Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-01
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURES.
SENATE.

at IL A. NJ, speaker InOnaS III JnS CHAIR
and quorum present.
Prayer by Rev. DIR. Wharton.
NEW BUSINESS.
BY Mr. Hall A bill to secure the COM
pletion of the Tennessee Central and Pa
ciic Railroad Company.
Mr. Hart offered an amendment to in
corporate the Cumberland City and Ken
lucky Railroad Company Adopted and
the bill passed its first reading and was
referred to the Committee on Internal In
provements
BY Mr.. Slaughter: A bill to amend the
liquor laws Of the State. The bill provides
that any person violating section 4, 562
Of the Code shall upon Indictment and pre-
sentiment and conviction be fined fifty dol
lars and imprisoned ten days and not more
than thirty days. Passed and referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
HOUSE BILLS on THIhD RzADNG.
To repeal sections 8, 222, -3,A,-5,-6 Of
the Code. Recommitted to the Judiciary
Committee.
To repeal an act for the protection of
sherihs and constables, passed Feb. Is,
1869. Passed.
| HOUSE MESSAGES.
The House amendments TO Senate bill to
incorporate the Memphis Real Estate AS
ISOLATION were concurred in, with the ex-
ception of the one non-concurred In few
days since; also slight amendment to the
House amendments offered by the Senate
Judiciary Committee.
The House amendments to Senate bill
TO confer upon the town Of Brownsville the
power to issue bonds in aid of railroads,
were referred to the Committee on Internal
Improvements.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To amend an act to Incorporate the Cow
ington Female Seminary. Passed.
To incorporate the Sons of Relief of
Shelbyville. Passed.
| SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To incorporate the East Tennessee Hos
pital.
Mr.. Nelson offered an amendment ineor-
porating Rhea Lodge No. 81, located at
Jonesboro, and johnson Lodge No. PA,
located at Fall Branch, Of Free and Accept
ed Masons. Adopted.
| Mr. Faulkner-That the act extending
the corporate limits of McMinnville shall
| not be so construed as to include the farm
of s. j. Walling. Adopted, and the bill
| passed.
To incorporate the Centerville Academy.
| Passed
To incorporate the Memphis and Yicks-
| burg Railroad Company.
The Committee on Internal Improve
! ments offered an amendment to strike out
| all after the enacting clause and to insert
another bill. The amendmentwas accepted
and the bill passed.
To incorporate the Tennessee Navigation
Immigration Company. Passed, with some
amendments by the Committee on Internal
Improvements.
To incorporate the Southern Oil Works
in Shelby county. Passed, with an amend
ment from the Committee on Incorpora-
tons.
REV BUSINESS.
By Mr.. Cubbins-A bill to incorporate
the Memphis Appeal Publishing Company.
Passed and referred to the Committee on
interpretations.
By Mr. Martina bill to incorporate the
Fayetteville Steam Wood Works Company.
Passed and referred to the Committee on
Internal Improvements.
BILLS CALLED UP.
Mr.. Halves called up Senate bill to change
the line between the counties of Overton
and Putnam.
Mr.. MiIlsaps offered an amendment, that
this act shall not be so construed as to
| release Samuel Welsh from the payment of
taxes in Overton county for three years.
Accepted.
Mr. Morris offered an amendment to
change the line between the counties of
Grundy and Sequatchie Adopted and the
bill passed its third reading.
The Senate bill to change the line be-
| tween the counties of jackson and Overton
was called up.
Mr.. AIiIlsaps offered an amendment that
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lease George Kinnard from the payment of |
taxes for three years In 0VertOn county. !
Accepted.
Mr.. Halves moved to strike out the sec
ond section of the bill which requires the
| land to be surveyed and marked Agreed
to. The bill passed its third reading, as
| amended.
HOUSE AMENDMENTS.
The House amendments to Senate bill
| regulating the appointment of State Di-
| rectors in railroad companies, were re-
| ferred with an amendment offered by MIR.
| Clementson that when the roads have
| liquidated their Indebtedness no State Di-
| rectors shall be appointed, to the Commit
| tee on Internal improvements.
The Senate then adjourned until to-
morrow at II A. ID.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
MONDAY, Jan. 31.-The House was call
ed to order at IL o'clock, Mr.. Speaker Per-
kins in the chair. Prayer by DR.. Whar-
| ton.
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr. McBath-A bill exempting all
persons belonging to the Confederate or
| Federal armies from any pains or penal
| ties incurred on account of acts done
| during the war. Passed.
By Mr.. Russell, of Hickman-A bill to
amend section 2,763 of the Code. Passed.
BY Mr. Russell, of Rutherford and Bed
| ford-A bill to incorporate the Clements
| Manufacturing Company. Passed
| By Mr.. BrOwn-A bill to incorporate the
CaIliopean Society Of Bradley County.
| Passed
! By Mr.. Brown--A bill to incorporate the
Cuahoola Academy of Bradley county.
| Passed.
By Mr.. Rhea-A bill explanatory OF the
revenue law It provides that the law
| shall not be so construed as to charge reg
ularly licensed butchers, pedlars, taxes on
wagons used in delivering meats to their
customers. Passed.
BY Mr. Bryant-A bill to amend the at
tachment laws of the State. Passed.
SPECIAL ORDER.
| Senate bill for the benefit of j. o. Grit
fifth & Co., being the special order, was
taken up aud passed third reading, ayes,
| 50; noes, 8.
Senate bill providing for the payment of
| parties who have furnished supplies to the
| Penitentiary, was taken up and passed
/ third reading. On motion of Mr.. COlville,
the vote was subsequently reconsidered,
and the bill referred to the Committee on
! Claims.
| BUSINESS CALLED UP.
Senate bill to amend the law concerning
forcible entry and detainer was called up
and passed first reading.
House bill to modify the laws regulating
the Land Offices of the State was called up
and passed second reading.
House bill to punish guardians for spend
ing the estates of their wards, was called up
and passed second reading.
House bill to legalize the actions of the
County Court Of Cooke county was called
up and passed second reading.
| Adjourned until 30 o'clock P. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
The House reassembled at $50 p. NJ.
business CALLED UP.
| House bill eXempting certain railroads
from paying debts heretofore paid the Bank
| of Tennessee was called up and elected
considerable discussion, after which Mr..
Rosson, author of the bill, withdrew it for
amendment.