Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-07-06
Special to the MEMPHIS AprEAL.l

NASHVILLE, July SIN the Senate a
motion of Mr.. Cooper, OF Davidson, TO re-
consider the vote concurring in House
resolution to forbid tho bonds or coupons
of defaulting railroad companies being
received for debts due The State was re-
jected by 10 to s.
| House bills passed first reading in Sem
ate: To regulate the. width of gates on
public roads, so that they may not be less
than nine feet in width; to consolidate
the exemption and amend the garnish-
ment laws; for the relief of all solvent
railroads who have paid their bonds; to
provide for the temporary election of
/ Judges: to tax skating rinks.
The House bill to transfer the Circuit
Court at Bartlett from the Thirteenth to
the Fourteenth Circuit, came up on sec
ond reading.
In the Senate, Mr.. Slaughter moved to
amend so as to locate the Circuit Court of
Shelby county at Bartlett, and provide
for the election of an Attorney General
for said Court. Amendment adopted and
bill passed.
The Union and american publishes the
proceedings of meetings in Madison,
Smith and Cheatham counties, appoint
ing delegates to the Judicial Convention
in Nashville on the IIth of July.
VIM. s. Elliston, a prominent and use
full citizen of Nashville, died to-day in
New York, where he had gone for medi-
cal treatment.
HOUSE.
In the House R. I. Chester, member
elect from the fiotorial district composed
of the counties of Carroll, Gibson, Mad
ison and Henry, was qualified by taking
the necessary oath.
New bills offered in the House:
By Mr.. Tucker: A bill authorizing
County Courts to order the vote of coun-
ties 10 tax the people for in ernsl i'm
provements.
By Mr.. McBath: A bill to govern the
collection of wharfage.
By. Mr.. Sherrod: A bill to prevent the
explosion of fire crackers in the corporate
limits of any town.
By Mr.. Russell, of Rutherford and Bed
ford; A resolution raising joint COM
mittee to investigate the State interest
in Institutions of learning in the State.
Laid over.
BY Mr.. Tucker; A resolution directing
the Comptroller to issue warrants for ali
Tennessee money that has or may be col
le3Jed for common school purposes, and
deliver them to the trustees of different
counties. Laid over.
By Mr.. Russell, of Rutherford and Bed
ford: A resolution directing the Gov
ernor, Secretary of State and Comptroller
to enforce the contract entered into with
a Mr.. Lewis, who purchased the sgricul-
tursl scrip from the State. Laid over.
By Mr.. Rhea: A resolution appointing
a joint committee TO burn forty-three
bonds, which had net been regularly
issued. Laid over.
The vote rejecting the Senate bill to au-
thorize Notsries Public to take aeknowl-
edgements of deeds, etc, was reconsid-
cred, and the bill then passed third read
ing.
The vote rejecting the bill which di-
rects the Attorney General to bring suit
against the Tennessee and Pacific Rail
road OOmpany was recOnsidered. An
amendment was adopted and the bill
passed IFS third reading-ayes 4S, nays IL.
The amendment exempts from suit those
stockholders and directors who were not
aware Of the fraudulent issue OF bonds,
etc.
The House thus disposed Of the follow
ing Senate bills on third reading:
To empower municipal corporations to
collect poll tax; rejected---ayes, 10; nays,
As.
To place the ROgersyille and Jefferson
railroad under the control of trustees;
passed.
A bill directing the Attorney General to
bring suits against certain railroad COM
panies, their officers, agents and stock
holders.
Mr.. Caldwell offered an amendment,
that suit shall be in no case initiated ex-
cept by and with the advice snd concur
renee Of the Commissioners appointed for
the sale Of delinquent railroads. The bill
as amended passed third reading.