Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-01-10

HOUSE reSOluuOn providing Tor 3 JOIN
committee to wait upon the Governor, wal
adopted, and Messrs. Richardson anC
Jones appointed such committee On the
part of the Senate.
The Senate then took a recess until
2:30 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate met at the hour designated.
PETITIONS.
Petitions from citizens of Cooke and
GruDdy counties, relative to changes OF
county sites of those counties, were pre-
sented and referred to Committee on Coun-
ties and County Lines.
A petition from citizens of Hamilton
county, praying for the passage of dog
law, was referred to the Committee on Ag-
riculture, Manufactures and Mines.
NEW BILLS.
a bill providing for the establishment of
q conventional rate of interest, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
A bill to regulate the compensation Of
judges was referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
A bill authorizing manufacturers TO ped
die their manufactures without license, was
referred to the Committee On Finance.
CONTROLLERS REPORT.
Considerable discussion arose with re-
spect to the adoption of the joint resolution
providing for thesprintiDg of the Comptroll-
er's report. The resolution was finally
adopted, the Senate ordering 1000 copies
printed for the use of its members.
REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
The chairman of the committee appoint
ed to wait upon the Governor reported that
the committee had performed that duty,
and that the Governor said his message
would be presented to the two branches of
the General Assembly at O'Clock.
CONVENTION OF THE TWO HOUSES.
Mr.: Warren offered the following:
Resolved by the General Assembly Of the
State Of Tennessee, that the Senate meet
the House of Representatives, in the Hall
Of the House Of Representatives on Mon
day, Jan. Is, 1878, for the purpose Of COM
pairing and declaring the result of the vote
for Governor, and for the purpose of elect
Of State, Comptroller and Treasurer.
House resolution providing for the meet
ing of the tNo houses on Saturday, Jan.
II, for the purpose of counting and declar-
ing the Gubernatorial vote, having been
coneurred in by the Senate, that portion of
the Senate resolution relating to that mat
ter, was stricken out.
Mr.. Mcdonnell, Of Biount, moved to
amend the Senate resolution by adding the
words sand Librarian" after the word
Treasurer. A division being called for, the
amendment was agreed to and the resolu-
ton was adopted.
NEW BILLS.
A oil to amend the act to regulate the
elective franchise, was presented by Mr..
Mcconnell, of Blount, passed 1st reading
and referred to judiciary committee.
A bill to regulate the practice in criminal
cases was presented by Mr.. Mcconnell, Of
Trousdale, passed 1st reading and referred
to judiciary committee.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
The Governors private Secretary, Capt.
]. S. Wilkes, appeared in the Senate Cham
Der bearing q copy Of the Governors
message, which was read by the Clerk.
A resolution providing for the printing of
one thousand copies of the message for
the use Of the Senfte, and two hundred cop
les for the Senate appendix, was adopted.
On motion the various recommendations
of the message were referred to the appro'
priste committees.
ASSISTANT DOORKEEPER.
Henry Pearl, (col.) was appointed assist
ant doo1keeper by the Speaker.
NEWSPAPERS FOR SENATORS.
A resolution instructing the doorkesper to
procure three daily papers for each member
ofthe Senate, until the close Of the session
was adopted.
Adjourned till 10 A. N. tomorrow.