Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-27
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
sENATE

same, anu WUeT0de. SCEOOl Dlu las passed
this body, which may become law, which
imposes an additional tax upon the people
of the State; and whereas, the current ex-
penses of the State must be paid or the ma
chinery of the State government will be
stopped, and it is not certain that the new
issue of Tennessee money may not here
after become a debt which the State may
be compelled to pay; and whereas, there is
no special reason made apparent to this day
for funding the public debt; therefore
Resolved, that it is the sense of this Gen.
eral Assembly that the debt of the State,
whether of bonds or coupons, should not
be funded, as is now proposed by several
bills before this body. Lies over.
st15l4 NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. misunderstanding further time
to turnpike companies to extend their
roads.
By Mr.. Mcconnell, of Blount-Increas-
ing the jurisdiction and providing for the
compensation of judges of the Criminal
Court of the districts of Knox and of Mont
gomery county. -sea-.-
% HOUSE RESOLUTION
appointing committee to inquire into the
smount OF fees received by clerks of courts.
Adopted, and Messrs. James aud Leake
appointed said committee on the part of
the Senate. Hr @s
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To change the line between the counties
of Hickman and Dickson. Passed. --
Regulating the insurance business in this
State. This bill is the one introduced by
Mr.. Richardson, the main features of which
are that it requires from foreign fire insur-
auce companies doing business in Teunes-
see a sworn statement as to the condition
of their business, of more strict charac-
ter than under the present law, and that
the deposit with the Comptroller of the sum
of $4,000 provided for by the present Law,
shall no longer be required.
Mr.. James moved 10 amend by requiring
a deposit of $4,000 from each company. as
under the present law.
Messrs. Richardson, Mcconnell of Treus-
dale, and Tillman opposed the amendment
and favored the passage of the bill, Messrs.
James. White and Mcconnell of Bount,
favoring the amendment. The amend
meat was not agreed to. The bill then
passed by the following vote: II.
Yeas-Messrs. Allison, Brandon, Coulter
Hamilton, Leake, Mcconnell, of Trousdale,
Moody, Richards, Richardson, Smithson,
Snipes, Tillman, White and Speaker Lacey
IA.
Nays-Messrs. James, Jones, Mccall,
Mcconnell, of Blount, Morgan, Patton and
Warren-7.
Mr.. White first voted in the negative but
before the vote was announced, changed
his vote, giving notice, at the same time,
that he would move to reconsider the vote
within three days.
Mr.. Richardson moved to reconsider i'm
mediately. sE
Mr.. Tillman moved to lay Mr.. Richard
sons motion on the table. Carried.
Adjourneditill two o'clock P. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
Senate met at the hour designated.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Richardson-Directoryt to the
State Treasurer instructing him to cancel
the Tennessee money he has on hand,
amounting to $50, 492; also appointing a
joint committee TO examine all cancelled
securities which have accumulated in the
bands of the State officials since the date
of the last examination by Legislative Com
mittee. Lies over.
By Mr.. Smithson-Tnat the officer here
tofore known and designated as Doorkeep-
er, shall hereafter be known as and desgna-
ted as Sergeant-at-Arms. Lies over.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Mcconnell, of Trousdale-To
make more certain the punishment of
crime liz this State.
THE PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION.
The following communication was read
by the clerk:
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 25, 1873
Hon. A. T. Lacey, Speaker Senate. Dear
Sir: Hon. G. IL. McGbee has forwarded to
me from Knoxville the following dispatch,
just received by him, with request that the
invitation thereby conveyed should be ex-
tended in some proper manner to the mem
bers of the General Assembly:
"NEw YORK, Feb. "a, 1S73.-C. N. Nc
Ghee, Knoxville, Tenn: l understand the
Governor and Legislators of I ennessee will
visit Washington on the occasion of the in
and that they have arranged
with Pullman for sleeping cars for the trip.
l should be glad if you would extend to
them an invitation to pass over our line
from Louisville to Baltimore and over our
Baltimore and Potomac Road to Washing
ton and return free of charge. Answer to
Philadelphia office. THOs. a. SCOTT.
the invitation may be extended to the Sem
ate and House Of Representatives in such
way as you may deem proper.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JNo. III. FLEMING.
Mr.. James moved that special commit
tee be appointed to consider the communi
cation just read. Carried, and Messrs.
James, Allison and Snipes appointed said
committee.
After short consultation, the committee
reported resolution thanking Col. Scott
for his kind offer and accepting the same.
The rules were suspended and the resolu-
Jon adopted.
Mr.. Moody offered the following:
Resolved by the General Assembly of the
State of Tennessee, That the Legislature
Of Tennessee take a recess from Saturday
evening, March 1, to Monday morning,
March 10, at 10 O'Clock, for the purpose of
attending the Inauguration ceremonies OF
he President of the United States on the
ith of March, 1873, and the Speakers of the |
.wo houses are hereby recommended to |
the purpose of this General |
to Col. Thos. A. Scott, provided |
hat no per diem be allowed any member |
during said recess and the said recess, nor |
any other recess be included in the seventy |
Eve days.
The rules were suspended and the resolu- |
ion adopted by vote of fifteen to seven,
and the resolution was ordered trans
nitted to the House at once.
THE REVENUE BILL.
The Senate went into committee of the |
whole for the further consideration of the
revenue bill. Mr.. Richardson in the chair. |
After an hours discussion the committee |
,ose, reported progress, and was dis