Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-16
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.


TUESDAY. Feb. 15.-The Senate met al
10 o'clock, Speaker Thomas in the chair.
oBIoN COUNTY.
House bill to amend the act of Nov. %,
1855, establishing a Law Court west %
Reel Foot Lake, was passed on its third
reading.
PRIVATE BILL.
Senate bill for the benefit of Michael
Sullivan and Mark Parlan was passed on
its second reading.
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS
To pay witnesses in contested eiectlon
cases coming before this Legislature, was
concurred in.
Directing certain State bonds (the Bur
ton bonds) to be cancelled, was, on motion
of Mr.. Cooper, Of Bedford, referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
HOUSE BILLS ON FTRsr READING.
To suppress drunkenness. Passed and
referred TO the Committee on Tipping and
Tipping Houses.
TO re-establish the Office Of County
Judge for Decatur county and for other
purposes. Passed and referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
To provide for the erection and mainte-
nance of county workhouses. Passed and
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
For the protection Of steamboats, passing
draw bridges. Passed and referred to the
Committee on Internal Improvements.
THos. R. SMITH.
House resolution directory to Thos. L.
Smith, Attorney for the State in the case
against the Tennessee National Bank of
Memphis, was referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
CREDIT OF TEE sTATR.
Senate bill to sustain the credit of the
State and to amend the revenue laws, and
for other purposes, being the special order,
was taken up.
Mr.. Morris moved to strike out Hthirty
cents" as the basis of taxation, with the
view of inserting ''ten cents, which was re-
jected, ayes 0, noes 10, as follows:
iAyes-Messrs. Clementson, Eason, Eth
eridge, HAYES, Millsaps, Morris, Nelson,
Peyton and Slaughter-9. 1910
Noes-Messrs. Cason, Cooper of Bedford,
Cooper of Davidson, Cubbins, Faulkner,
Greene, Hart, Palmer, Self, and Speaker
Thomas--10. - -
Mr.. Etheridge stated that the bill had
been printed and that Senators we're famil-
lar with its provisions, and to test the sense
of the Senate, moved to lay it upon the
table, which motion failed, ayes 9, noes 10,
as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Clementson, Eason, Eth
eridge, Greene, Millsaps, Morris, Nelson,
Peyton and Sells.
Noes-Messrs. Cason, Cooper OF Bedford,
Cooper of Davidson, Cubbins, Faulkner,
Hart, HAYES, Palmer, Slaughter, and
Speaker Thomas-1O.
Mr. Cooper, Of Bedford, moved to strike
out so much Of the first section as taxes
"all salaries and emoluments of Office over
and above $500, which motion failed
On motion of Mr.. Cooper, Of Bedford,
so much of the first section as imposes Q
tax on fthe net income from all trades
and occupations, except the occupation OF
farmer, over and above $500, was stricken
out
Mr.. Etheridge moved to strike out the
sentence In the first section, " also all per
sonaI property, to-wit: horses, mares,
geldings, mules, jacks, jennets, neat cat
tie, and hogs, exceeding the value of one
thousand dollars" which motion failed,
ayes I, noes 10, as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Eason, Etheridge, Mill
saps, Morris, Nelson, Palmer, and Pey-
tom.
Noes-Messrs. Cason, Clementson,
Cooper of Bedford, Cooper of Davidson,
Oubbins, Faulkner Greene, Hart, Halves,
McFall, Self, Slaughter, and Speaker
Thomas-lS.
Mr.. Peyton moved to amend the clause
by inserting after the word 'jennets, the
words Except harness and saddle stock, and
oxen used for work on the farm, which
motion failed
On motion of Mr.. Peyton, the section
was so amended as to tax money IN actual
or constructive possession, and all
moneys secured by mortgage or deeds OF
trust"
A number of amendments were offered
and adopted to perfect the provisions OF
thebiI. when Mr.. Greene offered an amend
ment fixing the poll tax at seventy-fve
| cents, which was, on motion of Mr.
Slaughter, laid upon the table, ayes Il,
noes 7.
The bill was then passed on its third read
ing, ayes 13, noes 6, as follows:
Ayes-Messrs Cason, Clementson,
Cooper of Bedford, Cooper, of Davidson,
Cubbins, Faulkner, Hart, Millsaps, Nc
Fall, Palmer, Self, Slaughter, and Speaker
| Thomas-13.
Noes-Messrs. Etheridge, Greene
Halves. Morris, Nelson and Peyton-6.
Mr.. Cooper, Of Bedford, moved to recon
slider the vote passing the bill, and to lay
that motion on the table. The latter mo
ton prevailed.
CONVENTIONAL INTEREST.
On motion of Mr.. Etheridge, the connd
| Grafton of the conventional interest bll
was postponed to Wednesday, the 23d inst
| NEW EEL.
Mr.. Slaughter introduced a bill t.
amend the corporation laws Of this state
by providing that lands lying within tn
limits Of incorporated towns, which ar
used for agricultural purposes, shall not btt
taxed by such towns higher than by tn
State. Passed.
Adjourned to II A. NJ tomorrow.