Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-24
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

SENATE BILL ON HOUSE AMENDMENT.
d Senate bill to incorporate the Chatta
g nooga and Cincinnati Railroad Company
on House amendment, was taken VI
The amendment, making any telegrap
i company who shall refuse to TRANSMIT
' over its wires and charge for additions
. words, as the date, subject to penalt
/ of $500, was concurred in. The amend
ment was reconsidered so as to ALLOW
Seator Nelson's amendment, whicI
makes it unlawful for any telegraph com
pany to transmit any public TELEGRAM
without a signature. The amendment
was adopted and the first amendment
then passed as amended.
| THE STATE DEBT
Mr.. Aldridge's motion, to reconsider
the passage of the bill to lquidate the
State debt, was taken up, and the bill
reconsidered.
The reconsideration of the amendment
offered by Senator Wisener was post.
poned until tomorrow.
REJECTED.
| House bill to incorporate the Lewis
burg Railroad Company was rejected.
| REVENUE BILL.
| House bill on third reading to amend
the revenue laws of the State, was taken
up. The bill provides that on all mer~
chandise purchased for sale by merchants
q tax of one per cent. shall be assessed
on its invoice cost, the said tax not to be
upon, or collected from any OF the pro-
ducts or articles manufactured within
the State imposes tax of SIS upon all
carriages or vehicles running for pay
repeats so much Of the original act as
requires the collection of tax on mar
rage license and requires express COM
panies to take out an annual license and
pay tax OF $500 where their lines ex-
tend over distance of 100 miles or less;
all over 100 miles the tax shall be 81, 900.
The bill also requires telegraph compan-
les to take out a semi~annual license on
the first day Of January and July in
each year and pay tax Of $3.50 therefor.
Mr.. Norman moved to take up each
section and act upon it separately.
Carried.
Mr.. Norman moved to amend the first
section making the tax q per cent. in
stead of one per cent. Adopted.
Mr.. Lindsey offered an amendment
exempting all interest>bearing State and
corporation bonds owned by citizens of
this State from taxation. Adopted.
Mr.. Mathews offered an amendment
that section 5 of an act passed March
Ii, 1865, increasing marriage license to
two dollars, shall not be so construed as
to apply annually to such license.
Adopted
Mr.. Aldridge offered an amendment to
repeal section IL of an act passed March |
Ii, 1868, providing that the penal assess
ment of two, five and ten per cent. for
failure to pay taxes, etc. Adopted
Mr.. Norman offered an amendment
the Comptroller to borrow
money on the best terms and conditions
that may be agreed upon. Adopted.
The bill then passed its third reading
as amended.
The Senate then adjourned until to-
at 9 o'clock.
HOUSE.
TuEspAY, Feb 23-The House was /
called to order al 9 a NJ, by Speaker
Richards.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Mr.. ILcrnburg, Of Jefferson joint
resolution to adjourn on Monday.
By Mr. Bossen Joint resolution to Sc
cure the the claims of the State against
the Bank of Tennessee. Adopted
By Mr.. Mynatt Bill granting State
aid to the amount of 100000 to the
Knoxville and Kentucky, and 100000 to
the Knoxville and Charleston railroad.
Mr.. Bowles moved to lay the bill on
the table. Carried ayes 81, noes 25. A
motion to reconsider this vote was
tabled.
By Mr. Mrynatt Bill appropriating
about 100000 to various turnpikes in
East Tennessee.
Mr.. Poston moved to lay the bill on the
table. Carried
By Mr.. Doughty Bill taxing gas cons
panies one per cent. of their net earn
ings; also taxing bridge and other joint
stock companies atthe same rates. Passed
first reading.
COOPERATING.
Senate bill incorporating the Murfrees-
boro Insurance Company was taken up
and the following amendments thereto
adopted
By Mr. eagle Incorporating the Nash
vile Hub and Spoke Company, with a
capital of $4,000
By Mr.. Reeves Incorporating a flour
and grist mill in Shelby comfy.
By Mr.. Prosser Incorporating Cum
berland Lodge No 2 Sons or Herman.
By Mr.. Cordell: Incorporating turns
pike company in Scott county.
By Mr.. Kerchigal: incorporating q
of common carriers in Nash
ville with a capital Of $4,000.
By Mr.. Mckinley: Incorporating the
Hunts Ferry Turnpike Company.
By Mr. Brown: Incorporating the
Board of Trustees of the Cumberland
Church in Murfrsesboro.
By Mr. Faulkner: Incorporating the
and Altamont Turnpike
Company.
By Mr. Poston Enlarging the corpO-
rate limits of Dyersburg. |
By Mr.. Reed Incorporating the Bethel
Male and Female Academy.
By Mr.. Woodcock Providing that the
act shall not be construed as granting
State aid to any incorporated company.
By Mr.. Richards incorporating the
Bridge Company
By Mr. Lillard Authorizing the Far,
mington and Fayetteville Turnpike Com
pany to establish an additional toll gate
BY Mr.. Mynatt Incorporating the
Tennessee Dental Association.
BY Nj. Brewer incorporating the Al
umni Association of Union University.
BY Mr.. Bosom: Making a verbal
change in section of the bill, which
was then passed on third reading and or
dered to be transmitted to the Senate.
JANIS II. PECK.
House bill for the benefit of ia H.
Peck, on third reading, was rejected
ayes 26 noes 80.
THE PENITENTIARY
On motion of Mr.. Waters the bill pro.
viding for making the Penitentiary self
was taken up The Commit
tee on the Penitentiary, to whom the bill
was referred, recommended the follow
ing amendments, which were adopted
Providing for advertising in the newspa>
pers of Nashville, Knoxville, Memphis,
Louisville, Cincinnati and St Louis, for
proposals for leasing the penitentiary;
for the employment of a sufi-
Gent guard and all such officers as may
be necessary; providing that the lnspec-
tor shall take an oath faithfully to dis
charge the duties of said office Other
mostly of a verbal nature,
D-ara ols0 adantai