Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-22
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
Friday, March 81.

In the Senate. Mr.. Melton offered reso-
luton directing the Comptroller to pay ID.
@. Little $203.50, the amount he, expended
In arresting John Bowles, fugitive from
Justice, which was rejected. Senate reso-
buttons to pay w. B. Cooper for portraits
of ex. Governors of this State; and to ap-
mint a Joint committee to inquire whether
The tippling bill was conshtutiOnally passed,
we're elected. House bills were passed on
third reading with the following titles: To
extend the charter of the DeSoto Bank of
Nempbis; to sell the interest Of the State
in turnpike roads; to provide for the sale Of
lands which have been sold for taxes due
municipal corporations and bought by said
corporations to improve the public roads;
TO create a new county out of portions of
Claiborne, Campbell and Union, TO be
called Webster; to allow the North Carroll
ma. Tennessee andKentucky Railroad Com
pany further time to complete their
road; allowing two years further
cine for the perfecang of titles to land;
prohibiting the sale Of Intoxicating
LIQUORS within four miles Of college or
university; dedaratory of the jurisdiction OF
county courts; to regulate the assignment
OF homestead and dowTy in land; to change
the time of holding Lh3 Chanc9ry Court IN
Tipton county; to authorize the organ.za-
tion of corporations; to increase the juriS'
d;ctiop of county courts; for the protection
of cen ,oteries; to vest the power 10 change
county lines ia the county courts; to amend
section 3,O35 If the code; to punish anyone
maliciously killing or manning the beast OF
another: TO preserve aud protect game IN
Montgomery, Robertson, and Maury coun-
ties for the benefit of the East tennessee
Agricultural and Mechanical Association;
10 amend the charter Of the Odd Fellows
Nutual Aid Association; fixing the number
of students educated at the expense OF the
State in the agricultural college at Knox
vile: TO provide for the removal OF county
sites: 10 amend the act for the protection
of farmers and stock raisers; TO estaollsh
and permanently locate the courthouse IN
Cooke county: to properly vendlste and
heat county jails; to provide for the preser'
walton of justices dOekets where new coun-
ties are formed. House bills were rejected
with the following titles: To punish per-
sons convicted of placing obstructions on
railroads; to amend section 1880 and 46SO
Of the Code; to compel settlement with
county superintendents Of public insTuc-
ton; to define the liabilities Of municipal
corporations; to repeal the act to protect
anu 0lCOuIdgo iuSuuiaCLuIeS, TO IufJueT
prevent and punish dueling; to regulate the
compensation of clerks of courts and other
county officers. Mr.. Brandon offered d
resolution empowering the Supreme Court
TO appoint committee of three to re-ccdify
the criminal flaws. The Senate sgreed to
the House amendment to the Senate res
olution fixing Tuesday, the 25th inst, to
adjourn sine die.
&c the House, House bill to entitle pur
chasers of real estate TO ten par cent. foT
money paid for real estate sold foT debt and
eubse quently redeemed by the origina
owner, was rejected. Senate bills to Tegu
late the bringing of suits by the State; Il
oreyenJ nuisances from being committed
TO establish an Insurance Bureau; t
amend the act fixing the time OF holaln!
the courts of the State, were passed on thir'
reading. Mr.. II. L. Moore offered resolu
ton providing for joint committee TO inVes
.igate the present condition OF tie Bank o.
sTsp,1es zee aud the manner in which The
srustea las executed his trust, and report
10 the next Legislature. Senate resolution
20 adjourn s!as tie on Thursday, the ZItt
inst, was amended 50 as to FIX the dAy y, Q
adjournment on Tues5&y. March ~. INT
Senate revenue bill was discussed al con
siderable length, and the drst sectlo
amended 50 as TO fix The State tax AZ ioI,
cents on the hundred dollar OF tsxaol
property, but was not further acted upon