Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-08
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

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THURSDAY, July The Senate met at
10 O'Clock, Speaker Thomas presiding.
SCHOOL FUND FOR WAYNE COUNTY.
MIR. Morris offered resolution authors
zing the Comptroller to issue his warrant
upon the State Treasury to the Trustee OF
Wayne county for $2,612, balance of
common school fund now due said count
sy. Lies over.
NASHVILLE AND NORTHWESTERN RAILRoAD.
House resolution directing the State
agent of the Nashville and Northwestern
Railroad to make report of receipts and
expenditures by and on account OF said
road, was adopted.
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
To require public officers to make regu
lar deposits in the nearest State deposito-
ries; passed. To exempt 1000 worth
of personal property or produce from
execution for debt; passed. To jailers
to make monthly collection of State and
county fees; passed. To change the line
between the counties of Coffee and
Franklin; passed.
HOUSE BILLS on SECOND READING.
To declare portion of Elk river naVi-
gable; passed. To authorize the pay
ment of 81, 500 to ]. d. Johnson, for ser
vices as Commissioner in the settlement
of the government difficulty with the
Winchester and Alabama Railroad; re-
jected. For the benefit of certain minors
holding claim against the State Peniten-
tiary passed. To prohibit the intermar
riage of kinspeople; rejected. To ex-
tend the exemption laws for the benefit Of
doctors and lawyers; passed. Amending
the act establishing the Common Law
Court of Nashville, so as to require
quarterly instead. of monthly terms :;
passed. Authorizing Judges and Chan
cellors of Shelby county to order change
of term passed.
HOUSE BILLS on THIRD READING.
To create State immigration Officer;
rejected. Repeating tie law requiring
clerks and magistrates to make monthly
statements; passed. Regulating the IL
cense charged billiard and Jenny Lind
tables; rejected. Fixing width of gates
on public roads; rejected. To extend the
franchise privilege at Middleburg; re-
jected. For the benefit of solvent rail-
road companies; passed. To reorganize
and regulate common schools. MIR.
Cooper, of Bedford, moved to amend by
striking out theclause empowing com
missioners to fix the salaries of officers
and agents. Mr.. Palmer moved to amend
so as to exempt the commissioners from
poll tax, road duty, etc. Both amend
ments were adopted, and on motion of
Mr.. Etheridge the further consideration
of the bill was postponed until The sec
ond Monday in December. To provide
for the appointment of judges in certain
cases; passed. To authorize chancellors
to make orders, DEGREES, etc., as well in
vacation as term time; passed. To re-
peal section third of the act for the bene-
fit of the Mediterranean Steam Naviga-
ton Company; passed. For the benefit
of collectors prior to the war; rejected.
To regulate the business of life insurance;
rejected.
HOUSE AMENDMENTS To SENATE BILLS.
On motion of Mr.. Cooper, of David
son, the Senate refused to concur in House
amendment to Senate bill defining the
powers and duties of the Attorney Gen
eral and Reporter for the State, which
amendment would require the public
printers to complete the work of printing
and binding the reports of that officer
within ninety days House amendments
l, 2 AID 8 to Senate bill directing the At
torney General to bring suit against the
owners and directors of the Tennessee
and Pacific Railroad were amended on
recommendation of the Judiciary Com
mittee, and as amended concurred in.
MOTIONS TO RECONSIDER.
Mr.. Self moved to reconsider the vote
cOncurring in House amendments to Sen
ate bill placing the Rogersyille and JEFF
terson Railroad in the hands of receivers.
Mr.. Green moved to table the motion to
reconsider, which motion prevailed. Mr..
Hall entered a motion to reconsider the
vote rejecting the bill for the regulation
of life insurance.
On motion of Mr.. Palmer, the Senate
took a recess until 8 O'Clock this after
noon. --.
Afternoon Session.
Senate reassembled at 8 O'Clock, and
proceeded to the consideration of
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST BEADING.
To restore VIM. w. Weeks, of William
son county, to citizenship; passed. To
amend the act establishing county lines
between Washington and Sullivan; passed.
To tax fortune tellers; passed. To re-
store lost land grants in the Occoee dis
trict; passed. To regulate the expense of
prisoners to the Penitentiafy;
passed. To transfer Franklin county to
the Middle Tennessee Land district;
passed.
THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
Mr.. Cooper, of Bedford, presented
from citizens of Bedford county,
asking for some legislation to abate The
traffic in whisky. Referred to the Com
mittee on Tipping and Tipping Houses.
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS.
Providing for the appointment Of a
joint committee to examine and report
upon the use and extent of State aid
granted to public colleges; adopted, and
Messrs. McFall and Self appointed on the
part of the Senate. Directing the Attor-
ney General to make inquiry into the
character of suits pending against the Nc
Minnville and Manchester Railroad;
adopted. -....
NOTIONS TO RECONSIDER.
Mr.. Cooper, of Davidson, moved to
reconsider the vote rejecting House bill
to provide for change of venue in certain
cases. The motion prevailed, and the
bill passed second reading.
On motion of Mr.. Self, the vote re-
jecting House bill to regulate the tax on
billiard and Jenny Lind tables was recon
sidered and the bill referred to the Judic-
airy Committee,
Adjourned to 10 o'clock tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENEATI IVES.
TUESDAY, July THE House was
called to order at $50 O'Clock, Speaker
Perkins in the chair.
NEW BUSINESS. --
BY Mr.. Thomas, a resolution directing
the Attorney General to make the State