Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-06
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURES.
SENATE.


TUESDAY, Dec. 5.-The Senate met al
10 A. NJ, Senator Tharpe in the chair.
VOID.
Attention having been called to the fact
that a quorum was not present at last
nights session, the proceedings were de-
clared void.
MEMORIAL.
Mr.. Halves presented a petition from the
retail liquor dealers of Gainesboro asking
that the tax on their trade be made more
liberal and uniform. Referred to the Com
mittee on Finance, Ways and Means.
HOUSE BILLS.
House bills being called for, Mr.. DuBose
referred to the hasty disposition the House
in its youthful indiscretiOn had made OF
several important Senate bills on first read
ing, aud moved that all House bills be laid
on the table. He stated that such motion
was made not through desire to clog the
wheels of legislation, but as a Just resent
ment to the contempt the House of Repre-
sentatives had shown the Senate. The
Speaker refused to entertain the motion.
TO PAY A LOAN.
House resolution to enable the Comp
trOller to liquidate a loan. Mr.. DuBose
moved to lay the resolution upon the tale.
Lost, ayes >, noes Y, as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. DUBose, Gibson, Porter,
Sewer, and Tharpe-5.
NOes-Messrs. Bugg, Cooper, Green,
Halves, Hughes, Merritt, Patterson, Ridley,
TOlley, Warren, Windle, and Ysung-12.
The resolution was then adopted.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To amend the laws in regard to the fees
of Attorneys General. Mr.. Clarke. moved
to amend by striking out SIS, and inserting
$25 as the fee in rape cases. Carried. The
bill then passed.
For the benefit of mechanics. Mr.. Y Dung
offered an amendment requiring notice to
be given the owner of the property. Adopted.
Mr.. Warren offered an amendment pro-
viding that no lien should follow the proper
ty after ID gets out of the mechanics hand.
Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Staley the bill was laid
upon the table.
After considerable discussion the bill was
made the special order for Friday.
To establish an Insurance Bureau. On
motion of Mr.. Young the bill was so
amended as to authorize the Governor to
appoint Commissioner of Insurance, and
then the bill failed for want of a cOnstitu-
tiOnal majority. On motion of Mr.. Coulter
the vote was reconsidered, and the bill was
then referred to the Committee on Finance
and Ways and Means.
Authorizing and legalizing towns and
citiessto subscribe stock to railroads. Passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND HEADING.
TO provide for a more equal tax upon
Telegraph Companies. Passed.
The Senate took recess until I o'clock 2.
NJ, when it reassembled.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To allow civil districts the right of pro-
hibiting the sale of spirituOUs liquors. Mr..
Staley moved to strike out two quarts and
insert one gallon.
Mr.. Patterson moved to amend the
amendment of Mr.. Staley by striking out
gallon ana inserting quart.
After protracted discussion and the tell
ing Of much experience, Mr.. Pope moved
to lay the bill and amendment on the table
Lost.
Mr.. Green demanded the previous ques.
ton, which was sustained.
The question on the amendment to
"strike out gallon" was then put and lost.
The question on the amendment Of Mr.
Staley was then put and carried.
Mr.. Warren moved to amend by requir-
ing twenty-five instead of five citizens, as
the number to demand the election. Ruled
out Of order under the operation of the pre-
viOus question.
The bill then failed for want of a consti-
tutional majority, ayes II, noes 10.
To regulate the assessment and collection
of taxes upon stock.
Mr.. Ridley offered an amendment having
the stock taxed in the civil district where
the owner resides by inserting word
''civil district" after the word scountv, =
which was adopted, and the bill failed for
want of a constitutional majority.
On motion of Mr.. Green the vote was
reconsidered and the bill passed its third
reading.
To provide a Mode for admitting patients
into the Insane Hospital, making citizen
ship one Of the conditions of admission.
Passed.
To establish the county of Moore. House
amendments were concurred in.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
A large number of Senate bills were PASS
ed on second reading.
HOURS OF MEETING.
Mr.. FOLEY offered a resolution that the
Senate during the remainder of the present
session meet every day at 0 O'Clock A. NJ,
and at 2:30 P. II.
On motion the resolution was laid on the
table.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To amend sections 45, 40 and 80 of the