Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1870-03-10

the manner of issuing bonds, preventing
Irregularities in coupons attached. Passed
third reading HTW E9H
The resolution authorizing the Governor
4 to issue proclamation for an election to
I be held on the fourth Saturday IN March.
1t provides that all male citizens may vote
for or against the new Constitution, hut
in the election of county officers voters
are required to present certificates OF
registration. ~Ir i3ti
The bill extending the same privileges
to confectioners as merchants passed third
reading r.
| The bill giving wards, when coming of
age, summary powers against guardians
for delinquency, passed third reading.
The tbiifii reducing the pay of the public
printers was up on third reading, argued
and recommitted
A bill fixing the licenses of billiard
tables uniformly at S25 each, passed final
reading.
The bill granting an additional Justice
of the Peace for the town of Mason. Shelby
county, was amended, extending the same
privileges to several towns in East Tennes-
see, and passed final reading.
SENATE.
NASHVILLE, Feb. %.
Senate met at Is. m, Speaker Thomas
in the Chair.
The Senate Houae resolution to appoint
committee to enquye into the official
conduct of Secretary Fletcher, was con-
CURED in.
House resolution of thanks to certain
Railroads, for free passes, was rejected.
House bill to regulate public contracts
was taken up. The Judiciary Committee
recommended an amendment, as follows:
That the present session of the Ganeral
Assembly adjourn Monday March z, 1870.
The amendment was adopted and the
bill passed second reading.
HOUSE.
House met A NJ, Speaker Perkins in
the chair.
Also Senate bill to amend the Charter
of the Carolina Insurance Company, with
amendments incorporating the Messy Creek
Saving Fund Association and the North
Knoxville Market House Company also
Assembly shall terminate, Monday 9TH
March, 1870, at IL o'clock, meridian.
and that the present General Assembly
shall hold the second session in the CITY Of
Nashville, commencing Monday 9th day
of May, 1870, att twelve o'clock,
meridian, and that all unfinished business
pending before the two Houses, at II
o'clock, meridian, Monday 9Th day of
March, 1870, shall be continued to said
I'd session and when the General Assembly
shall again assemble said unfinished busi-
ness shall then be resumed in the same
order as if the General Assembly had not !
adjourned on monday 7th March. 1870.
The amendment was adopted and the /
bill passed second reading. I
HOUSE
House met g. NJ, Speaker Perkins in
sinelotary presented communication
from the Secretary of State in reference
to charging the State for afixing the seal
to certain bonds, etc., claiming the Code |
justified him in that course. The comunu- |
nication was referred to the special COM
nsittee on Agricultural School Scrip.
The large number of Senate bills. brief
ly of private nature, passed first and
second reading. -'
.A>.s.-. SENATE F~..cE
March 2.
House bill passed first reading. to ena-
bic the Cincinnati, Cumberland Gap and
Charleston Railroad Co., to complete their
road to Paint Rock, North Carolina
Senate bills to incorporate the City
Bank and Commercial Bank at Knoxville,
and Knoxville Fire Co. No. =, passed
third reading.
NASHVILLE. March 3.
The bill Incorporating the Commercial
Bank of Knoxville. and for other purpos
es, was amended by incorporating a SINH
lar Bank at Clarksville and Springfield.
with same exemptions as the Commercial
Bank of Gallatin. Concurred in.
The appropriation bill for the current
expenses of the Legislature and Conven-
tion, amounting of some $4,000, passed
final reading.
The amendment Incorporating the Unit
ed Roses of the Christopher Columbus
Society, with powers to establish Colleges
and confer degrees, was concurred in.
The amendment providing for the pay
ment for newspapers. other than those
specified, was concurred in.
HOUSE.
Mr.. James, from the special committee
appointed to inquire into the political cir
cuiar of Republican members and others.
reported exonerating them from any in
tent of rejecting on the House, and asked |!
to be discharged.
The special committees, consisting of
Senators and Representatives, will remain |
at the Capitol daring -rec.sS,, With full !
power to investigate the affairs in detail of
all delinquent railroads and the school |
fund frard,
Mr.. Steele introduced resolution di-
reeting the Comptroller not to receive in
payment interest bonds of the State not |
yet due. which was adopted. the object of
which is to counteract the bill recently |
passed.
The bill leasing the Rogersville and !
Jefferson Railroad to Messrs. Kyle, Davis |
mdrpthers rfor rFepe q thopsaad rdellars !
annually passed second reading
The bin ,exenptihg soldiers wounded |
in the late war from poll ia tax, was reject