Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-13
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.

A. M, Speaker Thomas in the chair and quo
rum present.
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE REPORT.
Mr.. Cooper, of Bedford, Chairman of the il
dietary Committee, reported Senate bi II No. !.
TO repeal the act TO enforce the laws of the Stat
| and a bill to repeal the act creating Criminl
| Court in the first Judicial District and recon
mended their passage. And. in behalf of To
| committee. he asked that 50 copies of the bi
! providing for call of a State Convention.
1 printed for the use of the committee. The re
| quest was granted.
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
| By Mr.. Cubbin To incorporate the Missis
| sippi Valley Immigration Company. Passe
| first reading and referred to the Committee Of
| interpretations.
BY Mr., Faulkner: A resolution authorizin
the clerk to send the printing that is to be don
to the responsible papers in thee city until Pub
lie Printer is elected. Adopted under sus
pension of the rules.
BY Mr.. Clementson: A resolution creating
Committee on Private interpretations, to b.
| composed of seven members. Adopted under
suspension ofthe rules. The Speaker appointed
Mssrs %UrT eS SEbbSh se Havs EtRerdse
Cason and Clementson.
By Mr., Faulkner: A resolution provid
ing for the appointment OF joint commit
tee of two on the part Of the Senate
and = from the House. to investigate certain
charges that have been preferred against the
Southwestern and McMinnville and Manchester
railroads, that their receivers had unlawfully
appropriated large sums of money. Adopted
under a suspension of the rules, and Messrs
Halves and Faulkner were appointed the com
mittee on the part of the Senate.
By Mr.. Faulkner: To amend an act creating
the Tennessee Baptist Educational Society.
Passed first reacing and referred to the Com.
mittee on Education and Common Schools.
By Mr.. Martin: AresolutiOn for the appoint
ment of q committee to investigate the gross
mismanagement that has occurred in the dis
posal Oflarse sums of money appropriated to the
Winchester and Alabama railroad. The rules
were suspended. and the resolution was adopt
ed. The Speaker appointed on the part of the
Senate, Messrs. Martin and Faulkner.
By Mr.. Self: A resolution for the improve
ment of the Capitol grounds. The resolution
authorizes the Warden of the Penitentiary to
work on the grounds. and to employ guards to
watch them. Laid over under the rule.
By Mr.. Slaughter; To amend the criminal
laws of the State. The bill makes it q INSIDE
meanor for voters to carry arms on election
days. Passed first reading and referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Greene: To repeal the common
school law. The bill provides for the appoint
ment of three commissioners. who shall have
charge of the educational department of the
State, and abolishes the Office of Stateand oOun-
ty superintendent. Any officer found appropri-
ating any of the school fund to his own use. will
not less than three. nor more than five. years.
The bill passed its first reading. and was re-
ferred to the Committee on Common Schools
and Education.
sHELBY COUNTY FAIR.
Speaker Thomas presented an invitation
from the directors of the Shelby County Me-
chanioal and Agricultural Association asking
the General Assembly to attend the fair on the
25th inst. The invitation was received, but no
other action taken.
INFORMATION ABOUT RAILROADS WANTED.
Mr.. Cooper. of Davidson, offered a resolution
lfa- .
Der of railroads in the State in the hands of Re-
ceiVers, the Receivers names and whether they
have complied with the law. Laid over, under
the rules.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
By the consent of the Senate. Mr.. D. NJ Nell
son. read the Governors message. 1t will be
found elsewhere.
On motion of Mr.. Cooper, $500 copies were or
dered to be printed.
Senate bill No. II, to repeal the act h enforce
the laws Of the State, passed its second reading:
A bill to repeal the law creating a Criminal
Court in the first Judicial District passed its
third reading, all the members voting in the
affirmative.
The Committee on Pententiary was granted
a le4ve of absence for tom rrOw.
Adjourned until II A. NJ. tomorrow.
HOUSE.
TUESDAY. Oct. 12.-The House met Mt 10 A. NJ.
Speaker Perkins presiding, and % members
present.
THE SCHOOL FUND.
The Speaker presented the Treasurers report
Of his proceedings for the recovery of the school
fund.
On motion of Mr.. Roach. the vote of yester.,
day raising special committee on the school
fund was rec0nsidered. and the Treasurers re-
port referred to the standing Committee on Edu-
cation and Common Schools.
SWORN IN.
Mr.. Casey, the member from Grundy. Co fee
and Van Buren, appeared and was sworn in.
LEGAL ADVERTISING LAW.
The following members recorded their votes
in favor of the bill to restore justice to the press
of Tennessee, which passed its third reading
Yesterday: Messrs. Barry, Sanders. LoBgaere.
Warren, Cald&ell. White and Mcconnell.
PUBLIC PRINTING.
Mr.. CoIyille offered the following resolution:
ResolUed by this House, That the public print
ing required to be done before the printer for
this House is elected. be given equally to the
Republican Banner and UNION AND ANERICA AN.
Laid over.
CONTESTED ELECTION.
Mr., White, from the special committee on
elections, reported in favor of declaring the
scat of j l. II. Boyd, the sitting member from
in his election. and ordering new election.
Mr., Slack moved to nOn-cOncur in the report
of the committee. Rejected
Mr.. Singletary, in behalf Of the sitting mem
ber stated that it was Understood that Mr.
Grayson, the contestant, had abandoned thu
contest and gone home.
Mr.. Boyd remarked that be honestly believed
his election to have been fair and valid; but
whatever the action of the House, he wOul'
cbeerfully acquiesce therein.
Mr. Owen said that Mr.. GraysOn. the contest
ant had intimated TO him, when about to leaV
Nashville, that he intended to abandon the con
Mr.. White, Chairman of the special Commit
tee on Elections, spoke to the same effect; ou
' -Vkl. 1lavaF4 lnF,l tNaa
| elected that some of the persons who had vote
| in favor of Mr.. Boyd were not residents OF tn
State, they, nevertheless, held cernhcates
registration, and the committee did not fet
| that, under the Brownsville decision, they coul
/ 20 behind that fact. End therefore recommends
that new election be held.
| Mr., Hornberger was not willing to vote o
! this question until he had heard all the eV
| dence. He wanted both of the parties intel
| estsd to have full justice, which could not
| done until members had an opportunity to rea
the testimony; and he therefore moved to pos
pone action on the case until IL A, N, next Sal
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
| By Mr.. Bradshaw Bill repeating the a
| making the rule of evidence uniform In Il
| State aud Federal Courts. Passed hr readln
| BY Mr. Keeney: Bill to repeal the act creltiI
| a County Judge for Anderson county. Pass
n Bv Mr. Jones Bill to abolish the Board
| Comfy Commissioners for Shelby county. al
restoring the Quorum Court. Passed flst rea
By Mr.. Townsend: Bill allowing contracts
such rates Of interest as may be agreed up
nv the parties interested. Passed first readir
By Mr.. Townsend: Bill to incorporate t
Turley Female English and French Institu
BV Mr., Townsend: Bill abolishing the pr
ilege tax on lawyers of SIS. Passed first readil
3 BY Mr.. Townsend: Bill to repeal chapter
| of the acts of 1866 and for other purPos
. | Passed first reading and referred to the Co
| mittee on Judiciary.
( | laws, Passed first reading.
By Mr.. James. of Smith: Bill reducing
: compensation of collectors of State and coul
= taxes to S. per 500 up to SlO.OOO and s2
r 500 on all over that amount. Passed Fl
q By Mr.. King: Bill to abolish the Board
Il Commissioners of Maids on county Pass
first reading.
PUBLIC PRINTING.
NJ BRYANT offered a resolution, that pend
the election of a Public Printer, the Clerk
the House be authorized to contract with so
of the publishing houses Of the city for the pl
lie printing which may be ordered by
House.
r Mr.. Caldwell moved to suspend the II
f that the resolution might be acted upon,
e Mr.. Steele moved to amend by providing t
|, u the printing shall be done at the rates now
h | tablished by law.
q On motion of Mr.. White the resolution
amendment were laid on the table.
J" Mr.. Rhea offered a resolution to rails
. standing committee of FIVE on public print
e The rules were suspended and the resolui
taken up.
o Mr.. ROsson moved tn lay the resolution
is the table Carried-ayes "A, noes Is.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Mr.. EnlOe: Resolution that the left
of the gallery of the House be set apart eX
sively for the use Of white people. Laid o
p By Mr.. Rhea Resolution that the Cont
tee on Finance be instructed to ascer
whether the rates now allowed for pu
lie printing should not be reduced before cleo
"A | alpublic printer, Laid over.
hu BY Mr.. jones Bill fer the benefit of Eue
a. Mckinney. of Shelby county. Passed
II | reading and referred to the Committee
~, Claims.
,es By Mr.. Jones Bill abOlishing the ofiC
We county judge of Shelby county. Passed
in | reading.
= By Mr.. Hunley Bill making it the dut
he all county officers to keep an office .at
Ar- court houses. Passed first reading.
he By Mr.. Walker Bill to enable non resi-