Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-01-24
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

-. SENATE. 5Fr. str4a -r
MONDAY, Jan. 23.-The Senate wa:
called to order at IL o'clock, Speaker
Thomas in the chair. % al 7'rrs- IN Z
PETITION. '76,
By Mr.. Cubbins-From citizens OF
Shelby county, praying that a suitable
law be enacted to prevent the adulterstiou
of manufactured manures, similar to the
law in force in Maine. Referred. 7l
NEW BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS. ioa
By Mr.. Cooper, of Davidson-A bin to
provide for the purchase of railroads BY
the State under certain circumstances.
By MIR. Cooper, of Bedford-A resolu-
ton authorizing Thomas r. Smith, attor-
ney for the State in regard to the school
fund deposited with the Tennessee Ma
tional Bank of Memphis, to commence
suit for the recovery of the said fund,
etc. Rules suspended and resolution
adopted. ) llr-
By Mr.. Cooper, of Dayidson-To fix
the amount of appeal bonds in certain
cases.
BY Mr.. Cooper, of Bedford-To quiet
tax-titles, and enforce the collection of
delinquent revenue. 80 ...a
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To provide for the erection and gov
eminent of county warehouses. Re-
jected. .i- aHa 1.va #. a1I1l.
To amend the land registration laws.
Rejected. 1.f
To regulate the payment into the State
Treasury of State revenue. Passed.
For the protection of clerks and their
securities, where records, books, papers,
etc., were destroyed during the war. Re-
jected. "
To amend the criminal laws of the
State. This bill authorizes the District
Attorney for the State to call upon the
clerks of the various courts to secure the
attendance of witnesses, etc. Passed.
To create an additional civil district in
Union county. Passed.
To change the line between the counties
of Campbell and Scott. Passed.
To prevent abuses under the attach
ment laws. Passed
To authorize the city of Chattanooga
to issue bonds to build courthouse and
jail Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
To repeal so much of sections 1852
and 3, 953 of the Code as authorizes the
publication of decisions of the Supreme
Court in newspapers in each grand d.
vision of the State. Passed.
To amend an act to preserve game in
Rutherford and Fayette counties. Passed.
To increase the common school fund
by taxing dogs not less than fifty cents
each or more than two dollars. The bill
exempts from tax one dog for each
family. Passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To wind up the Bank of Tennessee.
Passed. ~.
To better secure the rights of planters
in the tobacco trade. Passed.
To change the qualifications of Jurors
in criminal cases. Passed
To amend the act passed Dec. Il, 1870,
for the sale of the States interest in de-
hnquent railroads. Passed.
To amend the act for the formation of
Etheridge county. Passed.
To amend the revenue laws in regard
to taxing notes and other evidences of in
debtedness. Passed.
To provide for the Equalization of mar
rage in certain cases. Passed.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To require County Courts TO appoint
commission to settle with revenue officers.
Rejected.
To amend the law in regard to druggists.
Rejected.
For the relief of Federal and Confede-
rate soldiers in the late war. Passed.
The bill provides that all soldiers of both
armies, who were arrested for offenses
committed during the war and tried by
courtsmaItial, are released from all pre-
sentiments and indictments and also that
all soldiers who committed any offense,
except murder in the first degree, during
the war shall have the benefit of this set.
To increase the Revenue of the State,
requiring the unsuccessful party in every
suit before any Justice of the Peace to
pay certain tax. Laid on table.
To change the terminus of the Muir
freesboro and Woodbury. turnpike road.
Passed.
To repeal chapter 95 of the acts of
1859 60, in reference to providing medi-
cal attendance for parties who are sick,
and providing for the election of county
physician. Passed
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
For the safe keeping of public monies.
Rejected.
To change the voting place in the 10th
civil district in Knox county. Rejected.
To suppress lewdness and immortality.
Passed.
To suppress bigamy. Passed.
To amend the 9th section of an ct
passed March 10, 1868. Passed.
Adjourned to II A. NJ. tomorrow.