Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-25
TENN SSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 24.-The Senate met
at ls A. NJ, Mr.. Etheridge in the chair,
ano'a quorum present.
THE TENNESSEE NATIONAL BANK.
Mr.. Nelson, offered resolution direct
ing the Comptroller to turn over to Thorn
as r. Smith, Attorney for the State in
the case of State gs Tennessee National
Bank of Memphis, the notes of George r.
Rutter, President of said bank, amounting
to $3.50, 1873; also a certificate of deposit
of said bank for $45, 132, %; in order that
settlement may be made with the Comp
trOller of Currency at Washington. The
rules were suspended and the resolution
was adopted.
SALE OF RAILROADS
Mr. Cooper, of Bedford, introduced a
bill authorizing the sale and transfer of
the interest of the State in the Railroads
of the State. The bill provides that the
Governor, Secretary of State, and the
Comptroller of the Treasury, shall be APP
pointed Commissioners, with full authority
to make and perfect said sales, in
all cases, where they can sell, and
transfer the interest of the State
for amount of the bonds of the State
issued in aid of said roads, and with full
power to place the purchaser in the pos
session of the roads so purchased; in all
cases where said railroads are under the
control of receivers, that the commits
sioners are hereby authorized, instead of
selling either of the railroads now in the
hands of receivers to lease them for a term
of years, conditioned that the lessees will
agree to operate said road for the time
agreed upon; that he or they will keep the
same in proper repair; that he or they will
semi-annually pay into the treasury of the
State the amount of interest due on the
bonds issued by the State in aid of said
railroad; that in the event said commission
ers cannot sell or lease said railroads, then
they are authorized to receive and open
bids for the lease or purchase of either of
the delinquent railroads. Passed first
reading, and on motion of Mr.. Nelson
fifty copies were ordered to be printed
FREE SCHOOLS.
Mr.. Cooper of Bedford, introduced
bill to repeal two acts providing
for the reorganization, supervision
and maintenance of free common
schools The bill provides that if the
State Superintendent or any County Su-
perintendent has any money appropriated
for school purposes in his possession, he
shall pay the same to the Comptroller of
the Treasury. That each County Court of
the several counties in the State may levy
direct tax on the property and taxables
OF their respective counties for the support
and maintenance of a system of common
schools in their respective counties, to be
collected in the same manner that other
taxes are assessed and collected; to be paid
to the County Trustee of the respective
counties; to be distributed by him as pro-
vided by law, according to the ratio of
children between the ages of six and
twenty-one in the several school districts,
as compared with the children in those ages
of the whole country. That the schools for
white children and for colored children
shall be kept separate and apart from each
other. Passed first reading and referred to
the Committee on Education and Com
mon Schools.
THE PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY.
Mr.. Hall introduced bill, by a memo
rial from the East Tennessee Dental Asso-
citation, to regulate the practice of dentis-
try in the State. Passed first reading and
to Judiciary Committee
ATHENS FEMALE SEMINARY.
Mr.. Clementson introduced bill to in |
the Athens Female Seminary. |
Passed first reading and referred to Com |
mittee on Corporations.
THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
House resolution refusing to ratify the |
fifteenth amendment to the Constitution of |
the United States, was referred to the Com
mittee on Federal Relations
GALLOWAY
House bill to incorporate the town of |
Galloway was passed on its third reading. |
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
To amend al act passed 10Th of March, |
1868, to amend the revenue laws of the |
State Passed.
To remunerate Commissioners of Regis
si.NArE FELL Bills w rnIHD READING.
For the relief of Carter NJ Bayless.
Passed
To repeal parts Of certain private acts in
the Chattanooga Bridge Com
pany, and the BTurfreesboro Insurance |
Company. Passed.
To incorporate the Chickasaw Boat Club |
Of Memphis Passed.
To increase the revenue Of the State by |
requiring corporations receiving charters |
to pay tax of $50. Passed.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To amend the charter Of Gainesboro.
Passed.
To incorporate the Mulberry Gap and |
Turnpike Company. Passed
and referred to Committee on Internal I'm
provements.
To sustain the credit of the State Passed
and referred to the Committee on Finance
and Ways and Means.
The Senate then adjourned until 10 NOR
row morning at 10 o'clock