Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-07
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

| House OF Representatives.
The House met at 10 O'Clock, Speaker
McGaughey in the chair.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. Houk-From citizens of Knox
county, praying that chancery and COM
mon law jurisdiction be conferred on the
Criminal Court of Knox.
By Mr.. Keeble-From citizens of David
son county, asking the repeal Of the first
section OF the exemption laws.
By Mr.. Couch-From citizens Of Bedford
county, praying the establishment of a
| Criminal and Common Law Court for that
county.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Jamison-To provide for the bet
ter collection of revenue.
By. Mr.. Kerr-To change the name Of
the Memphis Savings Bank to "Bank Of
Commerce."
BY Mr.. Peske-T0 amend section 27II5 Of
the Code.
By Mr.. Riggs-To regulate the charges
of warehouse keepers.
BT Mr.. Turner-To increase the jurisdic-
ton of the County Courts.
By Mr.. Turner-To increase the powers
of Cbancery and County Court clerks.
By Mr.. Washington To change the line
between Robertson and Cheatham cour-
ties.
By Mr.. West--To prevent unnecessary
changes of county lines, by providing for the
vote of the qualified voters of the counties
concerned in the question.
By Mr.. Wood-To assess q tax of Eve
dollars on law suits before sJusticss Of the
Peace.
BY Mr.. Hyter-Forbidding judges from
borrowing money held in their courts.
BY Mr.. Allison-To release the States
interest in the Alexandria, Carthage and
Red Sulphur Springs turnpike.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Regulating the reports of State officers.
Passed.
Repeating so much Of The act against
seiniDg as refers to Stewart county. Passed.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To authorize notaries public to take ac-
knowledgments and proofs to instruments
r.quired fer registration. Rejected.
To protect property exempt from sale un-
der execution. Rejected.
To lessen the costs of litigation. Tabled.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD HEADING.
To change the time of holding the courts
of Cooke counJy. Passed.
For the benefit of Revenue Collectors.
Passed.
To regulate the granting of injunctioDs
to stay the sale of real estate pledged to Sc
cure The loan Of money. Passed.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Kerr-Whereas, the exact amount
of the State debt not being known; alscI
that many frauds and forgeries have been
l., 10 af Gfafn Gnrinr
and since the war, from time to time, the
character, extent and possession OF Whi.h
is not known;
Resolved, That it would be unwise and
injudicious les islation to provide for
funding of any bond or evidence OF the
State, until copy Of all such obligations
are placed on file in the Secretary OF States
office, by the holders, and that six months
be given, and no longer time, for the filing
of these obligations, otherwise the bonds 20
neglected to be fled viii not be provided
for. Referred to the COMMITTEES on FL
nance, Ways and Means.
By Mr.. Ferguson-Directory TO the
Comptroller to issue warrants for the pay
ment of coupons on bonds held by reli-
gious, charitable and literary Institutions.
Lies over.
By Hr. Snyder-DlrecbOry 10 Lne Juol-
cary Committee to revise the assessment
and collection laws, and report bill with
out delay.
Mr.. Houk stated, on question of prIvi-
lege. that such bill was in preparation by
the Finance, Ways and Means COMMITTEES
already.
CROP AND wEATBER REPORTS.
The Speaker announced that the special
order for IL O'Clock was the resolution of
MIR. Steger, requesting our Representatives
in Congress TO advocate the establishment
of an International system Of crop and weath-
er reports, and the same was called up and
adopted after brief speeches by Mr.. Sseger
aud Mr.. Kerr.
THE ASSESSMENT LAWS.
House resolution (Mr. Lindsley's) direc-
tory to the Committee on Finance, Ways