Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-14
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE

SENATE.
TUESDAY, Dec. 13.-The Senate met al
IL A. NJ, Speaker Thomas in the chair,
and quorum present.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Mr.. Faulkner-A bill, accompanied
by memorial from citizens of Cannon
county, to repeal the 18th section of an
act passed I'd of March, 1870, entitled
an act to amend the charter of the city OF
Memphis. Passed.
By Mr.. Luttrell-A billto amend section
612 of the Code and to regulate the con.
demnation of sales of land for taxes
Passed.
By Mr.. Green-A bill fixing the pay
ment of Assessors. The bill fixes the
pay of Assessors at 50 for every $40, 00O
worth of property assessed, the county
in which the assessment is made to pay
this amount. Passed.
ADJOURNMENT.
Senate resolution providing for an ad-
iournment of the General Assembly on
Friday, Dec. %, was changed to Thurs
day, Dec. %, and then adopted-Ayes II,
noes 10.
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS.
Directory to the Comptroller in regar
to the issuance of So to each member an q
officer of the General Assembly for post.
age money. Rejected.
To raise committee TO draft bill
fixing taxation upon basis that Will
meet the demands against the State. The
y no
the Senate and the resolution was con
CURED in.
A reconsideration was had, and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Elheridge the resolution was
laid upon the table. Ayes, Is; Noes, Z.
TENNESSEE AND VIRGINIA LINE.
A message was received from the Gov
ernor transmitting q communication from
the Governor of Virginia, inclosing a
copy of joint resolution in relation to
the appointment of commissioners to
ascertain and define the boundary lines
between Virginia, Maryland, North Caro- =
Ina and Tennessee. The resolution re-
ferred to by the Governor was passed by
the Virginia Legislature and was ap-
proved by the Governor June 81,
1870. 1t authorizes the Governor
Of Virginia to apply to the proper
officer of the United States Government
for the assignment of competent corps
of surveyors to the duty of sscertaining
and locating the true boundary lines be-
tween she State of Virginia and the States
of Maryland, North Carolina and Tennes-
see. 1t also instruc;s the Governor 10
appoint two Commissioners on behalf of
the State, whose duty it shall be to meet,
confer and act with such surveyors, and
that copy Of the resolutions be transmit
ted to the Governor of each of the other
three States for their concurrence.
The communications and resolutions
were ordered to be spread upon the jour-
nal.
Mr.. Nelson offered resolution provid-
ing for the appointment of special COM
mittee of one on the part of the Senate,
and--on the part of the House, TO take
into consideration the subject matter Of
the communications; and report by bill or
Otherwise.
The rules were suspended and the reso-
luton was adopted, and Mr.. Nelson was
appointed on the part of the Senate. The
whole subject matter was then ordered to
be transmitted to the other House.
HOUSE BILLS on THIRD BEADING.
Providing for an additional Justice of
the Peace for the town of Chestnut
Mound. Passed.
To grant further time for the COM
mencement of the construction of rail
roads in the State. Passed.
HOUSE BILLS on SECOND READING.
To change the line between the coun-
ties of Coffee and franklin. On motion
of Mr.. Cason, the fifth section of the bin
was stricken out and the bill then passed
as amended.
To repeal section Of an act passed
Jan. 26, 1870, incorporating the Oriental
and Navigation Steam Company. Passed.
To change the line between the coun.
ties of Putnam and DeKalb. Passed.
To amend the act to fund the floating
debt of the State. An amendment was
adopted, inserting old Tennessee Bank
notes and bills. Passed.
HOUSE BILLS on FIRST READING.
Fixing the rate of commissions to he
allowed State and county tax collectors
on privileges. Passed.
SENATE BILLS On THIRD READING.
For the benefit of Clerks and Masters
in Chancery. Rejected.
To amend the law in regard to payment
of costs in criminal prosecutions. Passed.
THE STATE TAX.
Senate bill 20 provide revenue for the
State by raising the tax to eighty cents,
was taken up on It's third reading.
Mr. Slaughter moved to amend the bin
BY striking out 'eighty" and inserting
"sixty.n
Mr.. Cason moved to lay the amendment
on the table Lost.
Mr.. Morris moved to amend the amend
ment by striking out "sixty" and insert
"twenty-
On motion, this amendment to the
amendment was laid on the table.
The amendment offeredby Mr. Slaugh-
ter was then adopted by the foll6ying
vote: ~
Ayes-Messrs. C,emensOD, Cubbins,
Eason, E'heridge, Hall, Hawes, Luttrel,
Martin, Morris, Nelson, Palmer, Peyton,
Slaughter-13.
NOss-Messrs. Cason, Cooper of Bed
ford, Cooper of Davidson, Faulkner,
Green, Hard, McFan, Pearson, Self and
Speaker Thomas-10.
Mr.. Clemenson moved 10 reconsider the
vote Just taken. Agreed to.
Mr.. Morris moved to lay the
bill and amendment on the
table. Lost; Messrs. Etheridge,
and Morris only voting in the affirma-
tive.
The vote was again taken on the sixty
cents amendment and it failed by vote
3 for to IA against.
The original bill then passed its third
reading-ayes Is; noes S; and was ordered
to be Immediately transmitted to the
House.
SENATE BILLS on SECOND READING.
For the benefit of turnpike companies.
Rejected.
TO amend the act to preserve the public
peace and prevent homicide. Passed.
To establish the 10th Judicial Circuit
and to change the Sd, 9th and 10th Cir
cults. Passed.
To amend the second section of the
act passed Feb. 2, 1870, directory to the
revenue officers of the State. Passed.
HJUSE AMENDMENT.
House amendments to Senate amend
ments 10 House bill for the better security
of public money were cOncurred in.
House amendments to Senate bill de-
claring the rights of common carriers,
were cOncurred in.
On motion Of Mr.. Cooper, of David
son, the Senate adjourned unU A NJ
tomorrow, in order to allow the State
Teachers Association to meet in the Sen