Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-11
gressmen to vote for the removal of the
national capital from Washington Adopted

gressmen to vote for the removal Of thu
national capital from Washington. Adopted
BUSINESS CALLED UP. .
House bill, for the benefit of the Ten
nessee Institution for the Blind, was called
up and passed second reading.
House bill, to re-establish the Office o
County Judge in Decatur county, was
! called up and passed second reading.
House bill, authorizing the Knoxville
and Kentucky Railroad Company to raise
money to complete their road, was called
up and passed second reading.
Senate bill, for the benefit of N. Hob
son and others, was called up and passed
second reading.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND BEADING.
Bill to amend the registration laws
Passed.
Bill repeating an act compromising jurors
and Justices of the Peace. Passed.
Bill relating to the qualification of jurors
Passed.
Bill to repeal an act to encourage immi-
grafton to Tennessee. Passed
Bill 60 modify the laws regulating land
Offices ofthe State. Passed.
Bill to prevent members and officers
from drawing pay when absent. Passed.
Bill for the protection of freeholders.
Passed.
A large number of other House bills,
mostly Of character of general interest,
passed second reading.
Adjourned until o'clock P. NJ
Night Session.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Bill to reduce the fees Of Jailers. Passed.
Bill TO regulate practice in Circuit Courts.
Withdrawn by the author, Mr.. Fleming.
Bill to repeal section $40 Of the Code.
Passed.
Bill to repeal all laws granting eompensa-
ton for scalps of wolves, etc. Passed.
( Bill to suppress drunkenness. Made
the special order of the day for 10 o'clock
tomorrow.
A bill to regulate consanguinous mar
riage. The Judiciary Committee reported
a bill In lieu, which passed by vote Of 80
to26. -.f
Bill to regulate the business of insurance
in the State, making the Comptroller and
Secretary of State and Treasurer a Board
of Insurance Commissioners, having power
to issue licenses, etc. Passed and referred
the Committee on Finance.
Bill to suppress riots and preserve the
DlD1iC ptdco- dSScu
Bill for the benefit Of widows and or
phans. Passed.
Bill to reorganize the militia on the ba-
sis of the Code. Passed.
Bill empowering tax-collectors to cash
cOmptrollers warrants issued to sheriffs
for conveying convicts to prison. Passed.
Bill TO amend an act to license bill
lard tables. Passed.
Bill to protect the interests of persons
dying intestate. Pssed, and referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
Bill to prohibit Attorney Generals from
indicting persons er cf5c5o. Passed, and
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Bill to amend the revenue laws by taxing
real estate brokers. Passed, and referred
TO Committee on Ways and Means.
Bill in regard to bills of costs in certain
cases before magistrates Passed and re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Bill enabling guardians to educate wards.
Passed.
Bill specifying the manner in which
cities and towns shall be incorporated.
Postponed till the first Monday in April.
Bill reducing the pay Of the Public
Printer. Passed
Bill TO protect game, etc. Passed.
Bill to regulate the assessment of taxes.
Bill to fund certain liabilities of the
State. Rejected.
Bill TO relieve overscers of roads from
the payment of poll tax. Passed.
At 9! O'Clock a call Of the House was
demanded, and there not being a. quorum
the House adjourned.
The following members were absent:
Messrs. Agee, Barry, Barton, Boyd,
Brashear, Bright, Casey, Clark, of Hay
wood, Cox, Curl, Dunlap, Enloe, Glenn,
Hunley, James, of Smith, Kenney, King,
Knight Layman, Longacre, McBath,
.McClary, Owen, Pearson, Roach, Rose,
Sadler, Scott, Slack, Snodderly, Taylor,
Walker, Yoakum, Young.