Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-04
up and passed third reading after being
alnended-ayes SO, noes 8.

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aInended-ayes so, noes 8.
SENATE MESSAGES. -
Senate amendments to various House
bills were concurred in The Senate re-
fused to concur in House amendment ex-
empting members of City Councils in in
| corporated towns from serving on juries.
! The House receded from its amendment. 9
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To incorporate the Tennessee and Ken
lucky Life Insurance Company. Passed.
For the benefit of NJ Sullivan and Mark
Parham Passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To allow saloon keepers to sell beer on
Sunday. Rejected.
TIE exempt persons from paying debts to
the State heretofore paid the Bank of Ten
nessee. Passed.
To compensate jurors for services.
Passed.
For the benefit of Joseph P. Lusk. Re-
jected. ~ s
For the benefit of the Clerk and District
Attorney of Knox county. Rejected
Defining the duty of overseers of public
roads, Passed. 9tf
For the relief of j. H. Hornsley. Passed.
To release railroad employers from work
Ing foauS. EaSSoQ. rHt SID - s.
+ To amend replevin laws. Passed
To amend attachment laws Passed.
To repeal an act Incorporating the Muir
freesboro and Gallatin Railroad Company.
Mr.. Russell, of Rutherford and Bedford,
moved TO lay the bill on the table.
Mr.. Walker hoped the bin would be
allowed to pass its second reading, and then
go over until the adjourned session. After
some discussion, the bill was tabled-ayes,
30; noes "a.
Mr.. James, of Hamilton, entered mo-
ton to reconsider the vote just taken.
THE SECRET CIRCULAR. -'
Mr.. James, of Hamilton, from the speci-
al committee on the Secret Radical Circu-
lar, having submitted report which was
adopted, asking that the committee be dis
charged, having become satisfied that said
circular was simply a political document,
and not meant to be disrespeetful to the
House.
Mr.. Caldwell entered motion to recon
slider the vote adopting the report.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Bill incorporating the Clements Manu-
featuring Company. Passed, with an
amendment offered by Mr.. DiIlin, exempt
ing the capital invested from taxation for
three years.
CANE PRESENTATION.
Mr.. Speaker Perkins and Mr.. Neill S.
Brown, Jr, First Clerk of the House, were
each presented with gold-headed cane, as
a mark of respect from members of the
House. The presentation speeches were
made BY Messrs. White and Dillin, and
we're responded to by the recipients.
Adjourned until 2:3O p NJ.
Afternoon Session.
MIR. Steele introduced a resolution direc-
tory to the Comptroller not to receive
bonds hereafter to become due in payment
of interest on debts due the State. Adopt
ed on the suspension of the rules.
THE FUNDING BILL.
House bill to fund the floating debt of
the State passed second reading and was
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
HOUSE ELLIS ON SECOND READING.
To lease the Rogersville and Jefferson
Railroad. Passed
To exempt wounded soldiers of the late
war from paying poll tax. Rejected.
A number of House bills, mostly of an
unimportant character, passed second read
ing, but cannot become laws before the adj
iourned session.
SENATE BILLS.
A number of Senate bills, none of them
of special interest, passed second reading.
AN INVITATION.
Mr.. Cheatham extended an invitation to
members of the House to partake of re-
freshments tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock, at room No. >.
THE COUNTY MARSHAL BILL.
Mr.. Cheatham, from the Conference Com
mittee appointed to adjust the difference
between~the two Houses on the County
Marshal Bill, submitted a report recon-
mending that the House reoetle from its
amendment, and adopt the bill as it
came from the Senate.
Mr.. Caldwell, as a minority of the com
mittee, dissented from the above, and
recommended that the House insist on its
amendment.
A call of the House was demanded, when
it was ascertafned there was not quorum
present, and the Hsuse adjourned until
1890 o'clock tomorrow.