Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-24
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
.H SENATE,

THURSDAY, June 29.-The Senate met
at 10 O'Clock, Speaker Thomas presiding.
u q NEW BUSINESS. ~ l4a I
By Mr.. Cooper, of Bedford, bill to re-
peal the act chartering the Mediterranean
and Oriental Steam Navigation Company;
passed. By Mr. Cooper, of Davidson, a
bill for the relief of receivers of public
revenue in certain cases; passed. BY Mr..
Bryant, bill to amend the act redistriet-
ing the Judicial Circuits; passed.
RESOLUTIONS.
T House resolution to appoint q Joint
. Committee to consider and report upon
matters in dispute between r. B. Cheat
ham and the Railroad Investigating Com
mittee was referred to said committee.
House resolution directing the Comp
troller TO employ suitable person to ex-
amino the dockets and papers of Courts
in Shelby county in reference to bills Of
cost against the State, was referred to the
Committe on Finance. ,l,-- ~ +
ANOTHER RAILROAD REPORT.
Mr.. Clementson, Chairman Of the Rail
road Investigating Committee, submitted
the report of said committee relative to
the bonds issued by the State to the Men,
phis, Clarksville and Louisville Railroad
Company. On motion of Mr. Cooper, of
Bedford, 800 copies of the report were
ordered printed for the use of the Senate,
and the subject matter of the report re-
committed to the committee, with instruc-
tons to report by bill OF otherwise what
action on the part of the General Assem-
bly, is necessary for protecting the States
interests. The report shows that fIom
March is, 1858 to July II, 1866, bonds
of the State amounting to 81, $50, 900
were issued to the Memphis, Clarksville
and Louisville Railroad Company, and
that the amount of debt due the State from
said railroad company is 81, 406, 142. The
road is eighty-three miles in length, and
the State has advanced in bonds and In
terest about $29, 1000 per mile, and yet,
ssy the COMMITTEES the road has never
paid into the State Treasury single cent
on any account whatever. They recon-
mend that some action be taken by the
Legislature, or through the duly author
lied officers of the State, TO either sell the
road or make such equitable consolidated
running arrangement with its connecting
roads as will secure 10 said road an equi-
table proportion or pro rata OF the gen.!
eral earnings, and TO secure general set
tlement between the former Receivers of
the road and the State. They also advise
an carly adjustment of the difference be-
tween this company and the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad Company, grow
ing out of the Budd's creek disaster, and
all other questions arising out of the con-
tract between the two companies.
HOUSE BILLS oE FIRST BEADING.
The following House bills passed first
reading To empower chancery and
county courts to grant rights of incorpor-
alton. To provide for the punishment
of defaulting members of partnership
firms. For the protection of game in
Shelby county. To abridge the privileges
of trading boats. To change the line be-
tween Giles and Marshall counties. To
secure the early paymentof school teach
ers. To regulate the business Of life in
surance. To repeal the act suthorising
the employment of superintendent of
the Capitol. To regulate the appoint
ment of State Directors for the Memphis
and Ohio railroad. To refund taxes i'm
paid the State.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To abolish the Office of County Judge
of Lauderdale; passed. To authorize an
election in the county of Hamilton to
change the county site; passed.
HOUSE BILLS oE THIRD READING.
To authorize the Comptroller of the
Treasury to employ additional clerical
help. Passed. To amend the laws re-
lating to the government of the Peniten-
tiary, authorizing the inspectors to regu-
late salaries of officers, and ordering the
sale of the stone quarry. Passed. To
authorize the issuance of duplicate
bond to Thomas ]. Huff in place of one
lost; bill in lieu recommended by the Ju-
dietary Committee, authorizing the Comp
troller to hear proof in all such cases and
report to the General Assembly, was
adopted and passed third reading.
RoGERsvIILE AND JEFFERSON RAILROAD.
Senate bin to place the Rogersville and
Jefferson railroad in the hands of Trus-
tees, came up On its third reading, and
being so amended as to provide for the leas-
ing of the road, under certain circum-
stances, passed.
Adjourned to 10 o'clock tomorrow.