Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-01-31
Adjourned to II A. NJ. tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.

L HOOSE OE AEFhESENVAT1V
MONDAY, Jan. 9O.-The House wa
called to order at 10 O'Clock by Speaker
Perkins.
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Cheatham-A resolution directing
the Superintendent of the Capitol to re-
move all combustible material from the
Capitol. Adopted. III
MIR. Thomas-A bill to amend the char
ter of the Nashville and Chattanooga Rail-
road Company.
MIR. Neil introduced the following reso-
luton, which was adopted under sus-
pension of the rules:
Resolved BY the General Assembly of
the State of Tennessee, That, Whereas,
Jno. Baxter, Esq, preferred charges
against certain members of this General
Assembly, charging that they had been
bought up by the corruptionists; and,
Whereas, A special committee was ap-
pointed to investigate said charges, and
said Baxter was permitted to appear be-
fore said committee and conduct the pro-
secution, and much evidence was intro
duced before sail committee, which has
been reported by them; and, Whereas,
Said committee have submitted their re-
port generating said members against
whom the charges were preferred,
Resolved, therefore, That it is the
sense of this General Assembly that said
charges should not have been preferred,
and that said csEHnittee stand fully ac-
quilted and sustained. ..-...s
SENATE BILLS on THIRD READING.
To amend section 612 of the Code, and
to regulate the condemnation and sale of
lands for taxes. Rejected.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
For the relief of Federal and Confed-
crate soldiers during the late war. Passed.
To establish the sixteenth judicial cir
cult. Rejected. ..
To amend the act to incorporate the
Lebanon and GAINESVILLE Turnpike Com
pany. Passed.
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
To reopen the navigation of Big
Hatchie River. Passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To create three additional, civil districts
in Blount county. Passed.
To provide for the appointment of an
agent in each county 10 collect the taxes
on land heretofore sold for taxes. Passed.
To impose tax on whisky imported
into the State was taken up on motion
to reconsider the vote rejecting the bill,
and the vote was reconsidered, and the
bill again rejected.
To create the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit.
Rejected.
To amend the act to provide for the
appointment of special Judges in certain
cases. Passed.
To enforce the attendance of members
of the General Assembly. Rejected.
To change the line between the couu-
ties of Rutherford and Cannon. Passed.
Directory to the Comptroller, and to do
justice to taxpayers by repeating so much
of the act of the Goth of January, 1870,
as authorizes railroad companies to pay
the interest on their debt in the bonds of
the State. Rejected.
To encourage the retirement of The
State debt. Passed.
To create the Office of Superintendent
of Public Instruction. Passed.
The bill as passed makes the Treasurer
er OfSciO Superintendent of Public In
struction, with additional pay of five
hundred dollars per amnum.
To repeal an act to increase the fees of
County Register. Passed.
To authorize the courts to do Justice to
Tax Collectors. Rejected.
To amend the act to re-organize and
maintain common schools, was called up
on a motion to reconsider the vote reject
ing the bill some days since. The vote
was reconsidered, and the bill passed.
To amend the act to make the rules of
evidence uniform. Rejected.
To make the utterance of insulting
words misdemeanor. Rejected.
To authorize Justices of the Peace to
fine persons peddling without license.
Passed. ..
Adjourned until 7 o'clock P. NJ.
Night Session.
Senate bill No. 1877, to confne persons
in the Lunatic Asylum who have been
acquitted for crimes.
Mr.. Fleming moved to strike out the
words "twelve months in the bill and
insert "luring insanity, (which amend
ment was rejected. the bill then passed
second reading.
Senate bill III, to establish a second
Chancery Court in Davidson county, was
rejected.
Senate bill III, to authorize femes
covert to convey their interest in personal
estates. Passed second reading.
Senate bill to obtain the votes of the
people on selling liquor by the small
quantity. Passed second reading.
Senate bill to provide for the purchase
of railroads under certain circumstances.
Passed second reading.
Mr.. Neal introduced House resolution
No. =, instructing Committee on Peni-
Tertiary in regard to the Ward & Briggs
case, which lies over.
Senate bill No. 81, to enable corpora
tons to levy poll-tax, was taken up
and rejected.
House bill to authorize County Courts
to levy taxes for maintaining poor houses.
Passed last reading.
House bill to amend an act for the ap-
pointment of administrators and guardi
ans. Passed third reading.
House bill to enlarge the powers of
Constables in Incorporated cities and
towns. Laid upon the table.