Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-28
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
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MONDAY, Nov. 27.-The Senate met at
10 A. NJ, Speaker Vaughn in the chair.
Mr.. DuBose presented petition from
merchants Of Union City, praying Feduc-
ton of the tax on merchants.
HOUSE BILL ON THIRD READING.
For the benefit of B. T. Champ. Passed.
HOUSE bills ON SECOND HEADING.
A number of House bills were passed on
second reading. s.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING. >
To amend the criminal law so as to make
rape a capital offence. Passed. q
To amend the usury laws of the State
establishing conventional rate Of interest.
After brief debate, the bill.was made the
special order for Wednesday.
To extend jurisdiction of Justices OF the
Peace in misdemeanors. Passed.
!; To restore the right of the change OF
Uenue and to repeal section 1 of the act OF
July 8, 1870. Passed.
To restrict the sale of ardent spirits.
Rejected. Mr.. Staley entered a motion to
reconsider.
To change the mode of bringing trials
before Justices of Peace. Rejected.
To hasten the adjudication of questions
of public interest. Passed.
? 20 ratify the line between Sullivan and
Washington counties. Passed.
To repeal the I'd section of the act of
June II, 1870, regulating the poll tax.
Passed.
To regulate the compensation of county
physicians. Passed.
To facilitate the collection of taxes.
Mr.. Merritt offered an amendment that
no appeal be allowed in these suits without
taxation of costs, which was adopted.
HMr. Warren offered an amendment "that
no injunction, staying the collection of taxes
shall issue from the court" The bill and
amendment were then referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee.
For relief of B. Ausmus, ex-Revenue
Collector of Claiborne county. Passed.
To change the name and location of the
Union City Bank. Passed.
To create the Office of State Superinten.
dent of Common Schools. On motion o.
Mr.. DuBose the bill was laid on the table.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
A number of Senate bills were passed OF
their second reading, and the following re
jected: To increase the jurisdiction of Jus
tees of the Peace; and to amend the &C
authorizing counties and incorporated town
to.levy taxes for certain purposes.
MOTION TO RECONSIDER.
| Mr.. Patterson entered motion to recon
slider the vote rejecting the bill changing TIN
mode of bringing actions before Justices o
the Peace.
The Senate then took recess until I P
m, when it reassembled.
HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE
The following message was received from
the Governor:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, NASHVILLE, Tenn.
Nov. q, 1671.-Gentlemen of the Senate
hereby nominate the following name;
gentlemen as Trustees for the "Tennesse
Hospital for the Insane" to serve for tn
ensuing six years, the term of service c
the former Board having expired by limita
, ton:
John Netherland, of Hawkins.
, John Williams, Of Knox.
Thos. A. Atchison, Md, of Nashville.
James Mclaughlin, Of Nashville.
ThOs. H. Malone, of Nashville.
Dorsey B. Thomas, of Humphreys.
Geo. w. Jones, of Lincoln.
John K. Chester, NJ. D., of Madison.
Chas. n. Gibbs, of Obion.
Section 1,520 of the Code of Tennessee
= requires that of the Trustees two shall n
side in East Tennessee, two in West Tel
nessee and five in Middle Tennessee, {
: which five three shall reside in or nea
. Nashville and two beyond the limits c
Davidson county.
The foregoing nominations conform
this requirement. and are subject to your al
proval and confirmation. Respectfully,
JOHN G. Brown, Governor.
: The Senate in executive session, col
} firmed these appointments.
5 CHANCERY PRACTICE.
}. Senate bill to amend the CHANGER
, Practice by adopting the rules and regul
e tions drafted by the late convention
4 Chancellors, was taken up.
o The following amendment by the Jud
d ciary Committee, was made to rule l, Sc
ton 4, and adopted: EXCEPTIONS Fo
SCANDAL OR IMPERTINENCEs, HO'
: HEARD.
9 If exceptions be filed to an answer fl
e insufficiency or for scandal or impeItinenc
!, the Clerk and Master shall examine al
: report upon them with all convenient spec
and if either party be dissatisfied with b
: report, he may appeal to the Chancellor
!. court.
A RULE U.-EXCEPTIONs TODEPoSTIO1
g FOR WANT OF NoTICE.-An amendme
4 was adopted making the rule as it now e
y lists in the Code, and it was then adopte
- RULE IV.-ACCoUNTs, REPORTS, ETC.
= Section 10 was amended by the commits
!. so as to be as ii is now in the back of Il
~ Code. Adopted.
~ RULE VU.-CONTEMPTS.- place
!; section of this rule, the committee offer
> the following amendment: If the Clerk al
m Master fail to comply with an order
. reference made by the court under the pI
% visions of law, and the rules as above,
shall forfeit and pay fifty dollars fine f
le every such failure, unless he has by oat
rs shown to the satisfaction of the court, ii
T. he has been guilty of no contempt or culI
n bic neglect of duty. Adopted.
,r Section was so amended by Mr.. Gibs
I'd as to read from its end 'unless the confer
he nor show good cause for his default eitt
a. before the Clerk and Master in vacation,
ne before the Chancellor IN term-time."
III RULE XI.-Section amended as reco
ir mended by Judiciary Committee.
to On motion of Mr.. Warren the previo
n question was called for, and being put
up the Senate, the bill passed its third readi
st by vote of Is to D.
n Adjourned to 10 A. NJ. tomorrow.
n NOTE.-The rules not mentioned in
On proceedings were adopted as drafted by
70 ChancellOTS.
ed
n HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,