Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-26

| ML-0oAGE thOI The ODNEENpR
/ Was received and the Senate went int
executive session and afterwards declare
Charles Gibbs, NJ d. Cardwell, w.
Steele, d. B. Thomas, Thos. McNeilly
Jas. A. Woods, VIM. Shane and II. Il
Harrison, confirmed as Directors on tn
part of the State for the Nashville anC
Northwestern Railroad.
Senate adjourned to 10 A. Ii. tomorrow
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATEY
The House was called to order at 9:3
o'clock, Mr.. Speaker Perkins in the chair
MIR. White, from the special COMMITTEES
appointed to investigate as to the cuttin,
off of certain coupons attached to bond
of the State, submitted report, which at
| tributes the error committed to misun
derstanding on the part of those implicated
rather than to any Intentional guilt 9th
| or members of the committee explained
| that the whole mistake arose from misdat
ing the bonds year back.
Mr.. Spears presented a petition from
lawyers of the Twelfth Chancery Division,
protesting against abolishing said divis
ion.
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Barry-A resolution rendering
the thanks of the General Assembly tC
railroad companies who have furnished
free passes to members, and requesting the
President and Directors of the Louisville
| and Nashville Railroad to run an accom-
mediation train between Gallatin and Nash,
vile. Taken up and referred to the Com
mittee on Internal improvements.
T. Ill
the further payment of per diem or mile
age to members until adjournment of the
body.
THE MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD.
Senate amendments to the bill allowing
the Memphis and Charleston Railroad to
borrow money were concurred in.
THE LOUISVILLE AND CHATTANOOGA RAIL
ROAD.
Tho Senate amendments to the House
bill incorporating the Louisville and Chat
tanooga Railroad we're concurred in.
THE REVENUE BILL
The revenue bill was taken up. The
Senate had refused to concur in various
from all of them and the bill is now a law.
Senate bill to incorporate Fire Company
No. 3, in the city of Knoxville.
Mr.. Cheatham offered amendments, in
cooperating the Chickasaw Blood Horse
Association of Memphis, the Nashville
Blood Horse Association and the Knoxville
Stock Association. Adopted.
Mr.. King offered an amendment, incor-
porating the jackson Blood Horse Associa-
ton. Adopted.
Mr.. Bright offered an amendment, pro-
hibiting the Fayetteville and Wells Hill
Turnpike Company from establishing a
gate within one mile of Fayetteville.
Adopted.
The bill, as amended, passed third read
ing,
Senate bill to incorporate tho Mount
Vernon Iron Company.
Mr. Sadler offered an amendment incor-
porating the Springfield and Kentucky
Railroad Adopted.
Mr.. Fleming offered an amendment in
cooperating the Atlantic, Knoxville aud
Memphis Railroad Company. Adopted.
Mr.. Rhea offered an amendment author
izing the City Council of Nashville to pass
all necessary laws for the preservation of
the purity of elections, to effect which said
Council may pass a general registration
law, requiring voters to register in their
own wards number of days, not exceed
ing thirty, before charter elections, without
which registration citizens shall not be en-
titled to vote; that the Mayor and City
Council of Nashville shall not be hereafter
allowed to issue any checks or scrip, trans
ferrable or negotiable, and payable to any
one except the original holder Adopted
House bill to amend the act incorpora-
ting the New Orleans and Ohio Railroad
Company, was adopted as an amendment.
Senate bill to incorporate the Fayette-
vile Steam Wood Works Company.
Adopted.
The bill as amended, passed third
reading.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Senate bill to allow A. J. Upton, Super
intendent of Education, further time to
settle the accounts of his office. Passed.
ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION.
House resolution providi-g for adjourn
ment sine die on the 2Sth inst. was called
up
Mr.. Singletary offered resolution in
lieu that the General Assembly take re-
cess from the 2Sth inst to tho first Mon
day of May,
After good deal of discussion, a resolu-
ton, offered by Mr. White, was adopted,
to take recess from the 9TH of March
until the first Monday in May, and that
members shall not receive mileage or per
diem during the recess.
Adjourned until 2:30 P. II.