Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-07-03
NASHVILLE.
Drunkenness No Cause for DiYorCe---Rcne
but Lawyers Of Five Years AHtiq-
uity Can be Judges.
Special to MEMPHIS pPEAL.l

| Special to MEMPHIS PPEAL.
SENATE.
NASHVILLE, July 2-The new bill in
troduced by Mr.. Hawes, to repeal the law
imposing a tax on courses devoted to
quart or racing. Passed. na
By Mr.. Palmer: A bill to repeal the law
making habitual drunkenness a sufficient
cause for divorce, passed.
By Mr.. Slaughter: A bill requiring
that persons elected Judges of courts of
record shall have been practieing lawyers
for five years. Passed.
The Senate passed the following House
bills on first reading: .-al
To repeal an act establishing agricul-
tural colleges.
To protect land sold for unpaid taxes
and common school purposes.
To authorize the payment OF $500 to
J. D. johnson, for services as commis-
sioner in the settlement of matters in
dispute between the Government and the
Winchester and Alabama Railroad Com
pany.
To repeal an act requiring clerks and
magistrates to make monthly returns.
To consolidate the office of surveyor
and entry taker. @
To regulate the practice of courts in
eondemning lands for nonpayment Of
taxes. ...
To extend the franchise privileges at
Middleburg.
To repeal the act encouraging emigra-
tion.
To transfer the Bartlett Circuit Court
from the I4th TO the 18th district.
ToFepeal section three of the act charter
ing the Mediterranean Navigating Com
pany.
Mr.. Cooper, of Davidson, introduced
motion to reconsider the vote concurring
in the House resolution directing the
Comptroller not to pay the bonds of the
State issued to delinquent railroad COM
panies.
Mr.. Palmer entered a motion to re-
consider the vote postponing until De-.
cember next the House bill to authorize
Chancery and County Courts to grant the
rights of incorporation.
HOUSE.
In the House the following bills were
introduced:
By Mr.. Neil: A bill defining
the qualifications of judges of
courts of record, by requiring
that no person shall be competent to fill
snch position who has not been a praetie-
ing attorney for five years.
By Mr.. Jones: A bill defining the du-
ties of the tax collector on privileges of
Shelby county.
BY Mr.. Neil: A resolution requesting
the railroad companies not to issue
tickets to the members Of the Legislature,
except on the occasion of first coming to
and on final return. Tabled.
The reconsideration of the vote reject
ing the bill to allow railroads of the State
to retire their Indebtedness in bonds OF
the State, was taken up.
On motion of Mr.. Steele, the further
of the bill was postponed
until tine second Monday in December.
Senate bill providing for the improve
ment of the Capitol grounds, passed the
third reading; ayes, AZ; nays, Is.
House bill to tax skating rinks passed
the third reading. 1t provides that each
rink in cities or towns of 10000 inhabit-
ants shall pay tax of one hundred dol
lars; towns of 10000 and up to 10000 in
habitants, fifty dollars; and towns of less
than 10000 inhabitants, twenty-five dol |
lars; and that said tax shall go to the
benefit of common schools.
House bills on third reading:
Fixing compensation for members of
the General Assembly. Postponed until |
December.
To compel the attendance of members |
Of the General Assembly. Rejected.
Senate bills ON third reading:
Directing the Attorney General to COM
nence suit against the Tennessee and
Pacific Railroad Company for procuring
he fraudulent issue of certain bonds. |
Rejected; yeas 35, nays q. HH
Dr.. ID. B. Cliffe was to-day qualified as
assessor for the middle division of Ten
lessee, in place of DR.. Fred. w. Sparkling,
'emored.
Both branches of the Legislature sd-
ourned till Tuesday. r.
About 1900 colored people, on a railroad |
from Atlanta, arrived to-day
md had grand reception at the depot of
he Nashville and Chattanooga railroad.