Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-19
Adjourned to II o'clock tomorrow.
HOUSE oF REPRESENTATIvEs

HOUSE OK "a EPHESE41tlAHEE LSs
WEDNESDAY, May 1S.-The House met
at 0 o'clock, Mr.. Speaker Perkins in the
chair.
PETITION.
Mr.. McBath presented petition from
the citizens of Granger, jefferson and
Hawkins counties, asking the establish
ment of new county.
NEW RILLs AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. McBath-A bill to protect part
ners in same business. Passed.
BY Mr.. McBath-A bill regulating the
pay of jurors. Passed. 80.
BY Mr. McBath-A bill to repeal the
act making it obligatory upon the Reve=
nue. Collectors to deposit in the desig-
mated repositories in Knox and Shelby
county. Passed.
By Mr.. Jones-A bill 10 protect the
fruit and game in Shelby county.
Passed.
By Mr.. Keeney-A bill to authorize the
Circuit Judge in certain counties to hold
the Chancery Court in said counties.
Passed.
BY Mr.. Clark-A bill to establish the
county of Clay. Passed.
BY Mr.. Steele-A bill relating to bonds
issued to railroads and to fund the debt
of the State contracted SINCE the lst day
of April, 1865. Passed. %.
By Mr. Rhea-A bill giving the assent
of the State to an act of the State of Ken
lucky, allowing the Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad to issue bonds. Passed
By Mr.. Boyett-A bill to expedite BUSH
ness in the courts of this State. Passed.
By Mr. McBath-A bill to modify Sec
ton 2, 500 of the Code relative to wards
and apprentices. Passed,
BY Mr.. Keeney-A bill to amend the
exemption laws of the State Passed.
By MI. Nixon-A bill to modify sec
ton 9 of the act creating County
Judge for Lincoln county. Passed.
By Mr.. Townsend-A bill to amend the
revenue laws. Passed.
BY Mr.. EnlOe-A bill explanatory of an
act passed Feb. q, 1870, entitled an act
to amend an act making the rules of evil
dence uniform in State and Federal Courts.
Passed.
TESTING TIE QUESTION AGAIN.
Mr.. Neil asked leave to call up a bill
lilduC llC oJCCldl oOSolpll-
The Speaker decided that the House
having already decided twice that such
business could not be taken up, except as
new business, he could not put the ques-
| ton.
Mr.. Fleming appealed from the decision
of the chair, and called for the ayes and
noes. The Speaker was Sustained-ayes,
| as; noes, Is.
EEDIsTRICTING TIE STATE.
The following is the committee ap
| pointed by the Speaker to redisirict the
| judicial circuits: Messrs. Agee, Fleming,
Brown, Spears, James of Smith, Barton,
| Hornberger, Casey, McGaughey, White,
Baber, Thomas, Steele, Warren, Long
acre, King, Tucker, Caldwell, Rhea and
Townsend. ..r
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Changing the line between Carter ant
Washington counties. Passed.
Establishing q new county west of Rec
Foot Lake. Passed.
For the relief of wounded soldiers Of
the late war, by being exempt from work
ing on roads and paying poll tax. Tabled,
| HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING p
To establish the county of Crockett
| Passed.
For the benefit of eonfeetioners
| Passed.
To authorize Magistrates to change thu
venue in certain cases.
To amend the revenue laws in regart
to insurance companies. Passed. l-
To change the line between the coun
ties of Haywood and Lauderdale. Passed
To establish the county of Christiana
| Passed. ---..- -.
| Allowing four additional Deputy Sher
ifs for Shelby county. Amended by.a
lowing an additional Deputy each 70
Williamson, Henry and Lincoln. Passed
To establish the rules of evidence OF
an Indictment for keeping bawdy house
Passed. .rs-a-el-J -I-- "a
Regulating the collection fees of Con
stables. Passed.
70 amend the criminal laws in relation
to felony. Passed. as ~
| To regulate widows dover. Passed