Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-20
noUsE OF REPRESENTATIVE.

| The House met at $50 o'clock, Mr..
| Speaker Perkins in the chair.
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
| BY Mr.. Tueker-A resolution providing
for adjournment on the LIST of March, to
meet again on - day of --. Laid
over.
By Mr.. Sherrod-A bill increasing the
salary Of the Chaplain Of the Penitentiary
to $500.
By Mr.. Fleming-A resolution provid-
| ing that when the Legislature adjourned,
it adjourned to meet again on the third
| Tuesdayin May. The resolution was taken
up.
Mr.. Tucker moved to substitute the first
Monday in July.
/ On motion of Mr.. James, of Hamilton,
| the amendment was laid on the table.
After the proposal of various amend
ments, one was adopted fixing the time of
meeting on the first Monday in May, and
resolution as amended was adopted-ayes,
| 45; noes, p.
| By Mr. Russell, of Rutherford and Bed
| ford-A resolution reciting that as the law
| authorizing the issuance Of bonds to the
amount of S243, 900 to the East Tennessee
| University was in direct violation of the
law Of Congress, aSd as the trustees Of said
/ institution have been to some expense in
| employing teachers, etc, under said law,
| directing the Comptroller to issue his war
| rant for the interest due on said bonds up
| to January, 1870, whenever said bonds
shall be returned to the Comptroller. The
resolution was taken up.
Mr.. Fleming said the resolution was a
| most extraordinary one, as it wished to
| abolish, by a mere preamble, an act Of this
General Assembly which had long since
| gone into effect
| Mr.. White offered a resolution in lieu di-
| recting the Comptroller to pay the trustees
| the interest on the bonds they have re-
ceived, for the purpose of establishing the
Tennessee Agricultural College at Knox
vile.
Mr.. Caldwell proposed a resolution in
lieu, instructing the Committee on Educa-
ton and Common Schools to inquire and
report whether any modification Of the
order before the Comptroller in reference
to the interest upon the bonds in the
hands Of the trustees of the East Tennessee
University should be made in behalf Of said
trustees, and that they report by bill or
otherwise at the earliest day practicable.
On motion Of MIR. Cheatham, the whole
matter was referred to the Committee on
Education and Common Schools.
By Mr.. Tucker-A bill for the benefit of
married persons. Passed
| RESOLUTIONS TAKEN UP.
| House resolution characterizing the poll
tax provision in thefranchise section of the
amended Constitution as an outrage on the
intelligence, rights and liberties Of the peo-
pie of Tennessee.
Mr.. Fleming said that while he was not
| g. DfA TO- ha ory,cf1
cred this resolution a direct INSULT to the
Convention, and, therefore, would move
to Law it on the table. Carried-ayes 48,
noes 10. Several members explained their
votes by saying they were emphatically op-
posed to the poll-tax, but could not sp-
prove of resolution cOuched in such Ian
guage.
| House resolution looking to the reprint
ing of the land laws. Laid on the table.
House resolution providing that the sign
ers of the Republican Circular" shall have
theprivilege of having witnesses summoned,
etc, was taken up, and on motion Of Mr..
Fleming, referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee.
House resolution providing for adjourn
ment on the 28tb inst, was taken up and
made the special order for Tuesday next, at
| II o'clock.
House resolution providing for employ
ing an attorney to represent the State in
Shelby county, was taken up, and after
good deal of discussion it was recommitted
10 the Judiciary Committee.
House resolution requiring the Comp
troller to bring suit against all delinquent
tax-collectors for taxes due prior to 1869.
Adopted.
House resolution requesting our Con-
gressmen to urge the modification of the
claim laws. Adopted.
Senate resolution indorsing the action Of
the Comptroller in conducting the litiga-
ton against the lessees of the Penitentlary
was taken up. motion to lay on the Ia
BILE was lost, and the resolution was adopt
ed.
THE INSANE ASYLUM.
Senate bill to amend the laws for the
government of the Insane Asylum, being
the special order, was taken up.
Mr.. Rhea offered an amendment proyid-
ing that persons placed in the asylum on
account Of insanity arising from the eIces-
sive use of ardent spirits, shall remain in
said asylum until the physician is satisfied
that they have 80 far recovered from the