Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WEDNESDAY, March 13.-The House
met at $50 A. NJ, Speaker Richardson in
the chair and 81 members present.
Mr.. Mccall was granted leave Of absence
on account of sickness.
COMMITTEES.
The following committees on the subject
| matter of the Governors proclamation
were announced by the Speaker:
On Section = pportionment-State at
Large-Mr. Friersols First Congressional
District-Mr. Carr. Second Congressional
District-Mr. Parker. Third Congress
sional District-Mr. Gift. Fourth Con
gressional District-Mr. Jones. Fifth Con
gressional District-Mr. Cheatham. Sixth
Congressional District-Mr. Gordon. Sew
enth Congressional District Mr.. McGloth-
lin. Eighth Congressional District-Mr.
Harris.
On Section 2-Messrs. Martin, Ferguson,
Snipes, Freeman and Dick.
On Section 3-Messrs. Enloe, Allison (of
NilIiamson), Buford, Blevins and Thomas.
On Section 4-MeSsrs. Chambers, Guild,
Mccall, Rosson and Padgett.
On Section 5-M5ssrs. Wilson, Houston,
Magill, Odom and McCOllIm.
On Section 6-MeSsrs. Chester, Scar
borough, Vaughn, Ellis and McGill.
On Section 7-Messrs. Crews, Owens,
Gore, Fields and McNew.
On Section 8-Messrs. Trousdale, Shep-
hard, Colquett, Lumpkin and Pryor.
On Section 9-Messrs. Lewis, Leach,
Doss, Samsell and Eckel.
On Section 10-Messrs. Allen (of Meigs),
McGaughey, Cross, Anderson and Wester.
On Section 11-MesSrs. Spears, McGhee,
McCampbell, Pearson and Slimp.
On Section 12-Messrs. Tillman, Paine,
Hinkle, Farmer and Taylor.
On Section 13-Messrs. Linn, Bean, Cot
trell and Talley.
On Section 14-Messrs. Walters, Allison,
(of Smith, Allen, (of Cocke,) and Nowlin.
On motion of Mr.. Martin, 100 copies of
the list of committees were ordered printed
for the use of the House.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Martin: To repeal certain por-
tons of an act passed Dec. 10, 1871, rela-
tive to the fees and duties of the Attorney
General and Reporter. Passed.
By Mr.. Tillman: To amend the act pass
ed Dec. IA, 1871, to revise the rules of
Chancery practice. Passed.
By Mr.. McGlothlin-To change the time
of holding the Chancery Court of Lake
county. Passed.
By Mr.. Trousdale-To accelerate the ad-
judication of causes in the Supreme Court.
Passed.
NEW SENATORIAL DISTRICTS,
Senate joint resolution appointing joint
committee to redistrict the State into Con-
OCCASIONAL districts was taken up, amended
by inserting the House Committee on APP
portionment, previously announced by the
Speaker, and cOncurred in.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Authorizing the election of a County
Judge for Carroll county. Passed.
Authorizing towns of 5000 inhabitants
to issue bonds to the amount Of $4,000.
Passed.
To expedite business in the various courts
of the State. Passed.
To appoint a commission for each grand
division of the State to dispose of the &C
cumulated business on the Supreme Court
dockets. Passed.
To regulate practice in the inferior and
Supreme Courts. Passed.
To amend the act passed at the last ses-
sion prescribing the mode of admission of
patients to the Asylum for the Insane.
Passed.
POSTAGE STAMPS.
By Mr.. Chester: Resolution to provide
each member with postage stamps to the
amount of $3.50. The House refused tO
suspend the rules to take up the resolution,
and it went over.
DAILY PAPERS.
By Mr., Snipes: Resolution to provide each
member with two daily papers during the
session.
Mr.: Gordon moved to amend by substi-
tuting some paper" which was concurred
in, and the resolution as amended was then
adopted-ayes "a, noes %.
COST OF PUBLISHING SUPREME COURT RE-
PORTS.
By Mr.. Martin: Joint resolution re-
questing the Comptroller to furnish com
parative statement of the cost of printing
the Supreme Court reports under the act
passed at the last session. Adopted.
EXCUSED.
Mr.. Rosson was excused from serving as
a member of the committee on section of
the Governors proclamation.
Adjourned to 10 A. NJ. tomorrow.