Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-19
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

SATURDAY, June 1S.-The Senate me
at 10 O'clock, MIR. Morris, Speaker pro
tem., in the chair.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Cooper, of Davidson, q resolu
ton giving the assent of the State of Ten
nessee to the action of the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company in making
on the LIST of April, 1868, consolidate
mortgage, to secure the payment
of 5000 bonds of $1,000 each
Lies over under the rule. By Mr.
Cooper, of Davidson, bill author
izing the Directors of the Pen
itentiary to use prison labor in improving
and identifying the Capitol grounds, &C
cording to the original plan. Passed frs
reading. By Mr.. Slaughter, bill to es-
tablish Court of Common Pleas for Glib
son county. Passed first reading.
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS.
Directory to our Representatives in
Congress, asking that their influence be
used to secure the passage of a law
authorizing that pensions be granted the
widows and children of the soldiers of
1912. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee. Authorizing the preparation by
the Railroad Investigating Committee OF
q bill relative to the delinquent railroad
companies. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee. To order the purcb use of a
new flag for the Capitol. Referred TO the
Committee on Enrolled Bills.
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
The following House bills passed first
reading For the redemption of bonds
sold for taxes. To amend the revenue
laws and tax fast railroad freight lines.
To exempt regular druggists from taking
out liquor dealers license. For the
preservation of game in the counties Of
Rutherford, Bedford and Fsyette. To
transfer suits from the Chancery Court of
Roane county. ..-r...
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
The following House bills passed sec
ond reading: To regulate the fees of
Magistrates. To require uniform freight
charges by railroads. To secure the
legal rights of impoverished persons. To
make the warrants of school teachers
good for taxes. To suppress drunken
ness on the part of public officers. For
the relief of Dunn, late tax collector of
Lawrence county. To authorize the ap-
pointment of public guardians and adj
ministrators. To abolish the tax on
marriage license. To abolish the county
of Trousdale.
To PUNISH DELINQUENT AGENTS.
Senate bill directing Attorneys General
10 prosecute agents and officers of the
State who have improperly obtained or
fraudulently appropriated bonds issued
by the State to Railroad Companies,
passed its second reading.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF COLLECTORS.
Senate bill authorizing the Comptroller
of the Treasury to settle with collectors
of revenue, and allow them credits on
account Of Tennessee money received for
taxes, passed its third reading.
OLD LUNATIo ASYLUM PROPERTY.
House bill to authorize the sale of the
Old Lunatic Asylum Grounds, and the
application of the income to the enlarge
ment and improvement of the new Asy-
lum for the Insane, passed its third read
ing by unanimous vote. The bill excerpts
two acres of the ground mentioned for
mansion for the Governors of the State.
Adjourned to 10 o'clock Monday.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIv
SATURDAY, June 16.-The House was
called to order at $3.50 O'Clock, Mr.. Speak
er Perkins in the chair.
NEW BUSINESS.
BY Mr.. Tucker-A bill to tax fortune
tellers. The tax is fixed at ten dollars.
By Mr.. Lackey, bill to transfer the
Circuit Court at Bartlett, in Shelby coun-
ty, from the fourteenth to the fifteenth
circuit. BY Mr.. McClary, q bill for the
benefit of aged and infrm parents and
grandparents. By Mr.. Yoakum, q bill to
change the term of the Jailer oil Clai-
borne county. By Mr.. Harris, bill to
tax tuners of pianos. By Mr.. James, of
Hamilton, bill to repeal section 1880
of the Code.
HOUSE BILL ON SECOND READING.
For the better security of public mo ney.
Passed.
HOUSE BILLS on THIRD BEADING.
Imposing a tax on persons keeping more
dogs than one. Rejected. Regulating the
landing of trading boats on rivers. Passed.
Directory to the Trustees of Jackson
county. Passed. For the benefit of
Andrew Handy. Passed. For the bene-
fit of D. H. King. Passed. To refund
taxes improperly paid into the State
Treasury. Passed. To regulate the ap
pointment of State Directors on the Mem
phis and Ohio Railroad. Passed. To
allow certain loyal persons to withdraw
their claims from the Secretary of States
Office without having to pay fee. After
discussion the bill was jected-ayes, 40;
noes, 17-less than majority of the
whole House voting for the bill. A motion
was entered to reconsider.
A MOTION TO RECONSIDER.
Mr.. Neil entered a motion to reconsi-
der the vote sustaining the Speakers de-
cision that it does not require majority
of full House to concur in Senate
amendment to House bill.
Adjourned to II o'clock Monday.