Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-25
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

THURSDAY, Feb. 24.-The Senate met
at IL A NJ, Speaker Thomas in the chair.
QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
Mr.. Cooper, Of Bedford, moved to recon-
slider the tax bill, so far as to fix day for
assessing property, to-vit: April l, 1870,
and hereafter in January OF each year.
Reconsidered, amendment adopted and
transmitted
INVITATION ACCEPTED
To attend commencement exercises of
the Medical College this evening at 7
o'clock.
SENATE RESOLUTION.
To Issue bonds to East Tennessee Uni
dietary Committee.
THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
House resolution refusing to adopt the
Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution
Of the United States, was taken up, and
concurred in by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Bryant, Clementson, Coop
er of Bedford, Cooper of Davidson, Cub
bins, Eason, Etheridge, Faulkner, Hall,
Hart, Halves, Luttrell, Martin, AIillsaps,
Morris, McFall, Peyton, Self, Slaughter
and Speaker Thomas-2O.
Noes-Messrs. Cason, Green, Nelson,
and Pearson.
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS
Instructing our Congressman to look TO
our mail interests. Rejected.
Proposing to allow copies of laws and
public documents to the Insane Asylum.
Rejected.
In respect to the memory Of Andrew
jackson, and also another in respect to the
l. .-iI, l., 6 y
red in.
Asking for a modification of the Claim
Laws of the United States Concurred in.
To settle with the Memphis and Charles
ton Railroad Company. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
To improve the Capitol grounds. Con-
CURED in.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To charter the Louisville and ChattanOo-
ga Railroad, authorizing opening books,
etc Amended and passed
For the benefit of Eugene McGiveny, of
Memphis. Passed.
To allow John c. Vaughn further time
to make turnpike and for other purposes
Amended variously and passed.
Empowering colored children to inherit
the property of their parents. Passed.
To amend the rules of evidence in GER
tain cases. Passed
To allow the Memphis and Charleston
Railroad to borrow money under certain
restrictions. Passed.
To exempt property belonging to the
widows of ex-Presidents of the United
States from taxation. Passed-ayes, 81;
| noes, 2.
HOUSE BILLS on FIRST READING.
To secure certain moneys TO Bristol and
Skidmore. Referred.
To regulate the sale of patent medicines
| and drugs. Passed.
| To amend the revenue laws of the State.
| Passed.
To amend certain acts incorporating sew
eral railroads. Passed.
Relative to the corporation of Shelby,
vile, and another as to Edgefeld. Passed.
Relative to railroad tax receipts,
and another incorporating certain compa-
MES, etc. Passed
| Empowering the special committee to sit
after the adjournment, TO examine into
school fund frauds and to send for persons
and papers. Passed.
For the relief of f. P Shannon, Guardi
an. Passed.
| SENATE BILLS on THIRD READING.
For the relief of Turnpike Companies.
| Passed.
Defining proper use Of Capitol. Passed
To secure the payment OF county reve
nue. and prevent frauds. Passed
| THE SPECIAL ORDER,
Being the County Marshal bill, was taken
up, and House amendment with the bill
both referred to the Judiciary Committee
Adjourned to II o'clock tomorrow.