Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-21
HOUSE OF.REPREsENTATIvEs.

"WEDNESDAY, March 20.-The House
Get at 10 A. NJ, Speaker Richardson in the
hair and seventy members present.
Leave of absence was granted Mr.. Nc
Call on account of sickness in his family.
MOTION TO RECONSIDER.
Mr.. Padgett entered q motion to recon-
slider the vote by which the House rejected
House joint resolution endorsing the claims
of F. Boensch, Assistant Warden of the
Penitentiary.
REPORTED BACK.
Mr.. Frierson, Chairman of the Commit
tee on Congressional ApportiOnment, re-
ported back the bill for that purpose in an
amended shape.
NEW RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Clift-Joint resolution discharg-
ing the joint Committee on congressional
Apportionment. Adopted.
By Mr.. Lewis: Joint resolution appoint
ing joint committee to examine and re-
port as to what compensation the State
Railroad Commissioners should receive.
The rules were suspended and the resO-
luton was taken up.
Mr.. Tillmal made objection that the
proposition was not authorized by the
Governors proclamation, which objection
was sustained by the House.
BY Mr.. Spears: Joint resolution author
izing the Comptroller to borrow money for
the following purposes: Asylum for the In
sane, $50, 600; Blind Asylum, $l5, 600; cur
rent expense of the General Assembly,
$20,000 Public Printers, $4,000. Re-
ferred TO the Committee on Section 4.
By Mr.. Crews: Joint resolution pTOvi-
ding that the General Assembly adjourn on
Friday, the 29th inst, at II 81. Laid over.
SENATE BILL ON SECOND READING.
To secure the more efficient collection Of
the revenue received by Clerks and Justices
of the Peace. Passed.
HOUSE BILL ON THIRD READING.
TO repeal rule of the act to revise the
rules of Chancery practice. Passed, ayes 80,
noes 81.
HOUSE AILLS ON SECOND READING
To accelerate the adjudication of causes
in the Supreme Court. Rejected.
To define the duties of revenue officers.
Mr.. Lewis, author of the bill, explained
that its purpose was to put stop to the
speculation in warrants and Bank OF Ten
nessee money, so general among tax col
lectOrs and other officials.
After a brief discussion the bill was pass
ed.
For the settlement of the States claim
against the Tennessee and Pacific Railroad
Company. Passed.
For the relief of the Supreme Court dock
cts by increasing the rate Of interest on
judgments and DEGREES, and to prevent ap-
peals for delay.
Several amendments were reported from
the Committee on Section 9, among which
was one fixing the rate of interest on judg-
ments and DEGREES at 10 per cent.
Mr.. Cheatham moved to make the rate Of
interest 6 per cent. Lost.
The amendments reported by the Cem-
mittee on Section 8 were then adopted and
the bill passed.
To enable the State Railroad Commis-
siOners to settle with the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company, on account of
the purchase Of the his, Clarksville
and Louisville railroad. Passed.
To amend the charters of incorporated
cities and towns for the encouragement of
common schools. Rejected.
To enable the State Railroad Commits
sioners to perfect title to the McMinnville
and Manchester railroad. Passed.
To apportion the representation in the
Congress of the United States. Reported
from the joint Committee on Congressional
appOrtionment in an amended shape.
Mr.. Ferguson moved that the bill aud all
other propositions relating to apportion-