Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-18
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klDA1, Juu0 li.-1ue I1OuS0 met at
$50 o'clock, Mr.. Speaker Perkins in the
chair
CLAIMS.
The Committee on Claims submitted a
bill, in lieu of another bill on the same
subject, for the relief of the laborers on
the Nashville and Northwestern railroad.
1t provides that all bona fide unpaid claims
for labor on said road, performed under
any properly appointed Receiver, shall be
recognized as valid and binding on the
company, and the Comptroller of the State
is directed to retain the first earning of the
road that comes into his hands for the pay
ment of the same. The bill in lien was
adopted, and passed third reading.
BEcoNsIDERED.
The rejection of House bill regulating
the duties and liabilities of commission
merchants was reconsidered, and the bill
was withdrawn for amendment. House bill
providing for o State immigration Agent
having been rejected several days since,
motion to reconsider was adopted, and the
bill, after considerable discussion and be-
ing amended so as to make the salary of
the agent 1000 and preventing him from
speculating in lands, etc, passed third
reading-ayes, A; noes 20.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To abolish the Office of County Judge in
Lauderdale county. Passed Directory
to the Governor and Comptroller in rela-
tion to bonds issued to railroads, and to
fund the bonded debt OF the State. Re-
jected-ayes, SO; noes, ga majority of
the whole House not voting for the bill.
Modifying the Code so as to secure better
protection of the interests of apprentices.
Passed To remove the county site of
Hamilton county to Chattanooga. Passed.
To amend the law for the government of
the penitertiary. The Committee on the
Penitentiary submitted a bill in lieu,
which, among other things, authorizes the
Inspectors to fix the salaries of the
Superintendent of the Mechanical Depart
ment, Book keeper and Treasurer and
Assistant Warden. 1t also repeals the
provision of the existing law requiring
that no conviots shall be hired outside the
walls of the penitentiary without their
consent obtained in writing; authorizes the
sale Of the property known as the stone
quarry; provides for the payment of GER
| tain claims against the penitentiary, and
fixing the salary Of the Inspectors at one
thousand dollars. The bill in lieu was
| adopted and passed third reading.
Adjourned until 2;3OP NJ.
Afternoon Session
THE EDGEFIELD AND KENTUCKY RAILROAD.
The report of the Railroad Investigating
Committee on the Edgefeld and Kentucky
Railroad was submitted and the concluding
portion of it read. Five hundred copies
were ordered printed, and the report re-
committed to the Investigating Commit.
| tee.
On motion of MIR. Cheatham, a Joint
committee was raised, to investigate and
adjust the differences between tho commit
tees report and testimony submitted in
regard to certain vouchers, etc.
SENATE AMENDMENTS.
Senate amendments to House bill regu-
lating the poll tax was concurred in. The
tax is now fixed at fifty cents. Senate
amendments to House bill for the benefit
of the Institution for the Blind were con-
| Cured in.
ESTABLISHING THE JUDICIAL CIRCUITS.
House bill recognizing the Judicial
Circuits of the State was taken up on
! Senate amendments. After the first