Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-22
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

FRIDAY, Jan. 21.-The Senate met at 10
A. NJ, Speaker Thomas in the chair.
NEW BUSINESS.
BY Speaker Thomas-A bill to release
the State lien on any unpaid subscription
to the Nashville and Northwestern rail-
road. Passed and referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
By Mr.. Cooper, of Bedford-A bill to
amend the criminal laws of the State. The
bill provides that whenever any person
shall cause the arrest Of another charged
with the commission of criminal offence,
it shall be the duty of the person causing
the arrest to appear before the Grand Ju-
" and prosecute such offender Passed
and referred to the Judiciary Committee
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS.
Directing the Comptroller to pay Ward
& Briggs their claim against the State,
which the Legislature, by passing a bill,
had already ordered to be paid, was con-
| CURED in.
Calling for a report from the Board of
Commissioners Of the school fund, was
| concurred in.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To change the line between the counties
of Smith and Putnam, and for other pur-
poses. Passed.
To repeal the act increasing the pay Of
| County Registers Passed.
For the benefit of the citizens of Claiborne
county. Passed with slight amendment.
Directory to revenue officers to receive
| in payment of taxes Tennessee Bank notes,
etc.
An amendment from the Judiciary Com
| mittee adding in the first section after the
words land warrants issued by the Comp
troller of the Treasury" these words; In
the hands Of the persons to whom issued,
| was concurred in.
Also in the same section after the word
heretofore" the word hereafter" Con-
CURED in.
Also strike out of the second section
''the names of the designated repositories,
leaving the repositories as they now exist.
Mr.. Cubbins offered an amendment to
this amendment to strike out the First
National Bank of Memphis, and insert the
Union and Planters Bank of Memphis.
Adopted.
Mr.. Morris moved to strike out the First
National Bank at Nashville and insert the
Fourth National Bank. Lost.
Mr.. Hall moved to strike out the First
National Bank at Knoxville and insert the
Peoples Bank at that place. Lost.
Mr.. Nelson offered the following amend
ment That all the notes ofthe Bank often
nessee that may be received in payment Of
taxes shall be destroyed by fire in the pres
ence eff the Governor, Secretaryof State and
Treasurer of State, and that record of the
denomination and number of such notes be
| made. The amendment was agreed to and
the bill passed-Ayes is, noes 4.
Mr.. Cooper, of Bedford, moved to recon-
slider the vote passing the bill and then
moved to lay the motion on the table.
| Carried.
HOUSE AMENDMENTS.
House amendments to Senate bill No.
| IA. were non-concurred IN.
The Senate refused to recede from the
amendment to Senate bill rechartering
| the Northern Bank Of ClarksvIlle, and the
bill was ordered to be returned to the
| House.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To change the county line between the
counties of Putnam and Overton. Passed.
To defray the expenses of the Penlten-
/ tiary.
The amendment by the PeniteRtiary
/ Committee to insert in section l OF the bill
3.515. SO, the total amount Of the in
debtedness of the prison, was concurred IN,
and the bill passed.