Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-03
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIVEs.

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TUESDAY, Nov. 2.-The House was called
to order at 10 A. NJ, Speaker Perkins in the
chair and 60 members present.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. Rhea presented petition from citi-
zens of the 10Th civil district of Davidson
county in favor of reforms in the Common
School Law.
MIR. Roach presented a petition from
members of the bar at Huntingdon and
county officers of Carol county, praying
the removal of the Supreme Court back to
Jackson.
Mr.. Thomas presented a similar petition
from members of the Memphis bar
Mr. Warren presented a similar petition
from members of the Jackson bar
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Knight-Bill to repeal the act
amending sections 2, 33O-7-8-9 of the Code
Passed first reading.
By Mr.. Townsend-Bill to provide for
the registration of judgments, attachments
and for other purposes. Passed first read
ing and referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
By Mr.. Townsend-Bill to amend the
revenue laws by repeating section $50 of
| the Code. Passed first reading.
By Mr.. TOwnsend-Joint resolution in
| regard to the Southern Pacific Railroad,
| commencing, as an enterprise of the
| greatest Importance, the Memphis and Ell
Paso route, and instructing our Senators
| and requesting our Representatives in Con-
| gress to urge appropriations in its behalf
By Mr.. Everett-BIl to repeal certain
sections OF the act regulating the elective
| franchise by doing away with the present
| restrictions, and providing that judges and
| clerks of election shall hereafter be ap-
| pointed as before the late civil war Passed
first reading.
By Mr.. Everett-Joint resolution to APP
| point Joint committee to thoroughly in
| vestigate the financial condition Of the
| State. Laid over.
By Mr.. McBath-Bill repeating the sec
ton Of the provision of the revenue law
which requires the clerks and revenue
| collectors Of Knox, Davidson and Shelby
| counties shall make weekly deposits of the
| amounts collected by them in repositories
| designated for that purpose, and providing
| that the said officers shall make their
| deposits IN accordance with the practice in
! other counties. Passed first reading
By Mr.. Hampton-Bill to change the
| line between the counties of White and De
Kalb. Passed first reading.
By Mr.. Russell, of Rutherford and Bed
ford-Bill to repeal all elective franchise
acts. Passed first reading and referred to
! Committee on Judiciary.
! BY Mr.. Slack-Bill for the relief of +. l..
Baumgartener and others. Passed first
reading and referred to Judiciary Com
mittee.
| By Mr. Slack-Bill to amend that section
of the revenue laws which refers to photo
| grapheTs Passed first reading and referred
| to Committee On Finance and Ways and
Means
BY Mr. Owen-BiIl to amend the COM
mon school law. Passed first reading and
referred to Committee on Education and
Common Schools.
By Mr. Colville-Bill to repeal the act
compensating Justices of the Peace and
| jurors. Passed first reading
BY Mr.. Colville-Bill to repeal section
s and of the act to amend section 2I14 of
the Code. Passed first reading and refer
red to Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. King-Bil to incorporate the
Bank of jackson. Passed first reading and
referred to Committee on Banks.
By Mr.. Jones-Bill to incorporate the
Raleigh Mineral Springs Company Passed
first reading.
By Mr.. Jones-Bill to facilitate the col
lection of the claims of the State against
the Tennessee National Bank. Passed first
reading
By Mr.. Tucker-Bill TO repeal sub
section of section 1901 of the Code, and
to extend the jurisdiction of the county
courts. Passed first reading and referred
| TO Committee on Judiciary
By Mr.. Nixon-Bill to make further pro
vision for the redemption of the notes OF
the Bank of Tennessee, making said notes
receivable for State taxes only for two years,
from July l, 1870 Passed first reading.
By Mr.. Harrison-Bill to amend sub-sec-
ton Of section 541 of the Code, and also
sections 512 and 573 Passed first reading.
and referred to the Committee on Finance
and Ways and Means.
By Mr.. Keeney-Bill to repeal the act ap.
pointing new Board of Trustees for Union
Academy at Clinton. Passed first reading
By Mr.. Yoakum-Bill to authorize the