Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-17
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

SENATE.
| WEDNESDAY,, Feb. I6.--The Senate met
az II A. NJ, Speaker Thomas in the chair.
PETITION.
Mr.. Halves presented a petition from
| Solomon Price, of jackson county. who
was soldier of the war of 1912, is old and
a cripple, and unable to earn support for
his family, praying the passage Of law
authorizing him to retail spirituous liquors
without the payment of State or county
tax Referred to the Committee on Fl
nance and Ways and Means.
PRIVATE BILL.
Senate bill for the benefit of Michael
Sullivan and Mark Parlan was passed on its
third reading.
CORPORATION LAWS.
Senate bill to amend the corporation
laws Of this State was passed on its second
reading.
There being no further business on the
Clerks table, the Senate adjourned to II
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
"WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16.-The House was
called to order at $50 o'clock, Mr.. Speaker
Perkins in the chair.
EXPLANATION.
The Speaker arose to make a personal
explanation to toasts at the Merchants
Banquet, and said that it was agreed be-
tween himself and the Speaker Of the SEN
ate that the two Speakers should respond
on behalf of their respective houses; that
he was prepared with his remarks to follow
Mr. Thomas, but the President of the ban
quet was not informed as to the arrange
ment, and so soon as Mr.. Thomas con-
cluded his remarks the next regular toast
was called, and no opportunity was given
him.
NEW BILLS AND REsoLUTIoNs.
By Mr. Cheatham-A bill to incorporate
Mount Zion Church of Davidson county.
Passed.
By Mr.. Pearson-A bill to protect in
closures and to amend certain sections of
the Code. Passed.
THE POLK PLACE
Mr.. Steele, from the committee on
House bill to exempt from taxation the
Polk Place, reported in favor of the passage
of the bill, from the fact that by the viii of
President Polk the property goes to the
State of Tennessee after the death of his
widow.
On motion, the bill was taken up and
passed third reading,
On motion of Mr.. Fleming the vote was
recOnsidered on the ground of some defect
in the bill
MIR. Hornberger then offered the follow
ing bill in lieu, which was adopted, and
passed third reading by a vote of 80 to 6,
after being amended by Mr.. Rhea SO as to
make the provisions of the bill apply to the
VOC nac5
Section l. That the property in this
State in which the widow of any ex-Presi-
dent of the United States has any rights,
claim or interest, be, and the same is here
by exempted from taxation, for and during
the life of such widow.
Sec. 2. That all property in this State
in which the State owns the remainder
interest be, and the same is hereby ex-
empted from taxation.
Sec. 3. That all property in this State
owned and situated as specified in the first
and second sections of this act shall not be
classed with the taxable property of the
State
BUSINESS CALLED UP.
House bill to make the rules Of evidence
in the Federal and State Courts uniform,
was called up and passed third reading.
Senate bill to amend the registration
laws was taken up and passed second read
ng, and made special order for tomorrow
at 10 o'clock.
A MOTION To RECONSIDER.
Several days since House bill to exempt
certain railroads from paying to the State
certain money already paid the Bank of
Tennessee, was rejected on third reading
A motion to reconsider was then entered,
which was now called up.
Mr.. Rosson appealed to the House to
pass the bill, contending that it was mat
ter of simple justice. After considerable
discussion, on motion of Mr. Spears, the
bill was laid on the table-ayes, s.; noes,
81.
Adjourned until o'clock P. NJ
Night Session.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
In relation to Commission Merchants
Passed