Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATAVE
WEDNESDAY, June 1.-The House met
at A. NJ, Mr.. Speaker Perkins in the
chair.
NEW BUSINESS.
BY Mr.. Glenn-Bill for the protection
of Sheriffs and Constables in serving sub
poenas, etc. Passed.
BY Mr.. Scott-Bill to authorize the
transfer of suits in ROane county. Passed.
By Mr.. Dillin-Bill to extend the term
of office of Librarian to eight years.
Passed.
By Mr.. Dillin-To authorize the Jour
nal of the House to be offered as evil
dence. Passed.
By Mr.. Scott-Bill to change the line
between the counties of Morgan and
Scott. Passed.
By the same-Bill for the benefit of
Anderson Hamley. Passed.
BY Mr.. Baker-BIl to amend
an act passed Dec. II, 1869. Passed.
By Mr.. Bright-To fix the per diem of
Clerks of the General Assembly, making
the same IS per day. Passed.
By Mr.. Russell, of Hickman-Bill to
give the County Courts concurrent juris-
diction with Circuit Courts, in cases of
petite larceny Passed
BY Mr.. Slimp- Bill to decrease the
compensation of Judges of the Circuit and
Criminal Courts, making the same 81, 600
per diem instead of 81, 500.
BY BIr. Smith-Bill providing for the
taxation of dogs, said tax to be devoted
to the school fund. Passed, and referred
to the Committee on Hunting and Fish
ing.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION.
The resolution calling for committee
to investigate the case of T. B. McElwee,
member of the House, implicated by the
testimony of Mr.. Rutter as being mixed
up in the school fund business. Passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
For the relief of VIM. Hall. Rejected.
Prohibiting the bearing of weapons.
Passed. ~ l .-i ---
To perfect titles made by Samuel Wat
son, Trustee of the Bank of Tennessee.
Rejected and motion made to reconsider
To amend the attachment laws of the
State. Passed. as a-l t.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To supply lost grants of lands. Passed,
To uthOrize the Chancery Courts tC
grant interpretations. Passed.
To authorize the Nashville and Chatta-
nooga Railroad Company to borrow
money. Passed.
To enable poor persons more etfectu
ally to prosecute their claims in the courts
Passed.
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION.
Providing for the burning of Tennes
see State money now in the hands OF tn
Treasurer.
Pending action ON the resolution thu
House adjourned till 2:30P. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
The resolution to issue Tennessee none
= was taken up and referred to committee
NEW BUSINESS.
BY Mr.. Spears-Bill to detach Bledso
and Sequatchie counties from the Fifth
and attach them to the Fourth Judicial Dis
trict
By the same-Bill to lay off the Stat
: into judicial circuits and districts. Tn
two bills were referred to the Joint Com
, mittee on Redistricting the State
By MIR. Townsend-To fix the time c
holding courts in Memphis.
By Mr. Everett-Bil to provide Tor tn
t cancellation of notes received by th
a Treasurer of the State of Tennessee
Passed.
QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE
c Mr.. Russell, of Rutherford and Bedford
!. rose to question of privilege, and stat e
8 that in introducing the resolution the da
r. previous, relative to the implication of II
Hon. Thomas B. McElwee, in the scho,
,, fund fraud, that he did not wish to be III
= derstood as charging that Mr.. McElw(
u was guilty, but upon the contrary, TIN
Z, upon inquiry into the matter, he was full
, satisfied Of Mr.. McElwee's innocence, al
&c desired to have that gentleman placed co
y rectly on the records.
d HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
le To change the line between Claiborr
) and Campbell counties. Passed.
l. To establish the county of Clay. Passe
: HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
is To prescribe the mode and time of eleC
"a ing judicial and other civil officers by L
,e people.
n Regarding the education of apprentice
:. Passed.
y To regulate the compensation Of 20
70 stables for levying attachments, e.
I, Passed.
l, To protect lands sold for taxes for co
N mon school purposes.
Adjourned till 10 A, NJ. tomorrow.