Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-28

There not being quorum present, the
Senate adjourned until o'clock A. N. to-
morrow.
House OF Representatives.
The House met at 10 A. NJ, Speaker
McGaughey presiding.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Wood-to change section 1884
of the Code.
By Mr.. Wjlliamson-To regulate the
trial by jury in counties containing more
than G5,000 inhabitants. The bill provides
for jury in all cases except where parties
expressly waive it.
BY Mr.. Rutledge-For the benefit of rail-
road employees and to better secure their
wages.
BY Mr.. Ward-To increase the jurisdic-
ton of the city of Memphis.
By Mr.. McFarland-To amend the char
ter of the Grand and Subordinate Divisions
of the Sons of Temperance of Tennessee.
By MIR. McFarland-TO incorporate the
Baptist Educational Society.
By Mr.. Hughes-To authorize the Gov
ernor to sell the uncollected assets of the
Bank of Tennessee.
By Mr.. Houk-To amend the act passed
Jan. 26, 1871, in reference to corporations.
BY Mr.. Beals-To repeal section of an
act to amend the criminal laws of the
State.
By Mr.. Brown-To rednce the number
of courts in Shelby county.
By Mr.. Brown-To regulate the compen-
sation of Clerks of courts and other officers
in this State. It limits the compensation
to 5000 per annum.
By Mr.. Houk-To provide for the incor-
poration of companies along unnavigable
streams.
By Mr.. Kerr-Providing for dispensing
with juries in certain cases. It provides
that, in counties of $4,000 population or
more, it shall be lawful for the Judge to
make rule requiring litigants, within the
first three days of the term, to make known
their desire for jury; otherwise tbs case
shall be tried by the Judge himself.
THE LIQUOR BILL,
House went into committee of the whole
on the subject of tippling. The committee
reported no progress, and asked leave to sit
again next Wednesday.
HOUSE BILL ON THIRD READING.
For the benefit of the State school for the
blind, appropriating $4,000. Passed and
transmitted.
SENATE RESOLUTIONS.
Providing for an adjournment from next
Saturday until week from the following
Monday, was taken up.
A motion to lay the resolution on the
table was offered by Mr.. Trousdale. and
seconded by Mr.. Houk, and call for the
ayes and noes showed A ayes, 20 noes. A
motion to reconsider the vote laying the
resolution on the table was also laid on the
table.
To fix the powers of municipal corpora
tions. Referred to the Printing Committee.
THE TIPPING BILL.
The bill on tippling was made the special
order for next Wednesday at II O'Clock.
Adjourned till 2:30 P. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
The House met at 2:30 P. NJ.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The Speaker appointed on the part of the
House, MessEs. Overton, B. NJ. Tillman
and MagilI, to examine into the matter of
fees of Clerks of Courts, Sheriffs and Attor-
neys General.
Messrs. Cummings, Ward and Beals
were appointed as the House members of
the committee to examine into the matter
of State claims against V. Z. Stevenson and
Others.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To regulate the practice in criminal cases.
Passed, and motion entered to reconsider.
To subject money, property, etc. of
debtor, in the hands of an agent, to attach
ment and execution by punishment. Re-
jected.
To authorize attorneys to appeal from a
Judgment striking their name from the
roll. Passed.
To regulate the rates of legal advertising.
Rejected.
To grant to the city of Memphis the
Memphis hospital grounds.
Mr.. Lindsey offered an amendment
granting 10 the city of Nashville two acres
of the old Lunatic Asylum lot, and all but
the homestead and 200 acres of the Her
mitsge, the same to be sold and the pro-
ceeds donated toward establishing public
hospital in Nashville. He afterward with
drew the amendment.
The bill was then passed.
NEW BILLS.
By MIR. MulVerhill-To protect mechan-
les or others.
By Mr.. McFarland-To facilitate the trial
of cases in the Circuit Court, and to lessen
the costs.
SENATE RESOLUTION
Asking the Government to reimburse the
Southern Methodist Book Publishing
House for damages done during the war,
was indefinitely postponed.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To further prevent duelling, passed here
tofOre, taken up on motion to reconsider,
and motion laid on The table.
To submit TO a vote OF the citizens of
Dickson county whether they desire to
change their county seat. Passed.
FUNDING THE STATE DEBT.
Mr.. Cummins offered resolution setting
forth that as the Torbett issue question is
undecided, and the States liabilities not &C
curately and definitely settled, it is unad-
visable and inexpedient to fund the State
debt. Lies over.
Adjourned till 8 O'Clock tomorrow.