Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-09
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
Saturday, Feb. s.


In the Senate, petitions we're presented by
Mr.. Smithson and Mr.. Hamilton, from citi-
zans of Giles and Wilson counties praying
the passage of the bill regulating foreign in
sJrapce companies; by Mr.. James, from the
Chattanooga Board Of Trade in regard to
the titles to mountain lands; by Mr.. White,
from citizens of Hawkins county, praying
the passage of practical liquor law. Bills
were Introduced by Mr.. James, 70 establish
the sixteenth judicial circuit; By Mr..
NJ oiy, TO secure the annual pay
ment TO Dickson and Humphreys
Counties of interest on certain bonds
held by those counties; by Mr. Mccall, to
require the registration of receipts; by Mr..
Snipes, to repeal the act Incorporating thu
town of Bolivar. House resolutions sp-
pointing joint committee to investigate
the school fund; favoring the establishment
of system of national and international
crop and weather reports; requesting Con-
gress to place upon the pension roll the
names of the surviving soldiers of the Mex
lean war and the Indian war Of 1886; ap-
pointing joint committee to find out what
sum of money viii be required to erect
suitable buildings for the school for the
blind, and what amount of building is nee
essary; directory TO the special committee
on Executive and Judicial expenses, to ex-
anime and report how these expenditures
compare with similar expenditures for the
last seven years, were adopted. Senate res
olution appointing joint committee TO in
quire into the accounts of r. w. Casey,
formerly revenue collector of Coffee county,
vas laid upon the table. Senate res
olution In relation to the new issue of the
Bank Of Tennessee was Withdrawn, and
Mr.. Mccall introduced bill declaring this
issue illegal, and directing the Attorney
General to carry all casts involving the le-
gality Of the issue to the Supreme Court of
the United States.
In the House, Mr.. Houk offered resolu-
ton declaring that it would be improper to
put the case involving the legality of the
new issue of the Bank of Tennessee for
ward upon the docket of the Supreme
Court. Bills were introduced by Mr..
Scott Moore, to change the time of holding
the Chancery Courts of the fifth division;
by Mr.. Leach, to repeal section 3,346 OF the
Code; by Mr.. Turner, to prevent citizens
of other counties from hunting deer in
Wayne and Lawrence; by MIR. Williamson,
to amend section 1852 Of the Code; by
Mr.. Kerr, to provide for registering judg-
ments and DEGREES before they can become
a lien ugofi real estate; by Mr.. Cummins,
TO repeal all funding laws heretofore pass
cd; by Mr.. j. Z. Bond, TO authorize the
Governor to dispose Of the arms Of The
State Armory; by Mr.. Carnes, 10 rePsai
the act increasing the number Of magis-
trates in the second district Of Knox coun-
ty; by Mr.. Lindsey, to prevent hresponsi-
bic parties from making arrests in criminal
cases; also, to amend the law Of forcible
entry and unlawful detainer. House bills
to amend section 2,715 of the Code; 10
change the line between Lauderdale and
Upton; to amend the act declaring Sandy
river navigable; directory to the Comptrol-
Ter concerning the change Of venue from
Fentress to Scott county In the case OF the
State VS.. Cal. Logston, were passed on their
third reading. House bills to repeal the
act authorizing parties defendant in certain
cases to sever, and to repeal sections 3,224
and 1925 of the Code, were rejected.
House resolution instructiug The Comp
troller to pay the expenses incurred by the
House Committee on Charitable Institu-
tions by their visit to the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum at Rockville, was rejected.