Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 1.-The House was
called to order at 10 O'Clock, Speaker Rich
ardson in the chair.
Mr.. Lewis presented petition from the
Quarterly Court of Marshall county, pray
ing for the abolition of the office of Reve-
nue. Collector.
Mr.. Vaughn presented a petition from
Mary W. May and three other parties, pray
ing for compensation for the loss of negro,
who ran away from the State Asylum for
the Insane in 1862.
The report of the committee appointed
TO examine Bakers allegations against
Jones, Purvis x Co., Public Printers, was
read.
On motion, the report was unanimously
adopted and the committee discharged.
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Gore: A bill giving Grand Juries
inquisitorial powers in cases of drunkenness
in public officers.
By Mr.. Trousdale: A bill for the estab-
lishment of an Insurance Bureau, which shall
be charged with the enforcement of the laws
heretofore passed, or which may hereafter
be passed relating to insurance. I
BY Mr. McGhee: A bill to amend the
charter of the town of Knoxville, by Civ
lng IL lie title OF CITY.
BY Mr. Lumpkin: \ bill TO repeal the
act fixing the rae Of taxation at go cents
on every hundred dollars.
By Mr.. Chambers: A bill to allow time
to give appeal bonds and file pauper oaths
in certain cases.
By Mr.. Leech: A bill to regulate the
jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace when
matter in controversy exceeds $50.
BY Mr.. Cross TO re-establish the line
between the counties of Carter and Sulli-
van.
BY Mr.. Speaker Richardson: A bill reg
ulating the assessment of shares of stock in
banking institutions.
BY Mr.. Speaker Richardson A bill to
aid revenue collectors in the collection of
taxes, by providing for garnisheeing prop
erty of delinquent taxpayers.
By Mr.. McNew: A bill to repeal that
part of the revenue laws requiring dealers
in cattle and stock to pay privilege tax.
By Mr.. Nowlin: A bill for the relief of
Nourse Academy in Sparta.
BY Mr.. Dick: A bill to regulate the is
suance of tipping licenses.
By Mr.. Harris: A bill changing the
name of the Shelby County Mechanical,
Agricultural and Horticultural Society to
that of the Memphis Agricultural and Me-
chanical Society of the Western District Of
Tennessee.
A REVENUE BILL.
Mr.. Spears, from the Committee on Ways
and Means, reported revenue bill, fixing
the rate of texation at 80 cents on every
hundred dollars worth of taxable property.
The bill win be found elsewhere. 1t was
made the special order for next Wednes-
day, and $50 copies ordered printed.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD HEADING.
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 amend an act establishing a Criminal
Court in Montgomery county. Passed.
Adjourned until O'Clock p. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
Mr.. Frierson introduced resolution pro-
viding for compromising George s. Blackie
for arranging the books in the State Ii
brary. Adopted under a suspension of the
rules.
On motion of Mr. McGaughey, the use
of the Hall of the House was granted for
the State Teachers Association, tonight
and tomorrow night.
SENATE BILLS on FIRST READING.
Amending the general law concerning
railroad corporations. Passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To change the time Of holding Chancery
Court in Lincoln county. Passed.
To regulate jury service. Rejected.
To regulate the practice in suits against
| railroad companies. Rejected
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To prevent the sale of Intoxicating LIQUORS
TO inebriates. Rejected. A motion was
| entered to reconsider the vote
To do justice in cases appealed from
! Justices Courts, Rejected.
! THE ELECTION OF PUBLIC PRINTER.
Mr.. Tilman introduced resolution pro-
viding that, in view of the fact that a bill is
now pending repeating the law increasing
the fees Of the Public Printer, the eciion
Cor Publie Printer be postponed until