Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-28
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURES.
SENATE

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cMoNpAY. June 27.-The Senate met at
IL O'Clock, Speaker Thomas in the Chair.
sgeavfa,s NEW BILLS.
By Mr. Morris, bal to amend the act
establishing Etheridge county,. passed.
BY Mr.. Millsap, bill to amend the act
establishing the county of Clay; passed.
BY Mr.. Cooper, of Bedford, bill TO di-
rect the Attorney General Of the State TO
institute legal pn.ceedings against Rail
road Receivers who have aided in the
fraudulent .issiIapce aud use of the State
bonds; passed. BY Mr.. Slaughter, . bill
for the benefit of j. B. Cooke and X. B.
Hurt, as securities; passed. BY Mr.. Pal
mer, bill to exempt soldiers OF the Fed
eral and Confederate armies from prose
cution for crimes, except for murder IN
the first degree, committed during the
war; passed. - a. 'A3
HOUES RESOLUTIONS. -9li
{ House resolution providing for the lap-
pointment of . Joint Committee to iex-
anime charges made against members OF
the Legislature by Col. John Baxter, was
referred to the Judiciary Committee
House resolution providing for the 'ad-
iournment of the General Assembly from
the l1th of July t. the I'd Monday in
November was read. Mr.. Clementson
moved to so amend as to provide for adj
journment sine die on the Hth of July.
Mr.. Etheridge moved In lieu to adjourn
to the 1st Monday in December. The
latter motion was adopted and the reso-
luton as amended was concurred in.
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
To limit the privileges of fast freight
lines. Passed. To repeal the law max
ing buildings responsible for license un-
paid by occupants. Passed. For the
benefit of the Mississippi Railroad Com
pany Passed and referred to the Com
mittee on Internal Improvements. To
punish persons disturbing public meetings.
Passed. To annul twenty bonds for
81, 600 each, issued TO the Insurance Com
pany Of the Valley of Virginia. Passed.
To change the line between the counties
of Cannon and DeKalb. Passed.
.l HOUSE BILL ON SECOND READING.
For the benefit of artisans; passed. To
define the duties and liabilities of COM
mission merchants; passed. To forbid
the payment of bonds issued to the
Mineral Home Railroad Company; passed.
To fix the time for holding the chancery
courts; passed. beg
r. HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD BEADING.
To change the county site of Dickson;
passed. To establish the county of
Crockett in West Tennessee; passed. For
the protection of game in Fayctte coun-
ty; passed. ... .-
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Directing the Attorney General of the
State to institute suits in the chancery
courts against the officers and own
ers of defaulting railroad COM
panies; passed. Directing the At
torney General of the State to institute
suit against the Tennessee and Pacific
Railroad Company; passed.
SALE OF DELINQUENT RAILROADS.
House amendments to Senate bill to
authorize the sale of delinquent railroads,
were non -concurred in, committee of
conference asked, and Messrs. Cooper of
Bedford, and Etheridge were appointedon
the part of the Senate.
RECONSTRUCTED. .
The vote rejecting House bill for the
protection of game in Shelby county, was
reconsidered, and the bill passed It's sec
ond reading. Z.
Adjourned to IL o'clock tomorrow.
HOUSE SF REPR RESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, Jnne 27.-The House was
called to order at 10 O'Clock, Mr.. Speaker
Perkins in the chair. 1l -0Ha
MEMORIALS.
Mr.. Fleming presented memorial from
the Knoxville Board of Trade, protesting
against leasing or sei;;iiGg the Knoxville
and Kentucky railroad to the East Ten
nessec, Virginia and Georgia railroad.
Referred to the Committee on Railroads.
- NEW BUSINESS.
By Mr.. Rhea, bill to amend certain
sections of the Code in relation to jailers'
fees.
ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Harris offered resolution to ad-
journ on the 4th of July, and to convene
again on the second Monday in Noyem-
Der. Amended by substituting the 11th
instead of the 4th of July; and as amend
ed the resolution was adopted. -
SENATE BILL on SECOND BEADING
Providing from the improvement OF the
capital grounds. Passed. &fs
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS TAKEN UP.
Appointing a committee to examine in
to the school funds. Rejected. Direct
ing the Comptroller to issue his warrant
for school funds due each county. Re-
jected. Appointing committee to can
Gel certain coupons. Adopted. Requir-
ing report from the school fund COM
mittee. Adopted. Relative to parties
violating the internal improvement laws.
Adopted. Directory TO the Comptroller
to have it published that the State will
use all necessary defenses against all
bonds illegally issued, etc. Adopted.
To allow members to sit without their
coats on. Rejected.
SENATE RESOLUTION TAKEN Up.
Reviving the joint select committee on
the school fund frauds. Rejected.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To fix the time for holding cocrts in
the fourth judicial circuit. Passed. 70
ameni certain sections of the Code and
regulate Chancery practice. Passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To prevent conflict of jurisdiction
between Circuit and Chancery Judges.
Passed. TO prevent conflict of juris-
diction among ChancelloIs. Passed.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To provide homesteads for heads of
families. Passed. To limit the time for
bringing suits in relation to certain lands.
Passed. To amend the criminal laws in
relation to conductors of trains in cross
ing roads, etc. Passed. To provide for
the purchase of certain legal reports for
the State. On motion of Mr.. Jones, the
bill was amended so that Jones, PurVis &
Co. should publish the reports in ques-
ton instead of Saul, Thomas Il Co. At
ter some discussion the bill was
tabled.
Adjourned until 2:90 p. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
SENATE BILLS on SECOND BEADING.
To establish the Law Court of Nash
vile. Passed. To amend an act passed
Dec. 3, 1869, TO protect citizens of the
State. Passed. To enable municipal
cornorations to collect poll tax. Passed.