Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-19
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

| HORSE Oh representatives.
The House met at 10 A. M, Speaker
McGaughey in the chair.
| NEW BILLS.
| By Mr.. Commissioning the number
of students to which the State is entitled at
the Knoxville Agricultural College at three
hundred and seventy five, five to be named
by each Representative.
! By Mr.. Leech-To allow the citizens of
Dickson to vote for or against a change of
| the county site ofsaid county.
| BY Mr.. Bowden-To change the line be-
tween Fentress and OVerton.
| By Mr.. Steger-To appropriate $4,000
oat of The funds of the State to the Deaf
and Dumb Asylum.
BY Mr.. Ferguson-To sell the States in
terest in turnpikes and plank roads.
By Mr.. Snyder-TO regulate the liabili-
! ties of married women.
BY Mr.. Wester-To enable parties who
have land entries to perfect their titles.
Ely Mr.. Wester-To grant further time
| (until 1870 to the North Carolina, Ten
nessee and Kentucky Railroad Company to
| commence the construction of their road.
BY Mr.. Couch-Granting State amnesty
to all soldiers during the late war.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To change the name of the Marine Saw
ings Bank of Memphis to ''Marine Bank of
Memphis" Passed.
To secure Sheriffs their fees. Failed for
want of constitutional majority.
To prevent depredations. Lost.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND REARING.
A bill introduced by Mr. II. 4. Moore, in
iieu Of all others~on the subject of chang
ing county lines, was adopted. 1t provides
that a County Court lay order an election
to be held TO determine whether the people
wish change, two-Lhirds vote being re-
CURED before the change can be made.
Passed.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To change the line between Hawkins
and Hancock counties. Passed.
To allow certain railrO id companies to
issue consolidated income bonds. Passed.
HOUSE RESOLUTION
offered yesterday by Mr.. Brown, providing
that the General Assembly adjourn On
next Saturday, to meet one week from the
following Monday, was tsken up, and
Messrs. Kerr, Jeup and Houk, spoke in IA
Vor of it, as atfording an opportunity to the
members to confer with their constituents
upon important questiona. Messrs. Elder,
Ferguson and Trousdale spoke in opposi-
ton. The resolution was at first lost by a
vote of 30 noes, % ayes. 1t was then re-
considered and adopted, by vote of 80
TO %.
REPUBLIC OF SPAIN.
House resolution offered by Mr., McFsr-
land, congratulating Spain on the estab-
iisbmsnt OF Republic, was unanimously
adopted.
Adjourned to Pm.
Afternoon Session.
The House met at 3 P. NJ, Speaker
McGaughey in the chair.
IMPORTATION WANTED.
Mr.. Houk offered resolution calling up
on the Comptroller to report to this body |
at as early day as practicable:
1. The exact amount of the liabilities of |
the State and the particular character OF the |
evidence thereof, giving The separate and |
different kinds of outstanding obligations.
2, To what date the interest has been |
paid on The bonded debt of the State.
3. What the exact Understanding debt |
of the State is, and what the sum of The |
debt not bearing interest.
4. For what part of the whole has the |
State security, and what is the character of |
it; has the State prior liens.
5. How much interest falling due prior |