Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-26
HOUSE or INSTRUMENTATION.

THURSDAY, Nov 2j.-The House was
called to order at 10 o'clock, Mr.. Speaker
Perkins in the chair.
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr. Dillin-A resolution appointing
Joint committee to investigate the affairs of
the Quartermaster Generals Office, and
settle up with that officer Adopted under
a suspension of the rules.
BY Mr. Nixon A bill to repeal section
coo of the Code. Passed
BY Mr.. Knight A bill to incorporate
the Alisionian Manufacturing Company.
Passed
By Mr.. Cheatham-A bill to incorporate
the East Star Lodge No. 20 Of Free and
Accepted NIasons Of Nashville. Passed.
BY Mr.. Steele-A bill to repeal all laws
allowing premium for scalps of wolves,
wild cats and red foxes Passed.
By Mr.. Colville-A resolution directing
the Comptroller not to issue his warrant to
anv receiver of delinquent railroads until
an investigation is had 10y Joint commit
tee of both houses. Adopted under 4 sns-
pension of the rules.
By Mr.. Harison-A bill to suppress
drunkenness. 1t provides that no license
shall be issued to retail dealers until pc
IillOu HAS DtGu ~ a may VI wv
| voters of the district or ward in which the
grocery may be established. Passed.
By Mr.. Russell, of Rutherford and Bed
| ford-A bill to protect stock raisers.
| Passed.
BY Mr. Neil-A bill to regulate mar
riages, by preventing any one to marry the
son or daughter of the brother of his or
her father or mother, his wife sister or
his brothers widow. Passed.
By Mr. James, of HamiltOn-A bill to
authorize the extension of the Northwest
ern and Southwestern, or Wills Valley,
railroad to Chattanooga Passed.
By Mr.. Rosa bill to incorporate the
town Of LynnviIle, in Giles county.
| Passed.
By Mr.. Walker-A bill in behalf of the
| Mediterranean and Oriental Steam Naviga-
| ton Company of New York, and to encour-
| age foreign immigration. 1t authorizes any
| county in the State to subscribe, in money
| or lands, stock in said company, and gives
the company power to purchase, hold and
| dispose of lands in Tennessee. 1t also
provides that for every able-bodied immi-
| grant brought into this State by said COM
| pany. not pauper, and who shall reside
here for one year, the company shall re-
ceive from the State the sum of S25.
| Passed.
BY Mr.. Wilson-A bill to incorporate the
Farmers Bank of Tennessee. Passed.
THE UsURY LAWS.
| House bill to amend the usury laws of
the State. and for conventional rate of
interest, being the special order, was taken
| up at IL o'clock
The bill recommended by the Judiciary
| Committee limiting the conventional in
terest to twelve per cent, was adopted in
lieu of the original bill
Mr.. Roach offered an amendment to
strik out twelve per cent and insert ten
per cent.
Mr.. Cbeatham moved to lay the amend
ment on the table Lost, ayes, 2S, noes,
| 4G.
Mr.. Lackey moved to amend by insert
ing s per cent
Mr.. Agee moved to lay the bill and
amendments on the table Lost-ayes, %
noes, A.
Discussion followed but before any
action was had, the House adjourned until
! go P NJ.
Afternoon Session.
The consideration of the usury bill was
| resumed In the discussion on the subject,
which was continued through most of the
forenoon and all the afternoon, Messrs.
| Fleming, Cheatham, Rhea, Hornberger,
Sherrod and Enloe, favored a liberal con
struction of the usury law, and allowing a
high rate OF interest, while Messrs. Tucker,
Saddler, Smith and Barry, advocated low