Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-05

TUESDAY, Feb. AIN the Senate, petit
lions were presented by Mr.. Hughes, from
citizens Of Warren county in reg rd to the
proposed temperance legislation; ard by
Mr.. Richardson, from citizens of Ruther-
ford county in relation to insurance. Bills
were introduced by Mr.. Tillman, to dimin-
ash the fees of all jurors; by Mr.. Richard
son, to provide for the inspection Of steam
boilers; by Mr.. Allison, granting Agricultu-
raj Associations the power to issue notes or
bonds; by Mr.. Coulter, TO amend the laws
exempting certain property from taxation;
also, to prevent unjust and extortionste
discrimination on the part of railroad COM
panies; by Mr.. Smithson, relative to acts OF
guardians; also, to punish guardians or ad-
ministrators for appropriatiDg to their
own use any trust fund;
also, to distribute unclaimed
assets in certain cases; by Mr.. Robertson,
to regulate contracts between employers
and employees. House bill repeating the act
for the benefit CT agricultural societies was
passed on its second reading, after an in
effectual effort by Mr.. Richardson to post
pone its operation until Dec. %, 1873.
Senate bill providing that the property of
married women shall be exempt from sale
for the personal Indebtedness of the hus-
band, was amended so that the husband
should not be responsible for the debts of
the wife before marriage, and then passed
on its third reading. Senate bills to secUe e
mechanics lien on the property of married
women; also, TO authorize counties to issue
new bonds instead of old ores outstanding
and due, were passed on their third read
ing. Senate bill to secure the rights of
stock breeders was rejected.
In The House, petitions were presented
by Mr. Overton, asking the passage oflaws
for the better protection of mechanics; and
by Mr.. TIousdale and Others, praying the
passage of more stringent liquor laws.
Bills were introduced by Mr. Orr, to amend
section 30 of the Code; by Mr.. Overton, TO
give journeymen mechanics lien for work
done; also, to further protect the artisan;
by Mr.. Denny, to give County Courts con-
current jurisdiction with Chancery and Cir
cult Courts to sell real estate of dece dents
and for distribution or PARTITION; by Mr..
West, TO provide for having public roads
worked; by Mr. J. r. Bond, relating TO land
titles; by MT. Kerr, to authorize the people
TO call a Constitutional Convention, The
question to be voted enand delegates elect
ed in May and The convention
TO assemble in June rext; by
Mr.. Synder, to regulate the power
of Chancery Courts in regard to the char
ters of municipal corporations, and pre-
scribing the powers of said corporations.
Resolutions were offered by Mr.. Cummins,
instrucLiDg our Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress to oppose the purchase of
the Telegraph by the United States; By Mr..
Tronsdale, instructing the committee sp-
pointed TO look into the current expenses
of the State officers, to compare the ex-
psnses of 1872 with those of Others of the
past seven years, which was adopted; by
Mr.. McCollum, instructing the Com
mittee on Public Grounds and Public
Buildings TO investigate and report the
amount that has been expended on The
Capitol grounds, and whether or no. the
work cannot now be suspended with ad-
vantage to the State; by Mr.. Trousdale, re-
quiring the Judiciary Committee of the
House to inquire and report whether any,
and if any, how many bOnis were loaned
10 each Of the delinquent railroads since
May l, 1865, and under what circumstances;
at what prices were the bonds sold;
through what influences was the issuance
Of these bonds obtained; at what dates
were they authorized to be issued, and
Whist were the dates of their actual issu-
ancSJ WHICH u Ine TOduS were GULL
pleted at date of sale by the Railroad Com
missioners; the ability of the companies to
complete such of the roads as were unfin-
ished; what the annual profit or loss to the
State by the running Of these roads by the
State through the agency of receivers,
which was adopted. The following House
bills were passed on their third reading:
70 have the record books of the Land Of
flee at Knoxville indexed; to change the
line between Putnam and Smith; to change
the line between Campbell and Scott; to
change the time of holding the Criminal
Court Of Williamson county, and to provi, 9
for appointing Deputy County Surveyors.