Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-24

To extend the powers of sherifs in exc
| cutting processes in criminal causes. Passed.
To establish the county Of Moore.
Passed.
RESOLUTION TAKEN UP.
Senate resolution directory to our Sena-
tors and Representatives in Congress
respecting meteorological observations.
Adopted.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
For the benefit of Nourse Academy at
Sparta. Passed.
Requiring County Courts to appoint
overseers and assign hands to work on the
public roads. Rejected for want of CON
stitutional majOrity-ayes 30, noes %. A
motion was entered to reconsider.
To exempt certain church property from
taxation. Passed-ayes Al, noes I5.
To define the word nonresident" and
to subject additional property to execution
and attachment. Rejected.
To amend section 620 of the Code, which
fixes the day of sale of lands for taxes.
Passed-ayes AZ, noes 10.
For the benefit of. administrators and ex-
ecutOrs. Passed.
The House took a recess till 2:30 p. NJ,
when it re-assembled.
RESOLUTION TAKEN Up.
Senate resolution, empowering the Gov
ernor to appoint Commissioners to investi-
gate AID report respecting the turnpike and
plank roads of the State in which the State
has an interest. COncurred in.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To ratify the payment during the war of
certain debt due the Bank of Tennessee.
Mr.. Harris moved in amendment that
any individuals or corporations who paid to
the State Of Tennessee through its fiscal
agent, the Bank of Tennessee, any money
during the war, or who have since been
compelled to pay such monies to the State,
said monies shall be refunded, or credited
to them upon the books of the Comptroller,
or, if it is attempted to force them to pay,
they shall not be 81. compelled.
After some discussion the bill was made
special order for next Wednesday morning.
To allow time to give appeal bonds on
file OfpaupeT oaths in certain casses. Passed.
To prescribe an oath to be administered
to witnesses before grand juries in this
State. Rejected
To repeal portion of section six of the
act TO establish the Tennessee Agricultural
College. Passed.
Fixing the rate Of State tax upon law
suits in courts of record. Rejected.
To prevent the destruction of baggage.
Withdrawn.
To provide for phonograpic reporters in
the Courts of Tennessee. Rejected. Mr..
Cliff entered a motion to reconsider the
vote. Mr.. Harris moved to lay the motion
on the table. Carried.
To amend the road laws of the State.
Rejected.
To amend section 5,113 of the Code.
Passed.
To amend the act to amend the lien
law" Passed.
To relieve certain laxds from corporation
taxes. Rejected.
To provide for the payment of costs
where an execution from a Justices judg-
ment is levied upon real estate. Rejected.
TO change the line between the counties
of Campbell and Anderson. Passed.
To prevent lunacy by prohibiting the in
| termarriage of first or second cousins. Ayes
| rs; noes 25. Lost, for want of a cOnstitu-
tional majority. Mr.. Chester entered a
| motion to reconsider.
To regulate appeals from justices judg-
ments. Rejected.
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| play-bills, programmes, etc, and for the
protection Of the proprietors of places OF
| amusement, merchants, manufacturers, etc.
Rejected for want Of constitutional ma
| jOrity.
| To change the line between the counties
| Of Cheatham and Montgomery. Passed
For the benefit of E. Y. Spear. Rejected.
! To make the estate of the wife subject to
| payment of debts in certain cases. Passed.
| Mr.. Harris entered motion to reconsider
| To amend section 2,2S9 Of the Code.
| Passed.
| RESOLUTIONS TAKEN UP.
Senate resolution directory to the Secre.
| tary of State, Governor and Comptroller
respecting turnpike roads. Adopted.
| Senate resolution in regard to Stat'
| loans. Rejected.
House resolution directory to the Comp
| troller to furnish the next General Assem-
; bly information in regard to the amount o
! revenue derived from the different priv
lege taxes. Adopted.
Adjourned till 10 A. NJ. tomorrow.