Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-02-20
NEW BUSINESS

the Ciiair anu tWenGy-One members pre-
sent.
NEW BUSINESS
BY Mr. Lyle A bill to incorporate
Cumberland City, Stewart county, passed
first reading.
| BY Mr.. Lyle: A resolution looking to
the enfranchisement of certain citizens.
Laid over one day under the rules
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Leave Of absence was granted Senator
Rodgers for the remaining portion of the
| session.
A letter was read from Senator Rodgers
expressing his thanks to the Senators for
the kindness toward him during the time
he has been associated with them, and
having been elected Congressman for the
State at large, and wishing to take his
seat soon he requested leave of absence.
THE STATE DEBT
Senate bill 20 liquidate the State debt
contracted in the aid of Railroads, passed
its last reading after some discussion.
HOUSE AMENDMENTS.
Senate bill on House amendments was
taken up. The bill provides for a change
to be made in the time Of holding court
in the First Judicial District
House amendment No. l, to establish
a Criminal Court for Wilson county.
was concurred in.
No. %, To increase the number of
Chancellors for Memphis to two instead
of one; ncnSconcurred in.
No. 3, To change the time of holding
the Circuit Court in the Goth Judicial
Circuit non-concurred in.
No t. To amend an act creating the
office Of County Judge for Sullivan
county, SO as to allow them a salary of
5000.
No. 6, Authorizing the County Com
missioners of Davidson county to appoint |
an additional Notary Public, his Office
to be situated in Nashville, concurred in |
No. z, Creating the Office of County |
Judge for Anderson county coucurred |
in
No s, To establish alaw court in Dyer
county; non-concurred in.
No 10, To legalize the act of the
County Court of Hawkins county, Janus
airy term, 1869, in subscribing stock to
develop salt nonsconcurred in.
No. II, Providing for the election of
JailOr for Sumner county at the March
election, 1870 non-concurred in.
Senate bill to incorporate the Tennes-
see Manufacturing Company was taken
up.
Amendment No. l, to incorporate Pu-
aski Manufacturing Company, con-
;urred in.
No, 2, to incorporate the Bark Extract
Company, cOncurred in.
No 3, to incorporate the SpaI ia Mills
Company, concurred in
No. 4, to amend the act establishing a
bank of discount at Bristol, so as to To-
,ate the Sewer Bank at Chattanooga,
in.
No 5. to incorporate the Lookout Wa
er Company, concurred in.
No. 6, to incorporate the Home Saw
ngs Bank at Memphis, concurred in
No. T. to incorporate the Gallatin
Branch Turnpike Company, concurred
n.
Senate bill chartering an Agricultural
Association for Nashville was taken up,
nd the following House amendments
cted on:
Incorporating the Battle Creek Coal
nd Iron Company, concurred in.
Giving the Gallatin, Lebanon and MUIR
Railroad right to build road to
lentucky State line, honoured in.
Giving the cambridge Railroad till
$40 to secure subscriptions Non-con-
urred in,
Revising the charter Of the town of
Dresden Concurred in
incorporating the Agricultural Soci ,ty
f Franklin county. COncurIel in.
DIsBANDING THE MILITIA
A motion was made to take up the
louise resolution to disband the militia,
nd was lost.
LEWIS COUNTY.
A House bill to attach the fractions of
ewis county to their original counties
assed its third reading.
A number of House bills passed their |
rst reaiing. Il
SENATE BILLS on THIRD READING.
To explain the law on the subject of I
agons. Passed.
TO grant State aid to the Gallatin,
ebanon and MurfreesbOrO Railroad !
elected 7
To incorporate Hale Bridge Company. q
assed. T
Adjourned until Tomorrow 9 O clock. c