Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-18
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURES.
SENATE.

| SENATE.
THURSDAY, Feb. 1.-THE Senate met a
| liza. NJ, Speaker Thomas in tho chair
THOMAS R. SMITH.
House resolution directory to Thomas L
Smith, attorney for the State in the case o
the Tennessee National Bank of Memphis
was concurred in.
| VOTING PLACES.
House bill to enlarge the powers of Copn
| ty Courts, by authorizing them to appoint
| two voting places in a civil district, was
taken up. Mr.. Morris, by leave, Withdrew
his amendment giving County Courts con.
current jurisdiction with Chancery and Cir.
cult Courts in the settlement Of estates, in
| order to allow the bill to pass and become
a law at once, in accordance with the sug-
gestion of the Judiciary Committee. The
bill was then passed on its third reading.
DECATUR COUNTY.
House bill to reestablish the Office ofCoun-
ty Judge for Decatur county was amended
so as to provide that the election shall take
place on the fourth Saturday in March, and
then passed on its second reading.
SECURITIES.
Senate bill for the relief of securities was
passed on its second reading.
COUNTY COURTS.
Mr.. Morris introduced a bill to extend
the Jurisdiction of the Justices of the
Peace, by giving to County Courts con-
current jurisdiction with Chancery and Cir
cult Courts in the settlement of estates of
deceased persons. Passed first reading.
NASHVILLE AND DECATUR RAILROAD.
Senate bill for the benefit of the Nash
vile and Decatur Railroad Company, re-
leasing said company from the payment of
the sinking fund until Jan. 1, 1872, was
rejected on its third reading, ayes z, noes
Is, as follows:
Ayes-Messrs Bryant, Luttrell, Martin,
Morris, McFall, Nelson and Speaker Thorn
as.
Noes Messrs. Cason, Clementson,
Cooper of Bedford, Cooper of Davidson,
Eason, Faulkner, Greene, Hart, Halves,
Millsaps, Palmer, Peyton, and Sef-13.
TENNESSEE AND PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The Senate adhered to its action in
striking out section Al of House bill au-
thorizing VIM. Foster to build turnpike
road across Walden's ridge, that section
changing the terminus of the Tennessee
and Pacific Railroad from Knoxville to
Bristol.
PRIVATE INCoRPORATIoNs. ..
The Senate adhered to its non-concur-
renee in House amendment to Senate bill
incorporating the Firemen's Insurance
Company, which amendment incorporated
the Fibre and Reed Manufacturing Com
pany. The Chairman of the Judiciary
Committee stated that the object of the
present action on the part of the Senate
was to secure a committee of conference
with the view of perfeeting certain sec
tons of the bill
A large number of House amendments
to Senate bills chartering companies for
various purposes, were considered and
disposed of
Adjourned to III A. NJ tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIONS.
THURSDAY, Feb. 1.-THE House met at
. o'clock, MIR. Speaker Perkins in the
chair
SCHOOL MONEY.
Mr.. Cox introduced a resolution to in
quire into the disposition of school money
paid by the different counties into the State
Treasury, which, under the suspension Of
the rules, was adopted.
EAST TENNESSEE UNIVERSITY
Mr.. Fleming presented a memorial from
the trustees of the East Tennessee Univer-
sity, in connection with tie State Agricul-
tural College attached to that institution.
They demonstrate against the report of the
special committee appointed to investigate
the condition of the Agricultural school
fund The document was referred to the
Committee on Education and Common
Schools, and 100 copies ordered print
ed.
By Mr.. Fleming-A bill to incorporate
the Messy Creek Building and Saving Fund
Association. Passed.
BUSINESS CALLED UP.
House bill relieving the Nashville and
Decatur railroad from paying the sinking
fund until the LIST Of January, 1872, was
called up and passed second reading, and
made the special order for tomorrow at II
o'clock
THE LIEN LAW.
House bill TO amend the lien laws of the
State was taken up, and after some discus
sion the bill and amendments were laid on
the table.
THE AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL SCRIP.
Mr.. Cheatham read the resolution intro
duced in the Convention yesterday, in re-
lation to the disposition of the agricultural
school scrip, and said he hoped the House
would take some action on the subject.
1t was suggested that the Convention
resolution had not been adopted, when
the matter was laid over.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
A large number of House bills were
passed on second reading.
"a
The various bills providing for the sale
of delinquent railroads being the special
order, were taken up, Mr.. Fleming being
entitled to the floor.
Mr. Cheatham said that in view Of an
ticipated action by the Convention on this
subject, it would be better to postpone this
subject for little while. He would, there
fore, move to postpone it until next Friday
week
Mr.. James, af Hamilton, moved to post
pone the whole matter until the second
Tuesday of the adjourned session. At
ter lively and running discussion.
Mr.. Smith moved to lay the motion to
postpone until the adjourned session on the
table Carried-ayes, 40; noes, 80.
The motion to postpone until tomorrow
week was put and lost-ayes, 30 noes, 80.
MIR. Cheatham moved to postpone further
consideration until next Thursday.
A motion to lay this motion Oh the table
carried-ayes, 80; noes, SO.
Mr.. Steele moved to indefinitely post
pone the whole subject. Lost-ayes, 21 !;
noes, IS.
Adjourned until 2:15 P. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
NEW BUSINESS
By Mr.. Baker-A resolution declaring
that the poll tax proposition in the fran
chise section, adopted by the Convention,
is an outrage upon the intelligence, rights
and liberties of the people of Tennessee,
irrespective of party, race or color. The
House refused to take up the resolution,
and it lies over under the rules.
By Mr.. Scotia bill to amend the act
incorporating the Crossville and Crab
Orchard Turnpike Company.
By Mr.. Scotia bill for the relief of An
drew Hawley. Passed.
By Mr.. King-A resolution extending
| the freedom of the hall to the Hon. Con-
nally F. Trigg, as a mark of respect
Adopted under a suspension of the rules.
THE RAILROAD QUESTION.
The consideration of the bills providing
for the sale of delinquent railroad was re-
| sumed
Mr.. Townsend said that in view Of the
absence of Mr.. Roach, who was deeply in
| taraeted in this ouestion he hoped The