Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-02-02
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! NASHVILLE, ,FebrusryI.-SENATE-
! The House resolution authorizing the
/ Railroad Commissioner to employ
/ counsel and institute suit against the
/ receivers Of certain railroads when the
good of the State requires it was con-
CURED in. The House bill to amend
the law taxing privileges and to in
crease the revenue, provides that
! prize package dealers shall pay a tax
Of 500, and defines the amount Of
taxes to be paid by lumber merchants,
pedlers, ETC.; laid on the table. The
| House bill to amend the revenue law
so as to repeal that portion which i'm
poses a special tax upon commercial
/ travellers or drummers from other
States was Indefinitely postponed.
Senate bills on House amendments:
To compel the various counties in the
State to have all bridges hereafter
built banistered; amendments con-
cured in. To compel railroad COM
panies TO cut down trees standing in
the immediate vicinity; amendments
concurred in. To amend act creating
a county bill; amendments cOncurred
in. The Senate agreed to the report
Of the committee Of conference on the
bin to regulate the appointment Of
nOtaries public. The bill for the i'm
prOvement and extension Of the peni- |
tentiary was returned with4the House |
amendments, striking out all but the |
enacting clause, and inserting in lieu |
thereof two sections, directing
the Comptroller to audit the account /
Of the penitentiary, the inspectors |
against the State, and issue his war
wants for the amount OF said sum, to |
be used by the inspectors as collateral
security ; and also legalizing the |
branches Of the penitentiary at Tracey
City and Battle Creek Mines, were |
cOnCurred in.
Mr.. Cooper, Of Davidson, moved to |
take up the motion to reconsider the |
bill providing for the sale Of real
estate. The motion was carried, and /
he then stated that he desired to at
tsch to this bill an amendment, after
striking out all but the enacting
clause. The resolution offered by
him during the morning session, al
lowing Mrs. Jackson to have the use
of two hundred acres Of land at
was amended and adopt
ed, and the bill passed the third read
ing.
Mr.. Etheridge moved to discharge
the Judiciary Committee from further
consideration.
The House bill to preserve the pub
lie peace and to prevent homicide.
Carried; and the bill then passed the
third reading. Itprovides that where
parties are convicted OF carrying
weapons illegally, the court may have
power in regard to in
dicting punishment for the first
0fense.
House resolution providing for the
attorney to represent the States in
tarest in the Bank Of Tennessee. |
Adopted.
House resolution in favor Of and in
viting immigration. Amended by
declaring the invitation b. not in
tended to embrace natives Of Africa
or Eastern Asia. Adopted.
HOUsE.-House bill to Iegalize the
between W. II. Thomas
and wife. Rejected.
House bills for the third reading:
To cOnfne persons in the lunatic
lnylum who have been acquitted Of
crimes in consequence Of lunacy.
Passed.
To compel railroad companies to !
cut down the trees near the road.
Passed.
For the improvement and exten-
sion Of The peHitentiary. Passed.
To reopen navigation in Big
river. Passed.
To confer criminal Jurisdiction
on the County Court Of Hamil-
ton. Rejected. To amend the act
the county Of Bell;
passed. To establish q Second Chan
gerry Court in Davidson; rejected. To
iefray the expenses Of the General
Assembly; passed. For the benefit OF
the Tennessee Agricultural and Me-
,hanicaI Association; passed.
Night Session Of the SeHgtc.-A series
Of resolutions welcoming immigra-
lion were adopted, after an ami
mated debate upon the proviso that
Asiatics and Africans shall not be
included.
Night Session Of the H0We.-ResO-
uti0n authorizing compromise with
The Evansville and Henderson rail-
road was laid on the table. Bill to I
privilege oftippling-houses {
10 a popular vote was rejected. Res
OlutiOn TO publish absentee members
IN a daily paper was adopted.
1t is doubtful whether the House
will have quorum tomorrow or not,
as several Of the members went home
tonight.