Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-01
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.



MONDAY, Feb. 2S.-The Senate met a
II o'clock, Speaker Thomas in the chair.
JACKSON COUNTY. ~
Mr.. HAYES introduced a bill to csnsoli
date the Offices of Entry Talrer and Sur
veyor of jackson county, requiring the
latter TO perform the duties of both Offices
Passed first reading and referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
THE CONVENTION PROPERTY.
House resolution in regard to the DISPOSE.
ton of the property used in fitting up the
hall for the Constitutional Convention was
taken up. A resolution reported by the
Committee on the Capitol and Public
Grounds, providing that the property shall
be disposed of by the Speakers of the two
Houses, and that they give preference to
the County Court of Davidson as a pur-
chaser, provided that body will pay asmuch
as any person, which was adopted, and
then the resolution was concurred in.
THE HERMITAGE
House resolution in regard to the Her
mitage was concurred IN.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
House resolution to inquire into the off,
cial conduct of A. J. Fletcher, Secretary
of State, was concurred in, and the Speak
er appointed Messrs Slaughter and Cason
the committee on the part Of the Senate.
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS.
rendering the thanks of the Legislature
to various railroads for free passes to mem
bers, and requesting the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad to run an accommoda-
ton train between Gallatin and Nashville,
was rejected.
Directory to the Governor in regard to
the election on the new constitution and
for county officers, was concurred in.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To change the line between Union and
Campbell counties. Passed.
To amend section 2, $50 of the Code and
for other purposes. Rejected.
For the relief of tax collectors. Passed.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE LEGISLATURE.
House bill to regulate public contracts
was taken up. The Judiciary Committee
recommended an amendment as follows
HThat the present session of said General
Assembly shall terminate on Monday, the
It'll day of March, 1870, at - o'clock,
meridian, and that said present General
Assembly shall hold second session of
said General Assembly in the city of Nash
vile commencing on Monday, the 9th day
of May, 1870. at Y o'clock, meridian" and
''that all unfinished business which be
pending before the two Houses of the Gen
eral Assembly, or either of said Houses, at
u o'clock, meridian, on Monday, the 18th
day of March, 1870. shall be continued and
carried over to said second session of said
General Assembly; and when said General
Assembly shall again assemble in session,
as provided in this act, said unfinished
business shall then be resumed, taken up,
and disposed of at said second
session in the same order and manner as if
said General Assembly had not adjourned
on Monday, the 18th of March, 1870" The
was adopted and the bill then
passed its second reading.
UNCLAIMED PROPERTY.
House bill to provide for the sale of I'M
property in the hands of common
carriers, was rejected.
HOUSE BILLS on FIRST READING.
To authorize tax collectors to cash war
rants drawn by the Comptroller on the
Treasurer. Laid on the table-ayes Is,
noes t.
To amend the act to license billiard
tables. Passed
To protect the interests of heirs of per
sons dying intestate. Passed.
To change the line between Campbell
and Scott counties. Passed.
For the benefit of wards Passed.
For the relief of A. NJ Walker, Sheriff
of Greene county. Passed.
To repeal the act of Feb. 3, 1868, incor-
porating the Memphis Abstract Company.
Passed.
To require guardians to settle with their
wards upon arriving at the age Of twenty
one. Passed.
Granting the town of Masons an addi-
tional magistrate and for other purposes.
Passed.
MOTION TO RECONSIDER.
Mr. Clementson entered motion to re-
consider the vote rejecting House resolu-
ton rendering thanks for free passes over
railroads and requesting the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad to run an accommoda-
ton train between Gallatin and Nashville
Adjourned to 10 A. N. tomorrow