entries on the books of the bank
that the amount formerly due from the
debtors has been collected by the former
officers. Passed first reading.
POSTAGE sTAAps.
Th3 motion made by Mr. Self few days
ago, to reconsider the action of the Senate
in rejecting the resolution appropriating
SO to each member and officer to buy
postage stamps, was taken up and con
CURED in. The resolution was then re-
jected Ayes s. Noes u.
THE SCHOOL FUND.
House joint resolution authorizing the
Comptroller to receive from S. w. Hatchett,
notes, bonds, and coupons in his possession
belonging to the school fund, was taken up
for consideration.
Mr.. Cooper of Bedford, offered the fol-
lowing amendment:
Provided, That said receipt shall not
operate as a release of said Hatchett from
any liability or responsibility for a failure
IN the performance of his duty"
The amendment was adopted and the
resolution as amended was then concurred
in.
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
number..of House bills passed on their
first reading and were referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To amend the charters of the towns of
Milan, Dresden and Clifton, SO as to allow
them an additional Justice of the Peace.
Passed.
To incorporate the Henderson Male and
Female Institute.
Mr.. Cooper of Bedford, offered an amend
ment to incorporate the Model Eclectic
Institute of Covington. Adopted
The bill then passed as amended.
NEW BUSINESS.
BY Mr.. Morris: A bill constituting and
explaining the acts of March u, 1868, and
February 10, 1869 Passed first reading.
BY Mr.. Hart A resolution calling upon
the Judiciary Committee to report whether
the State rs under obligation to pay the
value of the machinery, etc, by
the lessees of the penitentiary, and
whether the State is bound to abide by the
decision of Messrs. East, Campbell and
Bailey. Adopted under a suspension Of the
rules
PUBLIC PRINTER.
\ recess was taken until five minutes to
u o'clock, at which time the Senate re-
paired to the House of Representatives to
ballot for Public Printer. The election
having been postponed until Tuesday,
November ,, the Senate returned to their
chamber, and on motion, adjourned until
tomorrow morning at IL o'clock.