Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-24
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE
SENATE,

a quorum present.
| -- NEW BILLS.
By MIR. Cooper, of Bedford-A bill ae-
companied by a memorial from Thomas
Lipscombe and others, instructing the At
torney General of the State to dismiss GER
tain suits, instituted i'll thename of the State
| ofTennessee, against the citizens of the State.
The bill instructs the Attorney General of
the State to dismiss any and all suits pending
in any of the courts of this State in the name
of the State of Tennessee, as stockholders of
theBank of Tennessee, against any president,
cashier or director of the Bank of Tennes-
see or either of its branches, or against
sureties of said officers, or against any men,
Der of the General Assembly, or against any
of the citizens of the State, seeking to hold
them responsible for alleged losses to said
Bank of Tennessee, caused by the
removal of the assets of the bank and its
branches from the usual places of business,
during the late civil war. The provisions of
this act are not to apply to any suit or
suits instituted in the name of the State of
Tennessee for the recovery of any loss sus-
tanned by the State in any malfeasance or
misfeasance in Office by any president or
cashier of said bank or either of its
branches, in violation of the conditions of
their respective bonds. Passed first read
ing, and referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
By Mr.. Nelson-A bill to reduce the
taxes on farmers, merchants and polls.
The bill requires farmers to pay 80 cents
on every 300 taxable property, one-third
to be appropriated for school purposes,
and requires merchants to pay one per
cent. ON every dollar, and fixes the tax on
polls at 81, no species of property to be
exempt from the payment of tax. Passed
| first reading, and referred to Committee on
| Finance and Ways and Means.
By Mr.. Cubbins-A bill to incorporate
the Memphis Real Estate Association.
Passed first reading, and referred TO Com
mittee on Interpretations.
By Mr.. Hawes-A bill authorizing the
| County Court of jackson county to pre-
| serve its records. Passed first reading,
and referred to Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Cubbins-A bill to incorporate
an Italian Society at Memphis. Passed
first reading.
By Mr. Cason-A bill to establish the
| Bank of Wilson. Passed first reading and
referred to the Committee on Banks
| BY Mr. Slaughter-A bill to amend the
| huu tAbSuu lie l1ultl5 VI Inc lOA IL
of Covington. Passed first reading and
referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr.. Cooper, of Bedford-A bill to
amend the criminal laws of the State. The
bill provides that the State shall not be re-
| quired to pay any kind of costs growing
out of criminal proceedings, or the reno
val of prisoners from one jail to another, or
from the jail to the penitentiary; but that
| the county shall be responsible for all
| costs thus incurred. Passed first reading
and referred to the Committee on Finance
and Ways and Means
By Mr.. Cooper, of Bedford-A bill to
sustain the credit Of the State The bill
| provides that there shall be collected fol
State purposes on every 800 of taxable
property one dollar that this rate of taxation
shall only continue for two years, and the
| several tax collectors shall receive in pay
| ment of the tax so assessed notes of the
| Bank of Tennessee of the old issue not
declared void by the amended Constitution,
coupons of the State Of Tennessee due on
/ the Indebtedness Of the State, warrants on
the Treasury, legally outstanding and I'M
paid, and United States legal tender or
| national bank notes. Passed first reading
| TURNPIKEs.
Senate resolution raising committee OF
two on the part of the Senate and -
on the part of the House, to investigate
! the condition of the interest the State
holds in turnpike companies, was adopted,
and Messrs. Hall and Green were appoint
ed on said committee.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To change the name of the Manhattan
Savings Bank.
Mr. Cooper, of Davidson, offered an
amendment to amend section 10 of an act
| passed Feb. 10, 1869, by changing the
name of the City Bank of Deposit of Nash
vile to Citizens Bank of Deposit of Nash.
4 vile. The amendment was adopted and
the bill passed.
To amend the criminal laws of the State
in regard to voting in districts and wards.
| Mr.. Cooper, of Bedford, offered an
amendment providing that if the polls are
not opened at the time prescribed by law
in the district or ward in which the voter
may live, it Will not be unlawful for him to
vote out of his district or ward. The bill
and amendment were then referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
To re-establish wards in Murfreesboro.
Passed.
HOUSE BILLS on SECOND READING.
To incorporate the town Of Galloway, il
Fayette county
| Mr. Cooper, of Bedford moved to strike
out in the fifteenth section the words, per
petual succession, and insert ninety nine
years. Adopted.
| Mr.. Nelson offered an amendment to in
corporate the Masonic Normal College, in
Washington county. Adopted.
The bill then passed.
To reorganize the Chancery and Cir
cult Courts of Shelby county.
Amendments from the Judiciary Commit
tee to strike out in section three, the mum
Der . three and insert two 80 as t
read two Circuit Courts; and to change
the time of holding the election fOl
clerks, were adopted and the bill passed.
| SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
For the relief of Barthomel Lee, Tai
Collector, for FentTess county. Passed.
To amend the revenue laws of the State
by compelling all corporations to pay tai
of $40 for their charters.
A bill III lieu from the Judiciary Commit
tee imposing upon all corporations re
ceiving charters or amended charters from
the State tax of 500 for the purpose o
defraying the expenses of printing etc, wa
adopted and the bill passed
SENATE BILLS on SECOND READING.
Several Senate bills passed their seconC
reading and the following were rejected:
To amend an act to provide for private
ways.
For the benefit of widows
The bill fixing the rate Of license on al
public places of amusement and regulating
the same, was amended by Mr.. Slaughte
by striking out 800 and inserting $500.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Self t,
insert 81, 900 instead of 800 was lost an,
the bill passed its second reading.
STATE FINANCES.
Speaker Thomas appointed Messrs. Sci
and Hall a committee to investigate tn
financial condition of the State.
The Senate then adjourned until TO nor
| row at 70 o'clock