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

apportiOned throughout the State according
to populstion-three to each Representa-
tive and two to each Senator, and passed.
To provide for the removal OF county
sites. Passed.
To amend the act for the protection of far
mers and stock raisers. Passed.
| To establish and permanently locate q
court house in Cooke county. Passed.
To properly ventilate and heat county
| jsils. Passed.
To provide for the preservation of JUS
tees dockets where new counties are
formed. Passed.
| Adjourned Cat 10:20) till 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning. ---.-..-.---------
II HOUSE.
The House was called to order at $50
A. NJ, Speaker McGaughey in the chair. e
| HOUSE BILL ON THIRD READING.
To entitle purchasers of real estate 10 ten
| per cent for money paid for real estate sold
for debt and subsequently redeemed by the
original owner. Rejected.
| SENATE REVENUE BILL
on third reading was taken up and read.
Mr.. Noblitt moved to strike out from the
second to the fifth section, inclusive.
Mr.. Elder moved in lieu that from the
second to the seventh section, inclusive, be
stricken out. Hostages 81, noes 3s.
Mr.. j. &. Bond moved that all except the
first and thirteenth sections be stricken out.
The first section reads as follows:
Section /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly OF the Safe of Tennessee, That
the State tax upon every one hundred dol
lars worth ofproperty upon which taxes by
law are assessed for State purposes, shall De
fifty cents"
The last section merely fixing the time,
"to take effect from and after its passage"
Mr.. Cummins, arising to vote, asked the
Chair (Mr. Houk) whether, if the amend
ment prevailed and the Senate refused to
concur, then the House could rec3de from
its action by q mere majority vote, thus
passing the original bill by mere majority
vote.
The Chair was of the opinion that such
would be the effect if all the suggested con-
tingencie5 transpired.
Mr.. Cummins-Then as this Is the dodge
by which they propose to carry their meas
ure, vote emphatically, no.
Mr.. j. E. Bond (arising on question of
privilege)-Mr. Speaker: If the gentleman
Leans to impugn my motives in what he
says, and means to say that my object 10
my motion in lieu was to effect any such
thing, he says what is false.
Mr.. Cummins stated that he meant
nothing personal.
The vote upon the amendment offered in
lieu by Mr.. Bond WIS as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Allison, Blevins, Board,
j. r. Bond, Eckel, Elder, Ferguson, Frier-
son, Harris, HOAX. Jeup, Feeble, Leach,
Lindsey, Mofitt, McCollum, Noblitt, Rus
sell, Rutledge, Steger, Tate, Trousdale,
Washington, Wood, Morley and Young
20.
Noss-Messrs. Beck, Brooks, Brown,
Carnes, Cottrell, Couch, Cummios, Den.
ny, Duncan, Haynes, Head, Hughes, Hyter,
Jamisol, Kerr, Latin, Magill, Jesse Mar
tin, G.. w. Martin, 81. r. Moore, Scott
Moore, Mulvihill, McAdoo, McCamp6ell,
Mcfarland, Mcleod, Orr, Overton, Pat
ton, Peake, Pearson, Perkins, Preston,
Regain, Riggs, Snyder, B. M. Tillmsn,
Turner, Ward, West, Wester, Williamson,
Wilson and Speaker McGsughey-
Mr.. Noblitt now Withdrew the original
amendment, and q motion to take the bi II
up section by section, prevailed.
The first section was now amended by a
vote of 80 ayes, % noes, fxiog the Gd
uGloren rate at forty cents, and the section
as amended was finally adopted by the fol-
lowing:
Ayes - Messrs. Beck, Brooks, Brown,
Csrnes, Cottrell, Cummins, Duncan, Eckel,
Haynes, Head, Houk, Hughes, Hyter, Jami-
son, Kerr, Magill, Jesse Martin, G. w. Mar
tin, II. r. Moore, Scott Moore, Mulvihill,
McCampbell, Mcfarland, Mcleod, Overton,
Patton, Peake, Perkins, Preston, Regain,
Riggs, Snyder, B. NJ. Tillman, Turner,
Ward, West, Wester, Williamson, Wilson,
Wood, and Speaker McGsughey-41.
Noes-Messrs. Allison, Blevins, Board,
j. r. Bond, Couch, Denny, Elder, Fergu-
son, Frierson, Harris, Jeup, Keeble, Latin,
Lindsey, Moffitt, McCollum, Noblitt, Orr,
Russell, Rutledge, Steger, Tate, Trousdale,
Washington, Worley and Young-26
Adjourned until 2:30P.M.
Afternoon Session
The House met at 2:30 P. NJ.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To regulate the bringing of suits by the
State. Amended on motion of Mr.. Cum
minis, so as to apply to all causes now pend.
ing in tie Chancery Court at Nashville,
wherein the Bank of Tennessee, the State
and the creditors of said bank, and the
trustee are parties, and passed.
To prevent nuisances from being COM
mitted. Passed.
To establish an Insurance Bureau.
Passed.
To amend the act fixing the time of
holding the Circuit, Chancery Criminal and
Law Courts of the State, and reduce the
ovnansne Of the s4ma Passed
ToRBETT ISSUE.
A voluminous report by the committee
appointed to investigate the above interest
ing and much complicated subject, was
presented by the chairman, Mr.. Houk, and
$500 copies were ordered for the use ofthe
House.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. 81. r. Moore-Providing for the
appointment of three on the part of the
House and - on the part of the Senate
to fully investigate the present condition of
the Bank o. Tennessee and the manner in
which the trustee has executed his trust, and
to report the same to the next session of the
General Assembly for the consideration of
the same. The resolution was adopted and
transmitted to the Senate.
By Mr.. Jesse Martin-That the Comp
troller be instructed to compile in pamphlet
form all the assessment bills that have been
introduced into either branch of the General
Assembly, and furnish assessors over the
State with the same. Lies over.
SENATE RESOLUTION.
To loan arms to the Rock City Guards.
Amended by Mr.. Trousdale, providing that
the Sumner Guards be likewise furnished;
by Mr.. Houk, providing as much for the
Governors Guards at Nashville; by Mr..
Haynes, for the Emmett Guards of Men,
phis; by Mr.. Tate, for the Military School
at Morristown; by Mr.. Moore, for the Sc
wsnee School, by Mr.. Cummins, for the
Covington Cadets, and for all similar COM
panies. Adopted.
FINAL ADJOURNMENT DAY.
Mr.. Head asked that the Senate resolu-
ton providing for an adjournment sine di
March 81, be taken up.
Mr.. Jamison moved to amend by insert
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