Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-10
called to order at $50 o'clock, Mr.. Speaker
Perkins in the chair.

called to order at $50 o'clock, Mr.. Speaker
Perkins in the chair.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr. Spear-A bill to detach Bledsoe
and Sequa.chie counties from the Fourth
Judicial Circuit and attach them to the
Fifth Circuit. Passed.
by Mr.. Hornberger-A bill to authorize
the special committee on, the school fund
fraud to prosecute their labors after the adj
| journment of the Legislatuse. Passed.
By Mr.. Singletary-A bill to repeal an
act for the relief of pensioners. Passed.
TIE SALE OF RAILROADS.
The various bills providing for the sale
of railroads, being the unfinished business,
were taken up.
Mr.. Tucker moved that the whole subject
be postponed until the summer ses sion.
Mr.. White remarked that Mr. Fleming
was i'll and could not be IN his seat for a
few days, and as that gentleman took very
deep interest in the question before the
House, he hoped it would beSpostponed
until Friday. He was opposed, however,
to postponing until summer.
Mr.. Dillin moved to. indefinitely post
pone the subject.
Mr.. Cheatham hoped the House would
not indefinitely postpone, as the subject
was one of vital importance.
After some further discussion, the motion
to indefinitely postpone was laid on the ta-
ble-ayes 50, noes Is.
A motion to postpone until the summer
session was laid on the table-ayes, So;
noes, %. "
motion to postpone until next Mon
day, at twelve o clock, was lost.
On motion, the subject was then post
poned until Friday next, at eleven o'clock.
THE MERoHKNTs BANQUET
The Speaker submitted an invitation
from the merchants Of Nashville to a com
plimentary banquet on Tuesday next.
Mr.. Cheatham offered resolution that
the House Of Representatives return their
thanks for the invitation and accept the
same. Adopted.
SENATE BILLS.
Senate bill to change the time for the |
election Of county officers. Passed first
reading.
Senate bill to fund the floating debt of |
the State. Passed first reading.
Senate bill to complete the Tennessee |
Central and Pacific Railroad. Passed first |
reading.
FAILED TO AGREE.
Mr.. Dillin, from the conference commit
tee appointed to harmonic the differences |
in relation to the tax bill, submitted a re- |
port that the committee had failed to agree,
and asked to be discharged
Some discussion followed, Mr.. Spears, as
one of the committee, stating that they had |
agreed on a compromise of thirty cents tax !
on every hundred dollars of taxable prop |
erty, and that the chairman on the part of /
each House was so instructed to report.
Mr.. Dillin SGD the committee had so
decided on yesterday evening, but this
morning the matter was reconsidered, and /
the committee had disagreed.
M. James, of Hamilton, moved that a
new Committee Of Conference be appoint
ed. rr.
Mr.. Sadler was opposed to this, and
hoped that taxes would be allowed to re-
main as they are at present
After more discussion, the Speaker de-
cided that as the papers were not in the
possession of the House he could not APP
point a conference committee.
THE SPECIAL ORDER
Senate bill to amend the law concerning
forcible entry and detainer was taken up
and passed third reading
Adjourned until 2;3O P. N.
Afternoon Session.
SPECIAL ORDERS.
House bill to amend an act establishing /
a Criminal and Common Law Court IN
Obion county was taken mp and passed
third reading
House bill for the benefi. Of State and
county fairs passed third reading.
INTERPRETATIONS.
Senate bill to amend the charter of the |
town of COvington was taken up.
Mr. Bryant offered an amendment incOr-
porating the Tennessee and Kentucky Ag-
ricultural, Mechanical and Horticultural /
Society Adonted.
Mr. Nixon offered an amendment to IN.
corporate the Marcella Falls Manufacturing /
Company. adopted
Mr.. Tucker offered an amendment to J
incorporate the Brownsville and Holly
Springs railroad. Adopted.
Mr.. Brown offered an amendment incOr-
porating the Flint Spring Male and Female
Academy in Bradley county. Adopted.
Mr.. Warren offered an amendment in
cooperating the McNairy County Agricul-
tural and Mechanical Association.
House bills to incorporate the Brinck ly
Female College, of Memphis, and the town
of Colliersville in Shelby county, were
withdrawn and adopted as amendments.
House bill to incorporate the Madison
Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyte
rian Church was adopted as an amendment.
House bill to incorporate the ChattanoO-
ga and Rossville Turnpike Company was
adopted as an amendment.
House bill to amend the charter of the
Nashville and Cincinnati Railroad was
adopted as an amendment.
Mr. Slack offered an amendment incor-
porating the State Line Agricultural SOcie-
ty, and an amendment incorporating the
Washington County Agricultural Society.
House bill to incorporate the Shelbyville
and Fishing Ford Turnpike Company was
adopted as an amendment.
House bill to incorporate the Sons Of
Union Benevolent Society, of GAINESVILLE,
was adopted as an amendment.
On calling the roll, on the passage Of the
bill, it was found there was one lacking to
make quorum, when the House adjourn
cd until $50 tomorrow.