Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-30
HOUsE OF REPREsENTATTVEs
MONDAY, Nov. 29.-The House was called
to order at IL clock, MIR. Speaker Perkins
in the chair.

to order at IL O'Clock, Mr.. Speaker Perkins
in the chair.
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Agee-A bill to repeal an act
pissed March u, 1868, to further extend
| the exemption laws. Passed.
By Mr. Yoakum-A bill to change the
time for holding the Circuit Court of Taze-
we'll, in Claiborne county. Passed.
By Mr.. Singletary-A bill to suppress
riots and preserve the public peace II
provides that damages inflicted by rioters
shall be recovered by suits at law. Passed.
By Mr. Fleming-A bill to modify the
charter of Knoxville. Passed.
By Mr.. Hinkle-A resolution instruct
ing our Congressman to use their influence
in remedying mail Irregularities. Laid
| over
By Mr.. White-A bill to define and ex-
| tend the limits Of the town of Morristown.
| Passed.
By MIR. West-A bill to protect birds
and game in this State. Passed.
By Mr. Hornberger-A bill repeating
the law appointing a board of commits
sioners for Montgomery county. Passed.
By Mr.. Harrison-A resolution instruct
| ing the Committee on Penitentiary to re-
port the practicability of establishing
branches of the penitentiary in the East
| ern and Western divisions of the State.
Laid over.
BY Mr. Boyd-A bill amending an act
authorizing VIM. Tucker and Ben Hopkins
to build turnpike in Cooke county.
| Passed.
By Mr. Knight-A bill for the benefit Of
| widows and orphans Passed
From the Finance and Ways and Means
| COmmittee-A bill prescribing the duties
of revenue officers in the collection and
settlement of taxes paid in notes of the
| Bank of Tennessee. 1t directs Tax Col
lectors to keep an account of the sort of
funds received from taxpayers, and in re-
ceipts for the same to state the kind Of cur
rency received; and that the provisions of
the bill shall apply to taxes already due
| and unpaid, as well as to those to be here
| after assessed. The other provisions,
which are numerous, refer mainly to the
duties of collectors in relation to the dispo-
sition of funds collected. Passed, and 100
copies ordered printed.
REVOLUTIONS TAKEN UP.
House resolution looking to the reor-
| ganization of the militia of the State was
taken up. 1t was accompanied by bill
reported by the Military Committee, pro
viding for a reorganization of the militia,
which passed first reading.
House resolution providing for reprint
ing the land laws of the State Adopted.
House resolution providing for night ses-
sions of the House
Mr. Fleming offered a resolution in lieu,
providing for one session daily. from 8
A. H. to . T. AZ, TO take effect tomorrow
Mr.. Rhea moved to lay the resolution in
lieu on the table. Lost.
The resolution in lieu was then adopted.
! Ayes IS, noes II.
BANK OF TENNESSEE.
| Senate bill providingfor the burning 9th
notes of the Bank of Tennessee was called
! mp and passed second reading.
THE UsURY BILL.
Mr.. Lackey moved to reconsider the vote
| by which the bill to amend the usury laws
was rejected. The motion was taken up
Mr.. Smith moved to lay the motion to
reconsider on the table Lost-Ayes 80,
noes &c.
Mr.. James of Hamilton, moved to post
pone further action on the bill until the
first Monday in February next, so that the
! Constitutional Convention could take some
action on the subject.
Several members favored postponement
until the first of February, while others
| advocated shorter time Before any &C
ton was had the House adjourned until
| 2:20 p. NJ.