Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-01

the benefit of executors and administrators.
By Mr.. McGIothlin: A bill to repeal
section 1885 of the Code. 81 n = &.
By Mr.. Harris: A bill making persons
81 years of age eligible for corporation
officers. "a, ,.,.,s.,-.- b. -
BY Mr.. Speaker Richardson: A bin pro-
viding for Judges of County Courts to per
form certain acts when the clerks of said
courts are incompetent.
BY Mr.. Mctfhee-A bin to change the
name of the Holston River to that of the
Tennessee River.
By Mr.. Walters-A bill to ratify the pay
ments of money by certain parties due the
Bank of Tennessee.
By Mr.. Spears "A bill to amend the act
making the rules of evidence in the State
and Federal Courts uniform. ..
THE ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY,
Mr.. Lewis introduced a resolution an
pointing a special committee to report bills
providing for the assessment of property
and the best method of collecting the taxes.
After good deal of discussion, Mr..
Crews introduced resolution in lieu, which
was adopted, providing that the Committee
on WAYS and Means shall report the bills
contemplated by the original resolution. 4
%On motion bills already introduced on
the subject of assessing and collecting taxes
were referred to the committee.
HOUSE BILL ON SECOND READING.
Providing for the cancellation of retired
railroad bonds. Passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To amend and revise the laws in regard
to penal proceedings and pleadings. Re
jected. ......
IT. u.-.1.o-..o H. aioot,o, Sc = III.
tional Justice of Peace for Fayette county.
Passed. ..s
To change the line between the counties
of Hardin and Decatur. Passed.
The House took recess until 2:30P. M,
when it re-assembled.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
! To change the holding of the sessions of
the Circuit Court from three to two year.
Rejected. ......-...-....... lard
Transferring the claims of the State on
the old Fair Grounds to the Tennessee
Mechanical and Agricultural Association.
Passed. .-.....--..--...
To amend section 4434 of the Code.
Passed. ......
To repeal the act increasing the common
school fund. Rejected.
To regulate the business of life insurance
in the State. Passed.
To exempt from taxation the Odd Eel
lows Mutual Aid Society of Memphis A
bill in lieu offered by Mr.. Crews was
adopted and passed exempting from taxa
ton all property used for religious, charita-
bic, literary or educational purposes.
To tax suits before Justices of the Peace
under the small offense law Passed.
Authorizing parties in Greene county to
sell certain school lands. Passed.
To make Acknowledgement prosecutors
&c 0ticiO. Passed.
To authorize Justices of the Peace to de-
termine the question of suretyship. Passed.
Authorizing Justice of the Peace to issue
warrants in attachment cases. Passed.
Regulating the pay of Justices of the
Peace and jurors. Passed.
To define the qualification of jurors.
Passed. -...-.-....-HH
Regulating the appointment of Railroad
Receivers. Passed.
To amend the act establishing Criminal
Court in Montgomery county. Passed.
Providing for keeping live stock within
Enclosures. Tabled.
Regarding the assignment of homestead
and dover in land. Passed.
RESOLUTIONS TAKEN Up.
HOu'e resolution for the benefit of Jacob
Franklin, of Shelby county. Rejected.
House resolution appointing a joint COM
mittee to examine the duplicate receipts of
the cashiers of the various repositories of
the State. Adopted.
Adjourned until 10 O'Clock tomorrow.