Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

SATURDAY, Feb. 26.-The House was
called to order at $50 o'clock, Speaker
Perkins in the chair.
NEW BILLS.
BY Mr.. McKenney-A bill exemptiDg
manned soldiers of the late war from pay
ing taxes. Passed.
By Speaker Perkins-A bill regulating
the issuance of State bonds. Passed, and
100 copies ordered printed.
BY Mr.. Steele-A bill TO fund the bond
ed debt of the State. Passed, and, 100
copies ordered printed.
BY Speaker Perkins-A bill to protect
the State Treasury. Passed.
THE COMING ELECTION.
Mr.. Thomas offered the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That it shall be the duty of
the Governor to issue his proclamation d.
recting the opening and holding of elect
ions in the respective counties throughout
the State, on the fourth Saturday in
March, 1870, for the purpose of securing
the votes for the ratification or rejection
| of the Constitution recommended by the
| recent Convention, in accordance with
the ordinance of said Convention and the
acts of the General Assembly.
| Resolved, That the Governor shall, in
his proclamation, direct that, at said
election, the officers holding the same
shall provide for two ballot boxes, one
for the deposit of votes for the ratitica-
ton or rejection of the Constitution and
the other for the votes for county officers
The resolutions were taken up.
A suggestion was made as to the neces-
sity of two sets of ballot boxes, when
the Speaker said that county elections
would be conducted under the franchise
law, but that in the election for the ratifi-
cation or rejection of the Constitution all
could vote.
The resolutions were adopted and or
dered transmitted to the Senate.
| RESOLUTIONS TAKEN UP.
| House resolution directing the Treasu'
rer to make no further payments to men,
bers until adjournment. Laid on the ia.
bic on motion Of Mr.. Fleming.
House resolution thanking certain rail
roads for free passes, and requesting the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad to run
an accommodation train between Gallatir
and Nashville. Adopted.
SCHOOL FUND.
Senate bill to preserve the school fund
was passed on its first reading.
TO WIND UP.
Senate bill to give a. J. Upton, Super
intendcnt of Education, further time t.
settle his accounts, was passed on it
third reading
CONQUERED IN.
4 a,,opJmaOtc fn HDnCp lil
amending the charter of the town o
| Edgefield were cOncurred in.
SENATE BILLS on SECOND READING.
Bill to incorporate the Memphis WAITE
: Company. Passed.
Bill to amend the charter of the city o
l | Memphis. Passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD BEADING.
4 Bill providing for the appointment o
e administrators in certain cases. Passed.
: Bill authorizing tax collectors to cas-
warrants drawn by the Comptroller Onth
Treasurer. Passed.
2 Bill for the benefits of wards. Passed
! Bill repealing an act to increase tn
/, nav of Public Printer. Considerable di;
f cussion followed, when Mr.: Flemingmov
y ed to lay it on the table. LOst-aycs, &c
: noes, 80. After some further discussion
8 the bill was referred to the Committees o
e Finance and Ways and Means.
b Bill to regulate the assessment OF taxes
e Rejected.
v Bill for the benefit of A. W. Walker
It Passed.
e Bill to pay depositors in the Bank {
Il Tennessee. Rejected.
sr Bill to amend the laws relating to la
collectors. Rejected.
Bill to repeal the act incorporating IL
- Memphis Abstract Company. Passed.
: Bill requiring guardians to settle wit
~ their wards. Passed.
N Bill to give the town Of Mason in a,
IN ditional Justice of the Peace.
S, Mr. Rhea offered an amendment ALLOW
ii ing an additional Justice of the Peace
D. the town of Edgefeld. Adopted.
Amendments giving the towns OF Dec
a. erd, Smyrna and Union Depot an ado
s. tional Justice of the Peace each, we
J." adoptcd. As amended the bill pass
re third reading.
% A MOTION TO RECONSIDER.
! Mr.. Cheatham entered motion to