Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-06
TENNESSEE LEGISLArURE.


TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
| SENATE. a
TUESDAY, July 5-The Senate met
at 10 O'Clock, Speaker Thomas presid-
ing.
| ara RESOLUTIONS zee FtvrF q Z
| Senate resolution to appoint John y.
Reese q trustee for the East Tennessee
University, at Knoxville, was adopted.
The motion of Mr.. Cooper, OF David
son, to reconsider the vote concurring in
House resolution to forbid the bonds or
coupons of defaulting railroad companies
being received for debts due the State,
| was rejected-l0 to s. earsz :,
/ i HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
| To regulate the width of gates ON pub
! lie roads, so that they may not be less
than nine feet in width; passed. TO con-
solidate the exemption and amend the
garnishment laws; passed. For the re-
lief OF all solvent railroads who have
paid their bonds; passed. To provide
for the temporary election of judges;
passed. To tax skating rinks; passed,
HOUSE BILLS on SECOND READING.
| To protect land sold for taxes and for
common school purposes; passed. To
require county registers to keep index
| books; passed. To authorize the collec
! ton of taxes due prior to the war; passed.
| To consolidate the offices of Sur
veyor and Entry Taker; passed. To
regulate the practice of courts in
reference to condemned lands; passed.
| To transfer the Circuit Court at
| Bartlett from the 18th to the 4th judicial
Circuit. Mr.. Slaughter moved to amend
so as to locate the Circuit Court of Shelby
at Bartlett, and provide for the election
OF an Attorney General for said Court
amendment adopted, and bill passed
| SENATE BILLS ON sRooND READING.
To exempt quarter racing from tax
passed. To repeal the act making habit
ual drunkenness cause for divorce; passed.
To provide that the Judges of Courts of
Records shall be lawyers in five years
practice; passed. .--l 81. szF
Ell SCOTT COUNTY. = ss &
Senate bill transferring the county of
Scott from the Second to the Third
Judicial Circuit, passed its third reading.
Adjourned to ii o'clock tomorrow. q
HOUSE OF Experimentation.
The House met at $50 o'clock, Mr..
Speaker Perkins in the chair.
Mr.. James, of Hamilton, presented a
memorial from citizens of the 10Th civil
district of Hamilton county, praying to
be attached to the jurisdiction of the Law
Court of Chattanooga. Referred.
SWORN IN.
Mr.. Robert l. Chester, member elect
from the fioterial district composed of the
counties of Carroll, Gibson, Madison and
Henry, was qualified by taking the neces-
sary oath. .--r..,
By Mr. Tucker, bill authorizing Coun-
ty Courts to order the vote of counties to
tax the people for internal improvements
By Mr.. McBath, bill to govern the col
lection of wharfage. By Mr.. Sherrod, a
bill TO prevent the explosion of fire.
crackers within the corporate limits of any
| town.
REcoNsmERED. W.
The vote rejecting the Senate bill to
authorize Notaries Public to take ac-
acknowledgements of deeds, etc., was re-
considered, and the bill then passed third
reading.
| SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING. s
| For the relief of Cooke and S F
Hart. Passed. To amend an act in re-
lation to the State interest IN the Colum-
bia Central Turnpike Company. Passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
| To suspend the collection of the sinking
1 E E. ako
ayes, 53; noes, 3. Imposing a poll tax
on colored males for the year 1S70-reject-
ed, ayes, 13; noes, 47. To amend the law
establishing common law court at Nash
vile. A bill in lieu was offered by Mr..
passed its third reading. Providing for
| holding q special term of the Chancery
Court in Shelby county. A bill in lieu was
adopted and passed To declare certain
portion of Elk river navigable. Passed.
To protect mechanics and employees.
| Passed.
HOUSE BILLS on SECOND READING.
| Prescribing qualifications of Judges of
| Courts of Record; passed Fixing the time
of holding Chancery Court at Murfrees-
boro; passed.
Adjourned until 2:30 P. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Mr. Russell, of Rutherford and Bed
ford, resolution raising joint commit
tee to investigate the States interest in
institutions of learning in the State.
Laid over. By Mr.. Tucker, a resolution
directing the Comptroller to issue war
rents for all the Tennessee money that has
1 L e
school purposes, and delivered them
to the trustees OF the differ
ent counties: Laid over. By
Mr.. Tucker, resolution directing
| Mr.. Wilson, Trustee of the Bank of Ten
nessee, to make ont a correct list of the
packages in said bank on special deposit,
and deliver a copy of said list to each
member of the General Assembly, etc.
Laid over. BY Mr.. Perkins, resolution
authorizing the Comptroller to employ a
night watchman for the Capitol. Laid
over. By Mr.. Neil, resolution author
izing the Engrossing Clerk to employ as
many assistants as may be necessary to
finish ND his business before the session
closes. Adopted. By Mr.. Warren. a
resolution prohibiting roller skating in or
around the Capitol. Adopted. By Mr.
| Russell, OF RutnerIOru anu DeuIOru,
resolution directing the Governor, Secre-
tary of State and Comptroller to enforce
the contract entered into with Mr.. Lewis,
who purchased the agricultural scrip from
the State. Laid over. By. Mr.. Rhea, a
resolution appointing a joint committee
to burn 231 bonds which had not been
regularly issued. Laid over.
REcoNsrDERED.
The vote rejecting the bill which directs
the Attorney General to bring suit against
the Tennessee and Pacific Railroad Com
pany, was reconsidered. An amendment
was adopted, and the bill passed its third
reading-ayes, 43; noes, II. The amend
ment exempts from suit those stockholders
and directors who were ignorant Of the
fraudulent issue of the bonds, etc.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To establish Criminal Court for Knox
county; passed. To establish Criminal
, Court for Hamilton county; passed.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To empower municipal corporations to
5 collect poll tax. To place the Rogers
: vile and jefferson Railroad under the
control of trustees. Passed. Directing
9 Sle Attorney General TO bring suit!