Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-09
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY,, June S.-The Senate mt
at 10 O'Clock to-day. a- -- - &,

changed as to bring their places of resi-
dence within Coffee county. Referred te
the Committee on New Counties end
County Lines. -,
Mr. Cooper, of Davidson, presented a
memorial from the Lebanon bar, asking
that the Criminal Court at that place be
continued as at present. Referred to the
Committee for Redistricting the State.
Mr.. McFaI presented communication
from the Board of Trustees of the Asylum
for the Insane, asking that the old Luna
tic Asylum property, or seven of the nine
acres thereof, be sold, and the proceeds OF
such sale applied to the needed enlarge
ment and improvement of the new Asy-
lum. Received and transmitted to the
House.
LAKE COUNTY.
House bill to establish the county OF
Lake, in West Tennessee, passed its
third reading.
HOUSE BILLS on FIRST READING.
The following House bills passed their
first reading and were referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee: To regulate the
franchise law so as to comply with the
provisions of the Amended Constitution.
Making provision for the election of
Judges and Clerks of the Supreme Court.
To transfer causes from one court to
another for certain reasons. To regulate
the poll tax, making the same 81, for
common school purposes. To provide
for the election of Governor and members
of the General Assembly on the I'd Tues
day in November, 1870. ..s.- .
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
The following House bills passed their
second reading and were recommitted, at
the suggestion of the Judiciary Commit
tee, to that committee: For the benefit
of confectioners, providing that they shall
pay no more license than other merchants.
To dispose of the old Lunatic Asylum
property, and for other purposes. To
regulate the fees of Constables and other
collecting officers To prescribe the time
and manner of electing Judges and other
judicial officers. To preserve the peace
and prevent homicide.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Senate bills for the benefit of minors
and litigants absent from the State; for
the protection of teachers and to author
ize the sale of certain described property
belonging to the Bank of Tennessee, were
rejected in accordance with the recon-
mendation of the Judiciary Committee.
Senste bills for the benefit of securities;
for the better protection of cemeteries; to
authorize Notaries Public to take acknowl-
edgements of deeds and other instruments
of writing; to retain Shelby county with
in the fifteenth judicial district, were
passed. -
SENATE BILLS on THIRD READING.
To declare null and void one hundred
bonds for 81, 900 each, issued in 1869 to
the Mineral Home Railroad Company.
Passed, and at the request of Mr.. Glenn
entson, Mr.. Nelson entered motion 10
reconsider the vote passing the bill.
To prevent the Comptroller and Treas
urer paying bonds issued in 1859 to the
Tennessee and Pacific Railroad Company
At the request of Mr.. Cooper, of David
son, the bill was passed over until to-mor-
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIONS.
"WEDNESDAY, June S.-The House was
called to order at 9: 80 o'clock, Mr. Speak
er Perkins in the chair.
RESOLUTIONS.
By MI. ROsson-A resolution directing
the Comptroller to make settlement with
the Memphis and Charleston Railroad
Company. Rejected.
By Mr.. Lackey-A resolution directing
the Comptroller to issue his warrant to
the trustees of the respective counties for
the remainder of school moneys collected
for the years 1S66-7-S-9, and not hereto
fore apportioned. Laid over.
By Mr.. Knight-A resolution request
ing the JOINT Railroad Committee to re-
port bills for the management or DISPOSE
ton of the roads they have already re-
ported upon, and to report as soon as
possible upon the remaining roads. Laid
over.
By Mr.. Owen-A resolution defining
the duties of the Lunatic Asylum Com
mittee, by extending their supervision
over other charitable institutions. Laid
over.
NEW BILLS.
The following bills were introduced
and passed first reading:
BY Mr.. Jones of Lincoln-A bill to es-
tablish the county of Nashaba.
By Mr.. Lackey-A bill to repeal the
office of County Judge for Lauderdale
county.
By Mr.. White-A bill to amend the
laws relating to the rules of evidence.
By Mr.. Rhea-A bill to authorize the
formation of private corporations.
By Mr.. Hunley-A bill to prevent the
spread of the small pox.
BY Mr.. Singletary-A bill making eight
hours legal days work, and twenty-four
days legal months work.
By Mr.. Thomas-A bill for the benefit
of William NJ. Meeks.
By Mr.. Sadler-A bill to amend the
usury laws, by declaring imperative I'M
til the 1st of January, 1872, the bill es-
tabishing a conventional rate of interest.
TIE TAX ON MARRIAGE LICENSES.
House bill reducing the tax on mari
age licenses to fifty cents, in lieu of
Senate bill on the same subject, was re-
ltCtcu VI It's llllib lSdOlu5 -dlCS, 81,
noes, 81. A motion to reconsider was
carried, and after the bill was amended
by leaving the tax one dollar, it passed
its third reading--ayes, As; noes, II.
HOUSE BILLS on SECOND READING.
To amend the act establishing the Ten,
nessee Agricultural College. Passed.
To distribute the Agricultural School
Fund. Passed.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Allowing Sheriffs to employ additional
deputies. Passed.
To amend the venue laws of the State.
Passed.
Adjourned until 2:30 p. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
HOUSE BILL ON THIRD READING.
TO regulate the fees of Magistrates.
Passed. Defining the duties, rights and
liabilities of commission merchants. Re-
iected. A motion was made to reconsider.
Authorizing the Comptroller to employ o
clerk. Rejected. To provide for the
dismissal of indictments for acts com.
mitted by soldiers in the Federal and Con.
federate armies. After various amend.
ments were proposed and some adopted,
the bill was rejected-ayes, 26; noes, sc.
To enable poor persons the more effcctu.
ally to secure their rights in court.
Passed.
NEW BUSINESS