Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-26
TEsNEySEE s I !. LEGISLATURE.
sENaTE.0

SENATE H-
SATURDAY, June 25.-The Senate me
at 10 o'clock, twenty members present
and Speaker Thomas presiding. -ess-.
z-sr,- NEW Bills. aEssaG = {.
BY Mr.. Cooper, of Bedford-A bil
directing the Attorney General of the
State to institute suits in Chancery Courts
against the officers, agents, stockholderI
and directors of the following named
railroad companies and all other persons
having anything TO do with the receipt OF
sale of any of the bonds of the Stats
issucd in aid of either of the roads men
toned /: The Knoxville and Kentucky,
Knoxville and Charleston, Rogersville and
Jefferson, Mineral Home, East Tennessee
and Western North Carolina, Southwestern,
Edgefeld and kentucky, and Mc8linnville
and Manchester. Passed first reading and
referred to the Judiciary Committee. .-
BY Mr.. Cooper, OF Bedford, bill ,di-
recting the Attorney General of the State
to forthwith institute suits in the Chancery
Court of Davidson county against the
Tennessee and Pacific Railroad Company,
Its officers, agents, directors, and stock
holders on account of bonds amounting
to 1886, 600, the issuance of which to
said railroad company was fraudulently
obtained, enjoining said railroad com
pany, its officers, agents, stockholders,
and directors from in any way disposing
of said bonds until the, further order of
the court. The bill also provides for the
forfeiture of all rights sud privileges en-
joyed by the Tennessee and Pacific Rail-
road Company under the general improve
ment act of Feb. II, 1852, and the Board
of Directors, President, officers and stock
holders of the company shall be made
and held individually liable for the pay
ment of the bonds fraudulently and ille-
gally obtained from the State. Passed first
reading and referred to the Judiciary
Committee. Ez y Il, = ~ I t5 ~
n HOUSE RESOLUTIONS. .--
House resolution directing examination
and report to the Comptroller, of court
costs in Shelby county, concurred in.
House resolution requiring the Com
mittee on the matter of Agricultural scrip
and charges against A. ]. Fletcher, late
Secretary of State, to report, was indef-
nitely postponed. nx ---
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
To define the rights of commission
merchants and provide for their punish
ment in certain cases; passed. To give
artisans the right to selIrepaired articles not
called for within year; passed. To
fs the time for holding the Chancery
Courts; passed. To change the line
between Campbell and Scott counties;
passed. To provide for protecting the
State from loss on amounts of bonds
issued to the Mineral Home
Railroad Company; passed and referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING G..
To establish the county of Crockett;
passed. TO authorize an election in
Dickson On the question of changing
county site; passed. For the benefit OF
Andrew Hambrey; rejected. v~r aal
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING., .1s
To re-establish the Quorum Court of
Fayette county; passed. To abolish the
tax on marriage license; passed. To re-
fund taxes improperly collected; passed.
SENATE BILLS ON sECoNDR DREADINe.
For the benefit of receivers of public
revenues; passed. To pay the current
expenses of the General Assembly, pass
I'd. To authorize suits against delinquent
railroad companies; passed.
ORIENTAL NAVIGATION coxPANy. Il
Senate bill repeating the act incorpo-
rating the Oriental and Mediterranean
Steam Navigation Company passed its
bird reading. z q 40 -, -..
Adjourned to IL o'clock Monday.