Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-22
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURES.


- TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE. 8
z FRIDAY, March 21.--Tbe Senate
met at 10 o'clock A. NJ, Speaker Lacey in
the chair.
BY Mr.. Directing the Comp
troller to pay to II. G. Little, tie sum of
$20S.5O, being the amount expended by
said Little in arresling John Bowles, a fu-
gtive from justice. Rejected.
NJ gas SENATE REsoLUTIoNss n ~, %.
& Authorizing the Comptroller to settle
with w. B. Cooper for portraits of Ex-
Governors of Tennessee. Rejected.
Appointing q joint committee of three
members of the Senate and - members
Of the House, to inquire into and report
as to the constitutionslity Of the passage
of the tippling bill, and requesting the
Governor to withhold his sigpatu TO said
bill until the eonstitutionaiity of the passage
of the same shall be inquired into by a Joint
committee of the two Houses of the Cen
eral Assembly. Rejected.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To extend the charter of the DeSoto
Bank of Memphis, for term Of fifty years.
Amended by the Judiciary COMMITTEES by
striking out "ffty" and inserting "ten."
Passed. cFt12 TIT T
To amend sections 4630 and 1880 of the
Code. Rejeesed.
To compbell settlement with County
Superintendents of public instruction..
Failed for want Of constitutional majority.
To sell the interest held by the State in
turnpike roads. Passed.
? To improve the public roads.
Mr.. Patton moved to amsnd by striking
out the section exempting millers and fer
rynen from working on the public roads.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Warren moved to amend by ex-
empting students. Rejected.
Mr.. Melton moved to amend by striking
out "fifty,"- and inserting '.forty-five," in
the section fixing the age Of persons re-
quired to work on the public roads. Re-
jected. NJ ------ia NtALA
Mr.. Warren moved to amend by provid-
ing that the provisions of the act do not ap-
ply to eorporate towns and cities. Agreed
to.
The bill as amended was then rejected,
Mr.. Mcconnell, of Trousdale, entering a
motion to reconsider.
To provide for the sale of lands which
have been sold for taxes due municipal cor
po:ations and bought in by the said NUM-
cipal corporations. Passed.
The motion of Mr.. Mcconnell, Of Trous-
dale, TO reconsider the vove by which the
House bill for the Improvement of public
roads was rejected, was taken up and agreed
to.
He then moved to amend the bill by strik-
ing out "twenty-one" and inserting Heigh-
teen," and "fifty" and inserting s'forty-fve"
in the section fixing the age of persons re-
CURED to work on the public roads; amend
ments agreed to and bill passed by a vote of
10 to 2.
To create new county out of Claiborne,
Campbell, and Union, to be called Webster
county. Passed.
To allow the North Carolina, Tennessee
and Kentucky Railroad Company further
lime to complete their road. Passed.
Adjourned (at 1:l5) to 2:30 P. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
Senate met at 8 O'Clock P. NJ.
SENATE BILL ON HOUSE AMENDMENTS.
Making an appropriation for the use of
he Hospital for the Insane. Amendment
,oncurred in.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Allowing two years further time for the
of titles to land. Passed.
To change the line separating Roane
rom the counties of Cumberland and Nor
gan, also to change the line bstween the
counties of Putnam and Overton, and to
change the line between Putnam and jack
'ou. Passed.
To define the liabilities of municipal cor
oorations. Rejected.
Prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors
within four miles Of college or university.
Passed.
Declaratory of the jurisdiction of county
courts. Passed.
To make uniform the testimony in cases
where the State is party. Rejected.
To repeal the act to protect and encour-
sge manufactures. Rejected.
To change the line between Loudon and
McMinn counties. Passed.
To regulate the assignment of homestead
md dowry in lands. Passed.
To change the time of holding Chancery
Court in Upton county. Passed.
To authorize the organization of corpo-
-ations. Amended by striking out all after
.he enacting clause, and passed.
To further prevent and Jun;sh duelling.
Rejected.
To repeal the act to increase the number
ofjustices of the peace in the Second Civil
District Of Knox county. Passed.
To increase the jurisdiction of County
Courts. Passed.
For the protection of cemeteries. Pass I'D.
To establish the line between Cheatham
and Robertson. Passed.
To vest the power to change county lines
IN the county courts. Passed.
RECONSIDERATION.
On motion of Mr.. McKenna, the motion
entered by Mr.. Mcconnell of Blount, to
reconsider the vote by which the bin regu-
atirg the compensation of clerks of courts,
sheriffs, jailors, revenue collectors, county
trustees and attorneys general was passed,
was taken up and agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Richardson, the bill
was then laid upon the table.
GOVERNORS REUNION.
The following communication was read
oy the clerk:
NASHVILLE, March 21.-Hon. A, T. La
,ey, Speaker of the Senate-Dear Sir: The
presence of the officers and members of the
General Assembly of Tennessee, is request
I'D at an entertainment rendered to them by
me at the Maxwell House, in this city, Sat
lrday evening, March %, 1873. Please read
ibis to the Senate this afternoon. Very re-
JNo. C. Brown.
On motion Of Mr.. Richardson, the invi-
alton was unanimously accepted, and the
hanks of the Senate returned for the
same.
TO ADJOURN SINE DIE.
Senate resolution to adjourn sine die on
Thursday the 9th at IL O'Clock. Amend
ed by the House by striking out Thursday
and inserting Tuesday the 18th. Amend
ment cOncurred in.
Adjourned Cat o'clock) till 7:30 P. M.
Night Session.
Senate met at O'Clock.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Brandon-To empower the Su-
preme Court to appoint q committee of