Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-05
Snumber Of theatrical managers asking for a
reduction in their taxes. .--.--. i-...-

plumber of theatrical managers asking for
reduction in their taxes. ----- 49,
lfh Aa1 aEsoLpTIoNs. t1ETI
BY Nh. Freeman A resolution asking fol
the appointment Of a committee to inves-
tlgate the condition of the Nashville and
N Northwestern Railroad. Laid over. = 8
BY Mr.. Wilson: A resolution to authorize
the. Comptroller to supply the members with
postage stamps. Laid over. sr 81 ..
q BY Mr.. Crews: a resolution to provide
each member with daily papers. Laid over.
BY Mr.. Carr: TO amend the criminal
laws in regard to voting. Passed.
BY Mr.. McNew: To change the line be-
tween the counties of Campbell and Clai-
borne. Passed. ...-.- .-.-, .-..--,
By Mr.. Chambers To re-establish the
Chancery Court of Monroe county. Passed.
By Mr.. Wilson: To amend the revenue
laws. Passed.
BY Mr.. Freeman: To amend the fran
cllise laws by repeating the .poll taxi clause.
Passed. 1870.
By Mr.. Leach: To repeal the act for the
relief of pensioners. Passed.
By Mr.. Samsell: To amend the exemp-
ton laws. Passed
= By Mr.. Eckle: To repeal an act relative
to the public roads in Jefferson county.
Passed. ---...-----.
By Mr.. Parker: To repeal an act relative
to taxing dogs. Passed.
COMMITTEE TO RE-DIsTRTCT THE STATE.
g The Speaker announced the committee to
re-district the State: Messrs. Blevins, Cham
bers and Padgett, of East Tennessee; Lewis,
Payne and Allison, of Middle Tennessee;
Crews, Snipes and Enloe, of West Tennes-
see. -.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND HEADING.
To supply the people Of the State with
the opinions eff the Supreme Court. Passed.
To change the time of holding the Circuit
Court of Macon County. Passed.
To loan arms to the West Tennessee Col
lege. Passed
To make applicants for divorce give secu-
rity for costs. Passed.
To amend section 455l of the Code.
Passed.
The House then, at 1890 O'Clock. took
recess until II NJ, 10 meet the Senate in con-
Vention to compare the votes for Governor.
Afternoon Session.
At II O'Clock NJ, the House was called to
order, and before the appearance Of the
Senate, the following communication was
received from the Comptroller:
To the Senate and House of Representatives.
Immediately preceding the assembling of
your honorable body large amount of past
due coupons of the State of Tennessee were
found in the possession of W. d. Wade, who
was an attache of my Office up to that time,
under circumstances that warrant the be-
lief that they had at some time belonged TO
the State. / therefore respectfully ask the
of a joint committee whose
duty it shall be to thoroughly investigate the
whole matter, and fix the responsibility
where it belongs.
desire that said committee shall thor
oughly examine into the manner of receiv-
ing, canceling and filing away of coupons in
my office, and as to whether any so received
are missing. Very respectfully, ..
Ed. r. PENNEBAKER,
Comptroller.
Mr.. EnlOe offered a resolution asking for
he appointment of a committee in accord
ance with the request of the Comptroller, |
which was adopted.
IN CONVENTION.
The Senate entered the House. and Mr.. |
Speaker Vaughn was conducted TO the |
chair and called the convention to order.
On motion of Mr.. Martin, committee of |
-mee from the House and two from the Sen |
ite was appointed TO count the votes.
Messrs. DuBuSe and Green from the Senate,
and Messrs. Moore, Harris and Parker from
he House, were appointed as said commit
ZEE. The committee, after having counted |
he vote, reported that they had examined
he vote and found that at the late election
Int Hon. John c. Brown had received 49,
,19 votes, and the Hon. w. II. Wisener re-
,eiyed Al, 800 votes.
The President then announced that the
Hon. John c. Brown had been duly and
egally elected Governor of Tennessee for
he ensuing term.
On motion of Mr.. Lewis, Messrs. Bran
Ion, Pope, Lewis, Lumpkin and MagiTl
we're appointed a committee to notify Gov.
Brown Of his election, and ascertain Of him
1 what time it would suit his convenience
o be inaugIIrated.
The convention then adjourned.
After the adjournment of the convention
he House was again called to order, and
djourned until 1880 O'Clock tomorrow.