Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-26
NEW SERIES, NO. 439.

ton to reconsider the vote rejecting tht
bill authorizing certain funds to be re-
funded to the Cleveland Bank which hac
been unlawfully collected.
The Senate then adjourned till tomorrow
at IL A NJ.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House was called to order at 9
| o'clock, Mr.. Speaker Perkins in the chair.
SENATE MESSAGE.
Senate amendment to House resolution.
| directing the Comptroller to borrow money
to pay Ward & Briggs, was concurred in.
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
By Mr.. McClary-A bill to incorporate
Cane Greek Academy, in McMinn county.
Passed
By Mr.. Tucker-A bill providing for the
appointment of administrators. Passed.
By Mr.. Curl-A bill to prevent stock
running at large. Passed.
Mr.. Fleming, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported bill to regulate tolls in
Shelby county. Passed.
BANK OF TENNESSEE NOTES.
House bill authorizing Revenue Collee-
tors TO receive Bank of Tennessee notes in
payment of taxes was taken up on Senate
amendment. On motion, tho considera-
ton of the bill was postponed for the
present.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Bill to reclaim fIom members of the
Thirty fifth General Assembly, monies IN
lawfully drawn from the Treasury. The
Judiciary Committee recommended the re-
lection of the bill.
On motion of Mr.. Rosson, the bill was
laid on the table-ayes, ~; noes, Is.
Bill to change the manner of paying costs
In felony cases. Rejected on the recon-
mendation of the Judiciary Committee.
Bill to aid in the preservation of public
morality, by imposing fines for adultery.
fornication, and keeping houses of ill-fame.
Rejected-ayes, %; noes, AZ.
Bill to amend subsection of section
1859 Of the Code Rejected.
Bill to reduce the expenses of paving of
bowers. Passed as amended
Bill to repeal an act passed February Is.
1869, amending section 2, 1886 of the Code.
Passed.
Bill to repeal an act for the protection of
Sheriffs and Constables. Passed.
Bill to amend the road laws. Passed.
THE PENITENTIARY.
The consideration Of the Senate bill to
make the Penitentiary self-sustaining, be-
ing the special order, was taken up, the
question being the motion of Mr.. Fleming
to lay all pending amendments on the i
table. The motion was lost-ayes 81,
noes 81.
The question then REQUIRED on Mr.. Cald-
wells amendment, providing for turning
over the Penitentiary and sppurtenances
to the Inspectors, and providing for
storehouse in Nashville, etc.
Mr.. Warren offered an amendment,
which was accepted, authorizing the In
speetors to designate storehouses at any
points in the State they may see fit.
The amendment as amended was then
IS; noes, 81.
Mr.. Fleming was opposed to the bill as
1t now stood, composed as it was Of a mot
ley of provisions and amendments. He
would therefore offer a bill in lieu. The
bill in lieu provides for the election by the
General Assembly, at each session, of three
directors, who shall, in conjunction with
the inspectors provided for in the Code,
manage the institution in accordance with |
the provisions of the Code, exercising a
sound discretion in the disposition of the !
labor and the use of the material and ma
chinery.
After some discussion Mr.. Dillin moved !
to lay the bill in lieu on the table. Lost
ayes, IS; noes, 81.
The question was put on the adoption of |
the bill in lieu, which was lost-ayes, %;
noes, 33.
Mr.. Fleming offered as an amendment to
Senate bill, that no convicts in the Peni-
Tertiary shall be taken for labor outside of
Davidson county. The amendment was
rejected
Mr.. Speaker Perkins offered an amen d.
ment, that one of the Inspectors to be ap-
pointed shall be q physician skilled in his
profession.
Mr.. Caldwell offered an amendment to |
the amendment which was accepted, that |
one of the Inspectors shall be a skilled |
mechanic. The amendment was adopted
The bill then passed third reading-yess,
81; noes, 20.
A motion to reconsider the vote was laid
on the table.
Adjourned until o'clock tomorrow.