Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-21
NASHVILLE.
Relief Of Federal and ConfedsFais Soldiers
and Of S0h0Ol Tsaohsrs-lnOoFpo.
Failon Of Germantown and
Balelgh.
The Bank Of Tennessee and PenltsntIary
Branches Run late the Gr6und-Tbs
SOho0I FuHd Fraud D.. F..
lsOksOn, Of kemphIs,
Delinquent RaIlrOnds-Raios Of Taxation

4sOAsohi OF Aemphis-
Delinquent BaIlrORds-Raias Of Taxation
Special to Memphis APPEAL
SENATE.
NASHVILLE, January zO.-AIr. Lut-
srell introduced a bill for the relief Of
| Federal and Confederate soldiers in the
late war who have been arrested for
acts committed during the war, etc.
House bills on third reading:
For relief Of the Secretary Of
State, allowing him certain fees, etc.
Passed.
To amend section 4O38 Of the Code.
Passed.
For the relief Of school teachers
authorized by the county trustees to
forward their warrants to the State
Treasurer, etc. Passed.
To authorize Chancery Courts TO
grant letters .of incorporation, and to
authorize County Courts to incorpor-
ate towns and villages. Passed.
House amendment to Senate bill to
provide revenue for State were
amended and concurred in.
Senate bills on third reading:
To establish the Fifteenth Judicial
Circuit, and change the Third, Fifth
and Tenth Circuits Of the State.
Passed.
For improvement and extension Of
Penitentiary: Bill was amended 80 as
to grant $50, 600, in old issue Of Bank
Of Tennessee as collateral security,
thel same to be returned within Two
years, and to legalize the stockades at
Tracy City, and Battle Creek coal
mines as branches Of the Penitentiary.
Bill then referred TO judiciary Com
mittee.
To confer criminal jurisdiction on
the County Court Of Hamilton county,
and for other purposes. Passed.
HOUSE.
In the House, Mr.. White, from a
special committee in regard to the
connection of B. Lanier in the school
fund fraud, presented q report Of eX-
Onorati0n of Mr.. Lanier from all con-
nection with said fraud.
Mr.. Jones offered q resolution ap-
pointing a committee to investigate
the claim Of D. f. Jackson, former |
jailer Of Shelby county. Adopted,
and Jones, Casey and Owen appointed
on the committee.
Mr.. Lackey offered a resolution TO
appoint a committee to burn all the
blank notes and bonds Of the Bank Of
Tennessee. Adopted.
The following bills were introduced: |
By Mr.. Rhea: To authorize the
courts to Iegitimatizsp persons and alter !
names.
By Mr.. Clark: A bill for the benefit
Of Clerks Of County and Circuit
Courts.
House bills on third reading:
To amend an act to establish a |
Law Court at Nashville by directing
the Judge Of said Court to hold the
Circuit Court Of Sumner county. Re
jected.
To amend the revenue laws in re-
gard to taxing notes. Passed.
To amend an act for the formation
Of Etheridge county. Passed.
To authorize the Governor to sell
the real estate belonging to the State.
Passed.
To wind up the Bank Of Tennessee. |
Passed.
To amend an act to provide for the
sale OF delinquent railroads by appro-
priating $1,000 for the payment Of each
attorney employed in the suits, 5000
each to commissioners, and allowing
the Clerk and Master the usual Office
fees, but no commissions for making
sales. Passed.
To change qualifications Of jurors.
Passed.
To equalize taxation. Rejected.
The House cOncurred in the Senate
TO the revenue bill.
The revenue bill has finally passed
both Houses, and now awaits the ap-
provai Of the Governor, which no
doubt il win receive.
The first section fixes the tax at
sixty cents on one hundred dollars Of
taxable property.
The second section provides for a
license tax, to be paid by the mer-
chants to equal their ad valOrem tax.
The third section repeals the act
fixing the tax at forty cents.
The fourth section provides that /
every travelling or local agent Of any |
insurance company, in the Stateor out |
Of it, shall pay an annual privilege /
tax Of twenty-five dollars to the State /
and ten dollars to each county.
The fifth section provides that rail- /
road companies shall pay a tax Of six /
mills on the dollar on net earnings.
The sixth section taxes commercial
drummers representing parties out of
the State fifty dollars per annum for
the State and five dollars for each /
county.
The seventh section provides that |
the act shall take effect from and after |