Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-01


to order at II o'clock, Speaker Perkins in
the chair.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
Mr. Singletary presented q communica-
from the Secretary of State, in reference to
charging the State for affixing his seal to
certain bonds, etc, claiming that the Code
justified him in that course. On motion
the communication was referred to the spe-
cial committee on the Agricultural School
Scrip.
COUPONS AND TAXES.
Mr. Steele introduced a bill to construe
the meaning of the ''act to sustain the crdit
of the State and to amend the revenue
laws. 1t provides that nothing in the
second section of said act ahall be SO con-
strued as to authorize any tax-collector to
receive in payment of taxes any of the cOu-
pons on the bonds of the State which are due
at the time offered in payment, unless such
past due coupons, so offered in payment Of
taxes, are coupons of bonds of the State is
sued prior to the 9th of May, 1861. Passed.
BUSINESS CALLED UP.
Senate bill to recharter the town of Dres-
den, in Weakley county, was called up.
Mr.. James, of Smith, offered an amend
ment re-incOrporating the town of Alexan-
dria. Adopted. Mr.. Dillin offeredan amend
ment incorporating the Murfreesboro and
Franklin Turnpike Company. Adopted.
AS amended, the bill passed second read
ing.
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
The following Senate bills passed first
reading:
To incorporate Mammoth Springs Com
pany.
To establish hospital at Knoxville.
To incorporate the Memphis and Ficks-
burg Railroad Company.
To amend the Criminal Laws
For the relief of Railroad Companies.
To incorporate the (colored) Sons Re
lief Society.
For the relief of securities and o. othe1
| purposes.
To incorporate the Tennessee and Ken
lucky Life Insurance Company.
| For the benefit of NJ. Sullivan and Nj.
| Parham.
TO amend an act passed Dec. 1, 1869.
To encourage the use of private CAPT
! tai
To amend corporation laws.
10 regulate the State Library.
To change the line between the counties
| of Jackson and OvertOn. Amended 10y
changing the line between tho counties o.
Giles and Lawrence.
| SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
The following Senate bills passed OIL
second reading:
To incorporate the Memphis Gracchi So
ciety.
70 charter the Memphis and Vickburl
Packet Company.
To repeal parts of certain private acts o
the Chattanooga Bridge Company.
To incorporate the Chlckasaw Boat Clul
of Memphis.
To incorporate the Memphis and New
Orleans Packet Company.
To incorporate the City and Commercial
Banks of Knoxville.
To transfer certain stock from pike b
railroad company.
To incorporate certain Italian societ,
in Memphis.
To amend the criminal laws.
To increase the revenue of the State.
To incorporate Athens Female Inst
tute.
To dispose of clothing, ETC., belongin
70 the State.
To incorporate the Union and Planters
Bank of Memphis.
To incorporate the Empire Manufac
turing Company of Memphis.
To incorporate the Riceville Scientifi
and Classical Institute.
To limit fees of Sherifs in crimins
cases.
To provide for the enumeration of il
habitants
To repeal an act to secure pay for wor
and labor done.
To pay costs adjudged against the Stat
by the United States Court, in connectio
! with the old Gun Factory in Nashville.