Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-01-29
NASHVILLE.
Proceedings Of the House and Senate
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NASHVILLE, January 2S.
LEGISLATIVE.
HOUSE.
! A joint resolution was adopted that
the House elect public printer on the
seventh of February.
a joint resolution was offered for the
appointment of committee to examine
into the expenditures of the State for
the Supreme Court, penitentiary, cleo
tions, etc. The committee was ap-
pointed.
The following new bills were referred:
By Mr.. Patton: A bill to prevent the
marriage of minors-of males under
twenty-one and females under eighteen.
By Mr.. Patton: A bill to alter the
manner of assessing taxes, and Provid-
ing for the election Of an assessor in
each county.
a bill to amend section 2775 of the
Code SO as to require action on account
of commerce within two years after the
last item.
By Mr.. Jeup: A bill embracing a
humorous reflection upon the various
temperance bills presented, was very
promptly laid on the table.
Thefollowing petitions were presented:
By Mr.. Ferguson: Asking that the
States interest in the Clarksville and
Russelville turnpike be transferred to the
company.
A large number Of petitions, asking
for more thorough system Of public
schools, were read and referred to the
Committee on Schools and Education.
Additional petitions, asking more ju-
dicious tippling laws, were read.
Mr.. Lesch presented petition from
certain citizens, asking that part of
Hickman be attached to Dixon county.
New bills:
By Mr.. Wood: To repeal the tax on
dogs.
By Mr.. Hughes: To regulate the tax
on circuses. 1t provides for tax of
fifty dollars for each days performance.
By Mr.. Houk: A bill to maintain the
sanctity of the Sabbath, and preserve
the public morals.
By Mr. Lindsey: A bill to amend the
mechanics lien law. The bill provides
that to legalize the lien given by Sec
ton one thousand nine hundred and
eighty-one of the code, sworn state
ment of the same shall be filed with the
County Register within six months
from the date of labor per-
formed or materials furnished,
notice TO be served on the owner
of the land of the filing
of such claim, register to keep sepa-
rate book for the purpose, and pay
ment of a lien before suit to be evil
denced by the receipts of its owner. On
the mortgage of the paye, where record
ed, the lien is to remain in force for one
year from the date of filing the same,
and enforceable on bill in equity, as in
case of mortgage, or by petition in the
Circuit Court, and the case is to be tried
at the first term of either court.
BY Mr.. Lindsey: To exempt from ex-
ecution two hundred dollars worth OF
books in the hands of physicians and
attorneys.
By Mr.. Martin (Weakley): To pre-
vent unjust discrimination and extortion
in the rates to be charged by railroads
Cd the transportation of freights.
The following House bills were passed
on third reading:
To repeal an act for the benefit of ag-
ricultural societies; to amend sections
459 and 1850 of the Code, passed to se-
cure clearinghouse keepers, was passed
by vote of 38 yeas to Is nays.
SENATE.
The Senate was engaged in the con-
sideration of bills on their second read
ing, and the following were passed: To
amend the appeal of bonds as unwrit-
ten dNCOuAlo1 " lAlC
school law; TO reduce the fees of certain
persons; to exempt the property of
wives from sale for payment of the hus-
bands debts; authorize notaries to take
acknowledgements of deeds; to exempt
the property of soldiers of the war of
1912 from taxation; to amend the regis
tration laws; to grant Memphis the ex-
elusive right to the ground occupied by
the Memphis hospital.
The following new bills were referred:
By Senator Warren: A bill to secure
the revenue of the State.
By Senator Richardson: A bill to
amend an act in relation to fees of Clerks
of Courts.
By Senator Mccall: A bill to pro-
tect private. fisheries, and a bill to
protect fishing in the counties of Obion
and Lake.
By Senator Mcconnell, Of Blount: A
bill to amend an act providing for the
sale of land for taxes.