Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-23

NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Fleming-A bill to incorporate
the Tennessee Mining and Land Company
Passed
By Mr. Russell, of Rutherford and Bed
fora bill to incorporate the Rutherford
and Wilson county Turnpike Company.
By Mr.. Lackey-A bill authorizing the
County Court of Dyer county to raise
$4,000 for railroad purposes Passed.
By MIR. James, of Hamilton-A bill to
amend and change the mode of collecting
taxes, by making it the duty of Constables,
under proper bonds, to collect the taxes.
Passed.
By Mr.. Jones-A bill to incorporate the
Memphis Printing Company. Passed.
By Mr.. Rhea-A resolution requiring
the Principal Clerk to furnish a statement
of the absent time of members, etc. Laid
over
By Mr. Rhea-A resolution asking the
Constitutional Convention to amend the
Constitution SO that the House may con-
sist Of only fifty members. Laid over.
By Mr.. Rhea-A bill to change the mode
of appointing tax assessors.
BUSINESS CALLED UP.
House bill to regulate the publication of
legal notices was called up and passed sec
Olu Ieh(InS yes -, noes -.
House bill to lease the Winchester and
Alabama Railroad was withdrawn by Mr..
Knight, and one in lieu adopted, which
provides for selling the States interest in
that road. The bill then passed second
reading.
THE MASKED MARAUDEB BILL.
Mr. Fleming, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, made a report on the Masked Ma
-
which differs in no important feature from
the original bill
The first section imposes a fine of not
less than 800 nor more than $500, and
imprisonment at the discretion of the jury,
for prowling in disguise OF mask
The second section provides that persons
in mask or disguise, demanding entrance
into any house, shall, on conviction, be i'm
prisoned in the Penitentiary for not less
than ten, nor more than twenty years.
The third section provides that persons
disguised or masked, assaulting with a
deadly weapon, shall be deemed guilty of
an assault with intent TO commit murder
and shall, on conviction, suffer death by
hanging, provided the jury trying the case
may substitute imprisonment in the peni-
Tertiary for a period of not less than ten
nor more than twenty years.
The fourth section makes it the duty of
Circuit and Criminal Judges to give this
act in charge TO grand juries.
The fifth section makes it the duty Of
grand juries, when they suspect any viola
ton of this act, to examine any persons
they may deem proper.
The sixth section authorizes the Gov
ernor to offer a reward of $3.50 for the ap-
prehension of any person violating the
second or third sections of this act.
The bill was taken up and adopted, and
then, without discussion, passed third read
ing by ayes, II; noes, ..
THE SPECIAL ORDER.
House bill to amend an act passed Dec.
l. 1869, by dismissing all prosecutions now
pending for violation of said law, was
taken up. 1t refers to voters voting in
their own districts, etc.
Mr. Fleming offered an amendment,
which was adopted, that the word day,
where it refers to the time in which saloons
are to be closed on election day, shall
mean from sunrise to sunset.
The bill, as amended, then passed third
reading
HOUSE BILLS on THIRD READING.
To repeal an act establishing Board OF
Commissioners for Hickman county.
Passed.
Repeating an act empowering Comm Is
sioners of Registration to hold elections.
Rejected.
Repeating an act extending the franchise
to certain aliens. Passed.
To repeal section 3 of an act passed
March s, 1867, was taken up. A substitute
repeating all exemption laws enacted since
lsGO, and reviUng the provisions of the
Code and the laws Of 1859 and 1860 on the
subject, was adopted, and passed third
reading.
To repeal all laws establishing County
Commissioners. Passed.
For the benefit of sheriffs and others
Passed
To repeal chapter Il Of the acts Of 1865,
l166, etc Rejected.
To repeal section 3, $50, and amend sec
ton ., 362 of the Code Passed.
To further extend the exemption laws
Rejected.
To repeal an act imposing an additional
tax for the privilege of peddling wines,
liquors, etc. Rejected.
Adjourned until IL o'clock Monda!
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