Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-28
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

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stockholders of Burritt College the privilege
of electing trustees. Passed first reading
a and referred to the Committee on IncorpO
n Tations
? By Mr.. Bryant: A bill to amend the
4 act regulating interest in this State, making
; the legal rate of interest six per cent. unless
a higher rate is agreed upon byspeclai con
, | tract, the highest rate not to exceed 10 pei
cent. Passed first reading and referred tc
the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Luttrell: A bill to incorporate
the Barkeepers' Association of Knoxville.
Passed first reading and referred to the
Committee on Tipping and Tipping
Houses.
BY Mr. Luttrell bill TO discourage
intemperance. Passed first reading and re-
ferred to the Committee on Tipping and
Tipping Houses.
BY Mr. Cooper of Davidson: A bill to
redeem the old issues of the Bank of Ten
nessee. Passed first reading and referred
to the Judiciary Committee
By Mr.. Cooper of Davidson: A bill to
amend the registration laws of fthe State.
Passed first reading and referred-to the Ju-
dietary Committee.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To repeal the law defining the qualifica-
lions of jurors in this State. Passed.
To incorporate the Young Mems Society
of Chattanooga Passed.
To change the charter of the town of
Shelbyville Passed
To abolish the Office of County Judge for
Wilson county. Passed.
To give further time 10 perfectSStitle 10
| land. Passed
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To incorporate the Pamela Fertilizer
| Company.
The amendment by the Judiciary Com
| mittee to strike out all after the words no
| further in the 9Th section was adopted,
and the bill passed as amended.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To repeal, the law making rules of evil
| dence in State and Federal Courts uniform
Rejected.
To compensate Commissioners of Regis
tratiOn. Recommitted to the committee,
with instructions to report bill in lieu, or
an amendment allowing the Commissioners
Of Regiatration 10 cents for each certificate
they is ued
To regulate actions brought on accounts.
Rejected
To repeal the law to secure compensa-
ton to the loyal citizens of Tennessee for
The amendment by the Judiciary Com
mittee directing the Claim Commissioner
to turn over to the executive department
all the papers connected with his office, was
adopted, and the bill passed as amended.
To confirm the acts heretofore performed |
by Commissioners of Registration. Passed. |
To repeal the act changing the eighth |
and second Chancery Divisions.
bill in lieu by the Judiciary Committee |
to amend the exemption laws of the State |
was concurred in and passed.
To do justice to the people and save the |
public money
\ bill in lieu offered by the Judiciary |
Committee to abolish the Chancery Divis- |
ion composed of the counties of Madison, |
Dyer, Gibson and Haywood Passed.
To change the common law.
A bill in lieu from the Judiciary Commit |
tee to authorize appeals from judgments |
and decisions of Mayors and Recorders. |
Passed second reading.
To repeal several sections Of the act TO |
protect mechanics.
A bill from the Judiciary Committee to |
repeal all of the act was adopted in lieu, |
ana passed.
To incorporate Shelby Cotton Factory |
Passed
tn amend the 'Ibqrtnr of Grand limo
tion Passed
To incorporate the Memphis Furniture /
Manufacturing Company Passed
To amend the criminal laws of the State
SO as to prevent the publication of ibelou5
articles in newspapers Passed.
Two bills to repeal the law to protect
sheriffs and other civil officers. Passed.
To repeal the act encouraging Immigra-
ton to this State Passed
RANK or rr>yHFssFr
The ranort of s Watson. Trustea Of the
Rank Of Tennessee was received and on
motion of Mr. Nelson 10 comics were or
dered to be printed.
The Senate then adjourned mill to-mor-
row, ,norpin,, ot IN o'cIocl,
ROUSE OF REPRESENTATsYE
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EA-fkEHiDENI JOHNSON.
EA-lr59iue"I Johnson appeared III me
Han ana was 10y the speaker invited l"
seat Wlthih the oar.
METROPOLITAN POLICE.
House ON No. ~, 10 Abolish the Metro
pohtan ponce system OF Nashville, was
called up. Mr. Rhea said ne Thought nlne-
tenths Of the citizens OF Nashville were
competent to conduct their own affairs, and
that tins adjustment only took the control
OF the police system out OF the hands oil
the Governor ana remanded IL 70 the con
troll Of the BONA rdc citizens. lie sad that
the Police Commissioner had IN his posses,
SION funds that the people had been taxed
for to support the metropolitan system ana
that a considerable amount OF tms 1und as
| yet was unaccounted Tor, ana ne asked that
the Comnlssioner be compelled TO make
final settlement with and turn over his BOOKS
to the city authorities. Inc bill as amend
ed, he says had met with the ungualihed
approval oil the city a9thoritieS.
The following are the amendm ohia re
| teTed to: