Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-21
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
Monday, March 20.

In the Senate resolutions were offered by
Mr.. White, to pay L. P. Ryan $3.50 for ap
pretending Peter Jocelyn, charged witt
murder; by Mr.. Mccall, appointing q joint
committee TO investigate the legality of the
passage of the tipping bill, and requesting
the Governor not to sign the bill until the
investigation shall be made. Senate reso-
lutions protesting against further land grants
by the General Government; and reques
ing the members Of the House tn remain
in session until Monday next, were adopted.
House bills with the following titles were
passed on third reading: To repeal
so much Of an act as directs The mode OF
elecling the jaileTs in Montgomery and
Claiborne counties; to authorize the citizens
of Dickson county to vote for or against a
change of their county site; for the pro-
lection of game in Lewis county; to create
the Office Of County Judge of Union coun-
tY; relative to the distribution of the acts
and journals, and amendatory of section
80 of the Code; to create the office of Coun-
" Judge for Wayne county and for other
ouire County Courts and city
authorities to refer propositions for
subscriptions to railroads to vote Of the
W Gu0IEO lliC LlllC VI IOlOll4k l1lC
Circuit Court in Wilson and Cannon coun-
ties; TO increase the jurisdiction and pro-
vide for the compensation of the Criminal
Courts for the district Of Knox and coanty
of Montgomery; to pay coroners' juries,
witnesses before such juries, and magis
trates acting in the capacity of corOners; to
amend the law providing for the incorpora-
ton of companies for mining purposes; to
prescribe the fee for taking dispositions; to
legalize the acts of w. A.
Glenn, as County Judge of Davidson.
House bills changing the lines between
couple of dozen or so of counties were also
passed on third reading, House bills with
the following titles were rejected: To in
crease the jurisdiction of magistrates; TO en-
couras the killing of wolves, wild cats, cat
amounts and red foxes; to repeal section
3543 of the Code and TO amend the me-
chanics' lien law; to render railroads re-
sponsible for stock killed on said roads; to
amend the act TO provide for the sale of
lands which have been sold for taxes due
the State, and which have been bought in
by revenue collectors; to amend cases
wherein sale is ordered and
confirmed by the Supreme Court
to the inferior court from which
the cause was appealed. Senate bill to
provide for the publication Of Cooper's
reports of decisions of the Supreme Court
was passed on third reading. Mr.. Coulter
offered resolution to loan State arms to
the Rock City Guards of Nashville, which
was adopted. Mr.. Jones offered a resolu-
ton instructin1 the Comptroller to settle
with VIM. B. Cooper for balance due him
for portraits Of the Governors of Tennessee.
Senate resolution to adjourn sine die was
amended SO IS to fix Thursday, the 9th
inst, as the day for adjournment, and then
adopted by ayes II, noes 3.
In the House, resolutions were offered by
Mr.. House, providing that the Legislature
adjourn sine die on Saturday, the 22d inst,
and by Mr.. Noblitt, commencing the late
Secretary of State, T. 81. Butler, for refus-
ing to affix the great seal of the State to
certain bonds issued during the Guberna-
torial term Of Ishsm q. Harris, and with
out evident or known cause, lack
ing the seal. Senate resolution au-
thorising the Governor to settle with the
Mineral Home Railroad Company was
adopted. Senate bills with the following
titles were passed on third reading: To
repeal section Z OF the act to encourage the
planting interest and for other purposes; to
provide for the keeping of prisoners arrested
in Obion county within the jurisdiction of
the Union CITY Law Court; 10 authorize
counties having no warehouses to contract
with counties having such for the keeping
of prisoners; to provide suitable buildings
for the school for the blind; TO authorize
cities to issue bonds; to facilitate the COL
letion OF revenue; to amend the act to in
corporate the Mississippi and Tennessee
Railroad; to empower County Courts to
reassess back taxes in certain cases; for
the banef. of agricultural fairs and assoc
ations; to recognize and authorize the pay
ment of interest on the Spencer I. Hunt
school fund for Humphreys aud Dickson
counties; TO establish hospitals for the IL
sane in East and West Tennessee; making
an appropriation for the expenses Of the
Hospital for the Insane. Senate bills for
the protection of incorporated towns; to
amend the criminal Law in regard TO ma
licious mischief; granting amnesty to ex-
Federal and Confederate soldiers for crimes
committed during The war, were rejected.
House bill to change the line between Viii
son and Cannon counties was passed Oh
third reading.