Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-18
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.

TUESDAY, May 1.-THE House was
called to order at 0 o'clock, Mr.. Speaker
Perkins in the chair.
THE FAIR.
The House accepted an invitation 10
attend the fair of the Tennessee Agricul-
tural and Mechanical Association, next
Friday.
NEW RILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. H0rnberger-A bill 20 establish
the rules of evidence on an indictment for
keeping a bawdyhouse. Passed.
By Mr.. Hornberger-Ab bill regulating
the commissions of Constables. Passed.
BY Mr.. Hornberger-A bill to amend
the criminal laws in relation to trespass.
Passed.
By Mr.. Uoruberger-A bill to to regu-
late widows bowers. Passed.
Ay Mr.. HOrnberger-A bill to regulate
the distribution of decisions of the Su-
preme Court. Passed.
BY Mr.. HOrnberger-A bill authorizing
the transportation of dispositions by ex-
press. Passed.
BY Mr.. HOrnberger-A bill requiring
banks TO make quarterly reports. Passed.
By Mr.. HornbergeT-A bill providing
for the refunding certain taxes to parties
in GAINESVILLE. Passed.
By Mr.. Nicks-A bill TO authorize the
citizens of Dickson county to vote on
changing the county seat. Passed.
BY Mr.. Young-A bill to repeal an
act declaring Wolfe river navigable.
Passed.
By Mr.. Steele-A bill to provide for
an election of Governor and members of
the Legislature, as provided in the new
Constitution. Passed.
By Mr.. Tucker-A bill giving County
Courts the power to furnish Magistrates
with dOckets.
By Mr.. Tucker-A bill to regulate the
redemption of land sold for taxes.
Passed.
BY Mr.. Smith-A bill to change the
line between the counties of Washington
and Sullivan. Passed.
By Mr.. Smith-A bill amending an act
to encourage the production of wool.
Passed.
By Mr.. Agee-A bill to change the line
between the counties of Campbell and
Claiborne. Passed.
BY Mr.. Owens-A bill for the benefit
of the Tennessee Blind School. Passed.
BY Mr.. James of Hamilton-A bill tax
ing fast freight lines $500 per annum.
Passed.
By Mr.. Townsend-A bill to correct
defect in the writ of cOran nObis
Passed.
By Mr.. Harrison-A bill for the benefit
of T. ]. LittIejohn, tax collector for
Roane county. Passed
BY Mr.. Slack-A bill to change the
time of holding the Circuit Court at
Jonesboro. Passed.
BY Mr.. Kenney-A bill to release the
Rogersville and Jacksonville Railroad.
Passed.
By Mr.. Fleming-A resolution granting
the use of the basement of the Capitol to
the Nashville Colored Barber Association,
on the 18th of June Adopted under a
suspension of the rules.
REDIsTRCTING THE STATE.
Mr.. Rhea offered resolution providing
that, in redistricting the judicial circuits,
the number shall be limited to fifteen
Referred to the Committee on Redistrict-
ing the State.
HOUSE BILLS on THIRD READING.
To protect fish in Marion county. Mr..
Dillin offered a bill in lieu, which was
adopted and passed third reading Ayes
43, noes %.
An amendment Offered by Mr.. Hinklc,
was embodied in it, prohibiting the ciii
zens of counties affected by the bill from
fishing with seines or nets in counties not
embraced in the bill.
Adjourned until $50 o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
HOUSE ELLIS ON THIRD READING.
For the relief of LOwery, Thomas IL
Co. Passed.
For the relief of Joshua Elder. Passed.
To protect certain singing birds in Ger
tain counties. Rejected.
To protect certain forest game at GER
tain seasons from being hunted. Re
jected.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Changing the line between Carter and
Washington counties. Passed.
Establishing new county west of Reel
Foot Lake. After discussion, the name
of Bell was adopted, and the bill passed.
To form a new county from fractions
of Jeffersoa and Granger, to be called
Hamblen, in honor of the late Hezekiah
Hamblen, of Hawkins county, one of the
distinguished pioneers of that section.
Passed.
Regulating the business of commission
merchants and for other purposes.
Passed.
Protecting people patronizing railroads,
and preventing discrimination in freishts.
Passed.
Ordering the issuance of duplicate
1000 bond to Thomas Hough. Passed.
Establishing county Warehouses.
PAS el.
Allowing Shelby county 10 appoint four
additional deputy sheriffs. Amended by
appointing one additional for Henry
county. Passed.
For the rllief of wounded soldiers of
the late war, by being exempt from work