Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-12
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, May 1.-THE Senate me
at ii o'clock this morning, Speake
Thomas in the chair.
RoGERsvILLE AND JEFFERSON RAILROAD
Mr.. Clementson submitted the report o.
the Committee on the Rogersville ant
jefferson railroad, exhibiting the man
agement and condition of said road. The
report of the committee closes by recon-
mending such legislation in regard to the
Rogersville and Jefferson road as IS best
| calculated to protect the State from loss.
On motion of Mr.. Cooper, of Bedford,
the report of the committee was trans
mitted to the House.
ELECTION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.
Mr.. Cooper, of Davidson, introduced Q
resolution providing for a convention OF
| the two Houses at IL o'clock on Thurs
day morning, the 18th inst, for the pur-
pose of electing Secretary of State,
Comptroller, and Treasurer. Deferred
under the rule.
NEW BILLS.
MIR. Slaughter introduced bill provid-
ing for the establishment of a Court OF
Common Pleas in the city of jackson.
Passed first reading, and referred to the
judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Hall introduced bill for the pur-
pose of organizing a county in West
Tennessee, TO be known as Etheridge
county. The bill passed its first reading
and was referred to the Committee on
New Counties and County Lines.
A bill to provide for the collection of
forfeitures to the State, and allowing
335 per cent. for such collections, passed
its first reading and was referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
THE REVENUE LAWS.
The bill to amend the revenue laws of
the State was passed on its second read
ing and referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
A number of bills before the Senate
previous to adjournment were read and
appropriately referred These embrace
the bills to amend the charter of the city
of Nashville, to prevent drunkenness on
the part of public officers, to repeal the
law relative to the license of lawyers, 10
protect the creditors of the State, etc.
The bill to relieve revenue officers,
which provides that such officers shall be
credited with the Confederate notes re-
ceiyed by them during the occupation Of
Confederate troops, was read and referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
The Senate bill to charter the Memphis
public schools was indefinitely postponed.
The bill relating to auction and commits
sion merchants, and providing for the pun
ishment of such merchants who wrong
fully apply the proceeds of others, was
read and referred.
THE NEW CONSTITUTION.
A message was received from the House
relative 10 the adoption of resolution
requiring members to take an oath to sup
port the Amended Constitution of the
State. Resolution concurred in by vote
of Is to 5.
Mr.. Morris moved to reconsider the
vote concurring IN the resolution of the
House, on the ground that such action
was unnecessary. Motion prevailed by
unanimous vote.
On motion of Mr.. Hall, the House reso-
luton relating to oaths to support the
Constitution, was laid on the table
At the suggestion of Mr.. Clementson,
the Senators and officers came forward to
the stand of the Speaker and obligated
themselves to support the Constitution of
Tennessee and of the United States,
Speaker Thomas administering the oath.
AT the suggestion of Mr.. Cooper, of
Bedford, the oath was administered to
Speaker Thomas by Mr.. Morris, the senior
member of the Senate
JOINT JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Nelson Offered a resolution pro-
viding for the appointment of Joint
Judiciary Committee to whom shall be
referred all matters pertaining to railroad
investigations. Made the special order
for III o'clock tomorrow morning.
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
The bill to incorporate the Mount Yer
non Iron Company was, on motion of
Mr.. Nelson, indefinitely postponed.
The Senate then adjourned until II
O'Clock tomorrow morning.