Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-23

Freeman and the other Republicans as an
element of discord among the friends Of the
bill, Mr.. Gift said that he was the instru-
ment of DO man or party-that he was to
be neither cajoled nor driven, but was the
servant of the people who had sent him
there, and in whose interest alone he acted.
The bill was then passed on its third read
ing by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Allen, of Meigs, etc, Bean,
Blevins, BufOrd, Carr, Chambers, Chester,
Crews, Cross, Doss, EnlOe, Farmer, Fields,
Frierson, Givens, Gordon, Harris, Hinckle,
Houston, Jones, Lumpkin, Lewis, Linn, of
Fayette, Martin, McCollum, McGhee, McGill,
McGlothlin, Odom, Paine, Pearson, Rice,
Richardson, ROsson, Sheppard, Snipes,
Talley, Taylor, Tillman, Thomas, Trous-
dale, Vaughn, Walters, Wilson and Speaker
Richardson-45.
Noes-Messrs. Allen of Cooke, Allison
of Smith, Allison Of Williamson, Anderson,
Cliff, Colquett, COttrell, Dick, Eckel, Ellis,
Ferguson, Freeman, Gore, McCampbell,
McGaughey, McNew, NOwlin, Padgett,
Parker, Pryor, Samsell, -Slimp, Spears and
Wester-24.
Absent.
Seven members explained that, although
the bill did not meet the views of their con-
stituents, they voted for it as being the only
measure likely to pass the House.
The bill was ordered to be Immediately
transmitted to the Senate.
The House took recess until 3 p. NJ,
when it reaSsembled.
MOTION TO RECONSIDER.
Mr.. Snipes entered motion to reconsider
the vote by which the House rejected
House bill to amend the charters of incOr-
pOrated cities and towns, for the encourage
ment of common schools.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To afford relief to the country by prOyid-
ing proper remedies for the trial of causes
in the criminal courts. Passed.
To afford relief to litigants and to the
country by providing proper remedies for
the speedy hearing of causes on the crowd
ed dockets of the courts. Passed.
To afford relief to litigants. Passed.
To defray the current expenses of the
General Assembly. Passed.
To secure clerks of the inferior courts
their commissions on land sales and legal
costs.
Mr.. Linn (of Fayette) objected that the
bill was not authorized by the Governors
proclamation, which objection was sustain
Mr.. Chambers moved to reconsider the
vote by which the objection was sustained.
Lost.
ASYLUM FOR THE INSANE.
House bill to amend the act passed at the
last session, providing for the admission Of
patients to the Asylum for the Insane, was
taken up on Senate amendments. The first
amendment, striking out the preamble to
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amendment, striking out the proyisO, was
non-cOncurred in.
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
Senate joint resolution to print 100 copies
of the report of the Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction, for the use of each member,
and 1000 copies for the use of the Superin-
tendent OfPublic Instruction, was amended
by allowing each member 40 copies, and
adopted, as amended.
Mr.. Crews entered motion to reconsider
the vote by which the resolution, as amend
ed, was adopted.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Messrs. Tillman and Lumpkin were grant
ed leave of absence until Monday.
THE PENITENTIARY.
House Joint resolution authorizing the
Comptroller to borrow $4,000, to take up
WARRANTS uypOtuCCdtcu lOI TIE D6lleIIJ Oh bQC
penitentiaTy, was taken up and adopted.
ADDRESS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Mr.. Harris moved to appoint a committee
to arrange with Judge Baxter the time when
he will address the House, in accordance
with the request made by the Judges of the
State recently in convention to mature and
recommend certain legal reforms. Agreed
to, and the Speaker appointed the follow
ing committee: Messrs. Harris, Lewis and
Rice.
f. BOENSCH's CLAIM.
The House reconsidered and adopted the
resolution rejected on Wednesday, endors-
ing the claim of r. BOensch for services rem
dered after the Office of Assistant Warden
of the PenitentiaTy was abolished.
THE RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
The House refused to reconsider the vote
by which it rejected, on Wednesday, the
resolution to appoint joint committee to
examine and report what compensation
should be paid to the State Railroad Com
missioners for their services.
Adjourned to 10 A. NJ. tomorrow.