Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-01-20
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.

SENATE.
THURSDAY, Jan. 19.-The Senate met at
10 o'clock A. NJ, Speaker Thomas in the
chair, and quorum present.
NEW SENATOR.
Mr.. ]. G. Fleming, of Hardeman, the
Senator elect from the district lately rep
resented by Mr.. Bryant, being present,
was sworn in by the Speaker.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Faulkner-To change the ter
minus of the Murfreesboro aud Wood
bury turnpike Rad.
By Mr.. Hart-To repeal chapter 95 of
the acts of 1859-60, entitled an act to
provide for medical services in county
jails. -.-
By Mr. housekeeping the County
Courts to appoint commission to settle
with revenue officers.
By Mr.. Luttrell-To amend an act
passed Jan. %, 1870, defining the duties
of druggists in regard to spirituous and
vinous liquors.
BY Mr.. Hawes-To change the line be-
tween the counties of Putnam and Over
ton.
House joint resolution, directing the
Comptroller to report specifically and in
detail what railroad companies have re-
tired their indebtedness, ETC., was coz
CURED in. - s1sss s1s- ,s. s. 80. go /
as 6 HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To change the line between the counties
of Williamson and Rutherford, and Maui
Nv and Lewis Failed.
To authorize the trustees of Lafayette
Academy, in Bledsoe county, to sell the
same, and invest the fund in q college.
Passed. H.-r
To enable the Comptroller to administer
oaths. Passed.
To change the line between the counties
of Marshall and Msury. Passed.
HOUSE Bills ON SECOND READING. =.
For the relief of The Secretary of
State, allowing him certain fees and also
300 a month salary for clerk. Passed.
For the relief of school teachers.
Passed.
To amend section 1852 of the Code.
Passed.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To change the name of the county Of
Clay to that of Bransford. Passed.
To authorize the Governor to appoint
temporary Judges, Chancellors and At
torneys General in certain cases. Passed.
To suppress drunkenness. A bill in
lieu was offered by Mr.. Self, providing
that majority of the qualified voters of
any civil district or incorporated town
shall determine whether spirituous, vim
ious or malt liquors shall be sold to be
| drank on the premises. The bill in lieu
was adopted. Considerable discussion
ensued which was participated in by
Messrs. Self and Etheridge in favor of
! the passage of the bill and Messrs. Hall
and Cooper of Davidson against. Passed,
ayes 16, noes 6.
To change the line between the coun-
ties of Overton and Fentress. Passed.
MOTION TO RECONSIDER.
On motion, the vote rejecting the bill
creating q new district in Carter county
was reconsidered, aud the bill passed its
| third reading.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To establish second Chancery Court
| for the county of Davidson. Passed.
For the improvement and extension of
| the State Penitentiary. Passed.
To pay the current expenses of this
session of the General Assembly and for
other purposes. Passed.
To increase the revenue of the State.
| Passed.
To authorize femmes covert to convey
their chooses in action aud personal estate,
IS real estate is now conveyed. Passed.
HOUSTON COUNTY.
House bill to establish the county of
Houston, out of fractions of the territory
comprising the counties of Stewart Hum
| phreys and Dickson, was taken up.
About two-thirds of the territory is pro-
posed to be taken from Stewart county.
| The bill, after having been debated at
length, passed its third reading, by vote
of nineteen affirmative to three negative
votes. Mr.. Hart moved to reconsider the
vote just taken, and then moved to lay
| the motion to reconsider on the table,
which was agreed to.
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