Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-11-13
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

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SENATE resolution to pay the costs
of the suit to test the liability of the
State to take the notes of the Bank
of Tennessee 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 offences
see was passed on its third reading
Ayes -, noes /, Mr.. Hall, of Gibson,
voting against the bill. ... .r.rrfa
House bill providing for a conven-
ton to amend the constitution was
taken up, and the motion to recon-
slider the vote rejecting the substitute
offered by the minority of the Judic-
larry Committee was, on motion of Mr..
Etheridge, laid on the table by the
following vote: .Y.g...ir ~ h.J
Ayes-Messrs. Bryant, Clement
son, Cubins, Easou, Etheridge Faux
ner, Hail.. Hart, Luttrell, Martin.
Millsaps, McFal, Paln Self
Slaughter, and Spc...ner Thon,asaa18.
Noes-Mess.~. Cason, Cooper of
Bedford Cooper of Davidson, Greenc,
Norris, Nelson, a pearson-7. ..r'
| The vote adopting the Amendment
of Mr.. Cooper, of Bedford, limiting
the subjects to be acted upon by the
convention, was then RECONSTRUCTED,
and the amendment rejected. The bill
was then amended so as to limit the
number of delegates to fifty, two
from each senatorial district, and
was then passed on It's third reading
Hous'G OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
NJ. Speaker Perkins introduced a
bhi to issue coupon bonds of the
State, torun 20 years, TO fund the old
issues outstanding of the Bank o.
| Tennessee. . ....
Bills were also introduced by Mr.
West, to protect land sold for taxes
and purchased for common school
purposes; by Mr.. Bright, 10 amend
the act creating the Office OF County
Judge for lincoln county; by Mr.
Pearson, TO repeal the usllry laws; by
, Mr.. Smith to sell the delinquent rail
roads; 10y Mr.. Steele, TO repeal Tho
act increasing the fees of county reg
isteTs; by Mr.. Dillin, to regulate the
Z sale of drugs and medicines and 10y
: Mr.. Nicks, to repeal the act exempt
! ing from execution the wages of la
borer 10 the amount of 500.
Resolutions We're offered by Mr.
\ Ithea, to examine into the condition
of the Bank of Tennessee; by Mr.
James OF Hamilton, instructing on
Senators and Representatives in Con
gress TO urge the passage of a Law
aholishiug the national banking law
and by MIR. Bright, requiring Stat,
: and county collectors to pay over B,
f the proper officers the funds collected
Senate amendment 10 House bill
providing for u constitutional con
vention, limiting the number of dele
. gates TO 80, was taken up, and tn,
House refused 10 concur by a tie.
WEDNESDAYS PROCEED Mas.
SENATE-A communication IRON
the Comptroller was read explainin.
that the reason why the school fun,
: has not been reported nor apportione,
IL that the taxes have not yet beer
returned In full, and the scheoi Ia,
being collected with the regular stat,
/, tax, any appointment before the re-
turns are complete, would be mer,
gueSswork. '''i ht
/ House hill b. amend the charter o
the city OF Chattanooga so rs Z,
: change the time of municipal cleo
lions from Decemlet~ 20 Novem Der
also chan gfne the hots,aaries al thai
city passed tSiifd rca,ling l''