Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-13
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.


WEDNESDAY, March 1.-THE Senate
met at 10 O'Clock a. NJ, Speaker Lacey In
the chair.
By Mr.. RichArds-To declare the prose-
cution of the business Of barber on
Sunday, misdemeanor.
BY Mr.. Warren-Explanatory and
amendatory of Senate joint resolution to
provide for the trial of causes on the Su-
pieme Court docket for the middle division
of the State.
BY Mr.. Warren--To repeal sec. 1l45 Of
the Code.
By MIR. AIlisoD-To project game in
Maury county.
BY Mr.. Mcconnell of Blount-To au-
thorize the people of Cooke county to vote
upon the removal of their county site.
BY Mr.. James-To amend sections 1479
and 1456 of the Code, and section 4, chap.
81 of the acts of TOLL.
SENATE RESOLUTION.
Authorizing the Governor to pay Ger
tain reward to j. 81. Pickett and others, for
the arrest of the Jenkins brothers on the
charge of murder. Adopted by the follow
Yeas-Messrs. James, Jones, Mccall,
Nc Cornell of Blount, Mcconnell of Trous-
dale, Melton, Moody, Morgan, Patton, Rich
ards, Richardson, Robertson, Tillman,
White and Speaker Lacey-15.
Nays-Messrs. Allison, Hughes, McKenna,
Smithson and Warren-5. 1
u REDIsrRICTING THE STATE.
The bills relative to redistricting the
State, having been made special order for
II O'Clock, they were taken up, the House
bill being first considered. This bill re-
districts the State as follows: s
First District-Johnson, Carter, Sulli-
van, Washington, Greene, Hawkins, Han
cock, Claiborne, Granger, Hamblen and
Cooke.
Second District - Jefferson, Sewer,
Blount, Monroe, Loudon, Roane, Knox,
Anderson, Campbell, Scott, Morgan and
Union. la5 1i
Third District-Polk, McMinn, Meigs,
Rhea, Bradley, James, Hamilton, Marion,
Grundy, Sequatchie, Bledsoe, Van Buren,,
White, Warren, DeKalb, Cannon and Cum
berland. "a
Fourth District-Fentress, Overton, Put
nam, Jackson, Clay, Macon, Smith, Trous-
dale, Wilson, Sumner and Robertson.
Fifth District-Franklin, Lincoln, Mar
shall, Bedford, Coffee and Rutherford.
Sixth District-Davidson, Cheatham,
Dickson, Humphreys, Stewart, Houston
and Montgomery.
Seventh DlstricL-Wayne, Lawrence,
Giles, Lewis, Maury, Hickman and Will
hanson.
Eighth District--Henry, Benton, Carroll,
Perry, Hardin, McNairy, Henderson and
Madison.
Ninth District-W eakley, Obion, Lake,
Dyer, Gibson, Crockett, Haywood, Upton
and Lauderdale.
Tenth District-Shelby, Fayette and
Hardeman.
Mr.. Brandon moved to re-commit the
House bill to the joint committee on re-
districting. Lost.
Mr.. Snipes moved to amend the House
bill by striking out all after the enacting
clause, and adding the Senate bill. Agreed
to.
Mr.. Melton moved to reconsider the vote
by which the Senate bill was added to the
enacting clause of the House bill. Agreed
to.
Mr.. Snipes withdrew bis amendment.
On motion of Mr.. Tillman, the House
bill was taken up and considered by dis
tricts. The Fifth District was so amended
as to include the new county of Moore.
The question then being upon the final
passage of the bill, it failed for want Of a
constitutional majority, by vote of II to
IL. Mr.. Richardson entered motion to
reconsider the vote.
Adjourned Cat 1907 till $3.50 P. n.