Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-19
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURES.
SENATE.


| MONDAY, Feb. 1S.--The Senate met al
ten o'clock A. NJ, Speaker Lacey in the
chair.
| PETITIONS.
By Mr.. Morgan-Asking for change OF
the county line between Marion and Sc
| quatchie counties.
BY Mr.. Hughes-From citizens of Nc
MinnVille asking that the Office of county
assessor be let to the lowest responsible
| bidder.
BY Mr.. Jsmes-From citizens of Marion
county requesting that Judge Cooper's re-
ports be printed.
MEssAGEsFRoM THE GOVERNOR.
A special message from the Governor
relative to the appointments made by him
since the last meeting of the Legislature,
was presented. The message was not read.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Jamas-To close the land offices
in the State and TO forbid the issuing of
any more land grants.
By Mr.. Robertson-To amend sec
tons 1873 and 1874 of the Code, so that
the Governor may be authorized to pay re-
wards offered for the apprehension of Grim
inals, upon their arrest, whether they are
afterwards convicted or not.
HOUSE RESOLUTION.
To appoint commissioners to attend the
convention to be held at Washington for
the improvement of rivers in the South and
West. Adopted.
SENATE RESOLUTIONS.
Confirming the election of the present
Trustees of the East Tennessee University.
Adopted.
Relative TO the improvement of the Ten
nessee and Cumberland rivers. Adopted.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD HEADING.
Relative to the sale of real estate in GER
tain cases. Passed.
To authorize County Surveyors to ap-
point permanent deputies. Rejected.
HOUSE BILL ON SECOND READING.
To regulate the assignment OF dover in
resi- estate. Passed.
HOUSE BILL ON FIRST READING
To amend the act to provide for the sale
ofland sold for taxes and bought in by the
State. Passed.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To amend the criminal laws in relation to
malicious mischief Passed.
To amend the mechanics lien law.
Rejected.
Authorizing the County Courts to take
possession Of the jails and to elect jailors.
Rejected.
MOTION TO RECONSIDER.
Mr.. Brandon entered motion to recon-
slider the vote by which the Senate bill to
amend the mechanics lien Ia n was rejected.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
On motion of Mr.. Moody, the Senate re-
solved itself into a Committee of the
Whole for the purpose of considering the
School bill, Mr.. Coulter in the chair.
After discussing the various features of
the bill down to the ninth section, the COM
mittee rose, reported progress and asked
leave to sit again.
On motion of NJ. Richardson, the COM
mittee was granted leave to sit again at any
time which may be desired.
On motion of Mr.. Warren, the bill was
made special order for IL o'clock to-mor-
row.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To punish lawyers for gaming. With
drawn for amendment.
TO protect policy holders in fire insurance
companies doing business in the State.
This is Mr.. Whites bill, previously with
drawn for amendment, requiring fire and
life insurance companies doing business in
the State to make deposit of $4,000 be-
ness of insurance in Tennessee. The bill
was so amended by Mr.. White, as to strike
out the word "life." After q warm dis.
cussion as to the right of Mr.. White to re-
turn the bill as amended by him, he
moved to strike out the word
sire" also, SO that he might
again insert it. Unanimous consent being
given, the motion TO strike out the word
sire" was made and prevailed. Mr..
White then moved to amend by again in
serting the word SIRE" which was agreed
to. Mr.. Tillman moved to amend by in
serting the word 'slife." Not agreed TO.
The question then being upon the pas
sage of the bill, it was rejected for want of
a constitutional majority by the following
vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Brandon, Hughes, James,
Mccall, Mcconnell, of Blount, Milton, Nor
gan, Patton, Richards, Smithson, Warren
and White-l2.
Nays -Messrs. Coulter, Hamilton, Jones,
Leake, Mcconnell, of Trousdale, Moody,
Richardson, Robertson, Snipes, Tillmsn
and Speaker Lacey-11.
Mr.. Richardson entered motion to re-
consider the vote just had.
To change the time of holding courts in
Macon county. Passed.
To grant amnesty and pardon to all SOL
dierS during the late war, for all offences
committed with the exception of the crime
of rape. Passed.
To declare the new or "Torbett issue" of
the Bank of Tennessee illegal, null and
void. Passed.
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