Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-16
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.


WEDNESDAY, Nov. 15.-The Senate met
at 10 A. NJ. Speaker Vaughn in the chair.
PETITION.
By Mr.. DuBose: For the removal of the
tax on merchants.
By Mr.. Pope: For the repeal OF the act
passed last session, establishing branch pen
! itentiaries.
By Mr.. Merritt: From Jas. A. McAlister
q Co. for payment of a debt due by the
! penitentiary On sale of leather.
NEW BILLS.
The following bills were introduced and
passed a first reading:
By Mr.. Gibson: To amend an staet for the
relief of school teachers" passed Jan. 20,
1871.
By Mr.. Brandon. To repeal an "act to fix
the amount of appeal bonds"
By Mr.. Merit: To hasten the adjudica-
ton OF questions of public government.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr. Gibson: Expressive of the judy
ment of the General Assembly upon the
new Constitution:
Resolved, that having seen the practical
workings Of the new Constitution,
1t is the deliberate Judgment of
this General Assembly, that said Consti-
tuition is unequal in its apportionment of
taxes and representation among the people,
unnecessarily shackles the Legislature and
the Governor, is imperative when applied to
large municipal corporations, is oppressive
in its qualifications for voting, and is other
wise defective and inefficient. Lies over.
BY Mr.. DuBose-To regulate the sittings
of the Senate, making the hours from 10 a.
NJ. to 2:30 P. NJ. Lies over.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To change the line between the counties
of Hardin and Decatur. Passed.
To authorize the, sale of certain school
lands in Greene county. Passed.
To change the line between the counties
Bedford and Rutherford Passed.
To continue certain dams in the North
fork of the Holston River. Passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
For the protection of fair grounds in this
State. Passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
To cede the West Tennessee Fair Grounds
to the West Tennessee Agricultural and
Mechanical Association. Passed.
To provide for the cancellation of bonds
and to repeal certain provisions Of section
of an act passed Jan. 20, 1870. Passed.
To authorize Justices of the Peace to de-
termine the question of suretyship. Passed.
To repeal an act for the suppression of
hunting and fishing in the counties of Ben
ton and Humphreys. Passed.
To establish the county lines between the
counties of Carter and Sullivan. Passed.
To aid revenue collectors and all other
persons charged by law with the collection
of taxes in the 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 HambHn. Passed.
To fix the rate of public printing. Passed.
For the relief of B. F. Champ. Passed.
THE SALE OF RAILROADS.
The hour of II O'Clock having been fixed
for the consideration of House bill 80 ena-
BILE the Railroad Commissioners for the
State to perfect their sales and place pur-
chasers in possession, it was taken up on
a third reading.
In the debate which ensued Messrs. |
Clarke and Gibson opposed the bill.
At 1890 P. NJ. the Senate rose for recess, !
and re-assembled at $50, and the debate !
was resumed.
On motion of Mr. Gibson the further con-
sideration of the bill was postponed indefi- |
nitely.
On motion of Mr.. Coulter the bill was |
brought up again on a motion 10 reconsider.
Mr.. Warren moved in amendment to |
strike from the bill the provision requiring |
the State to guarantee perfect titles to the |
purchasers of railroads sold under this act. |
After some further discussion the amend |
ment was carried.
Mr.. Jones moved the following amend |
ment: ''Be it further enacted that said Com |
missioners be, and they are hereby author !
lied and empowered to make such title to /
the purchasers of said roads as the State of |
now has in them by deeds of |
to be probatad and registered |
as other deeds, but said Commissioners and !
The State of Tennessee shall not be liable to |
said purchasers, their heirs, assigns or rep |
for any failure of consideration 1
Dr. breach of covenant or warranty, what |
ever, in virtue of such conveyance"
Messrs. Merritt, Coulter, and Ridley hay |
ng spoken in support of the bill, the Sen
ate adjourned till 0 A. NJ. tomorrow, with |
put coming to vote.