Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-20
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 'I9-The Senate met
at II A, NJ, Speaker Thomas in the chair.
| PETITION.
Mr.. Faulker presented a petition from
cltzens OF Grundy county, asking change
IN the county lines. Referred to the Com
mlstee on New Counties and County Lines.
NEW BUSINESS
By Mr.. Hall-A bill to repeal section ?
Of an act passed March 9, 1867, entitled an
act to increase the fees Of County Registers.
Passed and referred to the judiciary CON-
| mittee.
BY Mr.. Millsaps-A bill to incorporate
the Tennessee Navigation, immigration
and Manufacturing Company Passed and
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
By MIR. Greene-A bill to compensate
Commissioners of Registration. The bill
authorizes the Comptroller to issue his
warrant to each Commissioner of Registra-
ton in this State, appointed since May l,
1869, for ten cents for each voter so regis
tered, provided that no Commissioner shall
receive a warrant for more than 500; pro-
vided further that said Registrars have not
been compensated by their counties under
existing laws. Passed first reading.
REsOLUTIONs.
Senate resolution providing for an ad-
iournment of the General Assembly on the
nth day of February was adopted
House resolution authorizing the Comp
troller to make an appOrtiOnment Of school
money according to the scholastic pOpula-
ton of each county, was concurredi in.
House resolution authorizing the Comp
troIIer to make an immediate apportion-
ment of 800, 600 to the scholastic popula-
ton, was,
On motion of Mr.. Cooper, Of Bedford,
laid upon the table.
HOUSE BILLS on THIRD READING.
Authorizing the construction and extern
sion of the Cincinnati Southern Railway
through this State
Mr. Cooper, Of Bedford, offered an
amendment to section ., line 8, after the
word corporation, Provided, that the
statutory hen which the State may have on
said road thus sold and transferred, shall
not in any way be impaired by said sale.
Mr.. Pearson moved to lay the amend
ment on the table. Carried-ayes, 13; noes,
II.
Mr.. Peyton offered the following amend
ment Provided, further, that the rights
of the land owners shall not be Invested,
until the said trustees shall fully satisfy the
Judgment rendered in theirfIv or amount
or terms agreed upon for said rigat Of way.
Adopted
Dir. Pearson moved to reconsider the
vote laying Mr.. COoper's, (of Bedford
amendment on the table, which motion
prevailed, and the amendment was sd-
opted.
Mr. Etheridge moved to fill the first
blank in the second line of section ., by
inserting five per cent. Agreed to.
Mr.. Etheridge moved to strike out in the
same line of the same section the words
nor more than -- dollars" Carried
Mr.. Nelson offered the following amend
ment:
Be it further enacted, That the General
Assembly of this State reserves the right Of
future legislation as the interest Of the
State may demand
Mr.. Pearson moved to lay the amend
ment on the table. Agreed to-ayes II,
noes :.
The bill then passed its third reading as
amended by the following vote;
Ayes-Messrs. Bryant, Cason, Clement
son, Cooper, of Bedfrod, Oubbins, EasOn,
Etheridge, Faulkner, Greene, Hall, HAYES,
Luttrell, Martin, AIillsaps, Morris, Nelson,
Palmer, PeytOn, Pearson and Self-2O.
Noes Messrs. Cooper, of Davidson,
Hart, McFall, and Speaker Thomas.
Mr.. Etheridge moved to reconsider the
vote just taken, and moved to lay that mo-
ton on the table. The latter motion was
agreed to.
Bill to regulate the pay of collectors of
railroad taxes. Passed.
To refund taxes unlawfully collected from
the Cleveland National Bank Rejected
Authorizing the erection of fish traps in
Clineh river. Rejected.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To enable Lincoln county to construct
turnpikes within its own limits. Passed.
Directory to the Revenue Collectors of
the State. Passed and referred 70 the JU-
dietary Committee.
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
House bill in behalf Of the BIediteTra-
mean and Oriental Steam Navigation Com
pany, and for the encouragement Of for
eign navigation. Passed first reading and
referred to Judiciary Committee.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
For the benefit Of d. P. Chapel, Of
Maury county. Passed.
To amend an act incorporating the Union
City Manufacturing Company. Passed.
REJECTED.
Senate bill defining the duties of railroad
Receivers was rejected on its second
reading. 80
NEW BUSINESS.
By Mr.. Cubbins-A bill to authorize
townships and civil districts of counties 10
tax themselves. Passed first reading and
referred to the Judiciary COMMITTEES.
By Mr.. Cubbins-A bill to incorporate
he Memphis and Vicksburg Railroad Com
Dany. Passed first reading and referred to
he Committee on Internal Improvements.
RECORDING OF VOTES.
Speaker Thomas recorded his vote on
he merchants tax bill in the affirmative.
md Mr.. Faulkner recorded his in the neg
tive.
Adjourned till tomorrow at II o'clock
/. II.
CORRECTION.
We inadvertently omitted TO state IN our
eport of the Senate proceedings Of yes.
erday that Senator LUttrel introduced a
ill 10 establish hospital in Knoxville
The bill passed its first reading, and was
eferred 70 the Committee on Incorpora-
ions.
OF REPRESENTATIyEs.
"WEDNESDAY, Jan. 19.-The House was
allied to order at % o'clock, Mr. Speaker
PERKINS in the chair.
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By MIR. Agee-A resolution authorizing
he Comptroller to apportion the school
money for 1868 to the Trustees of each
ounty. The resolution was taken up;
mended by Mr.. Thomas, so as to apply to
he year 1869, and adopted
BY Mr.. HOrnberger-A bill providing
hat the children and descendants of per-
ons of color shall inherit the estate, real
nd narsnnal. Of their dacansad rare1lts