Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-10
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THURSDAY, June 9.-The Senate met I
| IL O'Clock, Speaker Thomas presiding.
REPORT OF CONVENTION HALL COMMITTEES
Mr.. Cooper, of Davidson, presente
the report Of the special committee :
provide and equip hall for the late Con
stitutional Convention, stating that tn
county authorities of Davidson had al
lowed the use of suitable room in tn
Courthouse free of charge, but that th,
necessary repairs and furniture cost 81,
O44. The furniture has been turned owe
to the State Library Department. Repor
received and the committee discharged.
| COMMON LAW COURT. - ~
Mr., Cooper, of Davidson, presented {
| petition from members of the Nashville
bar, relative to the bill proposing to es-
tablish the Common Law Court of Nash.
vile. Referred to the Judiciary Com
| mittee.
TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE.
Alr. McFalI introduced bill to protect
citizens from imposition in the practice OF
medicine by preventing such practice by
unlicensed persons. Passed first reading
and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS
Directory to cur Representatives in
Congress, asking additional mail facilities
on,riVer routes in Tennessee, and granting
the use of the hall of the House of Rep
resentatives to the Cumberland Pres
byterial General Assembly in 1871,
were adopted. House joint reso-
luton forbidding the receipt of
delinquent railroad bonds IN payment of
debts due the State, was referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
The following House bills passed third
reading: For the benefit of confectioners,
which provides that they shall be taxed
as other merchants; to provide for the
election, on the first Thursday in August,
of Judges and Clerks, in accordance with
the provisions of the amended Constitu-
ton.
HOUSE BILLS on FIRST HEADING.
The following House bills passed first
reading: To supply lost grants TO lands
to regulate the issuance of State bonds;
to define and protect the property rights
of married persons; to authorize the
issuance to Thomas J. Huff of lost
81, 200 State bond to authorize the trans
mission of dispositions by express; to
amend the exemption laws for the benefit
of invalids and cripples; to establish the
county of Clay; to destroy received notes
of the Bank of Tennessee for the benefit
of Parham & Williamson, of Memphis.
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The following House bills passed sec
ond reading: To facilitate the dispatch of
business in courts of record; to transfer
certain cases from one court to another;
to preserve the peace and prevent homi-
cldes; TO regulate the elective franchise.
House bills to secure railroad debts due
Joshua Elder, and for the relief of
Lowery, Thomas & Co., were rejected.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND BEADING.
To forbid the credit of the State being
given or loaned to any person or corpora
ZION. Passed. To prevent State bonds
being issued to railroad companies. The
Judiciary Committee reported an amend
ment making it high crime for the Gov
ernor or other officer to violate its provis-
ioEs, which was adopted and the bill
passed. FO exempt from garnishment
or execution 500 due laborers. Mr..
Etheridge offered to amend by ap-
plying the provisions of the bill TO all
heads of families, male or female, black
or white, which was adopted, and the bill
passed, and was referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
BONDS To RAILROADS.
Goro4a hill 70 v,olyo nd 1-D;J
bonds issued to the Mineral Home Rail
road, came up on its second reading and
was made the special order for l / O'Clock
tomorrow.
TIE DIVORCE BILL.
Senate bill making permanent insanity
sufficient ground for divorce, came up on
second reading, and by motion of Mr..
Peyton was made the special order for IL
O'Clock next Tuesday.
TIE RAILROAD INVESTIGATION.
Mr.. Cooper, of Bedford, offered the
following resolution which lies over under
the rule:
Whereas, The Hon. John Baxter by
communication addressed to the Chair
man of the Select Committee appointed
under joint resolution No. 10, declines TO
appear before said committee, and sus-
tain his charge by proof, but reiterates
his charge and his belief that he can make
the proof, provided a committee is ap-
pointed with full power to send for per-
sons and papers: Therefore, be it
Resolved, By the General Assembly
of the State of Tennessee, That a COM
mittee of one, on the part of the Senate,
and - on the part of the House of
Representatives be appointed, who are
empowered to Investigate and report upon
the charge preferred by John Baxter
against the members of the Railroad Com
mittee, with full power to send for per-
sons and papers, and to send for and ex-
anime parties and witnesses on oath; and
that John Baxter be notified to appear be-
fore said committee with full authority to
conduct the examination of the witnesses
he may introduce, and the right as coun-
sci to crOss-examine all other witnesses
that may be introduced.
CONFIRMATION OF RAILROAD DIEECTORS.
The Senate went into Executive Ses-
sion and confirmed the following appoint
ments made by the Governor for Railroad
lJlCClOlo.
For the Winchester and Alabama Rail-
road /: John X. Bennett, q. B. Austell,
Samuel Smith, NJ. NJ. Henderson, John S.
Baker, Charles Jones, and J. W. G. Bry-
ant, of Franklin county; w. B. Martin,
C. S. Wilson, James Kirkpatrick, D. NJ.
Minis, Jo. G. Carrigan. T. D. Gray, John
Baxter, and w. A. Bryan, of Lincoln
county.
For the Southwestern Railroad: t. l..
Sperry and James Scott, of White county;
J. 3. Armstrong and ]. II. Hughes, OF
Warren county; Holland Denton, of Put
nam county; w. P. Chaplin and George s
Satterfeld, of Oyerton county.
For the East Tennessee and Western
Moth Carolina Railroad: William H.
Taylor and Thomas Wright, of Washing
ton county; l.. w. Hyter, join j. Ead-
ems, Ell. j. Smith and William d. Jen-
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