Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-17
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.


Sc EATE.
SATURDAY, Mar h 16.-The Senate me,
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NE " BILLS.
ny Mr. Gibson: To provide for the speedy
nearby OF causes IN the CHI merry Court by
repeating sections and Z, 'of rule 2. of the
Act I'd revise the rules g ( Chaneery prac-
ny ar. Warren: TO T,royids for the can
celistlon OF notes Of the Bank of Tennessee
IeIelFeu mo the stats Treasury. Passed.
ny Mr. Halves: T. amend section / Of
tne .Act TO revise be rules Of Chancery
practice" Passed.
oy mr. Wlndle- To amend an act to fix
Vhe tlnle Tor hcadr dg Circuit Courts. Passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND BEADING.
10 amend u o act to provide for the ad-
mission OF par tents to the Insane Asylum.
MT 6lbso' 4 moved to strike out the pre-
alnole: Carried. The bill as amended
passed.
To a athorize the Mayor, etc., of towns
ana eli lies to issue bonds to the amount Of
hiteen hundred dollars. The Senate bill
on the same subject was adopted in lieu.
MI Clarke moved to amend by adding
sec dOn giving to any officer of any incor-
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Drlr g to trial parties guilty of violating the
mn nicipal laws of such city or town also
q section to provide for the punishment of
81 Ich parties by the imposition of fines.
Mr.. Merritt offered the following amend
ment to the amendment: s'There shall be
J no property qualification for any municipal
| office in the State of Tennessee"
Mr.. Patterson moved to lay the amend
ment upon the table. Lost. Ayes 9, noes
u.
Mr.. Warren moved to refer the bill with
the proposed amendments to the Judiciary
h Committee.
After some discussion on the question OF
jurisdiction, the motion to refer was lost.
The amendment to the amendment was
then adopted; ayes 10, noes 7.
Mr.. DuBose explained that he voted In
the negative because he believed the Senate
had no jurisdiction in the matter.
Mr.. Coulter explained that he voted in
the affirmative, but would vote against the
original amendment, believing that It was
not german to the bill.
The amendment was then rejected, ayes
8, noes u.
Mr.. Mcconnell explained that he voted
In the negative because he belieY ed the SEN
ate had no right to pass the amendment.
Mr.. Hughes offered an amendment 10 fix
the bonds at from S25 to $500.
| Mr.. Mcconnell offered al amendment TO
the amendment to provide that "such
bonds shall be receivable for taxes and all
other dues to the corporation issuing the
same"
The amendment was accepted by Mr..
Hughes.
Mr.. Gibson moved to further amend the
amendment by making the past due cou-
pons on the bonds, instead of the bonds
themselves, receivable for taxes. Adopted.
After long discussion the amendment
was adopted.
Mr.. Clarke offered an amendment that
"no bonds Snall be issued in liquidation of
any debt Hereafter contracted" Adopted,
ayes II, noes 8.
Mr.. FOLEY moved to amend the bill so as
70 include towns with population of 900
inhs'Oitants. Adopted.
The bill then passed on a second reading.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To amend the act to apportion the Rep
resentative and Senatorial districts of the
State. Passed.
To provide for the sale Of lands purchased
by the State for taxes.
The bill was reported with certain amend
ments. GmOng which the following were
adopted:
In LIST Section-To make the office Of
Commissioner elective by the County
Courts, instead of authorizing the Governor
to make the appointment.
In I'd SectiOn-To give counties and in
cOrpOrated towns and cities the benefit of
the act for the collection a delinquent
. taxes.
The Sth section TO provide that the act
shall not apply to the property of minors,
lunatics or idiots.
The other amendments were unimpor-
tant.
The Senate adjourned, without passing
the bill, till 10 A. NJ. Monday.