Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-16

| ting the conVicfs to digging coal and max
ing iron. Referred 70 the Committee on
Penitentiary,. BY AZ. Steele, q resolution
directing the lOomptIoller to.employ some
suitable person to examine the bills of cost
against the State in the courts of Shelby
county. "A 44tss9ai 4ags
SENATE BILLS on FIRST READING.
Deolaing null and void one hundred
bonds issued fraudulently to the Mineral
Home Railroad. Passed. Motions to
refer TO the Judiciary Committee and to
the Committee on Internal improvements
were tabled, after which the bill was
| made the special order for tomorrow
at 3 P. M. To authorize the sale of rsil-
roads delinquefit to the State in regard
to payment of interest on bonds loaned
them. Passed and referred to the
Committee on Internal improvements.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To regulate the appointment of officers
to fill the vacancies according to the new
Constitution. Passed. To regulate the
action of courts in certain cases of sales
OF lands. Passed. To prevent crime
and trespasses in cemeteries. Passed.
To authorize Netaries Pablic TO take
acknowledgements of all instruments re-
quired to be registered. b qsss ysss 10 ssa
-es 'A TRNNEssER MONEY. lis Glissz, 80
Senate amendments to House bin, pro-
viding for the burning of Tennessee
money, were adopted. y y. e. = = - ..s5 >. Z -
REroNs1DERED. -
Bill to amend the laws for the govern
ment of the Penitentiary. Referred to
the Committee on Penitentiary.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING. IN
To declare Elk river nayigable in Grun-
dy county,. Passed. To fix the COM
pensation of members of the General As
sembly in accordance with the Constitu-
ton. Passed. To enforce the attend
ance of absent members of the General
Assembly by fines and expulsion. Passed.
To fix the time for holding the Circuit
Courts in the different circuits. Passed,
and 1000 copies ordered printed.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
For the benefit of John A. Capps, di-
reeting the Comptroller to pay him $50
for use of building in OYerton county as
hospital for militia. Rejected. The
bill was reconsidered, several amend
ness laid on the table. To establish the
Probate Court of Shelby county. Passed.
To suppress drunkenness in public officers
Mr.. Rhea offered an amendment includ-
ing members of the General Assembly,
which was adopted, but reconsidered and
Withdrawn, after which the bill passed
For the relief of Il. Dunn, former Tax
collector of Lawrence county. Passed.
Adjourned till 2:S0P. NJ.
- - Afternoon session. 8 -
HOUSE BILLS on THIRD READING.
To authorize county courts to purchase
Magistrates dockets. Passed. Provid-
ing for county workhouses. Rejected
ayes, 81; noes, 81. To restore the county
line between Putnam and White counties.
Rejected. To regulate the redemption of
land sold for taxes. Passed. To tax fast
freight lines and amend the revenue laws
of the State. Passed-ayes, So, no, l.
The tax is 5000. To correct defects in
the writ of error eor0D1 saOUis. Passed.
To re-establish the quarterly and quorum
courts of Fayette county. Passed. To
protect game and fish in the county of
Shelby. Passed. To protect game in
the counties of Rutherford, Bedford and
Fayette. Passed In reference to tax
upon druggists Passed.
RECoNsIDRRKD., e--a q e
= The motion to reconsider the vote re-
jecting House resolution directing the
Comptroller TO make settlement with
the Memphis and Charleston Railroad
was taken up. The vote was reconsid-
cred and the resolution adopted.
Adjourned until $50 tomorrow.