Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-02-02
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

81 SENATE.
| "WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1.-The Senate was
called to order at II O'Clock, Speaker
Thomas in the chair.
| CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS
House resolution, directing the Super.
intendent of the Capitol to have the stat
uary around the Capitol cleaned and re-
painted, so as to preserve it from the
weather, and also to repair the lamps,
was concurred in.
House resolution authorizing the rail
road commissioners to employ counsel
| and institute suit against the receivers of
certain railroads, when the good of the
state requires it, was concurred in.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
10 make effective an act passed Dec.
y, 1869, legalizing the acts of the court
at Montgomery. Passed.
TO amend the law taxing privileges and
to increase the revenue. The bill pro-
Vides that prize package dealers shall pay
tax of 800, and defines the amount of
taxes to be paid by lumber merchants,
peddlers, etc. Laid on the table.
For the benefit of Perry county.
Passed.
To create three new civil districts in
Blount county. Rejected.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND HEADING.
To amend section of an act to pro-
vide revenue for the State, so as to repeal
that portion of said section which i'm
poses a special tax upon commercial
travellers or "drummers" from other
States. Indefinitely postponed.
To provide for the future condition of
the Hermitage. The bill was amended
so as to provide that Mrs. Jackson shall
have 250 acres of land at the Hermitage
during her lifetime, provided the same is
keep in good repair. Passed
To amend an act passed June 80, 1870,
for the benefit of schools. Passed.
To change the lines between the coun-
ties of Granger and Union. Amended
and passed
To amend an act for the formation of
Bell county. Passed.
To amend an act providing for the |
appointment of public administrators aud
guardians. Passed.
To au .hOriZe county courts to levy a |
special tax for the maintenance of poor |
houses. Passed.
To authorize Justices of the Peace to |
fine persons peddling without license.
Passed
To remove suits from old counties to new
counties where they have been formed, |
when the cause of action originated with |
in the limits of the said new counties.
Passed.
To encourage the retirement of the
State debt, reported for passage with
by the Judiciary Committee.
The amendment was adopted, when Mr..
Cooper, of Davidson, raised the point of
order that as the Senate had heretofore
taken action upon a bill containing the
same subject matter, it could not now
consider this bill The point of order
was debated at some length, when the
Speaker decided that the point of order
was well taken. Mr.. Etheridge appealed
10 the Senate, and by vote of eight
syes to twelve noes the Senate refused to
sustain the Speakers decision. The bill |
hen passed its second reading.
To change the line between the coun-
les of Rutherford and Cannon. Passed.
To create the Office of Superintendent
If Public Instruction. Passed.
To amend the act passed July 7, pro-
riding for the appointment of special
Judges in certain cases. Rejected.
To provide for the sale of lands for
axes. Passed
To amend the act passed July 7, 1870,
o re-organize and regulate common
schools. Passed.
HOUSE Bills ON FIRST READING,
To change the line between the coun-
les of Hamblin and Hawkins. Passed.
To construe section one of an act to |
* the license of retail liquor dealers
nd for other purposes. Passed.
To regulate the giving of bonds in GER
ain cases. Passed.
To create the Office of County Judge |
or Carroll county. Passed.
To change the line between the coun-
les of Dickson and Hickman. Passed.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To prevent the improper issuance of
JomptrOller's warrants. Passed.
REPORT OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
The Committee of Conference on the
I'LL to regulate the appointment of nota-
les public reported certain amendments
which were adopted and the bill passed.
SENATE BILLS ON HOUSE AMENDMENTS.
To compel the various counties in this
tate to have all bridges hereafter built,
annistered. Amendments conCurred in
To change the time of holding the
'hancery Court in Hamblin county.
C0ncurred in.
To compel railroad companies 10 cut
own trees standing in the immediate vi
unity of their roads. Amendments con-
urred in.
To amend an act creating the county of
'ell. Amendments corcurred in.
Senate bill for the better government of
he Penitentiary A House bill, offered
! lieu, passed its first reading.
NOTION To RECONSIDER.
House resolution providing for the en-
loyment of an attorney in reference to
ne Bank of Tennessee. The action of
he Senate was reconsidered, and the
esolutiOn referred.
The Senate then took recess until 8
. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
At P. NJ. the Senate was called TO or
er, and no quorum being present, re-
ess was taken for half an hour.
At $3.50 the Senate was called to order,
peaker Thomas in the chair and a quo
UNI present.
MOTION To RECONSIDER.
Mr.. Self moved to reconsider the ac-
ion taken on House amendments to the
ill to change the time of holding the
,hancery Court in Hamblin county.
,arried, and vote taken to non-concur in
House amendments.
SENATE BILLS ON HOUSE AMENDMRNTs.
The general appropriation bill with
House amendments was then taken up,
ONE of the amendments being nOn-con-
urred in and others concurred in. The |
i'll was then transmitted to the House.