Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-09
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the hands of trustees. The latter mes.
sage was postponed for further considera.
ton.
Adjourned until II z. NJ. tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATTV
THURSDAY, Dec. 8.-House met pursu
ant to adjournment. Speaker Perkins il
the chair; a quorum present. The jour
nal was read and approved.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Hornberger, Chairman of Com
mittee on Common Schools, returned
Senate bill to preserve the school fund,
and recommended its passage.
Mr.. James, from Committee on Inter
nal Improvements, returned the bill Il
grant further time to commence railroads
recommending its passage.
A message was received and read from
the Governor, informing the House that
the resignation of James P. Taylor, Rep
resentative from the county of Cooke, haC
been rendered, and an election ordered t.
fill the vacancy.
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By MIR. Thomas, to protect enclosed
premises against depredations of dogs
Also bill to amend the trespsss laws
both of which passed first reading.
By Mr.. Slack, relative to the destruc
ton of records of courts during the war
Passed first reading.
By Mr.. Russell, of Rutherford, for tn
benefit Of turnpike companies. Passed
first reading.
By Mr.. Harris, to amend an act passed
July 5, 1870, relative to Notsries Public
which passed first reading.
By Mr.. Baker, to grant the right of way
to the Atlantic, Ohio and Mississippi Rail
road Company. Passed first reading.
By Mr.. Brashesr, to repeal an act passed
Nov. 20, 1870. Passed first reading.
By Mr.. 5ingletary, to repeal an &C
passed July 8, 1870. Passed first read
ing.
By Mr.. Mcfarland, to change the tim
for holding the Chancery Court at Hum
boldt which passed first reading.
By Mr.. Townsend, to fix the commits
siOns on revenue collections on privileges
Passed first reading.
To establish the county of Virginia wa
postponed until the 18th inst.
House joint resolution directing tn,
Comptroller to issue his warrant for 81
to each member for postage was rejected
The joint resolution directing IN
Comptroller relative to creditiDg railroad
companies was referred to Committee OF
Finance, Ways and Means.
To wind up the Bank of Tennessee
Referred to Committee on Banks.
To authorize County Courts to pTovid,
medical attendance for paupers was re
jected.
To do justice to taxpayers. With
drawn by Mr.. Dillin.
To regulate sales made by guardians
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
To increase the revenue of the Stat
was taken up on a motion to recOnside
the vote by which the bill was rejected
and the motion 10 reconsider rejected.
To d7tach Scott county from the secon,
and attach it to the Third Circuit. Passet
second reading.
To amend section l of an act passe
Dec. l, 1869, was taken up on motion
to reconsider the vote rejecting it, an,
the motion rejected.
To fund the public debt. Referred t
the Committee on Finance, Ways AM
Means.
Regulating incorporated towns ant
cities. Referred to the Committee on In
corporations.
To hold Circuit Courts twice a yea
was rejected.
Regulating sentences of convicts in tn
Penitentiary was rejected by concurrence
in the report of the committee.
Creating the Office of County Judge il
Hickman county. Withdrawn.
BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To change the time of holding the Cir
cult Court of Warren county. Passed.
To fix the time of holding the Chan
Gerry Courts in the ninth division. Passed
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To allow the town of Chestnut Mound
in Smith county, an additional Justice o
the Peace.
To protect free holders was rejected.
To repeal section of an act passe
Jan. 26, 1870. Passed.
To exempt students from working o.
public roads. Rejected.
To repeal an act to increase the pay o
Public Printer. Passed.
To amend the law processing land. Re
jected.
House then adjourned to 2 P NJ
| Afternoon Session.
The House reassembled at 2 o'clock.
Mr.. James, of Hamilton, offered {
resolution granting the use of the Hall o
the House to the State Teachers AssOcia
ton on the evenings of the l4th and 15tl
INST. The rules were suspended and tn
resolution adopted.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Bill to change section seYenty-nine o
the Code, so az to allow the Count
Courts, at their discretion, to fix the nun
Der of civil districts in their respectiv
counties. Failed.fO the lack of a quo
rum.
Bill to govern The collection of whar
age, etc. Passed.
Bill to authorize County Courts to sub
nit to vote of the people the question
of levying a tax for internal improve
ments.
Bill to prevent the explosion OF pop
ping crackers. Rejected.
Bill to extend the jurisdiction of tn
Circuit and Chancery Courts of Gibson
Referred to the judiciary Committee.
Bill to prescribe the duties of overseer
of public roads. Rejected.
Bill relative to the lands of Nose
Charlton. Rejected.
Bill to grant further time for the COZ
struction of railroads in the STATE
Passed.
Bill to define the meaning of an al
authorizing Notaries Public to take depo
sitions, etc. Passed.
Bill authorizing the Governor to sc
part of the real estate belonging to tb
State. Referred to the Judiciary Con
mittee.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock to morrow
The Morristown Gazette of the 1t
inst. saws: s'We learn that a portion o
the bridge over Lick Greek, on the Eas
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railroa
was burned on Monday night last. 1t
supposed that it caught fire from the nigh
| freights."