Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-08
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
Prid Rv, Feb =,

In the Senate, Mr.. Mccall offered reso-
lution instrUcting the Attorney General to
prose cute to the United States Supreme
Court all cases in which the State is held
liable for the aneW issue" of Tennessee
money. Bills were introduced by Mr.
Hughes, to authorize the opening of turn.
pike road; by Mr.. Robertson, TO facilitate
The collection Of bills due the State; by Mr..
Mcconnell of Trousdale, to reduce the cost
of S,a.e prosecutions; also, for the ralief of
the counties of Trousdale, Jackson and
Clav: also, to change the time Cf holding the
Circuit Court in Macon county; also, to re.
liava the Carthage turnpike company; by
Mr.. james, to grant additional powers to
life insurance companies; also granting am
nesty and pardon TO all soldiers of the late
war for offenses committed during the war,
with the exception of the crime of rape.
House bill to fx the time and places of
holding the Chzncary Court in the ninth
division, was passed on its third reading.
Senate bills suhjsctiGg the property Of
debtor in the hands of an agent to gar
nishee; to secure the laborer his wages; to
amend the exemption laws; to increase the
school fund by taxing female dogs, were
rassei on their third reading. Senate bills fer
tle protection of sureties; to make the rules
ofeyidenc9 in State and Federal courts uni
form; authorizing the appointment of special
administrator in certain cases; to increase
and regulate the fees Of sheriffs and col-
stables, were rejected. A resolution was
lopted refusing to investigate the rumors
of Senator Richardson's being under age,
unless his seat were contested or some party
should make oath as TO the fact of his age
being under that required by the C0nstitu-
ton.
In the House, bills were introduced by
Mr.. j. r. Bond, 10 abolish capital punisl
ment and substitute Imprisonment for life;
by Mr.. Carnes, to regulate the manner of
procuring testimony in certain cases; by
Mr.. Hughes, to make the jailer of Maury
county elective by the people; by Mr. Jarni-
son, TO regulate the reports Of clerks
of the different courts in the State; by Mr..
McCollum, to prevent the killing of deer in
Lewis county from March to September,
accompanied by petition from citizens of
the county; by Mr.. Orr, for the relief of j.
A. Edwards. deputy sheriff of Marshall
county; by Mr.. Peslze, for the relief of jas.
r Geddis; by Mr.. Snyder, to provide for
funding the States Indebtedness; by Mr.. B
M. Tillmsn, to provide for changing county
lines by comforting the power on County
Courts; by Mr. Williamson, tn provide for
a more thorough and seryicesble system Of
assessing and collecting the revenues; by
MIR. Tate, to regulate the collection of
taxes erroneously assessed; by Mr..
Lindsey, to provide for funding
the past due bonds and coupons Of
the State. House resolutions declaring
that it would be unwise legislation TO fund
the State indebtedness in less than SIX
months; and directing the Comptroller to
issue warfans for the payment Of coupons
on bonds held by religious, charitable
and literary institutions, were adoP-
ted. afr. Houk offered a resolution
requesting the Governor TO appoint
a committee TO attend q conven-
ton to bo held in Washington TO take
into consideration the improvement Of
Western rivers, which was adopted. House
bill to extend the law applicable to reve-
nue. collectors was passed on It's third read
ing. -.E.