The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-11-12

MONDAY-sENATE.

Mr. Hall stated that owing to the
negligence of the State officers in not
sending in their reports, the committee
appointed to investigate the official
conduct of J. e. Rust, STATE Treasures,
had not been able to1o am work.
Bills were introdu61d by 4r. Paine
to limit the regular s1bsions of the Leg
islature to one hupdr1d dayD, md ALI
ed sessions to forty days; and by Mr..
Cooper, Of Davidson, to exempt per
sons renting booths at State or county
fairs from taking out license.
Mr.. Cooper, of Davidson, offered a
resolution to pay the costs of the suit
to test the question whether the State
was bound to receive the notes of the
Bapk Of Tennesse for taxes.
The Senate concurred in the House
amendment fixing the 18th inst. to
elect State Librarian.
The House amendment to the bill
abolishing the Criminal Court in the
first judicial district was concurred in,
and that court no longer exists.
The Con, ention bill was then taken
upand discussed at considerable length,
but the Senate adjourned without ac-
ting on the question.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. p
There was quorum, and nothing
was DONE $3.50 -
8 TUESDAY.-sENATE.
Senate resolution to pay the cost Of
the suit to test the LIABILITY of tie State
to take the notes OF the Bank of Ten
nessee for taxes was adopted.
Senate bill to protect the citizens OF
the State from being compelled by law
to again pay debts heretofore due and
owing to the Bank OF Tennessee for
taxes, was adopted.
Senate bill 10 protect the citizens of
the State from being compelled by law
to again pay debts heretofore due and
owing to the Bank of Tennessee was
passed on its third reading.
House bill providing for a conven-
ton to amend the constitution was Ia
ken up, and the motion to reconsider
the vote rejecting the substitute offered
by the minority Of the Judiciary Com
mittee was, on motion of Mr.. Eth
ridge, laid on the table. Ayes-l6.
Noes.
The vote adopting the amendment
of Mr.. Cooper, Of Bedford, limiting the
subjects to be acted upon by thee con-
vention, was then reoonsidered, and
the amendment rejected. The bill was
then amended 30 as to limit the num-
Der of delegates to fifty, two from each
senatorial district, and was then passed
on its third reading. Ayes-22. Noes
Il si> ef~ s6G
G1T.E - iz-7E:s,7 .st acs $50 -
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. -
Mr.. Speaker Perkine introduced a
bill to issue coupon bonds of the State,
to run 20 years, to fund the old issues
outstanding of the Bank of Tennessee.
Bills were also introduced by Mr..
West, to protect land sold for taxes and
purchased for common school purposes;
by Mr. Bright, to amend the act crea-
ting the Office of County Judge for
Lincoln county; by Mr.. Pearson, to
repeal the usury laws; by Mr.. Smith,
to sell the delinquent railroads !; by Mr..
Steele, to repeal the act increasing the
fees of county Registers; by Mr.. Dill
lin, to regulate the sale of drugs and
medicines and by Mr.. Nicks, to repeal
the act exempting from execution the
wages of laborer to the amount of
800. '.',..-'l''i ~ or
Resolutions were offered by Mr..
RI ca, to examine into the condition of
the Bank of Tennessee; by Mr.. james
of Hamilton, instructing our Senators
and Representatives in Congress to urge
the passage of a law abolishing the
national banking law; and by Mr..
Bright, requiring State and county
collectors to pay over to the proper Off
GERS. the funds collected.
Senate amendment to House bill pro-
viding for constitutional convention,
limiting the number of delegates to so,
was taken up, and the House refused to
concur by tie vote. Ayes-33. Noes
-33. 9
WEDNESDAY-sENATE.
A communication from the Comp
troIler was read explaining that the
reason why the school fund has not
been reported nor ,appoftioned is, that
the taxes Lave not yet been returned
in full, and the school tax being collect
ed with the regular State tax, any APP
portiOnment before the returns are
complete, would be mere guesswork.