Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-11
EEGIsLATTvE SUMMARY.
Monday Feb. 10.

In the Senate, petitions were presented by
NJ Tilman. from citizens of Lincoln couD-
ty. prsying that the Cfice of County Judge
fnr that county be abolished; by Mr. James,
from the ciliz ms of Hamilton county, rela-
live to the temperance question. Resolu-
lions were offered by Mr.. Mccall, to dis
nehse with prayers the opening OF the
sessions of the Senate; by Mr.. Richards, TO
confim the appointment of the Trustees of
Fast Tennessee University; by Mr.. McCon-
nell of Blount, providing for committee
1o Investigate the "Torbett issue'' of the
Rank of Tennessee before the Supreme
Court, which was adopted, and MessTs. Nc
Go,,nell, of Blount, Mcconnell, of Trous-
daIe. ard Snipes were appointed the com
mittee on the part of the Senate. Bills
were introduced by Mr.. Tillman, to facili-
tate the collection Of notes given for real
estate; also, directory to clerks relative to
taking special bonds of trustees, guardians,
executors and administrators; by hlr. Ham
ilton, providing for funding the school fund
of The State, together with the interest
shereon in six per cent. coupon bonds; by
Mr.. Snipes, authorisiDg Clerks Of County
Courts TO furnish stationery to magistrates;
a., TO prevent drunkenness; by Mr.. Nc
Csn rrahibiting the sale of intoxicating
Har6..s i - IN ~briates and minors. Senate
hi5I 10 reynIesa -zs companies was passed
On on third rasSin5 House resolution au-
thorising the Comptrols. s'@r to issue warrants
on past Que coupons held ~ chariLaoie, re-
hgiCus and literary institu- 'oIs, "eS a.
adopted. Senate bill requiring eses go ~
write ost their charges in criminal -
was passed on its third reading. Ssna,
bills to amend the acs authOrising admins
traitors de bonjS non TO sue former admins
traitors of the estate, and to prevent non
residents from acting as administrators or
executors Of estates in Tennessee, were re-
jected.
In the House, bills were introduced by
Mr. Hyter, 10 create the office Of County
Judge for Carter county; by Mr. Snyder, to
regulate the Liabilities of hotel keepers; by
MIR. B. Ii. TillmaD, requiring all claims
against the State to be filed with the Comp
troller within one year; Dy Mr.. West, to al
low E. S. Mathes to cOastruc5 dam across
Nolachucky river. Mr.. Sbeger presented a
petition from citizens of Stewart county
praying the repeal of the law prohibiting
the sale of spirituous liquors within six
miles of any mine. Mr.. Houk offered a
resolution providing for committee to in
vestigate the "Torbatt issue" of the Bank
of Tennessee case now before the SupreI ne
Court, and asking that tribunal to
defer the hearing of the cas- 2
until the Legislature could inform itself,
which was adopied By a vote OF 81 to IA,
Subsequently q Senate resolution looking
10 the same end, was adopted and the com
mittee ordered to be appointed. Mr.. G. W.
Martin presented a report from special
committee stating that the railroad c0mpl-
nies had not paid the tax imposed upon
them by act of the last Legislature, aud
that they would resist lis collection, on the
ground that it was class legislation and an
Infringement on their chartered rights.
Senate resolution to inquire into the validi-
ty of bonds Issued aud the authority upon
whi h they were issued, was adopted.