Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-15
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.


SENATE.
FRIDAY, March A. The Senate
met at 10 o'clock A. M, Speaker Lacey in
the chair.
PETITIONS.
By Messrs. Allison, Tillman and Warren
Relative to the publication of the Su.
preme Court decisions.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. McKenna-To fix the number OF
students to which the State is entitled in
the Agricultural College at Knoxville.
By Mr.. Morgan-To increase the revenue
of the State by taxing railroads.
BY MIR. McCall-To increase tn jurisdic
ton Of Recorders.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr. Understanding members OF
Congress from this State for their late &C
ton in voting to increase their salary. Lies
over.
By Mr.. McCall-Providing for the ad-
journment of the present Legislature on
Friday, March 81, 1873, at twelve O'Clock
meridian. Lies over.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To attach the county of Williamson to
the eighth judicial circuit. Passed.
To amend section 2, chapter 6, of an act
directory to the revenue officers, passed
Feb. 2, 1870, so that the Bank of Madison
located at Jackson, shall be added to the list
of State repositories. Amended so as TO
include the Cleveland Nationl Bank, the
Giles National Bank at Pulaski, the North
ern Bank at GAINESVILLE, the First National
Banks of MurfreesborO, Lebanon and Gal
latin, the Lincoln Savings Bank at Fayette-
vile, the Stones River National Bank at
Murfreesboro, the Savings Bank at
ShelbyVille, the Savings Bank at Browns
vile, the Sumner County Deposit Bank,
the Commercial Bank at Knoxville, and the
First Coal Bank of Tracy City. The bill
was then laid upon the table.
HOUSE BILL ON THIRD READING.
Authorizing the trustees of the colored
school at Shelbyville TO sell certain piece
of ground belonging to that institution.
Passed.
Authorizing Chsncery Courts to grant
charters of incorporation. Passed.
SENATE RESOLUTION.
For the relief Of Wade Fl. Carlton.
Adopted.
PRIVILEGE TAX.
The consideration of that portion OF the
revenue bill relating to the tax on privileges
was resumed.
Mr.. Jones moved to amend the provision
in the bill imposing tax of $3.50 on whisky
sellers SO that the tax shall be 5000 on re-
tail dealers in towns of less than 1000 in
habitants.
Mr.. Hughes moved to amsnd by making
the tax 500.
Mr.. Jones withdrew his amsn1ment.
The question being on Nj. Hughes
amendment, it was not agreed to. The
section was then adopted without amend
ment.
Adjourned (as o'clock) till $50 Pm.
Afternoon Session.
Senate met at $3.50.
PRIVILEGE TAX.
The consideration of the privilege tax
bill was resumed.
Mr.. James moved to make the tax on re-
tail liquor dealers 5000 on those who sell
liquor in towns of 1000 inhabitants and
under 5000, and $500 on those retailing
liquor in towns of over 5000 inhabitants.
Agreed to and th9 section as amended was
adopted.
The section providing for privilege tax
of $3.50 on wholesale liquor merchants in
ouulblOA w tllClI baA a. bOLShoubo sA1A bhOA1
advalorem tax, was stricken out.
Mr.. Allison offered the following as an
additional section: Provided that no per-
son shall take out license for less time
than twelve months, and any person selling
quantities less than agsllon shall take out
tipping license, except druggists, for medi-
cal purposes. Adopted.
M. James offered as an additional sec
ton, a provision imposing tax of $50
upon fortune-tellers, clairyoyants and spir-
itual mediums, who follow that line of bus
mess for pay. Rejected.
Mr.. Tillman offered as an additional sec.
ton the following: Any producer Of spiritu-
Gus, vinous or malt liquors may obtain Ii
cense to sell in quantities not less than
quart by paying the sum of $40 therefor,
provided that the same is sold at the place
where produced, or at the bonded ware
house of such producer. Rejected.
Pending the consideration of the sue
ceediDg sections, the Senate adjourned Cat
630) till 10 A. NJ. tomorrow.