Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-03
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURES.
asrI SENATE.
HnuRsDAY, June 2.-Senate met at 10
-o'elbek this morning.

II Me. Cooper, Of Davidson, presented a
( petition signed by numerous citizens, ask
: ing Tic repeal of the law relating to gar
!, nishnent Received. a5
: MI Cooper, of Bedford, presented q
communication from the Directors of the
Tennessee and Pacific Railroad Company,
requesting a suspension of further action
on tie part of the General Assembly OF
the bill forbidding the Comptroller and
Treasurer of the State to pay bonds issued
to that road until the return home of the
President of the company, and further in
vestigation as to the circumstances under
which said bonds were issued. The COM
munication was received and ordered
transmitted to the House.
NEW BILLS.
The following bills passed first reading
and were referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee:
BY Mr.. ThOmas--A bill TO protect the
property rights of married women and
By MIR. Palmer-A bill for the relief of
securities.
| By Mr.. Cooper, of Davidson-A bill to
exempt from garnishment On account of
debt the sum of 800 and under for work
and labor done.
BY Mr.. Hawes-A bill for the benefit
of married women seeking divorce from
the bonds of matrinlony.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To establish the county of Bell within
territory adjacent to Reel Foot Lake.
Amended so as TO make the name of the
new county Lake, and passed.
To change the line between the counties
of Haywood and Landerdale. Passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To preserve Life and protect property
by preventing the unlicensed sale of rois-
onous drugs. Passed.
To amend the law regulating change of
venue, so as to make the Same apply to
trials before Justices of the Peace.
Passed.
| SENATE BILLS ON THIRD HEADING.
To amend the act passed Dec. ., 1869,
so as to provide that in all cases where
notes or debts due the Bank Of Tennessee
have been paid to an authorized person,
whether the entry has been made or not,
and without regard to the kind of money
used in such payment such settlement
shall be deemed good and valid Passed.
To enable municipal corporations to
collect poll tax, not exceeding fifty cents.
Passed.
To establish and define the principles of
| law relative to actions for the recovery of
titles to real estate. Passed.
To extend the police authority of towns
and cities mile beyond their corporate
limits. Passed.
| NOMINATION OF RAILROAD DIRECTORS.
A communication was received from
the Governor nominating Directors for
certain railroads. Action deferred.
! THE REDIsTRICTING COMMITTEE.
On motion, Mr. Luttrell was appointed
to supply the place o: Mr.. Nelsoc, who is
absent from the city, on the joint Judi
ciary Committee for Redistricting the
| State.
The Senate adjourned until II O'Clock
tomorrow morning.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY, June 2-The House met at
! 10 A. NJ. Mr.. Speaker Perkins IN the chair
| PETITIONS.
By Mr.. Casey-From citizens of Grundy
county, asking that that portion of Elk
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declared navigable.
By Mr.. Steele-From citizens of Giles
county, asking that portion of that county
/ known as the seventeenth district be at
tached to Marshal county.
By Mr.. James, of Hamilton From citi-
zens of Van Buren, county, asking that Van
Burcn be attached to the Second Chancery
| Division
By Mr.. Spears Asking that Overton
county be attached to the Twelfth Chancery
Division.
NEW BUSINESS.
BY Mr.. Slack-A bill to fix the salary of
District Attorneys at $1,000 per year
Passed.
BY Mr.. Thomas A bill to amend the
criminal law. Passed.
By Mr.. Nixon-A resolution that no new
bills be introduced after the 18th Of June.
BY Mr. Steele-A bill to fix the State
tax on every 800 at thirty cents. Passed.
BY Mr. Fleming-A resolution author
izing the Treasurer to negotiate loan of
| $4,000. .H
By Mr.. Scott-A bill to change the line
between the counties of Campbell and
Scott
BY MIR Scotia resolution urging our
Senators in the Congress of the United
States to use their Unfit uence to secure a
pension to the soldiers Of the war of 1912.
Adopted
By Mr. Jones-A bill to repeal an act to
reorganize the courts of Shelby county.
Passed.
By Mr. Townsend-A bill to provide for
a revision of the laws of the State and the
publication of ;, 900 copies Of the same.
Passed.
By Mr. Casey-A bill to declare Elk river
navigable in Grundy county. Passed.
By Mr. Dillin-A resolution raising a
Joint committee to see if section third of
of the Schedule of the Constitution has
been complied with by officers
SPECIAL ORDER
House bill to create State Office of I'M
migration at Nashville, with Commission
er of Immigration at a salary of 81, 500,
failed of passage on its third reading for
want of a constitutional majority. A mo-
tion to reconsider was entered.
| Adjourned till P. N.
Afternoon Session.
NEW RESOLUTION.
By Mr.. Hinkle-Resolution relative to
the United States mail Adopted.
TO BURN TENNESSEE MONEY.
Resolution to burn old Tennessee money
in the hands of Samuel Watson, Trustee of
the Bank of Tennessee, was adopted.
Bill providing for the burning of old
Tennessee money which may be receive d
for taxes, passed second reading and was
made the special order for tomorrow at IL
o'clock.
| NEW BUSINESS.
| By Mr.. Hrrison-A bill to change the
line between Monroe and Blount
By Bir. Harrison-A bill to protect me-
chanics by giving them a lien upon the
building or vessel upon which they may
work to secure their wages. Passed.
BY Mr.. West-A bill to provide for the
payment of debts to the Bank of Tennessee
HUosE BILLS on SECOND READING.
To repeal an act entitled an act to pro-
vide for the payment of the State debt.
The said act gives railroads indebted TO the
State right to pay their Indebtedness in
any bonds of the State. Passed
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
70 supply lost grants to land. Passed.
For the benefit of married persons, pro
viding that the property of the wife shall
not be held for the debts of the husband at
marriage, and vice versa. Passed.
RESOLUTION.
BV MIR James of HamiltOn-ReSOlyed