Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-01-22
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

SATURDAY, Jan. 2l.-Ihe Senate wa
called to order at 10 O'Clock, Senator Nor
ris in the chair.
By Mr.. Luttrell-To suppress lewdnes'
and immortality, providing that the grand
Jury shall send for witnesses whenever
theT os either of them suspect violation
of the laws against lewdness and immor.
| atty.
By Mr.. Slaughter-To suppress big.
! amy.
BY Mr.. Cooper, of ,Davidson-To
amend the 9th section of an act passed
the 18th of March, 1868.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To change the line of Loudon county,
Passed.
To provide for the appointment of
Rotaries Public. Passed.
To attach the county of Trousdale to
the Seventh Judicial Circuit. Passed.
To create an additional civil district in
Union county. Passed.
To change the line between the coun-
ties of Campbell and Scott. Passed.
To authorize the city of Chattanooga to,
issue bonds. Passed. ~F-.s
To abolish the Chancery Court at Madi-
sonyille. Passed.
To repeal sections 1852 and 1853 of
the Code. Passed.
To amend the act to preserve game in
Rutherford and Fayette counties. Passed.
To increase the common school fund.
This bill provides that dogs shall be taxed
each not less than fifty cents nor more
than two dollars, the tax to be used for
the support of common schools. Mr..
Millsaps offered some amendments which
were adopted, one of which exempts
from tax one dog for each family. The
memorial adopted by the Davidson County
Farmers Club was read, after which the
bill passed its third reading with only one
dissenting voice.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To authorize fenan,es covert to sell
and convey their interest in chooses in
action and other personal estate. Passed.
RESOLUTION.
To adjourn on the 23d instant, was
amended by inserting 30;h instant instead
of 23d, and adopted.
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
To wind up the Bank of Tennessee.
Passed.
To better secure the rights of tobacco
planters and the tobacco trade. Passed.
To change the qualifications of jurors
in criminal cases. Passed. G. -aesr
To amend the act for the formation of
Etheridge county. Passed.
To amend an act passed Dec. 81, 1870,
for the sale of the States interest in the
delinquent railroads. This bill provides
for the payment of counsels' fees, etc.
Passed.
To amend the revenue laws in regard
to taxing notes and other evidences of in
debtedness. Passed.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To establish secopd Chsncery Court
for the County of Davidson. The bill
provides that the Chancellor of this
second Chsncery Court shall have concur
rent jurisdiction with the Chancellor of
the present Chancery Court of Davidson,
and that an election shall be held within
thirty days after the passage of the bill
to choose Chancellor for said court.
Passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
For the protection of clerks and their Sc
curities where books, records and papers
were destroyed during the war. Passed.
To regulate the payment of moneys
into the State Treasury. Passed 80.
To amend the criminal laws. Passed.
To amend the land registration laws.
Passed.
To prevent abuses under the attachment
laws. Passed.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
For the relief of Federal and Confed-
crate soldiers during the late war. Passed.
To repeal chapter 95 of the acts of
1859-60 passed March Is, 1860, and to
provide medical attendance for prisoners
who are sick. Passed.
Requiring County Courts to appoint
Commissioners to settle with Revenue Of
ficers. Passed.
To amend the act passed June 25, 1870,
defining the duties of druggists in regard
to spirituous and vinous liquors. Passed.
Adjourned till Monday morning eleven
o'clock.