Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

TUESDAY, Feb. Tho House was cali
cd to order at IL o'clock, Mr.. Speaker Per-
kins in the chair. Prayer by DR.. whar-
ton ---'3 I'D
Mr.. Spears, from the special committee
appointed to investigate the accounts Of
and settle with the late Quartermaster-ge
eral of the State, submitted report stating
they had found said accounts correct, as far
as they we're able to ascertain from the
books, papers and vouchers In the Quarter
masters Office, and recommended the adop-
ton of the resolution requiring the Quar-
termaster to turn over to the Adjutant-gen-
eral all the property, books and papers in
his hands. The committee further recon-
commended that il, upon examination of
the records In the Governors office, said
Quartermaster's report is found to be cor
rect, then the Governor shall relieve him
from further service, and give him a letter
of final discharge from further responsible
ity. The committee state that the records
show that the amount expended for militia
purposes amounted to 1921, 1856 The res
olution referred to was taken up and adopt
cd -i--
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. McBath-A bill requiring retail
dealers in foreign or domestic merchandise
to pay tax for selling malt liquors, in ad-
dition to the merchants tax. Passed.
BY Mr.. Barton-A bill authorizing ad-
ministrat0rs and guardians, with the APP
prevail Of Clerks and Masters, TO compro-
mise insolvent or doubtful debts Passed.
BY Mr.. Jones-A bill for the benefit of
confectoners. 1t provides that they shall
be taxed the same as merchants, under the
provisions of the merchants tax law,
Passed
BY Mr. Warren-A bill to incorporate
the town of Adamsville, in McNairy county.
Passed
RECONSIDERATION.
Or motion of. Mr.. Nixon, the vote on
House bill No. 235 was reconsidered, and
a bill In lieu was adopted, which provides
for the detaching of Decatur county from
the Twelfth Circuit, and attaching the same
to the Thirteenth Circuit; also, for detach-
ing the county of Laurence from the
Eleventh Circuit and attaching it to the
Twelfth Circuit
THE PENTTENTIARY
Senate bill to make the PeniteI4iary self
sustaining was taken up on Senate nom
concurrence to House amendments. After
some discussion the House insisted OF ad-
herring to its amendments by ayes, 33
noes, 81. a-5
THE TENNESSEE AND PACIFIC RAILROAD.
MIR. Fleming entered motion to recon
slider the vote yestesday, changing the ter
minus of the Tennessee and Pacific Rail
road from Knoxville toBristol. The motion
was about to be taken up, when, at the
suggestion of MIR. Slack, it was postponed
until tomorrow morning.
BUSINESS CALLED UP
House bill to change the time of holding
Chancery Court in Polk county, and for
other purposes, was called up. Amended
by Mr.. Spears by detaching Van Buren,
county from the Fifth Judicial Circuit and
attach it to the Sixth, and that Scott coun-
ty be detached from the Fifth and attached
to the Second Circuit, and that Morgan
county be detached from the Fifth and at
tached to the Third Circuit Adopted.
Amended by Mr.. White that all suits
now pending in the Chancery Court in
Roane county, in which all the parties
htigant live in Morgan county, shall be re-
moved to the latter county. Adopted
The bill as amended passed third read
idg,
House bill for the benefit of Eugene Nc
GiVney, of Shelby county, was called up
and passed second reading.
Senate bill to amend the charter of the
town of Coyington was called up.
Mr., Bryant offered an amendment incor-
porating Poplar Grove in Gibson county,
Adopted.
Mr.. Longacre offered an amendment in
cooperating the town of Como in Henry
county. Adopted, and the bin as amended |
passed first reading.
House bill TO establish county work |
houses was called up and passed second
reading.
Adjourned until go p. NJ