Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-30
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURES.
SENATE

WEDNESDAY,, June 29. The Senate met
at 10 o'clock, Speaker Thomas in the
chair. ~ "a -
- = MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
Mr.. Luttrell presented q memorial from
citizens of Knox county protesting against
the sale or transfer of the Knoxville and
Kentucky Railroad referred to the Com
mittee on internal Improvements.
Mr. Cooper, OF Bedford, presented o
petition from citizens of Giles county,
living remote from Pulaski, asking to have
their portion of Giles added to Marshall
county; referred to the Committee on
New Counties and County Lines,
NEW BILLS. car
By Mr.. Luitrell, bill to provide for
the establishment of Criminal Court for
Knox county; passed. BY Mr.. Etheridge,
bill to limit and confne the Jurisdiction
of the Circuit Court at Bartlett; passed.
HOUSE BILLS on FIRST READING. {
To authorize the killing of dogs for
disturbing sheep; passed. To compen-
safe ]. B. Johnson for services rendered
as Commissioner on the part of the State
for making a settlement with the Win
chester and Alabama Railroad; passed.
To fix the time for holding Circuit Courts
in the Fourth Circuit; passed. To make
the State tax 80 cents on each 500 after
the 1st OF January, 1871; passed. To
provide for interchange between Chan
cellois; passed ,fss..a .-,i...,-s .
HOUSE BILLS Oh SECOND READING.
To regulate the appointment of State
Directors for the Memphis and Ohio
Railroad; passed. To prevent conflict
between Judges of the Courts; passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD HEADING.
Fixing the salary of the County Court
Judge of Lawrence at $500 per annum.
Passed. To amend the criminal laws of
the State. Rejected. To punish dis
turbers of public meetings. Passed. To
fix the time for holding Chancery Courts.
Passed. To annul twenty bonds issued
to the Valley of Virginia Insurance CON-
pany. Passed. To repeal the act in
cooperating the Cherokee Male and Fe-
male Academy Passed. To change the
line between the counties of DeKalb and
Cannon. Passed. To change the line
between the counties of Giles and Mar
shall. Passed. -.-. .-. ...--..
SENATE BILLS ON NDRRADNG.
To amend the act establishing the
county of Clay. Passed. To secure the
fees of Sheriffs and Constables. Passed
SENATE BILLS on THIED READING
To place the Rogersville and Jefferson
railroad in the hands of Trustees; passed.
To defray the expenses of the present
General Assembly; passed. To amend
no to 70 ch k1a -
idge, by extending the privileges of the
Commissioners TO establish lines; passed.
For the relief of J. c. Cooke and r. 3.
Hurt; passed. To exempt soldiers from
prosecution for crime committed during
the war; passed. Directing the Attorney
General of the State to institute suits
against defaulting railroad receivers and
their securities; passed. To prevent the
practice of medicine by persons not prop
erly qualified; postponed until the second
Monday in December.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The following message was received
from the Governor:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, June 30, 1870
To the General Assembly of the State of
Tennessee: In compliance with section
8 of an act passed June 4, 1870, directing
the Governor to report the number and
letter of blank bonds in his possession,
giving description, ETC., beg leave to
state that as Governor l have never
had bonds of any description in my po-
session, as We have no safe in our office
OF other secure place for keeping them.
They have at ell times been in the safe
and under the care of the Comptroller,
and upon application TO him for the de-
sired information, received the follow
ing report, which herewith submit,
Respectfully,
....a r D. w. C. SESrER, Governor.
REPORT OF THE COMPTROLLER.
CoMPTRoLLER's OFFICE, juno %, 1870.
To His Exccllency, D. w. c. Senter:
In answer to your request, l have the
honor to state that there are now in my
possession bonds of the State of Tennes-
see not signed, as follows: State bonds,
(white issue,) 597, So coupons on each,
lst coupon due Jan. l, 1866. State bonds,
(green issue, letter 3D. $50, numbered
from 5, 148 to $500, both inclusive, 81
coupons on each, 1st coupons due Jan. l,
1870. Respectfully,
Ed. r. PENNEBAKBR.
-... RECONSIDERATION.
The vote rejecting House bill for the
protection of game in Rutherford and
Fayette counties was, on motion of Mr..
McFall, reconsidered, and the bill passed
third reading. Mr.. Morris moved to take
up motion to reconsider the vote rejecting
House bill to provide for the creation of a
State immigration Agent.
On motion of Mr.. Cooper, of David
son, the subject was deferred until II
O'Clock, next Wednesday.
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS.
House resolution calling for the ap-
polntment of joint committee to investi-
gate charges made by Col John Baxter
against members of the Railroad Investi-
eating Committee, was adopted, and the
Speaker appointed Messrs Cooper, of
Bedford, Etheridge and PeytOn, on said
joint committee on the part of the Senate. |
House resolution to prevent waste at
the Old Asylum Grounds, was adopted.
INSANITY DIVORCE BILL.
On motion of Mr.. Cooper, Of Bedford,
Senate bill TO make permanent insanity
sufficient cause for divorce, was set as
special order for ! O'Clock tomorrow.
Adjourned to 10 o'clock tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIV |
WEDNESDAY, June 29.-The House
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