Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-26
HOUsEOF REPRESENTATIVE

WEDNESDAY, May 25.-The House was
called to order at 1880, Mr.. Speaker
Perkins in the chair.
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Thomas-A bill TO amend sec
ton 10 of an act to amend the revenue
laws of the State. Passed.
BY Mr. CALDWELL bill, accompanied
by memorial numeroualy signed by citi-
zcns of Weakly county, to change the line
between the counties of Weakly and
Obion. Passed. All.
By Mr. Rhea-ResOlution to authorize
the Superintendent of the Insane Asylum
to receive into that institution George w.
Moran, lunatic of Davidson. Referred.
By Mr.. McBath-A bill in reference to
Hampton and Sydney Academy, in the
county of Knox Passed.
BY Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING dispens-
ing with certain clerk services in the
Legislature.
SENATE RESOLUTIONS.
Resolution raising committee to de-
mand of Col. John Baxter, the author of
a certain card in the Knoxville Chronicle
the names of alleged railroad corruption
lists, was taken up and cOncurTed in, and
Messrs. Kelly and Cox were appointed a
committee on the part of the House.
Resolution authorizing the printing of
special reports of the Railroad Committee
to the extent of 500 copies was adopted.
PETITIONS.
A petition was read from the merchants
of Davidson county, asking that alleged
defects of the stay laws of Tennessee be
remedied. On recommendation of the
Committee on Claims the petition was re-
jected.
HOUSE Bills ON THIRD BEADING.
Authorizing the Comptroller to issue his
warrant for $1,000, claimed by Parhanl
s. Williamson for pleading in a suit al
| at Memphis, $500 of which is TO be re-
tanned until the suit of the State VS.. Par.
ham shall be settled. Passed third and
| last reading.
Providing for the election Of Governor
and members of the General Assembly,
said election to take place on the day
prescribed in the new Constitution
Passed.
To amend an act to encourage the rails
ing of wool, allowing any person to xii
dogs found biting or worrying sheep.
| Referred to the Committee on Agricui
ture.
For the relief Of Thomas ]. Littlcton
formerly Tax Collector of Roane county
allowing him one year to make ina
settlement with the Comptroller. MIR
Rhea Offered an amendment which wa
adopted, making the bill apply to al
other County Tax Collectors. The bill
was passed.
| To change the time of holding tn
courts of Washington county. Passed
Repeating the law providing for tn
election of Commissioners for Fayett
county. Withdrawn.
| TO preserve game in Fayet,e county
Passed.
Adjourned till $50 P. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
NEW BILL
By MIR. Nixion-A bill to protect d
hirers of labor by preventing other parti'
from interfering with their employees an
inducing them to leave by offer OF high
wages. Passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
!; Cepealing the act declaring Wolf riv'
|, | navieable. Passed.
Authorizing the issuance OF a ne
!. | State bond of $1,000 to Thomas
UouCh, in place of one lost by him du
ing the war. Passed.
CHASING certain trespasses as telonle
known as the ''water-melon bill" X
E jected.
4 HOUSE BILLS on SECOND READING.
/. tn regulate the elective franchise
t accordance with the provisions OF the ne
D Constitution. Mr.. Steele offered bill
e lieu providing for the repeal OF form
g franchise acts, and requiring citizens
g vote in the wards and districts In VIII
thew may reside. The bill in lieu "
:. adopted and passed, and l5O cop
4 ordered printed.
Il To provide for the Judlcia! electio
Y IN the first Thursday in August,
accordance with the provisions of
new Constitution. Passed.
To amend the law providing for
distribution of the decisions of the
preme Court, sending an additional CO
ct 10 each county Judge. Passed.
e To require all banks uniformly to ms
lie rejected.
70 Lacking quorum, the house adjourn
tie | ill q NJ t0-mOrTOW