Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-11-11
ExtRactssof proceedings VI the Leg
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ny III. I0mpkjn : A resqIlftios, re-
-4uiriHs all faiIroAl aud turHpike eom-
panies, and other corporations which
may be ipslebtetlto the State, 10 report
the number Of State bonds tsstped 60
them, and what disposition has been
made Of the same. The resolution was
taken up and = meDdcsi, by exempt
Ing railroads that have been sold by
the State. and then adopted.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Authorizing County Surveyors to
administer oaths in certain cases.
After some discussion, the bill was
withdrawn for amendment. t
To exempt new manufacturing e.
Establishments fu,m Ia Nation for five
years. Referred to they Judiciary Com
mittee. Ism sal.fa ,.lt..,
BY Mr.. SDipes. A resolution ap-
pointinga special committee to draft
q bill fixing the rate Of taxation at
forty cents on every hundred dollars
worth of property. Laid over.
THE MERcHANTs' TAX.
Mr.. Harris had read, by the Clerk,
"a petition from the merchants Of
Memphis, praying for n reduction of
the tax on merchants. The petition
was referred to the COMMITTEES on FL
nance, Ways and Means.
BY Mr.. Thomas-A bill exempting
lands inside corporation limits from
taxation, If said lands are used as
pasturage, etc, and not FOR town lots.
~ SENATE.
IN TUESDAY, November.
The Senate met at 10 A. NJ, Speak
er Vaughn In the chair. 4ttG5K
KEW Hills. .eFTr
The following bills were introduced
and passed first reading:
BY Mr.. Coulter-To encourage
manufactures.
BY Mr.. Merritt Toievy State tax
Of five cents on the dollar on all in
comes hereafter derived from stocks
and bonds that are not taxed dd ydi-
Orens. -h ~" - -
BY Mr.. Merritt-To repeal the tax
on plunibers and gas filters,
By Mr.. Merritt-To amend the reg
is,ratiou lawH
BY Mr.. DnBose- Instructing the
Tax Collector Of Shelby to receive a
check on the Bank Of Tennessee in
payment Of taxes. sFn'rea I
| BY Mr.. DuBose To repeal section
0 OF an TACT To amend the charter OF
! the city Of. Memphis"
BY Mr.. eConnelI-To authorize
the Government to fiIl vacancies In
the Office of Judge.
| IN AL sia HOUSE,
| BY Mr.. Gibson TO encourage coun-
ties to levy aschool tax by providing
q State bonus. .ttiia ~ = 5tffi pcfs-
hieBy MIR. Green-ro restore the right
to change OF venue, and tn repeal
section I OF ian act to provide for the
change Of venue in certain cases.
passed July O, 1870. ili
By Mr.. Porter TO repeal section
4552 1T the Css!e sElti lsf7ii,l ifGi
! BY Mr.. Tolley To amend an s.acl
to regulate and fix the payment d
lpoll taxi -FtHas ft hi1a ~
BY Mr.. sGihson-ITo secure State
land countyrevenue received by clerk.
and justices.
i RESOLUTIONS.
Il 10 prOvlue Ior u more perfect anf
4 uniform system of assessment Of real
estate. Read and passed by sections,
To extend the jurisdiction ofjustice'
in misdemeanorc cases. PASSED..
| To fix the license of retail liquor
dealers. Passed.
i RESOLUTIONS TAKEN UP.
4 Senate resolution directory to til,
}, Secretary of State, Governor ant
Comptroller, to enforce and execute
an tact providing for the ; sale, o
Estate stock in all turnpikes.u Ad
lopted. 90. srl4 ~ "a s
BY Mr.. Gibson--To amend section
i /, article 4 of the Constitution, III,
) object being To repeal the poH-ta,
qualifications Lies over. rl8v
4 To appoint committee tn examin
into the amount Of the Bank of Ten
nessee money received in payment %
taxes and burned. Adopted. -
Toprovide for appeals from Record
ers and Mayors Passed. 81
!, TO increase the fees of Registers
Passed. lfsta 3
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