Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-09
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
FRIDAY, July S.-The Senate met at 10
O'Clock, Speaker Thomas presiding.


FRIDAY, July S.-The Senate met at 10
O'Clock, Speaker Thomas presiding.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Mr. Clementson-A resolution d.
recting the Railroad Investigating Com
mittee to turn over to the Comptroller the
books, papers, vouchers, etc., used in the
investigation, and take his receipt for the
same; adopted. By Mr.. Clementson, a
resolution of thanks by the General As
sembly to Mr.. J. d. Lockhart, Secretary
of the Railroad Investigating Committee,
for the efficient and valuable services
rendered by him to the committee;
adopted.
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS.
Senate resolution directing the Comp
troller of the Treasury to issue his war
rant to the Trustee of Wayne county for
S2,612, due said county on account of
common school fund, was adopted.
House resolution directing the Comptroller
to turn over to the various counties of
the State warrants for their pro rata share
of the school fund, was adopted. House
resolution for the purchase of carpet
for the State Library was adopted.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To attach Franklin county to the Mid
die Tennessee Land District; passed. To
regulate pay for conveying prisoners to
the Penitentiary; passed. For the better
security of public money; passed. Di-
rectory TO public carriers; passed. To
tax fortune tellers; rejected. To allow
jailers to collect their fees monthly;
passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To so amend the act establishing a Com
mon, Law Court at Nashville as to require
quarterly terms and the form of pleadings
common to Circuit Courts; passed. To
regulate license to be paid for billiard and
Jenny Lind tables: passed. To declare
Elk river in Grundy county navigable;
passed. To amend the act authorizing
VIM. Foster to build a turnpike across
Waldren's Ridge; passed. To regulate
the return of process in the Chancery and
Circuit Courts of Shelby county; passed.
To authorize the payment of $5O6 to w.
q. Owen, guardian; passed. To extend
the exemption laws to lawyers and doc
tors; rejected. To provide for change of
venue for civil suits in certain cases;
passed. E..-. ...- -. ....
TG CANCEL BONDS.
MIR. Self, Chairman of Joint Committee
appointed to cancel bonds in the posses
sion of the Treasurer, reported that for
want of time they could not complete the
work assigned them in such manner as
to be creditable tothemselves or beneficial
to the State. For this reason the COM
mlttee asked TO be discharged. Report
received and motion to appoint 8 new
committee adopted. Mr.. Cooper, of
Davidson, was appointed on the part of
the Senate.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
House amendments to Senate bill TO
provide for paying the expenses of the
General Assembly were read, and the
Senate refusing to concur in a portion of
the amendments, the bill was again
transmitted to the House.
RECONSIDERATION.
On motion of Mr.. Hall, the vote reject
ing House bill to regulate the business OF
life insurance in the State was reconsid-
cred, and the bill passed its third reading.
On motion of MIR. Greer, the vote reject
ing House bill to regulate the width OF
public gates was reconsidered, and the bill
passed its third reading.
DIRECTORS FOR TENNESSEE AND PACIFIC
RAILROAD.
The Senate went into Executive Session
and confirmed the appointment by the
Governor OF the following named State
Directors for the Tennessee and Pacific
railroad: Thomas Chadwell, E Fl East,
Josiah AIcLain, Robert Cantrell and d
Ii Campbell.
When the Executive Session terminated,
the Senate took recess until 3 O'Clock
this afternoon.
Afternoon Session.
The Senate reassembled at O'Clock,
and proceeded to consideration of
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS.
House resolution recurring turnpike
companies in which the State is interested
to make on or before the I'd Monday in
October next, report to the Comptroller
of their condition, assets, etc., was
adopted. House resolution directing the
Governor and Secretary of State to en-
force the contract existing between the
State and q. z. Lewis, in regard to $40
pieces OF land scrip, now in possession of
the Manhattan Bank, at New York, was
deferred. House resolution to burn blank
bonds in the Office of Treasur-
CT, was adopted. House resolution
to authorize the Comptroller to borrow
money, not in excess of $3.50, 900, for
paying the present expenses of the State
Government, was indefinitely postponed.
House resolution asking a statement of
deposits in the Bank of Tennessee, was
postponed until December.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
Senate bill to provide for paying the
expenses of the General Assembly was
again returned, with Senate amendments
to House amendments non-concurred in.
The Senate insisted on its amendments,
and the bill was again transmitted to the
House. The bill was subsequently re-
turned by the House, with information
that it had receded from all its amend
ments and c0ncurred in all the Senate
amendments.
Adjourned to 10 o'clock tomorrow.