Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-03
THE EEGIsLATURE YESTERDAY.

THE LEGISLATURE YESTERDAY.
SENATE.
memorial presented by Mr.. Cooper, of
Davidson, from the Directors of the Edge
field and Kentucky Railroad Company, ask
ing for relief, was referred to the Commit
tee on Internal Improvements.
A message from Gov Senter, relative to
recent violations of the law by bands OF
armed and disguised men, was read and
transmitted to the House. Subject matter OF
the communication was referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee.
The Committee Of Conference on Senate
amendments to House bill directory to rev.
enue officers, advised that the Senate re-
cede from its amendment to the second
section. and that said section be amended
by emitting the words ''First National
Bank of Memphis" and substituting the
words seThe Union and Planters Bank of
Memphis" The report of the committee
was adopted and the recommendation con-
Cured in. l
Mr.. Cooper of Davidson, presented 8
bill for the relief of N. Hobson and others,
who had advanced money for the benefit of
the Edgefeld and Kentucky Railroad.
Passed, and referred to the Committee on
Internal Improvements.
The rejection Of the bill for the benefit
OF nonresident aliens was reconsidered on
motion of Mr.. Cooper, of Bedford, and re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Senate resolution asking the Committee
on Federal Relations to report at as early
a day as possible on the proposed Fifteenth
Amendment was referred to the Committee
on Federal Relations.
House resolution providing for the cleo
ton on the 18th of February by the Cen
eral Assembly of Comptroller and Treas
urer, was referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Speaker Thomas moved to reconsider
The vote referring the resolution calling for
a report from the Committee on Federal
Relations, relative to the Fifteenth Amend
Inent. Carried, and after explanatory re-
marks by Speaker Thomas and Mr.. Pey-
ton, Chairman of the Committee on Fed
eral Relations, the whole matter was re-
ferred TO that committee.
Resolution adopted by the Constitutional
Convention, asking the General Assembly
TO change the time of the March election,
from the first Saturday to the fourth Sat
urday in that month, was received and re-
ferred.
House bill to charter the Louisville and
Chattanooga Grand Trunk Railroad Com
pany, passed first reading. Also bill of
fered by Mr. Etheridge, changing the time
of holding the March elections
Senate bill to secure the completion of
the Tennessee Central and Pacific Railroad
was amended by incorporating the jackson
and Fulton Railroad Company, and passed
third reading.
A bill providing for the collection Of
taxes by Sheriffs passed first reading.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Report from the Judiciary Committee re-
commends the rejection of the bills to
punish vagrancy," ''to exempt from penal
ties, for acts perpetrated during the war,
persons belonging to the Federal or Con-
federate armies, and ito prevent parties
from remarrying until certain period af-
ter divorce
The committee appointed to investigate
the affairs of the Treasurer, submitted a re-
port that the committee were satisfied that
there had been no dafalcation on the part
of said official, and that he had accounted
for every dollar expended.
The special committee appointed to in
vestigate concerning the publication of the
last report of John Eaton, Jr., Superintend-
ent Of Public Instruction, submitted a re-
port which states that the publication Of
said report cost the State between S., 900
and ST, 900, when it should not have cost
over $500.
A communication from the Governor
was received and read, in reference to out
RACES in the State. 1t. was referred to a
special committee of five, and 100 copies
ordered printed
House bill TO amend the school law passed
third reading.
On motion of Mr. Cheatham, Senate bill
to compensate persons who have furnished
supplies to the Penitentiary, was Gale up
and passed third reading.
Motion to reconsider the vote chan ging
the terminus of the Tennessee and Pacific
Railroad from Knoxville to Bristol, was ia
bled-54 to 13.
A joint resolution to print 1,5OO copies |
of the Governors message relative to per
Bonal outrages in the State was adopted.
House bill to impose tax of sixty cents
on every 800 worth of taxable property,
was taken up on the Senate amendment
to reduce the tax to fifteen cents Motion
to concur IN the Senate amendment reject
ed-37 to 81.