Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-25
mittee of the Whole and returned with
that IL he passed.

mittee of the Whole and returned with
recommendation that 1t be passed.
Mr.. Tillman offered bill in lieu, saying
in support thereof, that the bill recommend
ed by the Committee of the Whole was in
substance the same rs the law now in force,
with the addition that it creates the Office
Of State Superintendent, declares the
amount Of the school fund, and provides
for levying tax for school purposes, and
he thought an amendment to the present
law was all that is required, which object
would be gained by the adoption of the bill
in lieu. The bill in lieu was rejected.
After lengthy debate, the bill reported
by the Committee of the Whole, with
amendments agreed to by the Senate, pass
ed by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Golfer, Hamilton, Hughes,
James, Jones, Mcdonnell Of Trousdale,
Melton, Patton, Richardson, Warren,
Smithson, Snipes, White and Speaker La
cey.-14.
Nays-Messrs. Leake, Mccall, Moody
and Tillman.-4.
Mr.. Coulter moved to reconsider the vote
just had. The motion was laid upon the
table.
THE REVENUE BILL.
The revenue bill having been made the
special order for to-day, it was taken up,
the Senate going into Committee of the
Whole, with Mr.. Richardson in the chair.
The committee finally rose, reported
progress and ssked leave to sit again at IL
O'Clock tomorrow.
Tho Senate then took a recess until
O'Clock P. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
Senate met at 3:15 P. NJ.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED ON FIRST READING.
To amend the act incorporating the Ma
rine Savings Bank of Memphis.
To legalize the judicial .acts of W. A.
Glenn.
To change the line between the counties
of Anderson and Scott.
To amend section 80 Of the Code.
To change the name of the Bank of
Memphis to the Bank of Commerce.
To prevent the killing of deer in Lewis
county.
To punish any person for maliciously
manning or killing the beast of another.
SENATE BILLS PASSED ON SECOND READ
ING.
To make equal and uniform the rate Of
tdAabiOu IUIOuSuOub Luo Obdlc.
To define the duties of Chancsllors in
certain cases.
To amend the act establishing Bureau
of immigration.
To amend the laws making the law of
evidence uniform.
To change the line between the counties
of Clay and jackson.
To authorize incorporated towns and
cities to take stock in railroads or turn
pixies.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD HEADING.
To have the record books in the Knox
vile land Office indexed. Passed.
To declare Sandy river nsyigable. Pass
ed.
To compel settlements with county su-
perintendents of public instruction. Re-
jected. Mr.. Mcconnell, of TrousdaIe, en-
tered motion to reconsider the vote just
had.
To change the time of holding the Chan
cery Court in Cooke county. Passed.
On motion of Mr.. James the vote by
which the bill extending the jurisdiction of
Justices passed third reading, was recon-
sidered. On motion the further reconsid-
Grafton of the bill was postponed for the
present.
To regulate and fix the pay of the special
Judges of the Supreme Court. Amended
SO that the provisions of the bill shall apply
only to those Judges appointed in place of
Judges who are sick, and passed.
Adjom ned till nine O'Clock tomorrow.
House OF Representatives.
The House met at 10:30 O'Clock, Speaker
McGaughey in the chair.