Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-17
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE
SENATE.

10 A. NJ, Speaker Thomas in the char and
twtnty-one members present.
RECESS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
Mr.. Nelson offered the following:
Whereas. A convention has been called
by this General Assembly to meet on the
second Monday of January, 1870, TO re-
wise the constitution of the State OF Ten
nessee therefore be it
Resolved by the General Assembly OF the
State Of Tennessee, That the two houses
of this General Assembly adjourn ON the
first Monday in December, 1859, at II NJ,
to meet again on the first Monday of Feb
ruary, at II N.
The rules were suspended and the resolu-
ton taken up.
Mr.. Etheridge moved to amend by strik-
ING out February" and inserting april.
Laid upon the table.
Mr. Etheridge then moved to lay the
resolution on the table. Lost.
Mr.. Cooper, of Davidson, moved to
amend the resolution by inserting March
instead of February. Carried.
The resolution was then adopted as
amended.
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By MIR. Luttrell-A bill to establish the
Commercial Bank of Knoxville. Passed
first reading and referred to Committee on
Interpretations.
By Mr.. Hawes-A bill to amend the
charter of the town of Gainesboro. Passed
first reading and referred to Committee on
interpretations
By Mr.. Greene-A bill to amend an act
providing for private ways. Passed first
reading and referred to Judiciary Com
mittee.
ByMr. Hall-A resolution instructing the
Judiciary Committee TO take into consid-
Grafton the propriety of systematizing the
exemption laws of this State, and increas-
ing the exemption in real estate, and
making the same more specific, so that the
law viii enure to the benefit of widows of
deceased parties, and that they report by
bill or otherwise. Laid over under the
rules
By Mr.. Hall-A bill for the benefit of
widows, exempting them from the payment
of State tax in all applications made by
them to have dover assigned to them out
of the lands of which their husbands died
seized and possessed. Passed first reading
and referred to Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Millsaps-A bill appropriatin 6
5000 TO the cleaning out of Obie river.
Passed first reading and referred to Com
mittee on Finance and Ways and Means.
By Mr.. Bryant-A bill requiring insur-
ance companies to report annually to the
General Assembly. Passed first reading
and referred to Committee on Finance and
Ways and Means.
COUNTY COURT.
House bill to reorganize the County
Court in Shelby county. Passed third
reading.
POSTAGE STAMPS.
Senate resolution authorizing the Comp
troller to issue his warrant to the Door
keeper of the Senate to purchase postage
stamps, was adopted.
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS.
House resolution appointing committee
to investigate the financial condition of the
State, was taken up.
Mr.. Etheridge offered an amendment
authorizing the committee to hold sessions
during the recess of the General Assembly.
Adopted
Mr.. Cooper, of Davidson, offered an
amendment to strike out the words ''legali-
ty or illegality of the issuance thereof
Adopted
The resolution was then adopted as
amended
House resolution requesting our Senators
and instructing our Representatives In Con-
gress to urge the passage of a bill granting
apension to all soldiers who served in the
war of 1912 and the various Indian wars,
was referred to Committee on Military At
fairs.
House resolution instructing our Sena-
tors and Representatives In Congress to Sc
cure further appropriation to be used in
removing the obstructioLs from the Tennes-
see and Cumberland rivers.
Mr. Hall moved to insert the word ere
quested, instead of instructed. Carried,
and the resolution was adopted as amended.
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING
To change the name of the Manhattan
Savings Bank of Memphis. Passed
To amend the criminal laws of the State
in relation 10 voting in districts Passed.
To re-establish wards in the town of
Murfreesboro. Passed.
To revive the charter of the Nashville
and Franklin Turnpike Company Passed.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
A number of Senate bills were passed on
their second reading.
RETAIL LIQUOR DEALERS.
Mr.. Self introduced bill to increase ane
tax on retail dealers in spurious liquors to
$500, the tax being now 500. Passed first
reading and referred to the Committee on
Tipping and Tipping Houses.
Senate then adjourned until tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock
CORRECTION.
In giving the vote on MIR. Clementson's
resolution requesting the Committee of
Conference to agree upon 70 delegates to
the Convention as a compromise, we
omitted the names of Messrs. McFall,
Martin and Self These Senators voted
for the resolution, and we make the desired
correction.