Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-05-27

belonging to the school fund. Passed.
1 By Mr.. Boyett--A bill to regula
merchants, non residents of Tennessee
selling goods by sample in this Stat
Passed. gPg 81 FT4E ~ CTTT.r
| BY Mr.. Everett "A resolution raising
Ijoint committee to report the numb'
and condition of bonds issued to all raj
roads. ttigA efs
| BY Mr.. DilIin-A bill to regulate Il
salaries of the Executive and Judici
officers of the State. Passed. Cs
BY Mr.. Smith-A bill to establish
Common Law Court at Fall river. Passed
By Mr.. Owen-A bin TO authorize th
counties to raise tax from Itigants i
law. Passed. ,cJs4i : ~
BY Dir. Harris A bill to regulate tn
hunting of deer in the county of Hum
phreys. Passed.
By Mr. Casey-A billto consolidate th
offices of Surveyor and Entry taker
| Passed. ~ -
BY Mr.. Glenn-A bill for The benefit o
John Lewis, exempting him from Stat
and County taxes as butcher and stool
broker in the county of Wilson. Passed
BY Mr.. Resolution correctin.
the printed acts of 1S69-70 in regard t
the Mediterranean and Oriental Naviga
ton Company, Passed. iis
BY Mr. McBath-Resolution adjourn
ing the General Assembly over the S0tI
inst, being the day appointed by the
General Government for the decoration OF
graves of Federal soldiers. Adopted I'm.
der suspention of the rules.
By MIR. Dillin-A bill authorizing Coun-
ty Court Clerks to license billiard tables,
Jenny Lind tables, etc. Passed.
By MIR. Singletary-A bill poaking the
First National Bank of Nashville the
Government depository, insteal of the
Fourth National Bank. Passed.
By Mr. Hornberger-A bill to regulate
the practice of courts in regard to con-
demned lands to be sold. Passed.
By MIR. Slimp-A bill to decrease the
salaries of Supreme Judges. Passed.
BY Mr.. Slimp-A bill decreasing the
salary of the Governor, making it So, 900
instead of $4,000. Passed.
BY Mr.. Nicks-A bill to authorize en-
gineers, by requiring regular examina-
ton of all persons running steam engines.
Passed.
By Mr.. Rhea-A bill to secure the
laborer his just reward-making it un-
lawful for any lawyer to collect q fee
unless he has prosecuted his suit success
fully. Passed.
BY MIR. Wright-A bill to regulate the
size of gates on public roads, making said
gates nine feet wide. Passed. -
HOUSE RESOLUTION.
Resolution dispensing with all clerk
service in the House of Representatives,
except one clerk, one assistant clerk and
one engrossing clerk. Laid on the table.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
House bill on third reading requiring
all banks TO publish regular semi-annual
statements of condition. Referred to
Committee on Banks.
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
To regulate the venue in the State.
Passed. 80. -..
To amend the law in regard to mar
rage licences making the State tax 81.
Passed.
d hOIoE BILLS ON KEADlSG.
To authorize the sending of dispositions
by mail or express. Passed.
To amend the exemption laws of the
State for the benefit of invalids and Grip
Piles. This bill exempts from taxation
one buggy used by confirmed cripples or
invaids.
HOUSE BILLS on SECOND HEADING.
. To al
original grants and record books have
been destroyed. Passed.
To extend the corporate limits of the
town of Saltillo. Rejected.
+ To revive an act to incorporate the
town of Lafayette, in Macon county.
Rejected.
To incorporate the Holston Conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
Rejected.
To regulate the issuance of State bonds,
and cancellation of the same. Passed.
. For the benefit of married persons, pro-
viding that the property owned by the
wife shall not be liable for the debts of
the husband at marriage, and vice versa.
Passed.
To protect citizens from repaying debts
due to the Bank of Tennessee. Rejected.
To amend an act providing for the
transfer of law cases in certain cases.
Passed.
To regulate and fix the payment of poll
tax; the rate to be not more than 81 for
the State, and for county and municipal
purposes not more than the State tax.
Passed.
For the benefit of William Hall.
Passed.
To preserve the peace and prevent
homicide, by prohibiting the carrying of
concealed weapons. Passed.
To repeal the law licensing persons to
practice law before Justices of the Peace,
on payment of S.. LAID on the table.
Adjourned till $50 P. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
SCHOOL FUND FRAUDS
Report of joint committee to investi-
gate the school fund was read, and on
motion was referred to the Committee on
Education, and 500 copies ordered printed.
THE LUNATIC ASYLUM.
The report, from October to January,
of DR.. W. P. Jones, late Physician. 20
the Tennessee Hospital for the Insane,
was read and referred to the Committee
on the Lunatic Asylum.
RESOLUTION.
BY Mr.. Walker-Resolutio declaring
State bonds numbered 3, 145, 5,146, 6,74O
and 6,101 to 6,147 inclusive, null and
void. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To ratify deeds given by Samuel
Watson. Passed.
To create the office of State Commits
sioner of immigration, to have his office
in the city of Nashville. Passed.
To regulate the fees of Justices of the
Peace. Passed.
In reference to levying executions.
Passed.
To amend the attachment laws in re-
garded to abscOnding debtors. Passed.
For the benefit of the labOrers of the
Nashville and Northwestern railroad.
Passed.
To reopen the navigation of the Big
Haichie river from its mouth to Bolivar.
Passed. :
SENATE BIeLs on SECOND BEADING.
To form a new county in West Tennes.
see, to be called Etheridge county.
Passed.
NEY, BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.: Bill to form a new county,
to be called Heiskell county, out of frac
lions of Weakley, Henry, Carroll Hen
derson and Gibson counties. Passed.
ByS Mr.. Russell-Bill to change thu
county line between the counties of Bed
ford and Rutherford. Passed.
BY Mr.. Enloe-Resolution censuriE:
A. ]. Fletcher for attempting to screel
himself from charge of malfeasance by
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