Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-04

called to order az ~ O'Clock by Speake
Thomas.
COMMITTEES TO INVESTIGATE.
Mr.. Morris offered a resolution providing
that the chairman and two members o
either committee shall constitute quorum
to investigate tho railroads and the schoo
fund frauds, which was adopted.
4 Z On motion of Mr. Morris, Messrs. Har
i and Hall were added to the railroad com
mittee and Mr.. Bryant to the school funt
fraud
HOUSE AMENDMENTS
House amendments to various Senate
bills were taken up and disposed Of.
| THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
House amendments to Senate bill tor
the expenses Of the Legislature and fol
other purposes, were taken up amended
and concurred in. n
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To incorporate the Winters Gan Mimi Q
and Manufacturing Company. Mr.. Coop
er, of Davidson, offered an amendment to
incorporate the United Roses of Christie
pher Columbus, which was adopted. Mr..
Morris offered an amendment Incorporating
the Memphis Leather Company and the
Tennessee Leather Association, which was
adopted, and then the bill passed.
To repeal chapter 3, title 3, part 8, Of
the Code and to repeal the charter of the
Memphis Abstract Company. Mr.. Cooper,
of Bedford, offered an amendment repeal
ing section s, chapter sc, of the acts Of
1867, passed March 8, 1867, which was
adopted, and then the bill passed.
To grant.t the town of Masons an addi-
tional Magistrate and for other purposes.
| Passed.
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS
In regard to the East Tennessee Univer-
| sity at Knoxville, Cumberland University
at Nashville, and West Tennessee College
at Jackson, was on motion of Mr.. Luttrell,
laid upon the table, ayes II, noes 0.
In regard to the Special Committee to
| investigate railroads, and directing the
| door-keeper of the House to act as ser
| gent-at- arms for said committee and other
| committees, was concurred in.
In regard to the protection of Tennessee
railroad interests, was on motion of Mr.
Cooper, of Davidson, laid upon the table.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To reorganize the militia on the basis of
the Code. Passed.
To suppress drunkenness in public Off
GERS. Passed.
Sopreserye the peace and prevent homi-
| eide. Passed and referred to the Judiciary
Committee
To amend the charter of tho city of
Nashville, Passed and referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
To protect the interests of the heirs of
persons dying intestate. Passed ndrefered
to the Judiciary Committee.
To perfect titles made by S. Watson,
trustee of the Bank of Tennessee. Passed
and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
To amend the revenue laws. Passed and
referred to the Judiciary COMMITTEES.
To relieve overseers of roads. Laid upon
the table.
To amend the revenue laws in regard to
insurance companies. Passed and referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
To create an additional civil district in
Van Buren, county. Laid upon the table.
To regulate the fees of the Comptroller
and Secretary of State Passed.
To authorize fish traps in Clinch river.
Indefinitely postponed.
To cancel county warrants. Passed.
To repeal the law in regard to lawyers
license. Passed.
To continue the Office of County Judge
IN EIduktu County. 1dSSeu.
For the benefit of confectioners. Passed.
To amend section 4, 1i8 of the Code. MIR.
Etheridge offered an amendment that
hereafter any question as to extending the
limits of chartered town shall be deter
mined as specified in section 1856 of the
Code, which was adopted, and then the
bill passed.
To enable the Cincinnati, Cumberland
Gap d Charleston Railroad Company to
complete their road TO Paint Rock, in North
Carolina, and for other purposes. Passed
and referred to the Committee on Internal
improvements.
To amend the law in regard to the change
of venue Amended on the recommended
ton of the Judiciary Committee by strik-
ing out the sixth section as being too in
definite to become a law, and then the bill
| passed.
RECESS.
The Senate then took recess until half
| past two o'clock.
GOVERNMENT CLAIM
Mr.. Cooper, of Bedford, offered a reso-
| luton instructing the Comptroller not to
settle the claim of the United States against
the Edgefield and Kentucky and the Mem
| phis, GAINESVILLE and Louisville Railroads,
assumed by the State, until the claim of
the State against the United States shall be
settled, which was adopted.
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS.
To define the term State taxes, was in
definitely postponed Mr.. Morris entered
| a motion to reconsider the vote indefinitely
,postponing the resolution.
Directory to the Comptroller. Indef-
nitely postponed.
HOUSE BILLS on FIRST READING.
Defining the duties, rights and liabilities
| of commission merchants. Passed and
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
To protect the people of Tennessee pat
ronising railroads. Passed and referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
To regulate the fees of Justices of the
Peace Passed and referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
| For the relief of James Holloway.
Passed and referred to the Committee on
the Lunatic Asylum.
To regulate the width of gates on public
roads. Passed and referred to the Com
mittee on Public Roads.
To appoint public administrators and
| public guardians. Passed.
To protect depositors Of money, produce,
etc. Passed.
For the relief of Lowery, Thomas & Co.
Passed.
To amend the act in regard to the sale
| of land for taxes Passed.
To repeal section Z, chapter %, passed
Feb 16, 1866. Passed
To renew the charter of the Lebanon and
Sinking Creek Turnpike Company. Pass
ed.
To incorporate the Clements Manufac-
turing Company. Passed
To define the qualifications of Judges OF
County Courts. Passed.
To correct defects in the writ of errol
coram nobis. Passed.
| For the benefit of w. E. Owen, guardian.
Passed.
To amend the charter of the Memphis
city schools. Passed.
To secure Joshua Elder whatever may
be due him from the Memphis, GAINESVILLE
and Louisville Railroad. Passed.
To detach Bledsoe and Sequatchie coun
ties from the fifth and attach them to the
fourth judicial circuit. Passed.
| To repeal a portion of the act of Feb. %,
| 1868. Passed.
For the relief of J. d. Johnson, commits
sioner. Passed and referred to the Com
mittee on Internal improvements.
Adjourned to II A. NJ tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
/ THURspAY, March 3.-The House wa
called to order at 10 o'clock, Speaker Per
kins in the chair.
| NEW BILL.
By Mr. Colville--A bill explanatory o
| he JaI4 sc Al