Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-21
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

SENATE.
| FRIDAY, May Gothic Senate mel
at 9 O'Clock, and the presence of quorum
was announced by Speaker Thomas.
NEW BILLS.
| BY Mr.. Palmer-A bill to so amend the
venue laws of the State as TO apply &c
cases of misdemeanor. Passed hrs'
| reading.
| By Mr.. Clementson-A bill to supply
| lost grants to land. Passed first reading.
By MIR. Clementson-A bill to provide
| for The sale of school lands. Passed fist
reading. $50
By Mr. Hall-A bill to exempt $25O
worth of mechanics material from exc
cution for debt Passed first reading.
By Mr.. Cooper, of Bedford-A bill to
sell State liens in railroads. Passed first
reading.
QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
MIR. Cooper, of Bedford, at the request
of Col. John Baxter, of Knoxville, COM
municated to the Senate information, that
he desired and invited the suit contem-
plated by Senate joint resolution relative
to his own connection, and that OF the
Exchange and Deposit Bank OF Knoxville,
with the sale of the bonds issued to the
officers of the Mineral Home Railroad
Company.
RECESS FOR CONVENTION.
At eleven o'clock the Senate took re-
cess to meet the House in convention, and
upon returning to its chamber, adjourned
until ten o'clock tomorrow morning.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House was called to order at 0
O'Clock, Mr.. Speaker Perkins in the char.
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. McBath-A bill to make rape
punishable by death. Passed.
By Mr.. Hinkle-A bill directory to tax
assessors, requiring them to list colored
voters. Passed.
RESOLUTIONS TAKEN UP.
Directory to Tennessee Congressman to
use their influence in having Tennesseeans
paid for losses of property on account OF
the Federal army during the war.
Adopted.
To cancel certain coupons. Adopted.
HOUSE, BILLS on THIRD READING.
For the benefit of confectioners.
Passed.
Authorizing Justices of the Peace to-
change the venue in certain cases. Passed.
Requiring insurance agents to obtain
their licenses from clerks of courts.
Passed.
To increase the salary of the Chaplain
of the Penitentiary
Amended by Mr.. Cheatham by increas-
ing the salary of the physician to 81, 900.
Passed.
IN CONVENTION.
In accordance with the adjournment,
yesterday, both Houses met in convention
at 10 o'clock, for the purpose of resuming
the balloting for Secretary of State and the
election of Comptroller and Treasurer.
Nineteenth Ballot-Brown, 81 How
ard, 30; Butler, 10; Bugg, 10; Treze-
want, 81 Foster, s.
Twentieth BallOt-Brown, &c; How
ard, 80; Butler, Il Bugg, 10; Trezevant,
IL; Foster, IS.
Twcntytirst Ballot-Brown, 81; How
ard, So; Butler, s; Bugg, II Irrelevant,
s; Foster, 6.
Twenty-second Ballot - Brown 26,
Howard 40, Butler Z, Bugg II, Trezevant
s, Foster 0.
Twenty-third BallOt-Brown %, How
ard A, Butler 6, Bugg 8, TrezeYant 10,
Foster 10.
The names of Messrs .Bugg and Butler
were withdrawn.
Twenty-fourth Ballot-Brown 81, How
ard As, Trezevant 10, Foster u.
Twenty-ifth Ballot-Brown 81. How.
ard 40, Foster Is.
Mr.. Howard lacked only one Of being
elected.
Twenty sixth Ballot-Drown 81, How
ard 40, Foster IA.
Twenty-seventh Ballot Brown Il,
Howard 46, Foster IA.
Twenty-eighth BallOt-Brown47 AZ, How
ard 45, Foster S.
The name of Mr.. Foster was with
drawn.
Twenty-ninth Ballot-Brown As, How
ard AZ, scattering 4.
Thirtieth BallOt-Brown 43, Howard
IS, scattering Z.
The name of Mr.. Bugg was again
placed in nomination.
Without taking another ballot the con- |
ventiOn took recess until tomorrow,
and the House then adjourned TIL Q
o'clock to morrow.