Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-29
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
Tuesday. JanuarY 2s.


In the Senate, the following new bills
were introduced: By Mr.. Warren, to secure
the revenue Of the State; by AIr. Mccall, to
protect private fisheries; by Mr.. McCon-
nell, OF Blount, to amend an act providing
for the sale Of land for taxes.
The house Joint resolution instructing the
Superintendent of the Capitol building to
have the furnaces in the Capitol building
removed and new ones substituted, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Capitol and
Capitol grounds. A number of bills passed
second reading.
In the House petition, asking that the
States interest in the Clarksyille and Rus
sellville Turnpike be transferred 20 the com
panv, was presented by M. Ferguson; q
number of petitions praying for more
complete sysJem of free schools were read.
Mr.. Lssch presented petition from certain
citizens asking that part of Hickman be
attached to Dixon county. Mr.. Cum
Ynfngs introduced a resolution appointing
Joint committee TO investigate the current
expenses of the State. Messrs. O7erton,
appointed special committee to re-
port tomorrow with reference to
Ihs Dostponement of the sale of the
NcMinnville and Manchester railroad. Mr..
Snyder introduced joint resolution pro-
viiipg for the appointment by the Govern
or Cf commissioners to represent the State
at the Vienna Exposition. New bills were
introduced as follows: By Mr.. Haynes, to
amend section 1880 of the Code; by Mr.
Cummings, for The improvement of public
roads; by Mr.. Wood, to repeal the
tax on dogs; by Mr.. Hughes,
requiring circus companies to pay a
tax of $1,000 fer each performance;
by Mr.. Houk, to amend an act providing
for the sale Of lands sold for taxes and
bought in by revenue collectors, and TO
maintain the sanctity Of the Sabbath; by
Mir. Lindsey, TO legalize the acts OF w. A.
Glenn as Judge of the County Court OF
Davidson county, from Aug. IL, ISL, To
Feb. Il, 1872, and 10 amend the mechan-
les lien law; by Mr.. Elder, to change the
ire between Upton and Lauderdaie; by
Mr.. Patton, relative to the mode Of assess
ing taxes; by Mr.. Bond Of Williamson, to
amend sec 2675 of the Code; by Mr.. Hughes,
To prevent the marriage of minors, by ELr.
Linosley, to exempt from execution two
hupdred dollars worth of books in the
hands Of physicians and attorneys; by Mr..
Martin, of Weakley, to prevent unjust dis
CT lnlElaLl0uS anu SAsOTIlOnS IN TaleS
charged By railroads in the transportation
If feightS; by Mr. Wilson, to keep up pub
lie reads; by Mr.. Duncan, to change the
lines het ween Campbell and Scott coun-
It's and the line between the Counties of
\ ders9n and Scott; by Mr.. Trous-
,Ie, to regulate partnerships; by Mr..
Russell, 10 repeal an act passed January
70. taxing msrrisge licences; by Mr. Pat
ton, TO give the county of Hamilton juris-
diction in certain cases. The following
House bills passed on third reading: to re-
peal an act for the benefit OF agricultural
societies; to change the lines between the
following counties: Campbell and Scott,
Union Sand Granger, Bluunt and Loudon,
Knox;and Union; to amend sections 4,549
aud 1850 Of the Code; to secure
bo2rding-house keepers. The fol-
lowing Senate bills passed third reading
to provide Thompson & S5eger's statutes for
Justices of the Peace; TO repeal an act to
allow parties to sever in certain cases; to
amend the law in regard to reports Of State
officers; to regulate the assignment Of 8
homestead and dover in lands. The House
bill fixing the tims and place of holding
Chancery Court in the ninth Chancery
Division, passed second and third reading.