Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-18

ed to order at IL o'clock, Mr.. Speaker
Perkins in the chair.
PETITIONS.
MIR. Hornberger presented a petition
from the colored people of GAINESVILLE,
praying for Legislative action In removing
the curse of intemperance from that town.
Referred to a special committee of five.
Mr.. Cheatham presented a petition from
citizens of Montgomery county, asking to
be re-attached to Cheatham county.
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Tucker-A resolution providing
| for going through the calendar in regular
order. Adopted on a suspension of the
| rnles
By Mr.. Slack-A resolution providing
| that the General Assembly shall adjourn
on the 14th of February to meet again on
| the 18th of October. Laid over.
By Mr.. Slack-A bill to regulate the
rights of married women, giving them the
same rights as if they were unmarried
Passed.
By Mr.. Russell, of Rutherford and Bed
| ford-A bill to protect the rights Of married
women. The provisions are substantially
the same as the bill preceding. Passed.
By Mr.. Fleming-A bill to incorporate
the East Tennessee Agricultural Society.
Passed.
By Mr.. Flsming-A resolution directing
the Comptroller to pay Ward & Briggs
their claims against the State, which the
Legislature, in the passage of bill, had
already ordered paid.
Mr.. Fleming said that the Comptroller
had refused to pay the bill referred to. He
now wished to give him additional direc-
tons, and ifhe refused to pay it, he would
make a move toward turning him out Of
Office.
Some discussion ensued, members on
one side claiming that the Comptroller had
no right to disregard law of the General
Assembly directed to him, while others
asserted that he had tried to raise the
money in the way designated, but was I'M
able to do so.
A communication from Ward d Briggs
was read, detailing the facts in the case,
and stating that on their part they had car
| ried out all the requirements exacted Of
| them. The resolution was finally referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr.. Oheatham-A bill for the relief
of James Holloway, guardian of John X,
Ham Passed
By Mr.. James, of Hamilton-A resOlu-
ton requesting our congressman to vote
for the repeal of the law granting the frank
| ing privilege Laid over.
BY Mr.. Rhea-A bill to provide for as
certaining the representative population Of
| the different counties of the State. 1t di-
reefs the County Courts at the April next,
to each elect some competent person as a
census taker, whose duty it shall be to take
the census The other provisions refer to
| details. Passed
By Mr.. Hornberger-A bill authorizing
| Revenue Collectors to compromise with
taxpayers, for taxes due and unpaid prior
to Jan. /, 1870, on condition that one-half
Of said taxes are paid on or before the first
day of January next, in gold, silver, United
States legal-tender notes, or National Bank
notes. Passed.
By Mr.. Hinkle-A resolution thanking
Senator Fowler for his recent speech In the
Senate in indicating the people of Ten
nessee against the SANDERS of their enc
| mics.
A motion to put the previous question
on the adoption of the resolution was lost.
Mr.. Caldwell opposed the resolution, and
moved that it be laid upon the table. Lost
ayes p, noes 35.