Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-14

reconsider on the table. Lost-ayes, q;
noes, 45.
Mr.. Harris moved to recons ider the vote
adopting the amendment creating the Office
of Solicitor General
On this motion long discussion ensued
which was cut short by an adjournment for
dinner.
On reassembling the pending motion to
reconsider the vote adoptingthe amendment
creating the ofiice Of Solicitor General was
lost.
Mr.. Chambers moved to reconsider the
vote rejecting Mr.. Harris amendment pro-
viding that the Solicitor General shall be
elected by the Legislature. After some dis
cussion the motion prevailed, aud the
amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Freeman moved to amend by pro-
viding that the investigations of the SOlici-
tor General shall extend to the five millions
of bonds issued in 1851 10 equip a proyi-
sional force, and also to school fund frauds.
Adopted.
Mr.. Cheatham moved TO amend that the
$1,000 to be annually paid the Solicitor
General shall be In flll for all services rem
dered. Adopted.
Mr.. Crews moved to amend by making
the salary $1,000 yearly. Lost.
Mr.. Chambers moved to amend by max
ing 1t $1,000.
A motion to table this amendment was
lost.
Mr.. Waters moved to lay the bill and all
the amendments on the table. LOst-ayes
27, noes 81.
Mr.. Chambers amendment was then
adopted.
Mr.. Mccall offered as an amendment a
bill of his introduced some time back, d.
recting the Comptroller to suspend the pay
ment of any bonds issued since the war un-
til the General Assembly shall direct their
payment. The amendment was lost, ayes
Q, noes 42.
The vote was then taken on the passage
Of the bill which was rejected, ayes "a,
noes 27.
ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION.
House joint resolution providing for ad
journment sine die on Friday, the 18th inst,
was taken up.
Amendments were proposed and rejected
to adjourn on Monday and Saturday.
Messrs. Tillman and Gift opposed the
resolution, contending that it should not be
adopted until it was certain that the tax
bill had been signed by the Governor. AZ
ter good deal of discussion, the resolution,
amended so as to adjourn at O'Clock p. NJ,
was adopted.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The appropriation bill, as amended by the
Senate, was taken up.
Mr.. Cliff offered an amendment to in
clude in the bin certain sums due Messrs.
Hill and Dibbrell. Lost.
One or two minor amendments were ad-
opted, and the amendment of the Senate,
as amended, was eOncurred in.
SENATE RESOLUTIONS.
To pay Robert 81. Rose, Circuit Judge,
the sum Of 81, 500.
On motion Of Mr.. Bean, the resolution
was tabled.
Adjourned until T:90 P. N.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
An act to more etiectually prevent duel
ing. Passed.
To repeal section of an act 70 repeal
the charter of Memphis. Passed.
To repeal section II Of act passed March,
1870. Rejected.
An act to extend the jurisdiction Of the
Humboldt Law Court. Passed.
An act to require persons to appear at
the time and place where courts are
changed. E3SSeO.
To ams Id the act TO make the rules of
evidence uniform. Passed.
To amend the exemption laws. Re-
jected.
To amend section 1892 of the Code.
Passed.
To fix the vote of shareholders Of lnsur-
ance companies. Passed.
To hasten the adjudication Of questions
Of public government. Passed.
To change the time of holding courts in
the Fifth Judicial Circuit. Passed.
To amend an act entitled an act 10 regu-
late the elective franchise. Passed.
To change the line between the counties
Of Putnam and Cumberland. Passed.
To diminish dangers Of travel by holding
common carriers liable for accidents to en-
plOyes. Passed.
To change the name and location of the
Bank of Union City. Rejected.
To regulate the compensation Of Revenue
Collectors. Passed.
To repeal an act to exempt from execu-
tion and attachment, the property of muni-
cipaI corporations. Passed.
To repeal 1st section of an act to change
the line between Smith, Putnam and De-
Kalb. Passed.
To provide each court Of this State with
COOper's Reports. Passed.
SENATE BILL ON FIRST READING.
To create the new county Of Chester.
Passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON SENATE AMENDMENT.
For the sale Of the Tennessee and Pacific
railroad.
hessrs. Martin, Chambers aud Snipes ad-
vocated a concurrence, while Mr.. Cliff Op-
posed the passage Of the bill as amended.
Passed, ayes 81, noes IA.
To provide for more equal tax on tele-
graph companies. Amendments cOncurred
in. Passed.
To secure greater accuracy in the survey
of lands. Concurred in.
SENATE BILL ON THIRD READING.
To revise the rules Of Chancery practice.
Failed for want of constitutional majority.
Adjourned until 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning.