Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-02
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE
SENATE.

SENATE.
MONDAY, Nov 1.-The Senate met at III
A. NJ. Speaker Thomas in the chair and
quorum present.
METROPOLITAN POLICE.
Mr.. Cooper, of Davidson, presented q
petition against the repeal of the Metro
politan Police law. Action was deferred
until the bill properly comes before the
Senate when it will be referred along with
the bill to the committee.
UNIVERSITY OF NASHVILLE.
Mr.. Speaker Thomas presented an lnyl-
tation to attend the opening exercises Of
the twentieth session of the Medical De
partment of the University of Nashville on
November l, at q P. NJ. Accepted.
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Cubbins-A bill to amend the
charter of the Carolina Life Insurance
Company, of Memphis. Passed first read
ing and referred to the Committee on In
corporations.
By Mr.. Nelson-A resolution authoriz-
ing the Governor to employ legal counsel
to represent the interest of the State In
the litigation commenced by the United
States against the East Tennessee and
Georgia and the East Tennessee and Vir-
ginia railroads, with the view of placing
the roads in the hands of general govern
ment receivers. The rules were suspended
and the resolution was adopted.
By Mr.. Cooper, of Bedford-A bill to re-
peal all laws granting State aid to internal
improvements. The bill provides that no
further additional State aid shall be granted
to any railroad or turnpike company in the
State Passed first reading and was re-
ferred to Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Greene-A bill to change the
line between the counties of Hancock and
Hawkins. Passed first reading and was re-
ferred to the Committee on New Counties
and County Lines.
By MIR. McFall-A bill to amend the
franchise law of the State, as follows:
Whereas, Under the present franchise
law Of the State of Tennessee, three-tifths
of the white voters have been subjected to
political Acknowledgement by mere legisla-
tive enactment without Judicial inyestiga-
ton of any kind; and
Whereas, The legal voters of the State OF
Tennessee, did on the 9Th day of August,
1869, by a majority of 5000, suggest the
propriety of calling constitutional conven-
ton as the most practicable means Of recti-
flying those defects which experience has
evinced to exist in the present State constl-
tuition; and
Whereas, 1t appears absolutely irrecon-
| ciliable to reason and good conscience to
attempt to change the organic law Of the
State without full representation of the
electoral body; therefore,
Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly of the State of Tennessee, That all
the male citizens of the United States and
of the State of Tennessee of the age of q
years, who have not been convicted of any
infamous crime, and having been citizens
of the county wherein they may offer theiI
votes six months next preceding the day OF
the election, shall be entitled to vote in theil
| respective election districts, and not else
where, for or against calling a convention
| to amend, revise or form a new consttu
| ton for this State.
Sec. >. Be it further enacted, That nc
| male citizen of the United States and of the
State of Tennessee, shall be required tc
take and subscribe the oath prescribed IL
the third section of an act passed Febru
airy %, 1867, entitled an act TO amend ant
alter an act passed May ,, 1866, or any
other test oath in order to enable them Il
become candidates for seats in said cOnYen
ton.
| Sec. ,. BE it further enacted, That al
laws and parts of laws in conflict with thu
act be and the same are hereby repealed
and this act 10 take effect from and after it
passage.
Passed first reading and referred to tn
Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. McFall-A bill TO increase tn
fees of Justices of the Peace in civ
cases. The bill allows the Justices of tn
Peace in this State to demand and receiv
the following fees for their services in civ
cases and none others: For issuing a wal
rant against one defendant - cents; eac
| additional defendant, 10 cents. For lssu
ing a subpoena for single witness, 90 cents
for each additional witness, 10 cents. 70
| entering a continuance, u cents. ID
rendering judgment where there IS no lit
cation. so cents; for rendering judgme
where there is litigation, 81. For docke
ing each case, filing papers, making on
bill of cost and entering stay, II gwen, :
cents. For issuing executions and copy
cost. 30 cents For each punishment,
cents For each Scire tdcidS, 40 cent
For affidavit and bond in attachment cast
and issuing of attachment, 81 80 For e.
try OF an appeal and taking an a.
peal bond 81. For taking Gr
, | other bond in the discharge of h
, | official duties. for which the fee is not tixe
81: Tor taking a deposition, 81 so; Il
trying forcible entry and detainer ca
each dav. 81 so; for issuing writ of 7
plevin, with bond and affidavit, - %; +
rendering the judgment therein, 70 cent!
for every affidavit not included IN son
: i u y fAr
u cate not included in some other service,
cents; for receiving petitions and grantn
4 an order for discovery, - cents.
x Passed first reading, and was referred
the Judiciary Committee.
e Bv Mr. McFall-A bill to change t
s comfy line between Bedford and Ruthe
ford counties. Passed first reading and
l., referred to Committee on new COUNT
Y and county lines.
COUNTY JUDGES,
, House bills to abolish the Office OF Con
4 ty Judge for Smith, Sullivan and Anders
counties. passed their third reading
n SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
e To authorize the town of Brownsville
.y issue corporation bonds. Passed.
To amend the registration laws OF
i'll | State Passed.
at SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
re TOincorpOrate Firemen' Insurance Go
pany of Memphis. Passed.
Mt To incorporate the Loosa Hatchie Ma
IL cation Company. Rejected.
at TO incorporate the Christian Shoe
Leather Company of Shelby Coun
en- Passed
an To incorporate the Shelby Cotton T
tory of Shelby county. Passed.
II. 10 incorporate the Memphis Furnit
nd Manufacturing Company. Passed.
We HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To repeal the law creating an additlo
en- number of justices of the peace and
IS. taries public. Passed.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
aS- On motion, the House b-H authon2
the people to call Convention, was ia
nm. passed its first reading, and was
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr., Pearson offered bill to autho
lt- the assemblage of n convention on the
ID of the people of the State of Tennessee
for other purposes The bill provides
the neople of the State entitled to yOt'
ate members of the General Assembly
on hereby authorized to assemble on the
Of day of - IS, at the several place
yho holding elections in Retrospective eoul
ark and vote for or against calling a CONVEX
ore to amend, revise or so change their co
,nts tuition as may be most conducive to
de- happiness, peace and prosperity: Fur
that in submitting the question to
Div. people they shall have written on
lie ballots the words Convention or
al Convention" and if a majority OF
lon votes are cast for convention there
ion he a convention. That the election
and delegates to the convention shall be he
tion the several counties and shall be cond'
its bv the Commissioners Of Registra
under the same rules and reg1ia
9 Of as the members of the General
per sembly are now elected
nlar number of delegates to be ell
his shall be 100, and each one OF tn
Il a;rtr-ints Shall enmnOSa q Oh