Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE

1 ~.
TUESDAY, Dec. 5.-The House was call
ed to order at 10 O'Clock, Speaker Richard
| son In the chair
THE INSANE ASYLUM.
Mr.. COlquett, from the Committee on
Charitable Institutions, submitted a report
In regard to the report of the Trustees and
Superintendent Of the Insane Asylum, re-
commencing the adoption of the latter, and
the carrying out of the suggestions therein
contained. The report was adopted
NEW RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Enloe: AuthOrizingthe Joint COM
mittee appointed to cancel bonds and con-
pOnS in the COmptroller's office to continue
their labor after the session closes, if their
labors are not completed before then. The
resolution was taken up. After discussion
the resolution was rejected-ayes g., noes g.
By Mr.. Freeman: A resolution approving
the message of President Grant, transmitted
to Congress yesterday, and favoring his re-
election. The resolution was taken up.
After a number Of facetious motions were
offered, a motion By Mr.. Harris to Law the
resolution on. the table. Carried-aves "a.
noes IA.
A number of those voting no explained
their votes.
NEW BILLS.
The following bills were introduced and
passed
by Mr.. Spears, from the Committee on
Finance, Ways and Means To defray the
current expenses Of the General Assembly.
By MIR. Allison, Of williamson: To author
ize the several County Courts to make
\ concerning fences and Enclosures. By Mr..
Speaker Richardson: To increase the sala-
ry of the State Librarian to Sl,5OO. By Mr..
Paine: To consolidate the office of Survey
or and Entry Taker in Lewis county. By
MIR. Ellis: To protect the citizens of the
State against the imposition of quackery in
medicine and surgery. By Mr.. Gore: To
provide for the election of County Judge
in Jackson county. BY Mr. McGhee: A
bill to amend the act providing for the can
collation. of bonds.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To fix the place of holding court in
Cooke county. Passed.
RECONSTRUCTED.
The vote rejecting House bill TO abolish
the Law Court of Nashville was reconsider
ell and the bill referred to the Judiciary
Committee,
RESOLUTIONS TAKEN UP.
, anu
published some days since, in reference to
the partisan misrepresentation of the con-
dition Of affairs in Tennessee, was taken
| up.
Mr.. Freeman moved to pass over the res
olutiOn informally. Carried, on a division,
| by % to Is.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND HEADING.
A number of House bills were passed on
| their second reading, and that to repeal the
! special tax on merchants was made the
special order on its third reading for to-
morrow at three O'Clock.
The House took a recess until 2:30 p. NJ,
| when it reassembled.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To provide for the uniform assessment of
property liable TO taxes. The bill was dis
cussed at some length, and was then re-
feTed to a special committee.
Extending time to certain Insurance
Companies to arrange and change the
mode Of voting stock. Rejected.
To give citizens Of the State precedence
over non-residents. Rejected.
To furnish new counties with the reports
of the decisions of the Supreme Court.
Passed.
To repeal the act providing for the i'm
provement of the Capitol grounds. Re
jected-ayes 2l; noes, 40.
For the encouragement of manufacturing
| interests, by eXempting from taxation all
capital over ten thousand dollars invested in
any manufacturing establishment. Re
jected.
RECONSTRUCTED AND REJECTED.
A motion to reconsider the vote rejecting
House resolution authorizing the committee
appointed to cancel bonds and coupons to
continue their labors after the session, was
taken up. A motion to lay the motion TO
reconsider on the table was lost.
The vote rejecting the resolution was then
reconsidered, and the resolution again re-
jecJed.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Mr.. Chatham: A bill to define the
criminal jurisdiction of Recorders Courts of
incorporated towns.
By Mr.. Gift: A bin for the benefit of B.
j. Hill and George G.. Dibrell, directing the
Comptroller to pay them certain sums due
them.
In his remarks yesterday on the Senate
bill abOlishing the pOll-tax as a condition of
voting, Mr.. Samsen advocated the passage
of the BILL
Adjourned until 10 a. m. tomorrow.