Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-16
THE LEGISLATURE YESTERDAY.


Mr.. McFsll introduced bill authorizing
the Governor to issue six per cent bonds Of
the State similar in character in every re-
spsct to the bonds issued under the pro-
visions Of the general internal improvement
act, and maturing at the same time, to an
amount sufficient to pay of the interest
upon the bonds Of the State past due, or
that may fall due during the years 1870 and
1871. n
House resolution indorsing Judge Conally
Z. Ingg was concurred in ayes 20, noes 2,
Messrs. Cason and Hall voting In the neg
alive.
House bill taxing counties with the costs
IN criminal prosecutions and for conveying
prisoners from one jail TO another was
amended so as not TO apply to the convey
ing prisoners to the Penitentiary, and then
passed on its third reading.
House resolution requiring the Comp
troller and Treasurer to receive in pay
ment of the interest now due and hereafter
to fall due, on the bonds issued to the re-
spective railroad companies that have re-
ceived the aid of the State any bonds
of the State now due at par, without re-
gard to series, WIS rejected
8 Senate resolution requesting railroad
officers to desist from running their freight
trains on Sunday, was laid on the table.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The Speaker laid before the House a com
munication from the Comptroller in refer
ence to settlements with railroad receivers.
He states thatin accordance with resolution
of the General Assembly, he had endeavored
TO make final settlements with r. B. Cheat
ham and other railroad receivers. He had
made such settlement with the Winchester
and Alabama, the AcAIinnville and Man
chester and the Southwestern Railroads
As be could effect only partial settle
ment with the former receivers of the
Edgefeld and Kentucky, and the Nashville
and Northwestern Roads, he wished to re-
fer the matter to the Legislature for action
and investigation. The communication
was referred to the special committee toin- |
Yestigate the condition Of railroads. Mr..
Cheatham said in reference to the Comm
troller's communication, that there were
some errors in 1t in regard to himself but
he was glad the matter had been referred
to a committee for thorough investigation.
The Speaker also laid before the House
a communication from the COMPTROLLER in
reference TO a claim Of the Memphis and
Ohio Railroad, against the State for trans
porting the State Guards. A resolution Of
tered by Dlr. Jones instructing the Comp
trollcr to issue his warrant for the paw
ment of the claim was adopted
House bill granting the right of way TO
the Cincinnati Southern Railroad was
amended so as to give the State the same
control in this road that it has in other
roads in the State, and providing that right
Of action forthe redress of any injury caused
by, or for any claim or demand against
the railway shall exist in this State I'm anv
court or judicial tribunal having Jurisdiction
thereof against said railway The bill then
passed its third reading-ayes IS, noes p. !
House bill to relieve the State treasury
was taken Up, and Speaker Perkins offered !
bill IN lien, providing that the State tax
shall be eighty cents on every hundred dol I
lars Of taxable property; that the taxes so |
assessed, if paid III United States legal ten !
der notes, or national bank notes. NAV be |
discharged by paying one-half, or forty |
cents on the hundred dollars of taxable |
property; that the old issues of |
the Bank Of Tennessee shall be funded. the |
bonds having twenty years to run, payable |
at such place in the city Of New York as 1
may be designated, bearing interest at the
rate OF SIX per cent per annum, said
bonds to be Of the denomination of
SI,VUp SJVO ana S2OO, and pledginQ
the tax on privileges for the payment
Of the interest on said bonds. 1t also
provides for funding the principal and in
terest Of the funded debt Of the State. now
due, or which may fall due on or before the
first day Of January, 1872. The bill in lieu
was adopted and then passed second read
ing.
House bill authorizing the Comp
trOller to issue warrant to Ward 4
Briggs, lessees of the Penitentiarv. for
1872, 600, and providing for the settle
ment Of the balance Of the claim in the
courts was taken up Mr.. Thomas offered
an amendment providing that if there Is no
money IN the treasury to pay the warrant,
the Comptroller shall hypothecate SIX per
cent bonds to the amount called for.
which was adopted, and then the bill was
passed on its third reading. ayes 81, noes ..
The following House bills we're passed
on their third reading: To amend the
lien laws: reducing the license of retail
liquor dealers: and allowing two or more
to consolidate and take a new
name.