Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-19
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I fast freighting business in Tennessee.
| Passed.
By Mr.. Russell, of Rutherford and Bed
| ford-A bill to amend the Code. Passed.
By Mr.. Russell, of Rutherford and Bed
ford-A resolution requiring the trustees OF
| the East Tennessee University to report
forthwith to the General Assembly the
present condition of such University, its
| funds and endowments, and as to what dis
position they made of the same. Taken up
and referred to the Committee on Educa-
ton and Common Schools.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
A large number of House bills were passed
on their second reading:
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Bill to authorize the Memphis and
Charleston railroad to borrow money for
the use of the road. Passed.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Bill to prevent the publication of SANDER
GUS articles in newspapers. Rejection re-
commended by Judiciary Committee. The
report was concurred In.
To incorporate the Mechanics Bank of
Memphis. Passed.
To repeal an act for the benefit of Union
soldiers. Passed.
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Life Insurance Company. Passed.
To fix the rate of interest. Passed.
To repeal an act to encourage immigra-
ton. Passed.
To authorize the election of Trustees for
Burnett College. Passed.
To amend the exemption laws of the
State. Passed.
To authorize appeals from Mayors and
Recorders, Courts. Passed.
To repe al an act to protect mechanics,
etc. Passed.
To amend the registration laws. Passed.
To amend charter of Carolina Life In
surance Company. Passed.
THE TAX BILL.
Senate bill to sustain the credit of the
State and to amend the revenue laws pass
ed first reading, and one hundred copies
were ordered printed.
SPECIAL ORDERS.
Senate bill for the relief of n. Hobson
and others was taken up and passed third
reading
House bill to exempt the Nashville and
Decatur Railroad from paying the sinking
fund until the first OF January, 1872, was
taken up. After some discussion, an
amendment was adopted providing that
nothing in the bill shall be so construed as
to relieve the road from the ultimate pay
ment of said sinking fund. As amended
the bill! passed third reading-ayes, 81 /;
noes, Is.
House bill providing that children and
descendants of persons of color shall in
herit the estate, real and personal, of their
deceased parents Passed third reading
Adjourned until p o'clock P. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
A COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE.
On motion of Mr.. Fleming, committee
of conference was appointed on the part
of the House on the disagreement between
the House and the Senate il relation to the
amendment changing the terminus of the
Tennessee and Pacific Railroad from Knox
vile to Bristol.
The Speaker appointed as the committee
Messrs. Fleming, White aud Rhea.
A NEW STATE.
Mr. Slimp introduced the following reso-
buttons:
Resolved, That the consent of the Legis-
lature of this State be, and the same is
hereby, given to the formation or establish
ment of new State out of that part of the
territory of the State known as East Ten
nessee.
The resolution was taken up.
Mr.. Hinkle offered an amendment that
the counties of Carter, Johnson and Blount
be allowed to form an independent State,
provided they go in peace and sin no
more, and give proper guarantees that
preacher-whipping shall be abandoned
within their borders.
On motion of Mr.. Fleming, the resOlu-
ton and amendment were laid on the
table.
sNNATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Bill to incorporate Montana College.
Mr. Wilson offered an amendment in
cooperating the Maury County Agricultural,
Horticultural and Live Stock Society
Adopted.
The bill as amended passed.
THE INSANE ASYLUM.
House bill providing for the establish
ment of two additional insane asylums, at
Knoxville and Memphis, was taken up.
Amendments were adopted changing the
locations to jackson and Knox counties.
Considerable discussion ensued as to the
propriety or necessity of establishing adj
| ditional institutions at present, when the
bill was withdrawn.
| House bill to amend the laws relative to
the Insane Asylum was then taken up and
passed second reading, and was made the
| special order for tomorrow at l1:3O
| o'clock.
| HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
| Bill to pay Bristol & SkidmOre for build
ing certain bridges was taken up, and after
considerable discussion was recOmmitted to
the Committee on Claims.
Bill for the benefit of E. Magivenny.
| Passed.
Bill to change the line between the
counties of Union and Campbell. Amend
ed by Mr.. Cheatham, by changing the
line between the counties of Davidson and
Cheatham. Passed.
Bill to amend the charter of the Tennes-
see Western and Charleston Railroad
Passed.
Bill to amend the revenue laws. Passed.
Bill to regulate the sale of drugs. Pass
ed.
Bill to protect freeholders by preventing
the purchase Of cotton in less quantities
than a bale.
Mr.. Hornberger offered an amendment
which was adopted, to prevent the pur
chase of tobacco in a less quantity than
hogshead.
Amendments were offered to prevent tine
purchase Of corn in less quantities than 6
bushel, butter in less quantities than FIR
kin, and whisky in smaller quantities thar
a gallon, when, on motion, the bill anC
amendments were laid on the table-ayes
4S; noes, 10.
Adjourned until $50 tomorrow.
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