Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-23


ton, a bill to change the liue between tai
counties of Cannon and DeKalb. BY MIR
Dillin, biz to change the line between
the counties of Wilson and Rutherford,
By Mr.. Harris, resolution 10 allow mem
bers of the House to keep their coats OF
during session hours. Laid over. BJ
Mr.. ColyilIe, bill to repeal the act tc
fund the floating debt of the State. BY
Mr.. Russell, of Rutherford and Bedford,
q bill to exempt students from working
on public roads. BY Mr.. James, of Smith,
q resolution of sympathy for Representa-
tive Dunlap, who is lying seriously i'll.
adopted. BY Mr.. Jones, bill allow
ing the Secretary of State to employ a
clerk. -, a -,
THE COUNTY or CHRIsTfANA.
House bill authorizing the election of
county officers in the new county of
Christina passed third reading.
THE COUNTY OF POWELL.
Senate bill to establish the county of
Powell passed second reading.
HOUSE BILL ON SECOND READING.
To establish a Criminal Court in Mont
gomery county. Passed. &
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To change the line between the coun-
ties of Giles and Marshall. After some
discussion the biz. passed third reading
ayes, 48;; noes, II. To authorize Chan
Gerry Courts and County Courts to grant
letters of incorporation. Some amend
ments were. adopted, among them one
striking out the $3.50 tax embodied in the
bill. As amended the bill passed third
reading. To change the line between the
counties of Campbell aud Scott Passed.
Fixing the time for holding Chancery
Courts in the various districts. Passed.
TO authorize the citizens of Jackson
county to vote for or against change of
the county site of that county. se
Adjourned until $3.50 P. NJ. sz- fr-
$40 Afternoon Session.
TIE MINRRAK HOME RAILROAD BILL.
The unfinished business of yesterday
being the bill to render null and void
bonds issued to the Mineral Home Rail-
road Company, the same was taken up.
DIR. Caldwell offered bill in lieu, which
was rejected-ayes %, noes 4. The
original bill was subsequently Withdrawn,
lts u,
Mr.. Townsend moved that copies of the
original and bill in lieu be printed, and
that further action thereon be postponed
until Tuesday. Laid on the table, and
the bill in lieu was then adopted. Sew
eral unimportant amendments were adopt
ed, and the previous question being
called, the bill passed its third and last
reading by ayes 40, noes 20. A motion
was entered to reconsider the vote
adopting the bill which was land on
the table. The bill suspends the
payment of the bonds issued to the Min
ersl Home Railroad until it shall be de-
cided by court .of competent jurisdie-
ton as to the obligation of the State
arising from the issuance of the bonds,
and the Treasurer is expressly prohibited
from receiving or paying out said bonds,
or coupons clipped from the same, until
the decision of the court is determined.
The Attorney General is directed to take
such action in behalf of whom it may
concern, as viii secure the money the
bonds were sold fol-, and all individual
subscription of stock in said road, which,
when collected, shall be paid into the
State Treasury and held for the purpose
of remuneratiEg the holders of said bonds.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Defining the rights, duties and privi-
leges of commission merchants. Passed.
For the protection of literary and edu-
cational assemblages. Passed. To in
sure just compensation to printers. Re-
jected-ayes, 20; noes, 80. 90
By III. Dillin, bill to do Justice to tax
payers of the State by directing the
Comptroller lot to receive in payment
for any debt, any bond or coupon which
has been sold for less than is par value.
Adjourned mill e. an to-uorrou