Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-07
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.

Thursday, March 6.-The Senate met
at 10 O'Clock q. m. Speaker Lacey in the
chair.
RESOLUTION.
By Mr.. White.--To repeal a resolution
empowering the Governor to appoint turn
pike commissioner. Lies over. s
By Mr.. Smithson-That the General
Assembly adjourn sine dine at noon Satur-
day March q, 1873. Lies over.
NEW BILLS. ri
By Mr.. Jones-To establish State nor
NAL school.
By Mr.. Cpulter-Providing for the publ
cation of C0oper's reports.
By Mr.. Allison-To attach the county Of
Williamson to the Sth judicial circuit.
By Mr.. Coulter-To loan arms to the
Rock City Guards.
REVENUE BILL.
The Senate proceeded to further amend
the revenue bill, going over the entire bill,
making additional alterations in all the sec
lions which had been previously adopted.
After considerable debate, Mr.. Neon
nell, of Trousdale, moved to refer the bill
to special committee Of five, with in
structions to carefully consider the bill
and report at IL o'clock TO morrow. Agreed
| to, and Messrs. Mcconnell, of Trousdale,
James, Mcdonnell, of Blount, Jones and
| Coulter were appointed the committee.
| SENATE BILLS PASSED SECOND READING.
To provide revenue for the current ex-
penses of the State next year.
70 confer jurisdiction upon Recorders.
To amend section 1850 of the Code.
To regulate the pay of Presidential cleo
tors.
To amend the charters of incorporated
towns. -'..s -.
To fix the pay of Assessors.
To protect Sheriffs and Constables in GER
| tain cases.
Directory to the Revenue officers of the
State.
Granting further time to turnpike COM
panies to finish their roads.
To increase the Jurisdiction of the Judges
| of the Criminal Courts of Montgomery
county and the district of Knox.
To make more certain the punishment Of
| criminals.
To define the intent of section 1851 of
Code.
To amend the act Incorporating the Mis-
sissippi and Tennessee Railroad Company.
To prevent the increase of nuisances.
Appropriating $4,000 for the mainten-
ance Of the Hospital for the Insane.
Authorizing representatives TO sue for
damages done to real property during the
lifetime of the deceased.
To provide for the erection of suitable
buildings for the Blind School.
For the benefit of Hiram G.. Little.
To define the liabilities of railroad COM
panies.
To restore the corporate limits of the city
of Memphis.
To secure a residence for the Governor
of the State.
To provide a fire engine for the State
prison.
To change the time of holding the Cir
cult Court in Crockett county, and the
Chancery Court in Gibson county.
For the relief of Albert G.. PEBBLES, FAX
Collector In Fay cite county.
To provide for calling Constitution
Convention. .
To regulate the publication of legal adj
vertisements.
To repeal chapter Al of the acts of 1862
70.
Adjourned (st 1:2O P. ny to meet at 5
O'Clock p. II.
Afternoon Session.
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SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
10 strike from the rolls lawyers convicted
of gaming. Amended SO as to punish doc
tors also who may be convicted of gaming.
Bill and amendments laid upon the table.
To provide hospital restraints for persons
charged with criminal offenses and acquit-
ted on the plea of insanity. A bill in lieu
was cffsred BY Mr.. Timan. The bill in
IL, Enl Worror, offardd an
amendment providing that the provisions OF
the bill shall not apply to the defendant at
the date of trial. Agreed to. Mr.. Mccall
moved to lay the bill upon the table. Lost.
The bill was then passed by vote of Ia
tot.
To reduce the cost of State prosecutions,
This bill provides that the cost of conduct
ing criminal prosecutions shall be betrayed
by the counties in which the crimes are
comm itted, the cost of transporting convict
ed criminals 10 the State prison, to be de-
frayed By the State. Messrs. Mcconnell, Of
Trousdale, and Hughes strongly urged the
passage of the bill, Messrs. Mccall, James
Lacey, Jones and Snipes opposing it. The
bill was finally rejected by the following
vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Brandon, Hughes, Nc.
Council of Trousdale, Melton, Moody, Pat
ton, Smithson and Whites.
Nays-Messrs. Allison, Coulter, Hamil
ton, James, Jones, Mccall, McKenna, Nc
Connell of Blount, Morgan, Richards, Rich
ardson, Robertson, Warren and Speaker
Lacey-15.
To relieve the Carthage and Rome Turn
pike Company. Rejected.
To grant additional power to chartered
Life Insurance Companies. Passed.
To authorize the registration of receipts
in certain cases. Passed.
Adjourned 1920 till 10 O'Clock to-mor-
row morning.