Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-08

was referred tothe Committee on Finance,
Ways and Means.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS RE-CoMMTTTED.
A large number of bills and resolutions
not passed upon by the Committees at the
last session, were ordered TO be re COM
mitted to the appropriate committees.
The Senate then adjourned until to-
morrow morning, at IL O'Clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WEDNESDAY, Dec. Z, 1S70.-The
House convened at 10 o'clock, Speaker
Perkins il the chair.
CONTEST sETTLBD.
Mr.. White, from the committee ap-
pointed to decide as to the contested seat
made vacant by the death of |. j. Roach,
reported that William l. Mcfarland, ac-
cording to the returns, was entitled to the
same, and he came forward and was
qualified, and took bis seat. Mr.. White,
in making the report, said the committee
were unanimous in the opinion that Mr..
Robert l. Chester had occupied the seat
under misrepresentation, owing to i'm
proper returns made at The time, and that
there was not the slightest contest on his
part for the sest, nor indeed any on the
part of Mcfarland, but that each seemed
to prefer the other. MIR. Chester, in a
few appropriate remarks, spoke to the
same effect, and then babe the House
farewell
By resolution of Mr.. Thomas, Mr..
Chese r was allowed his per diem for the
time he had occupied the seat.
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Tucker-A bill to amend the
act to preserve the peace, passed June H.,
1870, which passed first reading.
By Mr.. Colville-A bill to change the
time of holding the Circuit Court of War
rem county. Passed first reading.
By Mr.. Pearson "A bill to amend an
act passed June l, 1870. Passed first
| reading.
By Mr.. Waren-A bill to fix the time
for holding the Chancery Courts OF the
Ninth Chancery division. Passed first
reading.
By Mr.. Wilson, bill to regulate the
issuance of license TO practice law.
The bill provides that hereafter the ap-
| plicant for license shall first procure a
| certificate of good character from the
Quarterly Court of the county in which
| he NAV have last resided-two thirds OF
the Justices voting in the affirmative upon
call of the ayes and noes. The license
must be signed by q Circuit Judge OF
Chancellor and one of the Judges OF the
Supreme Court, but shall not be so signed
until after the applicant shall have first
been satisfactorily examined in opeI
| court-either Circuit or Chancery-anC
also bv one or more of the Supreme
Judges in open court, touching his quail
| fications TO practice law. Lawyers re-
moving into the State shall furnish like
| evidence of good character, etc. Passed
first reading.
By Mr.. Rhea-A joint resolution ap
Mounting a special committee to draft
| bill regulating the issuance of charters
Adopted under suspension OF the rules
and Messrs. Rhea, Warren and TOWNSEND
appointed on the part of the House.
By Mr.. Rhea-A resolution appointing
a committee to notify the Governor tina
the Assembly was organized and ready t.
receive any communication he might de
sire to make respecting the public inter
ests. Adopted, and Messrs. Rhea, Nc
Gauchey and Caldwell appointed on tb'
| committee.
HOUSE BILLS on SECOND READING.
To protect females. Passed.
To change the lines of the corporation
of Brownsville. Passed.
To extend the jurisdiction of the court
of Gibson county. Passed.
To protect fish and fisheries. Passed
To grant further time for the cOnstruC
ton of railroads. Passed.
Relative to the lands of Moses Char
ton. Passed.
To define the meaning of the act al
thorizing Notaries Public TO take acknoW
Judgement of public instruments. Passed
To repeal the act to extend the rate o
, int rest. Passed.
To prohibit the Comptroller from pay
! | ing the bonds issued to the Tennessee an
, | Pacific Railroad. Passed and postponed
/ until the 14th of December.
House bill relative to bonds issued
the Rogersville and jefferson Railroad t
cover bridges, was taken up, when anotl
er bill was offered in lieu by the Commit
tee on Internal improvements, when bot
bills were referred to the Judiciary Con
mittee.
To protect the interest of the State
the sale of railroads was read, and Il
consideration of the same postponed unit
q Dec. Il.
t To repeal section 8 of an act pass
o Jan. 26, 1870. Passed.
Q To exempt students from working
n public reads. Passed.
To regulate the extension of the limi
: of incorporated towns. Passed.
y To change section 70 OF the Cod
# Passed.
u To authorize CoroneIs to appoint dep
ties. Rejected.
N To define the duties of tax collectC
on privileges in Shelby county. /
10 jected. ~
.. incorporating the First Baptist Chur
IN | of Knoxville, was withdrawn by \
of Fleming.
To regulate the collection of wharfai
Il Passed.
n, To authorize the County Courts TO or
no elections for internal improvement
u Passed.
ne To prevent the use of fire crackers
incorporated towns. Passed.
ne To amead the revenue laws. Pass
IN For the b:nefit of blind persons. Pass
~ To explain the funding act, passed
January, 1870. Passed.
I1v MOTIONS TO RECONSIDER.
House bill for the relief OF John
Camps, on account of his premises be
occupied bycthe militia, was taken up
i motion to reconsider, when the motion
n reconsider was laid j the table.
his House bill to amend the criminal p
mt tice was taken up on motion to rec
slider, when the motion was laid on
ay table.
yn House bill to increase widows do
m. was taken up on motion to recons
oes the vote passing the bill on its third II
md | ing. The question was discussed at 81
his length by the members from Fayette
six Montgomery, the latter being in favol
m the bill, but the vote by which it pa
was reconsidered and the bill laid on
ris- table.
in House bill to refund certain taxes,
,st taken I'D on motion to reconsider
the vote rejecting the bill, when the mo
ras TO reconsider was laid onthe table.
re- House bill to authorize the CO..
the Courts to buy Magistrates dockets,
ter taken up on motion TO reconsider
ore vote rejecting the bill, when the vote
cen reconsidered, and the bill was again
ical jected by ayes "a, noes 81.
House bill TO legalize engineering
taken up on motion to reconsider
ear vote rejecting the bill, and the mo
ok was laid On the table.
and House bill to repeal an act pl
! January 70, 1879, to provide fer the