Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-26

called to order at 10 O'Clock by Speaker
Richardson.
THE RINGS.
Mr.. Martin. asked to have read by the
Clerk an article from the UNION AND
AMERICAN of this morning, under the
head of ''rhe Rings Begin" embodyiRg a
warning to members of the Legislature to
he on their guard against mysterious and
dangerous combinations. The reading of
tie article created some merriment, but
elected no action on the subject.
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Lumpkin: A resolution request
ing our Congressional delegation to vote
for additional legislation protecting immi-
GRANTS to this country. The resolution
calls for still more stringent legislation than
is now on the statute books, and asks for a
rigid enforcement of the laws on the sub
ject. Laid over.
By Mr.. Walters: A bill to exchange the
line between the counties of Hardin and
Decatur.
BY Mr. McGhee : A resolution directory
to the railroad companies of the State whose
sinking fund has been suspended, that such
suspension shall expire on the LIST of Janu-
arv, 1872. etc. Lies over.
BY Mr.. Scarborough: A bill to define the
hAAAiAo anu VI NilI LALbOA anu
Reporter of the State.
BY MIR. Lumpkin: A bill repeating part
of the act of 1867 referring to the pay Of
Justices attending Quarterly Courts.
BY Mr.. MCGEE: A resolution appointing
a Joint committee to audit the accounts Of
the State Treasurer, and investigate the
discrepancies between the figures and bal
ances Of the Comptroller and Treasurer.
Adopted under a suspension of the rules.
By Mr.. Taliey: A bill to authorize County
Judges to destroy unclaimed warrants.
Bv Mr.. Thomas: A bill to provide for APP
peals from Recorders and Magistrates.
By Mr.. Allison, of Smith: A bill to es-
tablish the Sixteen Judicial Circuit, and TO
Change the Third, Fifth and Tenth Circuits.
By Mr.. Spears: A resolution accepting
the portrait of ex-Gov. Senter, painted by
Mr.. Fisher of Knoxville, the same TO be
placed in the State Library. Adopted.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD HEADING.
To amend sections 3lJj and 3l74 of the
Code. Rejected.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To allow the Eleventh Civil District of
Overton county to elect an additional JUS
tice of the Peace. Passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To repeal section of the act providing
revenue for the State, relative to dTummers.
Passed. go
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
To prevent the sale ofintOXicating liquors
to inebriates. Passed. r..
To amend the act in relation 10 redemp-
ton of money. Passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.-9
Repeating the act to apportion the hands
IN Jefferson county TO keep mp the public
reads. Passed. - a
To abolish the Office of Revenue Collec-
tor. Made the special order for next Tues
dav. ". Boo
The House took recess until go O'Clock,
when il reassembled. - ll2tlr
HOUSE BILLsO ON THIRD READING. "a
House bill regulating the pay of special
Jurors. Rejected L
z------ SENATE RESOLUTIONS. -
Appointing a special committee to take
into consideration the propriety of reducing
the number of special courts, chancery di-
visions and circuits Rejected. ,.-s
HOUSE BILLS On second LEADING.
TO repeal the act making The rules of eT-
dence uniform in the State apd Federal
Courts. A bill in lieu offered by The Judi
ciary Committee was adopted and passed.
To cede the West Tennessee Division
Fair Grounds to the West TennesseerAgri-
cultural and Mechanical Association.
Passed. ,1tl - 49,
To regulate the pay Of Jurors at Coron-
as inquestS. Rejected. l1aaziaE ,
To amend section 465S of the Code, by