Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-16


Mr.. DuBose offered the following resOlu-
ton:
Whereas, it appears from the report of
COMPTROLLER, L. Il. Pennebaker, made to
this General Assembly, that Memphis city
coupons in amount $50, $50, whichhad been
endorsed by the State when issued and paid
since the war by his predecessors in office
the same having been turned over to him
on his induction into Office, when they
should have been held as indebtedness
against the city of Memphis; and, whereas,
these coupons were taken out Of the book
into which they had been pasted and sold,
as is shown by the report of E. r. Penne-
baker, for the inadequate consideration of
$4,000 in bonds of the State with interest
thereon, therefore
Be it resolved by the General Assembly
Of the State of Tennessee, that committee
Of two on the part of the Senate and - on
the part of the House, be appointed by the
Speakers of these, whose duty it shall be to
investigate tine accounts of Comptroller Z.
r. Pennebaker, with the view of ascertain
ing their correctness, and to find out and re-
port to this General Assembly the exact
amount of loss the State has sustained in
the sale by L. r. Pennebaker, ComptrolleTs
to w. b. Greenlaw, of the Memphis city
by authority of law.
Be it further resolved, that said commit
tee be empowered to send for persons and
papers, and be invested with all power nee
essary for proper investigation of said ac-
counts.
Adopted under a suspension of the rules.
NEW BILLS.
The following bills were introduced and
passed first reading:
By Mr.. Du Bose: To amend the laws in
relation to the trial of all civil causes in the
Circuit Courts. .
BY Mr. Gibson: To authorize semi-an-
nual sales of lands for taxes.
By Mr.. Du Bose: To legalize the official
acts Of nonresident Judges, Clerks and
Notaries public.
By Mr.. Porter: To repeal section l of an
act exempting from execution or garnish-
ment $50 of the wages Of laboring men,
etc.
By Mr.. Gibson: To extend the jurisdic-
ton of justices in misdemeanor cases.
By Mr.. Gibson: To do justice to married
women. ....-...
RESOLUTIONS TAKEN UP.
Senate resolution to appoint a special
Joint committee to accompany the Governor
to the Sewanee coal mines, was adopted.
mittee to investigate the affairs of the Bank
. of Tennessee with reference to Southern
monies was adopted, and Messrs. Hughes
and Staley were appointed on the part OF
the Senate ....-.. ..-...
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To repeal so much of section first OF an
act passed June 6, $780, as relates to Maui
ny county. Passed.
To change the county line between the
counties of Campbell and Claiborne.
Passed. -7'
To regulate appeal bonds reported by
Judiciary committee in lieu Of bill to repeal
section 3,l63 of the Code.l Adopted and
passed. "
SENATE BILLS on THIRD HEADING.
To fix the salary of the Attorney General
at $1,000, (reported from the Judiciary Com
mittee, with an amendment, fixing the sala-
~ at s., O00.) r
Mr.. DuBose moved an amendment to the
amendment, that the salary be fixed al
$500. Lost.
81 The report of the committee was adop
ted, but on division the bill as amended wa:
rejected. -,
in and for the 18th Judicial Circuit. 9Th
Judiciary Committee reported bill I'M lieu.
The report was adopted, and the bill in liel
pissed. ..-.
SENATE BILLS ON sEcoND READING.
To allow females to act as librarian
5gqTReported for rejection by the Judiciar.
Committee as Unnecessary Rejected.
sr To change the line between the countie
of Smith and DeKalb. Passed.
Ll3o To amend section 1890 Of the Code
(. Passed. =, 81.
1 HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
To amend section second of an act pass
ed nth MAY, 1866, which makes house
breaking capital ofiense, so as TO max