Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-05

shall be SO construed as to take the Nash
| vile and Northwestern Road out of th,
provision of any law or laws that may be
passed by the Legislature, but the said
road shall be subject to the provisions O
such law or laws which may be passed.
Sec. 4. That the foregoing lease is rati
fed, subject to the provisions of this act
| with the express reservation to the State O
| the right to terminate the same at anv time
without notice, by act of the Legislature
| Provided, that should the State, or a DUR.
chaser from the State of said Northwest
ern Road, demand possession of said road
before the Nashville and Chattanooga Road
has been reimbursed of all necessary and
proper expenditures in operating said
| Northwestern Road from the earnings OF
said road, such excess of expenditures over
earnings shall be paid by the State, OF said
| purchaser, to the Nashville ard Chatta-
nooga Railroad Company.
Mr.. Speaker Perkins made some re.
marks in support of hls bill.
Mr.. Caldwell offered an amendment, as
| a section in lieu of section 2, that the agent
to be appointed shall be selected by the
Directors of the Nashville and Northwest
ern Road, with the sanction Of the Gov
ernor of the State, and the pay of said agent
shall be 5000 per month.
On motion of Mr. James, of Hamilton,
the monthly pay was placed at $3.50, and
the section in lieu was then adopted.
Mr.. Fleming offered an amendment that,
instead of "shan pay, in section 4, shall
read, "shall assume all the liability of the
Northwestern Railroad Company for ex-
cess of expenditures over earning, which
liability shall be discharged by the State as
soon thereafter as practicable.
Before the question on the amendment
was put,
Me- Barry moved the previous question
on the passage of the bill, which was sus-
tanned, and then the bill passed third read
ing by ayes 4S, noes 81.
Mr.. Dillin moved TO reconsider the vote
on the passage of the bill.
Mr.. McClary moved to lay the motion to
reconsider on the table. Carried-ayes 80,
noes %.
THE CINCINNATI SOUTHERN RAILROAD.
Mr.. James, of Hamilton, moved to make
the consideration of the Cincinnati South
ern Railroad bill the special order for We'd
nesday next at IL o'clock.
Mr.. Fleming moved to amend by making
it the special order for Friday next at IL
o'clock
Mr.. James moved to lay the amendment
on the table, which was lost, and the bill
made the special order for Friday at II
o'clock.
BUSINESS CALLED UP.
Senate bill to reorganize the courts Of
Shelby county was taken up, on motion
to concur in Senate amendment. = The
amendment was concurred in.
House resolution providing for the ap-
pointment of joint COMMITTEES to assoer-
tain and report as to the best method
ofraising funds to pay the interest on the
State debt, was adopted
Senate bill to abolish the Chancery Di-
vision composed of the counties of Madison,
Dyer, Gibson and Haywood, was called
up and passed first reading and made
the special order for next Monday at 12
o'clock
House bill to modify the charter of the
city Of Knoxville, and regulate voting in
the municipal election, was called up by
Mr. Fleming.
Mr. Tucker offered an amendment
amending the charter of the Lagrange Fe-
male College. Adopted
Mr., ROsson offered an amendment
amending the charter of the town of Boil
var. Adopted.
The bill, as amended, then passed third
reading.
Senate bill for the benefit of Carter
Bayles was called up and passed third read
ing.
House bill regulating the license on thea
ters, and to prohibit indecent exhibitions
in places of amusement, was called up and
passed third reading.
House bill to enable nonresident aliens,
who are heirs or devisees, TO hold or con-
vey real estate, was called up and passed
third reading-ayes 50, noes 4.
Senate bill to amend the charter of the
town of GaiHsboro was called up and passed
first reading.
House bill to attach the county of Law
renee to the 18th Judicial Circuit was
called up and passed second reading.
House bill to encourage manufacturing,
by exempting for ten years capital employed
IN manufactures, passed second reading and
referred to the Committee on Agriculture
and Manufactures
House bill to remit penalties fort the nom
payment of taxes, was called up and passed
third reading.
House bill directing the Tax Collectors
of Gibson and Obion counties to make re-
ports to the courts in their respective di-
visions was called up and passed third read
ing.
House bill to remove the county seat of
McNairy county from Purdy to Bethel
Springs, with amendments, was called up
and passed third reading.
House bill authorizing silversmiths to
sell articles left for repairs, and not called
for in a specified time, was called up. The
bill was rejected-ayes 10, noes II.
House bill authorizing the sale Of the
real estate of Jackson College was called up
and passed third reading.
House bill to incorporate the Savannah
Manufacturing Company was called up.
Mr.. Henry offered an amendment, in
cooperating the Mulberry Gap and Rogers
vile Turnpike Company. Adopted. The
bill, as amended, passed third reading.
House bill to repeal an act appointing
a new Board of Trustees for Union Acade-
my was called up, and passed third read
ing.
LEGAL NOTICES.
House bill to regulate the publication of
legal notices was called up Ths Judiciary
Committee recommended the passage of
the bill, with amendments.
Mr.. Steele was opposed to the bill, con-
sidering it gotten up for the benefit OF
printers.
Mr.. Fleming briefly supported the bill
After some further discussion,
On motion oil Mr.. Caldwell, the bill was
recommitted TO the Judiciary Committee.
LAND OFFICE.
House bill to require the Register of the
Mountain District Land Office to keep his
Office in the town of Sparta was called up
and passed third reading.
Adjourned until11 o'clock Monday morn
ing.