Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-06
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, Feb. 5.-The Senate met at
IL A. NJ, Mr. Morris in the chair.

1 SENATE
SATURDAY, Feb. 5.-The Senate met at
IL A. NJ, Mr.. Morris in the chair.
COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE.
| Mr. Hall, from the Committee of Confer
once on the House amendments to Senate
bill comforting upon the town of Browns
vile the power to issue bonds in aid of
railroads reported bill in lieu containing
substantially the same provisions of the
| other bill with the House amendments in
| corporated in it.
The report of the committee was con-
| CURED in.
| NEW BUSINESS.
BY Mr. Hart-A bill to incorporate the
Tennessee and Kentucky Life Insurance
Company. Passed and referred tothe Com
mittee on Interpretations.
By Mr.. Etheridge-A bill to incorporate
the town of Dresden, in Weakley county.
Passed and referred to the Committee on
interpretations.
By Mr.. McFall-A bill for the benefit of
the Nashville and Decatur Railroad Com
pany The bill releases the company from
the payment of the sinking fund until the
| first of January, 1872. Passed first read
ing and referred to the Committee on In
ternal improvements.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Hall withdrew the resolution direct
DRY to the House Of Representatives, be-
heving that it had already had its desired
effect.
House resolution asking aid from the
Federal Government to the Southern Paci-
fc Railroad, was concurred in after an
amendment was adopted striking out the
preamble.
RECoNsIDERED.
House bill authorizing VIM. Foster to
build a turnpike across Waldron's Ridge,
was taken up on its third reading.
Mr.. Nelson moved to reconsider the pas
sage of the blk on its second reading.
Agreed to.
He then moved to reconsider the rejec-
ton of section A, in relation to changing
the terminus of the Tennessee and Pacific
Railroad from Knoxville to Bristol
After some discussion, the bill was re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To change the time of holding Chancery
Court in Polk county. Passed.
To amend an act authorizing the extern
sion Of the Northeastern and Southwestern
and Wills Valley Railroad to Chattanooga
Passed.
To incorporate the Gayoso Club of Ten
nessee. Laid on the table.
HOUSE AMENDMENTS.
The amendments to Senate bill incorpo-
rating the Maxwell Insurance Company
were concurred in, and the Senate receded
from the amendment incorporating the
Forked Deer River Navigation Company.
CLEVELAND BANK.
n. T.
to reconsider the vote rejecting the bill to
refund certain money to the Cleveland
National Bank, was taken up and agreed to.
The bill was then referred 90 the Judiciary
Committee.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The House bill to relieve the State
Treasury was taken up as a special order.
Mr.. Morris, (Mr. Hall in the chair,
moved to adhere to the Senate amend
ment fixing the rate of taxation at Is cents
on every hundred dollars of taxable prop
orty. Carried-ayes, 0; nays, s. Senators
voting in the affirmative were Messrs.
Bryant, Clementson, Eason, Etheridge,
Luttrell, Martin, Millsaps, Morris and Mel
son. Those voting in the negative were
Messrs. Cooper, of Bedford, Cooper, of
Davidson, Hall, Hart, McFall, Palmer,
GCarSOn and Sel1.
A Committee of Conference was called
for, and the Speaker pro tenn, appointed
Messrs. Morris, Cooper, of Bedford, and
McFall
The House amendments to Senate bill to
repeal the law allowing salaries to officers
of the Bank of Tennessee, were cOncurred
in.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
For the relief of n. HObson and others.
Passed
To relieve railroads from paying the
sinking fund. rs required by law. Passed
with an amendment from the Committee
on Internal improvements.
To amend the liquor law of the State.
Rejected.
10 incorporate the Mt. Vernon Iron
Company. Passed.
To incorporate the GAINESVILLE ManUfac-
turing Company. Passed
To more effectually secure the payment
Of county revenue, and prevent fraud upon
tax payers. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
To incorporate the town of Waynesboro
Passed.
To amend the charter Of Memphis
Passed.
NEW ELL.
By Mr.. Hart-A bill for the relief of
Michael Sullivan and Mark Pardon. Passed
and referred to the Committee on Claims.
The Senate then adjourned until Mon
day at II Al