Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-01-29
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

/ EE. ~ SENATE. lsi 4rsrl.f.-s,
| s, SATURDAY, Jan. 28.-The Senate was
called to order at II o'clock, Speaker
| Thomas in the chair.
l q CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS.
Senate joint resolution, TO burn can
celled bonds in the Office of the Comp
troller, Rejected.
Senate joint resolution directory to the
Comptroller in reference to the pay
ment of Jail fees of N. G.
Lawson. The Speaker decided that as
bill for this purpose had hereto
fore been rejected, resolution for the
same purpose could not be acted upon.
House joint resolution directory to the
Comptroller in reference to issuing bond
to Thomas ]. Hough. Amended by Ju-
dietary committee, and concuTed in az
amended. . E s7
House joint resolution, requesting the
Comptroller to give priority to the pay
ment of claims that may be presented by
Mrs. James K. Polk. Concurred in n
HOUSE BILLS on THIRD READING.
To amend the revenue laws with regard
to taxing notes and other evidences of in
debtedness. The bill provides that a
mans notes shall not be taxed until he Is
given credit for what he owes. Failed
for want of the constitutional number
voting in the affirmative.
To provide for a contingent fund in
counties having no jail Passed.
To increase the Common School Fund
by taxing dogs. This bill was passed by
the House, which concurred in all the
Senate amendments except the one max
ing it obligatory on the county courts to
enforce the tax. On motion the Senate
receded from this amendment. The bill
will therefore, if signed by the Governor,
become law, with the provision that
county courts may levy tax on dogs
not less than fifty cents nor more than
two dollars, after exempting one for each
family.
HOUSE BILLS ON sROoND READING.
To allow attorneys for the State COM
pensation in certain cases. Passed.
To amend the exemption laws. Passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
To amend section 4, $40 of the Code.
Passed.
In relation TO the courts of Houston
county. Passed.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To amend an act passed July z, 1870,
to establish Criminal Courtin the county
of Knox. Passed.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To further regulate evidence in criminal
cases. Passed.
To regulate the action of replevin in
certain cases. Rejected.
To amend an act passed June II, 1870,
entitled an act to preserve the public
peace and to prevent homicide. The bill
amends the law in this particular, that it
leaves it discretionary with the court to
inflict punishment for the first offense.
Passed.
REMOVAL OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Mr.. Peyton, from the Committee on
Federal Relations, reported in favor of
the rejection of the resolution favoring
the removal of the National capital to the
Mississippi Valley, and the Senate there
fore voted to reject said resolution.
Adjourned till Monday morning at II
o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIV
SATURDAY, Jan. 28.-The House was
called to order at 10 o'clock by Speaker
Perkins.
PETITION.
Mr.. Townsend presented petition
from the Memphis Board of Education
asking to be relieved from serving on
| juries, ~ ss7ar
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Tueker-A resolution authoriz
ing the Engrossiug Clerk to employ assist
ance in his Office. Rejected.
By Mr.. Townsend-A bill to allow
| counsel fees in certain cases.
SENATE BILLS on THIRD READING.
To authorize the Governor to appolnt
| special Judges in certain cases. Passed.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
For the improvement and extension Of
| the Penitentiary. The bill directed the
| Comptroller to audit the claims of the
Directors of the Penitentiary for work OF
the convicts in extending the wall of the
| Pepitentiary, and work on the Caplto
| grounds, and to issue warrants for the
same; the warrants to be hypothecsted BY
the Directors TO borrow money. The blu
further authorized the Directors to estab'
fish at Tracy City and Battle Creek mines
branches of the Penitentiary under suct
restrictions as they might determine. A
| motion to strike out of the bill all tina
portion relating to the issuance of war
rants was adopted and afterwards recon
sidered, and the further consideration o.
the bill postponed until Tuesday next.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Creating three additional civil districts
in Blount county. Passed.
To regulate giving bonds. Passed.
Creating the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit
Passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
| Authorizing the Judge and Attorne,
| General Of the Criminal Court of Mont
gomery county TO hold the Circuit Court
| of Houston county. Passed and ordere
transmitted to the Senate.
For the benefit of Perry county
| Passed.
To amend the act to preserve the peac
and prevent homicide. Passed.
To amend the laws relative to Ian
grants in the Ocoee District. Rejected
Adjourned until 10 A. NJ. Monday.