Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-03
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

WEDNESDAY, March 2.-The House was
called to order at $50 o'clock, Speaker
Perkins in the chair.
NEW ELLIS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr. Casey-A bill to consolidate the
Office of Entry taker and Surveyor of Coffee
county Passed.
Mr. Hornberger from the Committee on
Education and Common Schools, submit
ted resolution in hen of House Joint reso-
luton, requiring the Trustees of the East
Tennessee University to report to the adj
iourned session of the Legislature the con-
dition, etc, of said institution; also en-
bracing the Cumberland University and the
West Tennessee College at jackson, in the
provisions of this resolution. Adopted I'M
der a suspension of the rules.
THE SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Townsend introduced a resolution
that the Special Committee appointed to
investigate the condition ofrailroads during
the recess, be instructed to extend their
investigation to all defaulting and unfn-
ished railroads of the State, and that the
principal Doorkeeper be directed to act as
Sergeant-at-Arms for said Committee.
Amended so that the Doorkeeper shall also
act for the School Fund Committee. As
amended the resolution was adopted.
RELATING TO DRUGGISTS AND MERCHANTS.
Senate bill relating to the sale of wines
and liquors, ETC., by druggists was taken
up. The following bill, reported by the
Committee of Ways and Means and Fl
nance was adopted in lieu of all, after the
enacting clause
That section 3, chapter 40, of an act
passed March /, 1869, entitled, Gan act
to amend the revenue laws, ''shallnot be so
construed as to apply to druggists who
keep on hand and use in making and
mixing their medicines, any alcohol,
spirits or wines, or who sell the same for
medical or sacramental purposes; nor
shall any druggist sell any alcohol, spirits
or wine for any other purpose whatever,
without being liable and subject to the tax
now imposed by law upon retail liquor
dealers or tipplers.
Mr.. Steele offered as an amendment,
House bill to construe the meaning of the
revenue law. Adopted.
Mr.. Rhea offered the following amend
mont, which was adopted:
That nothing contained In the act OF
Feb. 20, 1870, shall be so construed as to
require merchants to report their capital to
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and the taxes accruing thereon shall be re-
ported and paid to the clerk Of the County
Court, as required by the act OF Jan. Is,
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State, and nothing contained In said act
shall beso construed as to require the special
license tax under section OF said act to
be paid before the end of the year, but the
same shall be reported and paid at the time
the annual report of capital IS made, and
the ad valorem tax paid. The bill rs
amended passed third reading
BUSINESS CALLED UP.
Senate bill to amend the charter of the
Union and Planters Bank OF Memphis was
called up.
Mr.. Bright offered an amendment to in
corporate the Rose Hill Cemetery In Lin
coin county. Adopted.
The bill as amended then passed third
reading rs --r.f5r
THE CHARTER OF MEMPHIS.
Mr. Fleming, of the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported the Senate bill to amend thu
charter of Memphis with amendments.
Mr.. Fleming offered an amendment re
viving the charter of the Knoxville Ga
Light Company. Adopted
Mr.. Dillin offered an amendment amend
ing the act incorporating the Capitol Hill
Turnpike Company.