The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1869-11-19
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY-sENATE.

TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY-sENATE.
Another committee Of conference |
was appointed on the convention bill, |
and were instructed, by the following |
vote, to agree on seventy-five as the
number of delegates and make neces-
sary changes as to time:
Ayes-Messrs. Bryant, Cemeutson,
Cubbins, Eason, Green, Hart, Halves,
Luttrell, Millsap, Palmer, Payton and
Speaker Thomas-12.
Noes-Messrs. Cooper of Davidson,
Eiheridge. Faulkner, Hall, Morris, Nell
son and Pearson-7.
he Committee of Conference report
ed back that the Senate recede from all
its amendments, except that authoriz
ing sly one freeholder to call on as
many others as need be to hold the
election, in case the Commissioners of
Registration or the Sheriff should from
any cause fail to do so; also recon-
mending that the date of the election
and of the sitting of the convention be
postponed one week.
THIS report was conc1rred in by the
affirmative vote of ali present.
Senate bill to provide for the regis
tration of certificate of redemption of
lands, passed its third reading.
Bills were introduced to amend the
charter of Edgefield, providing that
the Recorder shall be vested with con-
current Jurisdiction of Justice of the
Peace, and that the Mayor and Alder
men shall have power to levy tax,
and to abolish the 18th judicial circuit
of Tennessee.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
A resolution was passed, providing
for the reprinting of the land laws of
Tennessee.
Resolutions were introduced, reeuir-
ing the Trustee of the Bank of Tennes-
see to burn the notes of the Bank now
in his possession, and appointing a
joint committee to superintend the
same; requiring the Comptroller and
Treasurer to receive in payment of in
terest due the State by any railroad,
any bonds that may be due before the
maturity of such interest.
A resolution providing that members
having leave of absence except for sick
ness of themselves or family, shall re-
ceive no pay pro tenn. was rejected by
vote of 25 to SO.
Bills were introduced, to sell the de-
linquent railroads of the State, making
| it the duty of the Comptroller to in
form the Governor of delinquencies in
the payment of interest, whereupon
the Governor shall direct the Attorney
General to file bill against each such
railroad company in the Chancery
Court of the proper district; to amend
the school laws; to fix the license of
retail liquor dealers pro rata according
to population of towns; to reduce State
tax on theaters, and suppress licenti>
business and drinking at places OF
amusement; to amend the charter of
Edgefield.
The Committee on Federal relations
reported on the fifteenth amendment,
recommending its rejection, minori-
ty report being presented by Mr.. Baker
in favor of its ratification. The reports
were made the special order for IL
o'clock his morning.
The report of the Committee of Con-
ference on the convention bill agreeing
on the basis of seventy-five delegates,
the election TO be held on the third Sat-
urday in December, and the Conven-
ton to assemble on the second Mon
day in January, was concurred in by a
vote of 81 to 9, and the Senate inform
ed thereof.
TUESDAY-SENATE.
Mr.. Nelson offered a resolution to
take q recess from the first Monday in
December to the first Monday in Feb
ruary. On motion of Mr.. Cooper, of
Davidson, the resolution was amended
so as to extend the recess to the first
Monday i'm March, and then adopted.
Bills were introduced by Mr.. Lut-
tell, to establish the Commercial Bank
of Knoxville; by Mr.. Hall, for the ben
eft of widows, exempting them from
the cayment of State tax in all appli-
cations made by them to have dover
assigned to them out of the lands of
which their husbands died seized and
possessed; by Mr.. Bryant, requiring il
surance companies doing business in
this State to report annually to the
Legislature; and by Mr.. Self, to in
crease the tax on retail dealers in spir-
itous liquors to $500, the tax being now
800.
House bill to reorganize the County
Court of Shelby county was passed on
its third reading.
House resolution appointing select
committee to investigate the financial
condition of the State was concurred
in.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Speaker laid before the House
the decision of the Supreme Court of
the United States in the cases involv-
ing the liability of the State to receive
the notes of the Bank of Tennessee for
taxes, and five hundred copies of the
decision were ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Slack, from the Committee on
Election, submitted report on the
contested election case of Inman
against Taylor, from Cooke county. and
recommended that Mr.. Taylor, the sit
ting member, retain his seat.
Bills were introduced by Mr.. Tucker,
| to tax all gold and silver watches, pi
amos and household furniture over the
value of $500; by Mr.. Tucker, to pre-
vent tresspassing on lands; by Mr..
Smith, to regulate sentences of con-
victs to the penitentiary; by Mr.. Sher-
rod, to repeal the act establishing a
claim agency for Tennessee i'm WASH
ton; by Mr.. Sherrod, to repeal the act
for the relief of the families of INDECENT
soldiers. by Mr.. Sherrod, to repeal the
act to punish armed providers, high
waymen and guerrillas; by Mr.. Sher.
rod, to repeal the act amending the
criminal laws; and by Mr.. Tucker,
making it the duty of the County
Courts to levy tax for the support of
common schools in their respective
counties.
House resolution to ratify the fif-
tenth amendment to the constitution
of the United States was rejected by
the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Agee, Baker, Boyd,
Eckel, Hunley, Layman, Mcconnell,
McElwee, Scott, Singletary, Snodder-
ly, Yoakum-12.
| Noes-Baber, Barry, Barton, Boyett,
Bright, Caldwell, Cheatham, Clark of
Jackson, Colville, Cox, Curl, Dunlap,
Everett, Fleming, Glenn, Hampton,
Harrison, Hinkle, Hornberger, James
o. Hamilton, James of Smith, Jones,
Keeny, Kelly, Kenny, King, knight,
Longacre, McGauhey, Morrison, Neil,
Nicks, Nixon, Pearson, Rhea, Roach,
Rose, Rosson, Russell of Rutherford
and Bedford, Sadler, Saunders, Sher-
rod, Slack, Smith, Spears, Steele, Ste
phens, Thomas, Townsend, Tucker,
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