Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-01
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY, June 30.-The House met
at $50 O'Clock, Mr. Warren acting as
Speaker pro tenn.
THE BAXTER CHARGES.
Mr.. Sadler introduced resolution pro-
viding for the discharge of the joint COM
mittee to investigate the charges made by
Jno. Baxter. Considerable discussion fol-
lowed, during which Mr.. Dillin exhibited
dispatch from Baxter, dated the 29th,
to the effect that he would leave for
Nashville on the next train. Finally the
resolution was laid on the table.
A MOTION TO RECONSIDER. ..
Mr.. Fleming entered motion to re-
consider the vote rejecting the bill allow
ing the State Treasurer a clerk. The
vote was reconsidered, and the bill made
the special order for $3.50 this afternoon.
An invitation to the members of the
House to visit the skating rink tonight
was accepted and thanks returned.
SENATE AMENDMENTS.
Senate amendments to House bill pro-
viding for the same number of State
directors as company directors in the
Mobile and Ohio railroad were concurred
in.
THE CAPITOL GROUNDS.
The motion entered to reconsider the
vote rejecting the bill to provide for the
improvement of the Capitol grounds was
taken up, the vote reconsidered and the
bill referred.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To provide for the change of venue in
certain cases. Passed. Repeating an
act to encourage immigration to Tennes-
see. Passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Imposing tax on skatingrinks. Pass
ed. To amend the lien laws. Passed.
TIE AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL FUND.
House bill providing for withdra wing
the agricultural school fund from East
Tennessee University, being the special
order, was taken up. Discussion ensued,
and before definite action was taken the
House adjourned until 2:9O P. NJ.
Afternoon Session
The consideration of the agricultural
school fund bill was resumed. After a
couple of hours discussion, in which
Mr.. James, of Hamilton, opposed the
passage of the bill, and Messr.. Caldwell
and Russell, of Rutherford and Bedford,
advocated its passage, the bill passed
third reading-ayes, A; noes, 26.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Directing the Speakers to append GER
tificates of facts to the bill passed at the
first session of the thirty-sixth General
Assembly. Passed. To attach the
county of Trousdale to the seventh jul
dicial circuit. Passed To change the
line between the counties of Wilson and
rutherford. Passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
House bill repeating the law allowing
Railroad companies to pay the indebted
ness to the State being the special order,
was taken up. Mr.. Rhea offered an
amendment, which was adopted, provid-
ing that the act shall not apply to roads
which have purchased bonds for the pur-
pose of liquidation before the passage of
the bill. After some discussion the bill
was rejected; ayes, 40; noes, 90 A mo-
ton was entered to reconsider the vote.
To allow the Secretary of State a clerk;
rejected; ayes, Sc; noes, 80. To transfer
the Circuit Court at Bartlett from the 18th
to the 18th Judicial Circuit; passed.
SENATE BILLS on FIRST READING.
The following Senate bills passed first
reading: To place the Rogersville and
Jefferson Railroad in the hands of trus-
tees. To pay the current expenses of the
General Assembly. Directing suits to
be brought against certain railroad COM
panies. For the relief of receivers of
public revenue in certain cases. Direc-
tory to the Attorney General to institute
suit against the Tennessee and Pacific
Railroad Company.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To provide for the issuance of dupli-
cate bonds where the original have been
destroyed. Passed.
Adjourned until $50 tomorrow.