Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-24
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Nov. 23.-The Senate met at
$50 A. NJ, Mr.. Speaker Vaughn in the
chair.
Mr.. DuBose presented petitions praying
reduction of the merchants tax, from the
merchants of Jackson, Centreville, Ashland,
Gainsboro, Winchester and Paris.
Mr.. Bugg presented petition from X. ID.
Rose, praying to be paid his salary as Judge
of the 18th Judicial Circuit during the years
of 1861 and 1862
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Patterson: To increase the juris-
diction of Justices of the Peace in civil ac-
tions. Passed.
By Mr.. Staley: To fix the times Of hold
ing Circuit and Chancery Courts in Roane
county. Passed.
By Mr.. DuBose: To provide for the
change of venue from one court to another,
when located in the same county, and OF
concurrent jurisdiction. Passed.
By Mr.. Tharpe: To change the name OF
the Union City Bank to the Paris Bank.
Passed.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Tolley offered the following:
Resolved by the Senate, that the Clerk Of
the Senate be, and he is hereby instructed,
to ascertain from the Doorkeeper or other
wise, how many of the various Public Doc
uments ordered to be printed for the use
of the Senate have been furnished to this
body according to order for printing, and
how many of each of such documents are
,'et due this Senate, under said orders for
printing, and report as soon as practicable
Lies over.
By Mr.. Green: Directing that the Comp
troller of the Treasury be and he is hereby
authorized and directed to issue his warrant
upon the Treasury to all the Railroad Com
missioners for the sum Of $1,000 each, the
same to be included inthe General ApprOpri-
alton Bill. Lies over.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To provide for the collection OF taxes
when due as lien on property sold under
decree of court. Passed.
To fix the vote Of share holders in lnsur-
ance companies. Passed.
To declare Big Creek a navigable stream.
Passed.
To amend the act for the relief Of school
teachers. Passed.
SENATE BILLS On SECOND READING.
To equalise the salaries of officers de-
rived from fees. Reported by the judiciary
Committee for rejectiOn.N
On motion of Mr.. Gibson, the Senate
nOn-concurred in the recommendation.
Mr.. Ridley moved to amend by fixing the
.olo,-,, Sc olorl,s Of cR OO0 ;Dcfaad Of a 000
as in the bill.
Mr.. Merritt offered an amendment in
lieu, fixing the salary at $1,000 which was
laid on the table.
Mr.. Jones offered an amendment in lieu,
fixing the salary at $500, which was laid
upon the table.
Mr.. Ridley's amendment was then re-
jected, ayes S, noes 10.
The bill was then passed, ayes 10, noes 8.
To establish the sixteenth judicial circuit,
and relieve the second circuit of the county
of Scott, the third circuit of the counties Of
Fentress, Morgan and Cumberland, and the
fifth circuit of the counties of Putnam,
CLAY and Overton; and to attach the county
of Trousdale to the fifth circuit. Passed.
Te amend the exemption laws. Passed.
To punish guardians of non compOtes.
Passed.
For the relief of B. Ausmus, ex-Revenue
Collector Of Claiborne county. Passed.
To regulate the salary of jail physicians,
and not allowing more than $500 per an
mum. Passed.
To repeal the second section of the act of
June IT, 1870, to regulate the payment Of
poll tax. Passed.
To amend the act of Oct. 81, 1871. Pass
ed.
To hasten the adjudication of questions
of Public Government Passed.
To equalize the compensation OF tax as
SCISSORS. Passed.
To facilitate the collection of taxes.
Passed.
To create the office of State Superintend-
ent of common schools. Passed.
To amend the criminal laws. Passed.
To amend section S,059 of the Code in
relation to the stay of executions on
judgments before Justices Of the Peace.
Passed.
To relieve certain land in Shelby county
from taxes. Passed.
To ratify the line established between
the counties of Washington and Sullivan.
Passed.
To repeal the act "to amend the usury
laws ofthe State and to establish conven-
tional rate of interest" Passed.
To amend the replevin law. Passed.
To change the county line between Smith
and jackson counties. Passed.
To authorize the appropriation Of the
Rankin Academy funds TO purposes OF COM
mon schools. Passed.
To change the mode Of bringing civil &C
Nf hn paoRa at
Passed.
To empower Judges Of Circuit and Grim
inal Courts to try and determine all cases
of misdemeanor. Rejected.
To repeal the act passed FEB. Y,
1871. Rejected.
To relieve persons who have conscienti-
Gus scruples about affirming or swearing in
stating a fact. Rejected.
To repeal an act passed 18th March, 1868,
chapter 63. Rejected.
To alter and amend section 4,677 of the
code. Rejected.
CROCKETT COUNTY.
House amendment to Senate bill to re-
esta blish the county Of Crockett was con
CURED in.
Adjourned to 10 A. NJ. tomorrow.
CORRECTION.
In the Senate proceedings Of Wednesday
by mistake we gave Mr.. Gibson the credit
of having made the motion ''to lay all the
amendments and resolutions in lieu" rela
tive to the fees of railroad attorneys and
State commissioners on the table. MIR.
Tolley it was who made the molten.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
THURSDAY, Nov. 23.-The House met
at 10 A. NJ, Speaker Richardson in the
chair.
THE SCHOOL FUND.
Mr.. Tinman presented minority report
on House joint resolution respecting the
school fund. The report was signed by MeSsrs
Tillman, McGlll, Parker, NOwlin, Payne