Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-23

Inc House was called TO order at 9:3l
O'Clock, Speaker McGaughey in the chair.
THE SENATE ASSESSMENT BILL
was taken up after good deal of skirmish-
ing.
By an amendment in the House, lawyers
irrespective of the length of time of theil
practice, are to be taxed.
Sections IS, 50, 60, 81, 6S, "a, 66, IS, sc
and seventy were stricken out, and sections
from 70 to go, inclusive, from House bill
Except sections 80 and S9), were adopted
in lieu. The word "Collector" was substi-
tuted for the word "Trustee" wherever it
occurred in the sections adopted from the
Rouse bill. The bill then passed on q final
reading by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Allison, Besls, Blevins,
Board, j. r. Bond, Brown, Couch, Denny,
Elder, Ferguson, Frierson, Harris, Haynes
Houk, Hughes, Jamison, Jeup, Keeble,
Leach, Lindsey, G. W. Martin, Motif,
81. Z. Moore, McAdoo, Mcfarland, Noblitt,
Orr, OVertOn, Patton, Perke, Perkins,
Preston, Russell, Steger, Tate, G. n.
Tillman, B. M. Tillman, Trousdale, Wash
ington, williamson Wilson, Wood, Worley,
Young and Speaker McGaughey-44.
Noes-Messrs. Beck, Cottrell, Cummins,
Head. Kerr, Latin, Magill, Scott Moore,
McCollum, McCampbell, Mcleod, Snyder,
Turner, Ward, West and Wester-16.
THE REVENUE BILL.
An effort was made to take up the Senate
revenue bill, but it was without avail.
HOUSE BILL ON SENATE AMENDMENT.
To fix the number of students to which
the State is entitled in the East Tennessee
University. Senate amendment concurred
in.
THE REVENUE Bull.
Another effort was made, on motion OF
Mr.. TrOusdale, to take up the revenue bill,
but a scene of the most turbulent confusion
was witnessed, some fifteen or more calling
to the Speaker to be allowed the floor, al
at the same time.
Mr.. g. w. Martin finally gained the priv
ilege of the floor during a temporary lull.
and took occasion to denounce the House
as acting most disgracefully. The members
had voted to stay there and then went around
fiibustering aud hiding out, and what not
to prevent the presence of q quorum.
Adjourned till 2:30 P. NJ, there being nc
quorum present.
Afternoon Session
The House met at 2:30 P. NJ.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
A message from the Governor VS. pre-.
sented and read. The message is printed
elsewhere.
TIE ASSESSMENT BILL,
as finally amended in the Senate, was sent
back and the amendments concurred in,
the bill thus being made ready for the Gov.
ernor's signature.
HOUSE RESOLUTION
providing for re-codiication of the laws of
Tennessee. Tabled.
To have six additional commissioners
appointed TO attend the Vienna Exposition.
Adopted.
ENUMERATED.
The report of the Joint Committee ap
pointed to investigate whether corrupt and
improper means were used to defeat any
measure before the last Legislature, exon
crates the members of that body from hav
ing been corrupted.
SENATE AMENDMENT.
A number of House bills on Senati
amendment were called up, and all con
CARED in.
SENATE RESOLUTION,
explanatory and amendatory of the resolu
ton establishing Court of Arbitration 70
Middle Tennessee, was concurred in.
PENITENTIARY.
The report of the Committee on the Stat
Prison, speaking most favorably Of the gen
eral treatment and management of the con
victs, was read and accepted.
! MORE DISORDER
arose, and the Speakers gayel was kept 60
! ing, TO secure order. a call of the 70
showed that there was no quorum, althoug
a quorum had been present but few me
ments before.
Adjourned till 10 O'Clock Monday.