Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-28
HOUSE ct REPRESENTATIVES,

FRIDAY, My 27.-The House met at
A. NJ, MH Speaker Perkins in the
chair.
NEW bills AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Hinkle-A resolution directing
the Attorney General of the State to COM
mence proceedings against Sam'l NJ. Ar
nell TO recover money fraudulently re-
csved by SAP Arnell out of the school
By Mr.. Jo1cs-& bill for the benefit of
clerks of courts, sproviding for the fur
nishing of blank books, stationery, etc.
Passed. e
By Mr.. McEl%ee-A bill for the relief
of the Chancellor of the Second Chancery
Division of this State. Passed
By Mr.. Keeney-A bill changing the
lines between the counties of ROane,
Anderson and MEgan. Passed.
By Mr.. Lackess-A bill to authGsize the
sale OF the State sinterest in the branch
railroad from Huntington to McLemore-
villo. Passed. s
By Mr.. Tucker-A bill giving grand
Jurors power to send for witnesses. Pass
| ed.
| By Mr.. Rhea-A bill regulating incor
porated towns of Tennessee, authoriz-
ing registration of voters,s extending the
term of the office of Mayor and City
Council. Passed.
| By Mr.. Steele-A bin to repeal al act en-
titled can ect for the paymensof the State
debt" Passed
By Mr.. Russell-A bill to protect game
I'm the county of Rutherford. Passed.
By Mr.. Russell-A bill to fix the time
of holding the Circuit Courts of Tennes-
see. Passed
| HOusB JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
Admitting John Norman to the Lunatic
Asylum. adopted.
Directing the Comptroller to issue his
warrant for So, 1873 to G. w. Blackburn.
for extra clerk service in Comptroller
Eoffice. Made the special order for IL A.
NJ Tuesday.
Raising committee to investigate al
} legged frauds in the issuance of State
bonds to railroads. Adopted.
Censuring A. J. Fletcher for failing t
embody in the appendix of the Hous'
: report, the minority report of the com
nittee appointed to investigate the condi
ton of the East Tennessee University
which minority report charges him will
malfeasance in office. Withdrawn.
KNOXVILLE AND KENTUCKY RAILROAD.
A yoluminous report was read from tn
n Railroad Committee in regard to III
e Knoxville and Kentucky Railroad. Fiv
: hundred copies were ordered printed.
!, SENATE BILL on THIRD READING.
To establish the county of Etheridg
out of portions of Gibson, Carroll, Her
: derson, Madison and Weakley cOuntic:
g Passed.
Q HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
d To supply lost grants to lands. Passel
To provide for the dismissal OF indie
ments, in certain cases, against soldier
;, for offenses during the time of wa
20 Passed.
To provide for the building OF Co
errors mansion, and TO effect the sale
certain property for the benefit of the Ii
natic Asylum and the Blind Schoo
Passed.
To amend the laws in regard to plea
r ing and practice in criminal casss. Passe'
ia To change the line between Washingti
and Sullivan counties. Passed.
ID To authorize the receiving for taxes
tn warrants issued by the Comptroller
IL nublic school teachers. Passed.
To suppress drunkenness in public OF
GERS. Passed.
OF To benefit the Blind School OF Mas
rs vile by transferring TO the trustees
n said institution certain property bel9ngil
mt to the State. Passed.
r. To require Presidents and Superinfer
IL ents and Receivers of railroads to ma
in statements in regard to the amount
of bonds of the State received by them, q
ie- directing that interest and principal sh
only he paid by the State according to