Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-21
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURES.
SENATE.

SENATE
THURSDAY, March 20.-Tbe senat
met at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, Speaker Lacey i
the chair. sr.f.s-
By Mr.. Snipes-From citizens of White
man, Hardeman county, asking to have tina
town Incorporated. 81.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. White-Appropriating the sum o
$3.50 for the benefit Of l.. P. Ryan for ap
pretending one Peter Jocelyn, charged witt
murder. Lies over.
| By Mr.. McCall-Whereas, It appear
from inspection that Senate bill No. 24O
"To provide against the evils resultin.
from the sale of Intoxicating liquors in the
Sta lie of Tennessee passed its third read
ing in the Senate, March IL, 1873, wa
sent to the House and adopted in lieu O
House bill No. 304 on third reading. anC
passed third reading March 10, without
ever having been read as Senate bill In
the House, and sad bill has been enrolled
and signed by the Speakers of the Senate
and House of representatives; therefore,
/ Be it resolved by the General Assemblg
of the State of Tennessee, That a Joint
| committee of three members of the Senate
and - members of the House, be ap-
pointed to inquire into and report as to the
coDstitutionality of the passage of said bill.
| Be it further resolved, That the Cover
nor be respectfully requested to withhold
| his signature to said bill until the constitu-
tionality of the passage of the same shall
| be inquired into by joint committee of
| the two Houses of the General Assembly.
Lie over.
SENATE RESOLUTIONS.
Protesting against the donating of further
land grants by the General Goyernms 1t.
Adopted.
Requesting the members of the House
TO remain with the Senators at the Capital
until Monday of next week. Adopted.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
Mr.. Richardson announced the presence
in the Capitol building of a pa ty Of distin-
guished gentlemen from the Eastern cities,
accompanied by their ladies', and he moved
that a recess of ten minutes be taken by
the Senate, in order that the members
might be introduced to the visiting party
and other proper courtesies shown the wis.,
itors. The motion was agreed to, and at
the expiration of the time indicated the
Senate was again called to order; and the
regular order of business resumed.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED SECOND READING
To amend the practice in contested cleo
ton cases in the county and circuit courts.
To change the time of holding the Chan
Gerry Court in Maury county.
To change the name and location Of the
National Insurance Company of Tennes-
see.
To change the time of holding Chancery
Court in Moore county.
To establish special court at DucktoWn,
Polk county.
To establish and permanently locate the
courthouse for Cooke county.
To change the time of holding Chancsry
Court in Jefferson county.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED THIRD READING.
To repeal portion of the act to change
the mode of electing the jailors of Davidson,
Montgomery and Claiborne counties. The
repeal affects only the last two counties
To authorize the citizens of Dickson
county to vote for or against change Of
their county site.
For the protection of game in Lewis
county.
To create the Office of County Judge of
Union county.
Relative to the distribution of the acts
and journals, and smendatory of section 80
of the Code.
To create the Office of Co Inty Judge for
Wayne county and for other purposes.
To authorize and require County Courts
and city authorities to refer propositions for
to railroads to vote of the
people.
To change the time of holding the Cir
cult Court in Wilson and Cannon couu-
ties.
To increase the jurisdiction and provide
for the compensation of the Criminal
Courts for the district of Knox and county
of Montgomery.
HOUSE BILL REJECTED.
To increase the jurisdiction of magis-
trates, was rejected on third reading.
Adjourned Cat 12:30) till 2:30P. NJ.
Afternoon Session
Senate met at 2:30 P. M.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Jones-That the Comptroller be
instructed to settle with VIM. B. Cooper
for balance due him for portraits of Gov
ernors John Sewer, VIM. Carroll, Samuel
Houston, Newton Cameron, James K.
Polk, James C. Jones, Aaron Y. Brown,
Neill S. Brown, VIM. B. Campbell and Wn.
Trousdale. Lies over.
By Mr.. Coulter To loan State arms to |
the Rock City Guards, of Nashville. |
SENATE BILL ON HOUSE AMENDMENTS. |
For the benefit of agricultural and me-
chanical associations, allowing such sssocia- |
ions to issue bonds. Amended 50 as to |
exempt said bonds from taxation for such |
ength of time as the property of said asso-
cations are exempt by their charters. |
concurred in.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To provide for the payment of coroners'
uries, witnesses before said juries, and JUS
ices of the peace acting in the capacity of
,oroners. Passed,
To encourage the killing of wolves, Wild
,ats, catamounts and red foxes. Rejected.
To repeal section 3543 ofthe code, and to
Imend the mechanics lien law. Rejected.
To amend the act incorporating the Ma
inc Savings Bank of Memphis. Passed.
To amend the law providing for the in
corporation of companies for mining pur-
Doses. Passed.
To prescribe the fee for taking deposit
ions. Passed.
To render railroads responsible for stock
Tiled on said roads. Rejected.
Mr.. Mccall entered a motion to recon-
ider.
To confer upon railroads the right to
dopt such gauge as they may desire. Re-
ected.
To change the line between the counties
f Polk and McMinn. Amended so as to
haDge the line between Hawkins and Ham
len; also to attach that portion of Dickson
ounty lying across the Harpeth river to
county, and then passed.
To change the line between Decatur and
henderson counties. Amended so as to
ttach certain lands now in Robertson
Ounty to Davidson, and passed.
To change the line between Campbell
nd Scott. Passed.
To change the line between Union and
frainger. Passed.
To change the line between the counties
{ Blount aud Loudon. Passed.
To change the line between Knox and
Tnion. Passed.
To change the line between Coffee and
rrundy. Passed.
To change the line between Putnam and
NTH. Passed.
To legalize the official acts of W. A.
lem, as County Judge of the county of
davidson. Passed.
To amend the act to provide for the sale
f lands which have been sold for taxes
ne the State, and which have been bought
Paia