Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-08

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- INVITATION, 49, -
Mr.. Bugg extended an invitation 10 the
members Of the Senate to attend the fair Of
the Giles County Agricultural and Mechan
lcal Association, to be held on the 10th Of
the present month.
The Senate adjourned at II A. N. till
Monday. .ks.l N
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
SATURDAY, Oct. THE House was
called to order at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, by Mr..
Speaker Richardson.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Magill: To fix the pay Of jurors
and witnesses attending coroner's inquests.
Passed.
BY Mr.. Cliff: To amend section 4, 65S of
the Code relative to damage done stock.
Passed.
By MIR. Gift: To amend the criminal
laws relative to houses of prostitution.
Passed. --a--
By Mr.. Blevins: For the benefit of the
.jailer of Hawkins county. Passed.
BY Mr.. Harris: For the protection of me
chanics. Passed.
THE PUBLIC PRINTER.
The Speaker announced that he had APP
pointed Messrs. Gift Martin, Blevins, Thorn
as, Lumpkin and Freeman as committee
on the part of the House on Senate joint
resolution to investigate charges against
Jones, Purvis & Co., Public Printers.
RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. Parker offered the following:
Resolved, That the Committee ON Com
mon Schools be instructed to inquire and
report,
First, The total amount of school fund
of the State ON the 9Th of June, 1861.
Second, The total amount Of school fund
now available; and, ...-r-r, r.
Third, Whether or not the State is liable
for the difference between said two amounts,
and if liable, what legislation is necessary to
restore SO much of said fund as is not in
existence. Laid over.
Mr.. Freeman offered resolution COM
plimenting the Sheriff of Franklin county
for his efforts in preventing lawlesness.
Laid over.
Mr.. McGhee offered a resolution direct
ing the Judiciary Committee to inquire
what legislation, if any, is necessary to
clothe the Governor with full power to en-
force the laws. Laid over.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To repeal the act for the preservation of
game and fish in Maury county. Amended
by including the counties of Warren, Mari
on, Benton, Humphreys, Robertson and
Cannon, and passed.
To abolish the office of County Judge of
Decatur county. Passed.
To amend the act for the preservation of
game in Rutherford and Fayette counties.
Passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To repeal section / of an act of 1859 re-
lative to taking dispositions. Passed.
To amend the exemption laws. Rejected.
To amend the act to authorize the Chan
Gerry Courts to grant interpretations. Passed.
RESOLUTIONS LYING OVER.
Senate joint resolution to postpone the
sale Of the Cincinnati and Cumberland Gap
Railroad, being the unfinished business of
yesterday, was taken up. The vote adopt
ing the amendment relative to the appoint
ment of committee to inquire as to what
legislation is necessary to protect the interest
of the State in the Nashville and Northwes-
tern Railroad, was considered, and the
amendment withdrawn, and the resolution
laid on the table.
Mr.. Cross moved to reconsider the vote
laying the resolution ON the table, which
motion to reconsider was laid ON the table
by vote of As to 20.
THE CLANToN RESOLUTION.
1t was Mr.. Mccall, and not Mr.. Colquett,
as reported yesterday, who moved to recon-
slider the vote adopting Senate resolution
relative to the death of Gen. Clanton.
Adjourned until IL a. m. Monday.