Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-08
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURES.
SENATE.

Dir. Etheridge presented petition from
Hon. ]. o. Shackleford, asking that the
Judicial and other officers of Tennessee
be furnished digest of the land laws of
the State. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Speaker Thomas presented an invita-
ton from w. Bryce Thompson, ESQ,
asking the members of the General As
sembly to be present at ameeting of the
directors and friends of the proposed
Tennessee Home for Inebriates, to be
held at Masonic Hall on the evening of
the Sth inst. On motion of Mr.. Ethridge
the invitation was accepted.
NEW BILLS
| BY Mr.. Ethridge-A bill empowering
Notaries Public to take Acknowledgements
of deeds and other instruments of writing,
the recording of which is required by
law. Passed first reading and referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Luttrell-A bill for the benefit
of education, and for the protection of
school teachers, making property other
wise exempt from execution by law, liza
BILE for debts contracted for educational
purposes. Passed and referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Bryant-A bill to establish the
county of Virginia, in West Tennessee,
as testimonial of honor TO 'the mother
of States and statesmen Passed first
reading and referred to the Committee on
County Lines.
By Mr.. Bryant-A bill for the benefit
of common schools, providing for giving
each county It's just share of the public
funds appropriated for educational pur-
poses. The bill also provides for the
creation of State Superintendent of Edu-
cation and the election of County Super
intendents of Common Schools. Passed
first reading and referred to the Commit
tee on Public Schools.
BY Mr.. Sef-A bill to authorize the
sale of bank houses owned and used by
the Bank of Tennessee. Passed first
reading and referred to the Judiciary
| Committee.
TO ADJOURN.
The resolution of Mr.. Hall, providing
for the adjournment of the General As
sembly on the goth inst, was called up,
when MIR. Etheridge moved to amend by
providing for the reassembling of the
Legislature on the 18th of November.
The amendment was accepted and the re-
solution adopted, and on motion was
transmitted to the House.
TO IMPROVE THE CAPITOL ROOF.
House resolution for the appointment
of joint committee to assist in superin-
tending needed repairs to the roof of the
Capitol, was adopted, and Mr.. Cubblns
appointed on the part of the Senate.
KNOXVILLE AND KENTUCKY RAILROAD.
Senate bill to aid in the completion of
the Knoxville and Kentucky railroad,
passed second reading and was referred
to the Committee on Internal Improve
ments.
Adjourned to 10 o'clock tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATaV
TUESDAY, June THE House was called
to order at % o'clock, Mr., Speaker Perkins
in the chair.
HOME FOR INEBRIATEs.
An invitation to the House to attend a
meeting at Masonic Hall to- morrow night,
in behalf Of the Tennessee Home for Inc
briates, was accepted
NEW BUSINESS.
By Mr.. Cheatham-A bill to reorganize
and maintain free common schools in Ten
nessee. Passed, and 100 copies ordered
printed; also 100 copies of another bill on
the same subject.
! By Mr.. Neil-A bill to regulate mar
| riages. This is the same bill introduced
last session.
By Mr.. Jones-A bill to extend the ex-
emption laws.
By Mr. Smith-A bill to reduce the tax
on real estate brokers'
By Mr. McClary-A bill to abolish tie
Office of Capitol Superintendent.
By Mr.. Harris A bill for the benefit Of
James Gordon.
BY Mr.. Harris-A bill to regulate the fees
and mileage of witnesses before magis-
trates.
By Mr.. Hampton-A bill to give county
courts power to sell lands of decedents to
pay debts.
By Mr. SingIetary-A bill to repeal the
law requiring voters to vote in their own
| districts.
By Mr. Bosson-A bill authorizing Coun-
ty Courts to assess a tax to keep up public
roads.
BY Mr. Colville-A bill for the better Sc
curity of public money.
| SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
The following Senate bills passed first
reading: To secure the fund arising from
the sale of school lands. To secure the
payment of county revenue. In relation
| to the settlement of insolvent estates. To
secure a homestead to heads of families.
| To limit time for bringing suits in relation
| to certain lands. To amend the criminal
laws To purchase certain legal reports
for the State Library. Appropriating the
revenue from polls. Regulating the cleo
tive franchise. To prevent the marriage
of white to colored persons. To secure
| the collection of forfeitures. To amend
the revenue laws. Relating to the navi-
cation Of Red river.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To restore the line between the counties
of Putnam and White. Passed.
| To preserve the school fund. Passed.
| In relation to a change of venue.
Authorizing Sheritfs to appoint add
tional deputies. Passed
ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION.
! Senate resolution to adjourn on the 10th
inst, and convene again on the 14th of
November, was taken up, and after consid-
cradle discussion, and the offering of
several amendments, the whole matter was
referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Adjourned until $50 P. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
THE PENITENTIARY.
House bill to amend the laws for the
government of the penitentiary was dis
cussed nearly all the afternoon, and various
amendments proposed and adopted. In
taking the vote on the passage of the bill
it was defeated, the vote standing, ayes,
50; noes, %; lacking the constitutional
number in the affirmative to secure its
passage. A motion to reconsider the vote
was entered.
| REDIsTRICTING THE STATE.
The bill redistricting the Judicial circuit
of the State passed second reading.
THE COUNTY OF CROCKETT.
House bill to establish the county OF
Crockett came up on third reading and was
defeated-ayes, 80; noes, 81.
THE SUPREME COURT.
House bill to reorganize the Supreme
Court IN accordance with the provisions Of