Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-07

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By Mr.. Martin: Respecting appeals and
writs oferror in criminal cases; also, for the
regulation of appeals in criminal cases.
Mr.. Lynn, of Lauderdale: To declare the
Jurisdiction of Courts of Chancery
in administration of insOlvent estates.
By Mr.. Freeman: For the protection of
fruit growers. By Mr.. Scarborough: To
repeal so much of the act for the preserva-
ton of game and fish, as relates to Stewart
county.
NEW RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Spears: To .recompense W. D.
Lumpkin for services rendered the State.
Lies over.
By Mr.. McGhee: For the benefit of VIM.
Rule. Lies over.
By Mr.. McGhee: Requesting Railroad
Companies to grant free passage on their
roads to State students in the East Ten
nessee University, as follows:
Whereas, the railroads Of the State OF
Tennessee have, without exception, been
largely aided by the State in the loan Of her
credit, by endorsement or otherwise; and
whereas, the interests Of the railroads of
the State are intimately connected with and
largely dependent upon the prosperity of
the country through which they pass; and
whereas, it is fact universally conceded
that whatever promotes the cause of pOpu-
lar education, promotes, in a correspond
ing degree, the development of the elements
of popular wealth and prosperity; therefore
Be it resolved by the General Assembly
of the State of Tennessee, That the railroad
companies of the State be, and they are
hereby requested, to grant to all students
nominated from the several counties of the
State, by the Representatives thereof, to at
tend the Agricultural College, at Knoxville,
east Tennessee University free transpor-
tatiOn on their respective roads, to Knox
vile and back to their homes, making one
round trip during term of five months.
Be it further resolved, That the Governor
cause a copy of this resolution to be for
warded to the President of each railroad
company in the State, asking a written re-
Spouse to this request; ard the Governor is
requested to report the response Of each
company to the next session of the General
Assembly, and in the meantime to notify
the President of the Bast Tennessee Uni
versity OF such responses.
The resolutions lie over.
BY Mr.. EnlOe: Whereas, public officers of
the State are at present subjected to great
inconvenience by reason of the difficulty of
ascertaining what the present statute laws of
the State are, said laws being scattered
through about fourteen volumes, besides the
Code; and whereas, the same has become and
will continue to be subject of severe COM
plant with the Justices and other officers
Of the State; and whereas our present fin
ancial condition does not admit of the pre-
paration or purchase of new edition Of
the Code of Tennessee, the Inconvenience
felt may be obviate6 by the use of Shank
lands compilation of the acts passed since
the adoption of the Code; therefore
Resolved, That the Secretary of State
be authorized to contract provided he can
do so upon favorable terms for a sufficient
number of Shankland's Statutes of Ten
nessee, to supply the various officers of the
State that by present laws are entitled to
the acts of the General Assembly, and that
the Comptroller be authorized to draw his
warrant upon the treasury for the amount
of said purchase, provided that the acts of
the present session Of the General Assembly
shall be included in the work.
The resolution lies over.
BANK OF TENNESSEE NOTES.
A message was received from the Gov
ernor, recommending the amendment of
the act requiring the notes of the Bank Of
Tennessee, paid in as revenue, to be burned.
He recommended the mutilatiOn instead of
the destruction Of these notes until the final
settlement of the affairs of the Bank of
Tennessee.
Mr.. McGhee introduced bill embOdying
the suggestions of the Governor, which
passed first reading
The message and bill were referred to
the Finance Committee.
THE USE OF THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Crews moved to grant the use of the
Hall to Messrs. Moffatt, of Nashville, Charl-
ton, of Knoxville, and DOnohOe, of Mem
phis, tomorrow evening for the purpose Of
discussing the question Of immigration.
Carried.
The House took a recess till 2:30 p. NJ,
when it reassembled.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To redistrict the State. After some dis
cussion the bill was amended by adding
Hamilton to the foterial district of Marion,
Sequatchie, Bledsoe, Grundy and Van Bur-
en-; Houston was added to the flOterial dis
trict of Dickson and Cheatham; Houston
was taken from the seventeenth and added
to the sixteenth Senatorial district. The
bill with these amendments passed a third
reading, ayes As, noes "a.
To amend the revenue laws Of the State.
Mr.. Crews spoke at some length in sup
port of the bill, arguing that the privilege
tax was unjust, unequal, unnecessary, and
prejudicial to one Of the most important in
terests of the State.
Mr.. Spears opposed the bill on the ground |
that the privilege tax was indirectly paid |
by consumers and not by the merchants. |
1t was paid too by the class who could best |
afford it. The law as it stood on the statute |
books had been enacted at the suggestion of |
the merchants and had met with their ap- |
proval before its passage. Under these |
and in view Of the financial |
condition of the State, he hoped the House |
would reject the bill.
Messrs. Odom, Gordon and Samsell spoke |
in opposition to the bill and Messrs. Crews,
Snipes, Lynn Of Lauderdale, Freeman,
Lumpkin and Magill in support of it.
Mr.. Tillman offered an amendment TO |
reduce the privilege tax to one-half the ad
valOrem tax.
Mr.. Crews accepted the amendment
EAfter some discussion, Mr.. Enloe moved
an amendment to fix the time of paying
the privilege tax at the end Of the year, when
the ad valorem tax was collected.
Mr.. Crews accepted this amendment also,
and the bill, as amended, was adopted-ayes
40, noes %.
RECoNsIDERED.
The insurance bill was brought up on a
motion tn reconsider IL