Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-17
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.


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l SENATE.
THURSDAY, Nov. I6.-The Senate me
at 9 A. NJ, Speaker Vaughn in the chair.
RAILROAD COUNSEL FEES. ?
House resolution respecting the claims O
Messrs. Ewing, Cooper and Reese, for fees
as counsel for the State was taken up and
adopted.
HOUSE BILL ON THIRD HEADING.
For the protection Of fair grounds
Passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To cede West Tennessee Division FAN
Grounds to West Tennessee Agricultural
and Mechanical Association. Passed.
To provide for the cancellation Of bonds.
Passed.
To authorize Justices of the Peace to de-
termine questions of suretyship. Passed.
To repeal the act suppressing hunting
and fishing in the counties of Benton and
Humphreys. Passed. f
To establish the line between the cOun-
ties Of Carter and Sullivan Passed.
To aid revenue collectors, and all other
persons charged by law with the collection
of taxes, in the more efficient discharge of
their duties. Passed.
To change the line between the counties
OF Wilson and DeKalb. Passed.
To change the line between the counties
of Hawkins and HaInblin. Passed.
To fix the price of public printing. Passed.
For the benefit of B. T. Champ. Passed.
= y 4 UNFINISHED BUSINESS. -
The consideration of House bill to au-
thOrize the railroad commissioners to perfect
their sales, was resumed. ...
M Ho,,lfo- ,,,o,-o1 A.
''passed" in the bill wherever the word
guarantee" had been stricken out by the
amendment of Mr.. Warren. He explained
that the amendment he (Mr. Coulter) now
introduced was intended merely to make
good sense of the bill, and not to introduce
an Objectionable feature.
Mr.. Clarke objected TO the amendment
on the ground that it proposed to undo to a
certain extent what had been effected by
Mr.. Warren's amendment.
Mr.. Coulter withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Brandon introduced a series of
to strike out every clause in
the bill binding the State to guarantee title
TO purchasers, and to authorize the COM
missiOners to make any terms with stock
holders now litigating, that they might
think advantageous to the interests of the
State. Adopted. --.-r-- -.
Mr.. Gibson offered the following amend
ment to section 4: Provided that nothing
in this act shall be so construed as to vest,
Or authorize to be vested in any purchaser
Of any road heretofore or hereafter sold by
he State, anything except the States inter
EST in such road; and provided further that
n no event shall the State be held bound
by any direct or implied guaranty Of title to
my such road, it being hereby declared to
De the true and only intent of the State to
Iuitclaim her interest in the various rail
'Oads heretofore or hereafter to be sold, and
n no event to be bound by any express or
implied covenant of warranty, or other as
urance of guaranteed title.
In the debate which ensued on this |
Mcssrs. Brandon, Merritt, !
Iibson, Clarke, Porter, Hughes, Coulter
md Ridley addressed the Senate.
Mr.. Tolley moved to lay the amendment |
N the table. Carried. Yeas Is, Noes 6. !
Mr.. Gibson moved to strike out the entire |
'reamble. Lost.
The bill then passed on its third reading.
Ayes 16, Noes 7.
The Senate rose for recess at 1926 P. NJ.
After recess, the Senate met at 2:30 P. NJ,
nd took up
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To regulate the carrying of weapons.
'assed.
To repeal an act establishing a conven-
onal rate of interest. Mr.. Clark offered a
i'll in lieu fixing the interest on property
ontracts at six per cent, and on money
bans at ten per cent. Both bills were re-
erred to the Judiciary Committee.
To make the crime of rape a capital Of
ence.
Mr.. Gibson offered an amendment to
lake it optional with the jury to commute
ne punishment to Imprisonment in the
enitentiary for ten years.
After some discussion the bill and amend
tents were referred to the Judiciary Com
littee.
To remand causes from the Supreme to
l1eriOr Courts for the sale of lands.
Mr.. Mcconnell moved in amendment the
blowing: Except in cases where the
rOperty to be sold is located in the county
herein the Supreme Court rendering the
nal decree is held, in which case the court
Iay execute its own decree as heretofore"
hich was adopted.
The bill was lost on the third reading;
res Z, noes Is.
A motion to reconsider was carried, and
ter short discussion the bill was tabled.
Adjourned till s A. NJ, tomorrow.