Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-15
LEGISLAT,JyE SUMMARY.


ErIE 1EAudys EeD 14s
- A7 In the Senate, Mr. Coulter presented q
- petition from citizens of Gibson county, in
relation TO school system; a communica-
be- tion from 5. III. Scott q CO., with reference
TO the State purchasing the hotel at Beer
II = sheba Springs, together with the grounds
o g attached, for the sum of $4,000, was read
and referred 10 the Committee on Chari-
table Institutions; the report of the Sup
-erintendent of the School for the Blind was
- presented and joint resolution providing
for the printing Of 500 copies for the use Of
--- the Senate-copies for the House and
4 5h 500 copies for the school, was adopted the
following new bills were introduced
by Mr. Moody, to change the Inc between
tne cepIItsos of Dickson and Hickman; by
Mr. Melton, to prevent persons from exer-
cising privileges without first having obtain
--s ed a license; Dy Mr.. Tman, to organise
fal savings bank; by Mr.. Hamilton, to amend
o. the tipping laws; By Mr.. Mccall, to
amend the lien law; by Mr.. Coulter, secur-
ing to common schools their interest in the
perpetual school fund; by Mr. Hughes, to
iza amend tbs set fixing the time of holding
the Circuit, Chancery, Law and Criminal
yours of the State, and to diminish the ex-
Qerses of said courts; by Mr.. White, rela-
ave to improvements on the capitol grounds,
providing for the prosecution of the work;
by Mr. Leake, for the more faithful
,, collection of taxes. MIR. Coulter
presented written protest against
the Legislature requesting the Supreme
Court to delay action in the suit now pend
ing relative to the Legality of the "TOibett
= ISSUE" of Tennessee money, which protest
he wished spread Upon the records of the
senate. hr. Mccall desired that his views
upon that subject might be put upon re.
US cord. He said be had voted agains. the
IA resolution on that subject, but yet was de-
cidedly opposed to having the people receive
hn Of
The bill TO change the time of holding the
Criminal Court of Williamson county,
passed third reading. The following Sem
ate bills passed third reading: To facilitate
the collection of debts due the State. To
authorize counties TO take stock in turnpike
roads. To authorize certain railroad COM
panles ID the State to issue consolidated
bonds in order to enable such railroad COM
panies to pay off their Indebtedness. To
amend the law in relation to the sale ofreal
estate for taxes.
In the House new bills were presented,
as follows: By Mr.. Brooks, to change the
line between Henderson and Carroll; by
ar. Brown, TO regulate the appointment of
tax assessors, and for other purposes. 1t
eTuyides that there shall be three assessors
appointed for each county by the County
Court; by Mr.. Brown, to enforce the
prompt payment OF taxes on real estate; by
MIR. Worley, to protect persons keeping
jacks and stations; by Mr.. II. r. Moore,
authorizing the citizens of Grundy county
TO move their county seat to Tracey City, |
by their vote; by MIR. Jesse Martin, 10
change the line between Loudon and Mon
roe; by Mr.. Brown, to fix the compensa-
tion OF tax collectors and trustees; by Mr..
Keeble, to amend the city charter of Nash
vile. The House bill to prevent inhuman
aud malicious treatment to dumb animals
passed third reading. Senate joint resolu-
tions accepting the portrait of Henry Clay,
and directing the same to be placed in the |
State Library and to appoint committee |
TO examine as to er oficiO services of certain
State officers, were adopted.
A bill which is understood to be the bill |
Cf The Committee on Tipping and Tip |
pling houses, was adopted in lieu of all |
other such bills and passed on second read |
ing.