Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-20
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.

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SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. l9.-The Senate met
at ten o'clock A. NJ, Speaker Lacey in the
chair. @-A.ts -
PETITION.
By Mr.. Richardson-Froms citizens OF
Rutherford aud Bedford relative to certain
judgments held By said citizens against the
Bank of Tennessee.
RESOLUTION.
By Mr.. Jones-Requesting the Govern
ment of the United States to settle the
claims of the Southern Methodist Pub
fishing Ho1se for damages done
that establishment during the war, at as
early day al practicable. Lies over.
By Mr. Richardson-Thst the Governor,
Secretary of State and Comptroller, to-
gether with the Attorney General, be au-
thorized to investigate and report to the
next General Assembly, the probability OF
the State of Tennessee being ultimately
liable for judgments against the State Bank
OF Tennessee. Lies over.
BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION.
( The report of the Bureau of Immigra-
ton, accompanied by special message of
the Governor on that subject, was present.
ed, and referred to the COMMITTEES Oh I'm
migration.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Snaithson-Co make the crime
of petit larceny misdemeanor.
By Mr.. McCall-To appropriate the
State revenue of Lake county, for the term
Of ten years, to build a leyee In that coun-
ty, on the Tennessee river.
APPoRTIoNMENT BILL.
Mr.. Snipes, from the joint committee on
apportioning the State into Congressional
Districts, presented the following as bill
in lieu of all bills previously offered on that
subject, the State TO be divided into Con-
gressional Districts as follows:
First District-The counties Of Johns on,
Carter, Sullivan, Washington, Greene, Haw
kins, Hancock, Claiborne, Granger, Hsmb-
len and Cooke. G SO
Second District-Campbell, Scott, Fem
tress, Cumberland, Morgan, Roane, Ander-
son, Union, Knox, Jefferson, Sewer, Blount
and Loudon.
Third District-Monroe, McMinn, Polk,
Bradley, James, Meigs, Rhea, Hamilton,
Marion, Sequstchie, Bledsoe, Van Buren,,
Grundy, Coffee, Warren and White.
Fourth District-Oge Clay, Jackson,
Putnam, De Kalb, Smith, Macon, Sumner,
Fifth Distric Rutherford, Williamson,
Bedford, Lincol1, Franklin and Marshall.
Sixth District-Davidson, Robertson,
Montgomery Cheatham, Dixon, Houston
and Stewart.
Seventh District--Humphries, Hickman,
Perry, Lewis, Maury,'' Hardin, Giles, Law
renee and Wayne.
Eighth Dissatisfaction, Henry, Carroll,
Weakley, Gibson, Obion, Lake and Crock
EFT.
Ninth District-Hardin,. Decatur, Hen
derson, McNairy, Madison, Haywood and
Fayette.
Tenth District Shelby, Upton, Lauder
dale and Dyer.
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS.
Relative to funding the State debt. Re-
jected.
To adjourn on Saturday next until the Sd
day of March. Mr.. James moved to lay
the resolution upon the table. Agreed to I.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
: To change the time of holding court in
Cooke county. Passed.
To extend the jurisdiction of Justices of
the Peace. Mr.. Smithson moved to
amend by providing that the plead
ings In all cases before JUS
tees shall be in writing, where the
amount involved is over 500. Not agreed
to. Mr.. Brandon offered an additional
section providing that State tax of S.
shall be levied upon judgments of Justices
Courts in certain cases. Not agreed to.
The bill was then passed.
THE SCHOOL BILL.
The school bill having been made the
special order for II O'Clock. the Senate
resolved itself into a committee of the
whole for the purpose of considering that
bill, Mr.. Coulter in the chair.
Pending the consideration Of the 18th Sec
ton, the committee rose, reported progress,
and asked leave to sit again at 2:30 p. m,
whereupon the Senate took recess until
that hour.
Afternoon Session.
The Senate met at 3:15, Speaker Lacey
In the chair.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The Senate Immediately resolved itself
into Committee of the Whole, for the
purpose of further considering the school
bill, Mr.. Coulter in the chair.
PENDING the consideration of the 18Th
section, the Committee rose, reported pro-
gress and asked leave to sit again.
Senate adjourned till 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
tomorrow.
CORRECTION.
In our report of Tues, avs proceedings
it is made to appear tina. 41r. Hughes pre-
scented petition asking for provision by
which the Office of county assessor should
be let to the lowest responsible bidder. 1t
should have been county collector.
House Of Representatives.
The House met at 10 O'Clock, Speaker
McGaughey in the chair.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. II. &. Moore-To abolish and for
bid the sale of intoxicating liquors within
five miles of the University of the South, at
Sewanee, Franklin county, Tennessee.
By Mr.. Russell-To change the line be-
tween the counties of Overton and Putnam.
SENATE BILL ON FIRST READING.
To regulate the practice in criminal cases.
Passed.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To provide that counties shall pay the
cost of prosecuting their criminals. Lost,
ayes 30, noes 80. D.,
Adjourned till 8 P.M
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