Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-07
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURES.

L
| SENATE.
THURSDAY, Feb. 9, lS7S..-Senate me
st 10 O'Clock A. NJ, Speaker Lacey in the
chair.
RESOLUTION.
By Mr. Hughes-Appointing a joint com
mittee to inquire into the accounts of r.
| W. Casey, formerly revenue collector oi
Coffee county. Lies over.
| NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Jones-S.riking from the rolls al
| attorneys convicted of gaming.
BY Mr.. McCall-To amend section 3192
| of the Code.
By Mr.. Jones-To provide hospital re-
| straint for persons acquitted of crime on the
plea of insanity.
BY Mr.. Smithson-To authorize persons
fined or imprisoned for contempt Of court,
to appeal.
By Mr.. Moody-To repeal the act for the
protection and encouragement of manufac-
lures.
By Mr.. AIlison-Authorizing County
Courts to construct McAdamized and other
roads by subscription of stock.
By Mr.. AlEison-For the relief of the
heirs of James +. May, deceased.
By Mr.. White-Requiring insurance
companies 20 deposit $4,000 in bonds Of
the State instead of $4,000, as now pro-
vided. E
clerks for work done.
By Mr.. Mcconnell, of Trousdale-To
grant to the city of Nashville certain
grounds belonging to the State in Davidson
county, and known as the sold Lunatic
Asylum grounds" for public hospital pur-
poses.
BONDS ISSUED TO RAILROAD COMPANIES.
Senate resolution appointing joint COM
mittee to investigate and report what
amount of State bonds has been loaned TO
each of the railroads of the State; under
what circumstances, authority and restric-
tions; sold at what prices and under what
circumstances; through what influence the
issuance Of these bonds was obtained; at
what dates they were authorized to be is
sued and what were the dates they were
actually issued; the ability Of the compa-
MES to complete such Of the roads as were
unfinished, and what were the annual
profits or loss to the State by
running these roads through the
agency of receivers, was taken up.
Mr.. Warren offered an amendment ad-
ding the words sand what number Of bonds
issued illegally, have been paid Into the
State Treasury; when and by whom paid
and by what authority" Agreed to.
The resolution as amended was then ad- |
opted and Messrs. Coulter, Smithsen ard |
White were appointed said committee ON |
the part of the Senate.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To establish an insurance bureau. This |
bill which had been made the special order |
for eleven O'Clock, was, at the request of |
Mr.. Mcdonnell, Of Trousdale, passed over
To secure greater accuracy in surveying. |
Passed.
To regulate the rates of toll for ferries.
Rejected.
70 define the duties of judges, clerks and
grand juries. A bill in lieu was returned
by the Judiciary Committee, which was
adopted, and then the bill was rejected.
To change the line between Hawkins and
Hancock. Passed.
To authorize parties defendant to sever,
in criminal causes. Passed.
To regulate the sales Of land decreed to |
be sold by the Supreme Court. Rejected.
To regulate the practice of dentistry in |
the State. Reported for rejection by the |
Judiciary Committee. Report Of commit |
Tee was not eoncurred in and bill was re-
ferred to the Committee on Charitable In |
stitutions.
To aulhorize district Attorneys General |
TO bring suit in certain cases, and fixing |
their fees. Passed.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Leave of absence was granted Mr.. Rob- |
ertson until Monday next, and to Mr.. Mel |
Ion until Tuesday next.
Adjourned till nine A. NJ. tomorrow.