Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-25
FRysEySBE LEGISLATURES.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, June 24-The Senate met q
10 O'Clock, Speaker Thomas IN the Chair

FRIDAY, June A-The Senate met at
10 o'clock, Speaker Thomas in the Chair.
--su b. MEMORIAL 81 ~
Mr.. Cooper, of Bedford, presented q
memorial signed by citizens of Bedford
county, urging the passage of law for
the suppression of tippling houses. Re-
ceiYed and referred. }F-ssis
REPORTS.
Mr.. Clementson, from the Special
Joint Committee on Railroads, returned
Senate bill relating to the Rogersyille and
Jefferson Railroad, with the statement
that it could be more properly reported to
the Committee on Internal Improvements.
Mr.. Self, from the Joint Special Com
mittee to burn notes of the Bank of Ten
uessee, submitted the certificate of the
Comptroller, showing that the committee
had deposited with the Treasurer the re-
cdpt of s. Watson, President of the
Bank of Tennessee, for 1918, 767, the
amount of said notes destroyed.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Mr.. Faulknef-A bill to provide for
paying the expenses OF the present Gen
eral Assembly. Passed first reading and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
HOUSE, BILLS ON FIRST READING.
To establish the county of Crockett, in
West Tennessee; passed. To authorize
an election in Dickson for change of
county site; passed.
HOUSE BILLS on sROoND READING.
To authorize Chancery and County
Courts to grant rights of incorporation,
passed. To provide for the punishment
of defaulting partners; passed. To pro-
tect game in Shelby county; rejected.
To limit the privileges of trading boats;
rejected. For the better education of ap-
prentices; indefinitely postponed. Direct
ing County Trustees to pay school teach
ers; passed. To change the line between
Giles and Marshall counties; passed. To
regulate the business of life insurance;
passed. Directory to the trustee of
johnson county; rejected. In reference
to the appointment of State Directors for
the Memphis and Ohio Railroad; recon-
mitted. To refund taxes improperly col
lected; passed. To amend the act estab-
fishing the county of Christlana; passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD BEADING. q
Relating to the sale of spirituous liquors
by regular druggists; amended SO as to
prohibit the sale of spirituous or vinous
liquors by druggists, without license, ex-
cept for medical or sacramental purposes,
and passed. To give counties their pro-
portionate share of taxes collected on
lands; passed. To abolish the office of
County Judge in Lauderdale; passed.
To fix the time for holding the Circuit
Courts; passed. Authorizing an election
in Hamilton to change county site;
passed. .. ...-.-- .-...
SENATE BILLS on SECOND READING.
To repeal the act chartering the Orien-
tai and Mediterranean Steam and Navi-
cation Company; passed. To amend the
act redistricting the Judicial Circuits;
Withdrawn.
SENATE BILLS on THIRD READING.
To place the Rogersville and jefferson
Railroad in the hands of Trustees; r.
ferred to the Committee on Internal I'm
provements. For the more profitable
employment of private capital; passed.
To allow railroads to adopt such width
of guage as they may desire; passed.
MOTIONS TO RECONSIDER.
Mr.. Morris entered motion to recon
slider the vote rejecting the House bill for
the creation of State immigration Of
ficer. Mr.. Slaughter entered motion to
reconsider the vote rejecting House bill
for the. protection of game in Shelby
county.