Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-09
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

the recommendation that it pass.
NEW BILLS.
By~Mr. Self-A bill authorizing the
County Court of Greene county to issue
county bonds in aid of the Greenvllle and
Warm Springs Turnpike Company. Passed
first reading, and referred to the Commit
tee on Internal improvements.
By Mr.. Self-A bill authorizing the New
York and East Tennessee Iron Company to
use the water of Paint Greek. Passed first
reading and referred to the Committee on
Internal Improvements.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Giving citizens of Morgan county power
to vote upon the question of the removal of
their county seat. Passed.
To incorporate the Savannah Manufactur-
ing Company. Passed.
To accept and ratify the lease of the
Nashville and Northwestern Railroad to the
Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad Com
pany. Passed.
To modify the charter OF the city OF
Knoxville. Passed and referred to the
Committee on interpretations.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Authorizing the Comptroller to issue his
warrant for certain costs adjudged by the
Federal Court against the State. Passed.
To repeal an act amending the act incor-
porating Andrew College, in Putnam coun-
ty. Passed.
HOUSE AMENDMENTS.
The House amendments to Senate bill
| incorporating the Commercial Bank Of
Knoxville, were concurred in.
VISITING MRS. POLE.
House resolution designating next Tues
day afternoon at o'clock for the General
Assembly to visit Mrs. James K. Polk, and
that a committee be appointed to make
the necessary arrangements, was concurred
| in, and Messrs. Peyton and Clementson
were appointed on the part of the Senate.
| HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
To repeal the law recognizing and equip
ping the State guard and regulating the
! Governors staff, and an act to enforce the
laws Cf the State. Passed, and referred to
the Judiciary Committee,
For the benefit of Levi McEwen. Passed.
To clear out and make navigable the
Forked Deer river, and for other purposes.
! Passed, and referred to the Judiciary Com
nittee.
| NEW BUSINESS.
By Mr.. Hawes-A bill for the benefit of
Joseph Eaton, jaiIor Of jackson county.
REDUCTION OF TAXES.
Senate bill to reduce the tax on mer-
chants and privileges for State purposes
fifty per cent, was called up by Mr.. Morris.
Mr. Halls amendment making the tax
on liquor dealers the same as that imposed
on other merchants, was adopted.
Mr. Cooper, of Bedford, offered an
amendment providing that the salaries of
all of the civil officers of the State, other
than Governor, Judges and ChancellorB,
| whose compensation cannot be con-
stitutionally interfered with during their
term of office, and the pay of
the members of the General As
sembly, and the compensation of the dele
| gates hereafter to be elected to the Consti-
| tutional Convention, shall be reduced 80
| per cent. of the amount now fixed by law.
| That the salaries of the Governor of the
State, the Judges and ChancellOrs hereafter
elected, shall only be one half of the
amount as now fixed by law.
Mr.. Slaughter moved to lay the amend
ment on the table. Lost-ayes ), noes l6.
Senators voting in the affirmative we're
Messrs. Luttrell, Martin, Morris, Nelson
and Slaughter.
Those voting in the nes alive were Messrs.
Cason, Clementson, Cooper of Bedford,
Cooper of Davidson, Eason, Etheridge,
Faulkner, Hall, Hart, Halves, Millsaps, Nc
Fall, Palmer, Pearson, Self and Speaker
Thomas-16.
The amendment was then adopted.
Mr.. Palmer moved to strike out in the
bill the words fifty per cent, and insert
twenty-five Laid on the table
| Mr.. Nelson offered an amendment pro
vding that all civil officers of the
State and each member of the
| - Ill l. 30, NoI-
one-half of their pay in notes of the old is
sue of the Bank Of Tennessee at par
| Adopted. Messrs. Morris and Cooper, OF
Davidson, voting in the negative.
The bill then passed its third reading by
the following vote:
Aves-Messrs. Clementson, Cooper, of
Davidson, Eason, Etheridge Hall, Lut-
trell, Millsaps, Morris, McFall, Nelson,
Palmer, Pearson, Self, Slaughter and
Speaker Thomas-15.
Noes-Messrs Cason, Cooper, of Bed
ford, Faulkner, Hart, Halves and Martin
e.
Mr.. Etheridge moved to reconsider the
vote passing the bill, and then moved tC
Law that motion on the table. Carried, ayes
II, noes Z.
The Senate then adjourned until to-
morrow morning at II o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WEDNESDAY, Dec S.-The House wa
called to order at o'clock, Mr.. Speaker
Perkins in the chair.
: DELINQUENT RAILROADS.
Mr.. James, of Hamilton, from the Com
mittee on Internal improvements, sub
, | mitted a report, recommending the Passag
t | of House bill No 305, in lieu of all other
on the subject, to allow delinquent railroad
/ to nav their Indebtedness in the bonds {
S the State.
9 The following are the main provisions
the bill, as amended by the committee
That the lien of the State upon the fol
lowing named roads is released upon tn
following terms:
Said roads shall, within four months ate
Y the passage of this bill, file with the Gov
q ernor their written acceptance Of its pr
Il visions.
The Memphis, Clarksville and LouisviL
Road shall, three months after fling Its a
ceptance with the GovernOr-that Is, seve
months from the passage OF this law-d
liver to the Governor and Secretary
70 State Tennessee bonds bearing six p
Of cent interest to the amount Of Its total i
m debtedness to the State at the time Of d
i. | livering said bonds; the McMlnnvIlle al
Manchester Railroad shall, upon the san
terms deliver bonds to the amount Of SI5O
GOO: the Nashville and Northwestern Ia
road shall deliver, as aforesaid, N bon
three-fourths of its indebtedness to I
,o Stale: the Edgefeld and Kentucky Ia
be road, $500. 600; the Cincinnati, Cumberlar
or Gan and Charleston Railroad, $4,000
the Knoxville and Kentucky Railroad, ;
500. 900: the Winchester and AlabaF
Railroad. 5000, 600; the Memphis and L
tie Rock Railroad, $500, 900; the Rogel
n, Vile and Jacksonville Railroad, $780, 90
IRA the Knoxville and Charleston Railroa
D. $500. 900; the Evansville, Nashville a
0s Henderson Railroad, the amount OF
Inc Indebtedness; the East Tennessee a
Western North Carolina Railroad; S2O
900; the Southwestern Bailroad, $1,000
the Tennessee and Pacific Railroad, I
amount of its Indebtedness. Or either
the above named roads may, within
Icil ! time specified, deliver one-third OF
her amount specified, and enter into an agrt
ais | ment to deliver the other two-th1rds IN {
annual payments, with interest, IN VIII
case a lien shall be retained upon
road Should either Of said rot
e!9 fail to comply with the terms
ich the bill as specified, then the Cover
and Secretary of State shall proceed to
such road.
ma BANK OF TENNESSEE.
ln9 Mr.. Barry presented a communlcat
anu from Judge Watson, Trustee Of the b
of Tennessee, in response to a resolut
of the House asking information as TO
neil assets and liabilities of the Bank. Ju
Watson says it is almost impossible
make a reliable estimate of what is &c
the doubtful and bad assets Of the Bank,
10, cause their character depends so Ii
upon questions before the courts; bu
furnishes, he says, the best information
hin his power. He classes among