Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-08
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE


SENATE.
FRIDAY, March THE Senate met
at 10 O'Clock a. m, Speaker Lacey in the
chair.
sss PETITIONS. ga
By Mr.. Morgan-From a number of law.
yers asking for publication of Cooper's
reports. aca
By Mr.. Moody-From citizens of Cheat
ham county protesting against a change in
the liLes Of that county.
s NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Smithson-To regulate the num-
Der of guards allowed Sheriffs in conveying
convicts and insane persons to their places
of confinement.
BY Mr.. Smithson-To provide for the
publication of Supreme Court decisions in
newspapers.
sENATE RESOLUTIONS.
To revoke resolution empowering the
Governor to appoint turnpike commission
ers. Referred to the Finance Committee.
Authorizing the Governor to settle and
adjust the matter involved in the suit now
pending wherein the State is plaintiff and
the Mineral Home Railroad Company de-
PENDANT. Referred to the judiciary CON-
mittee.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Making an appropriation for the mainte-
nance Of the Hospital for the Insane.
Passed.
To provide for the erection of suitable
buildings for the School for the Blind.
Passed.
Relative to the Huntingdon Male and
Female Seminary. Passed.
MOTION TO RECONSIDER.
On motion Of Mr.. Hamilton, the vote 10y
which Senate bill in relation to the
Insane Asylum appropriation was
passed, was reconsidered. He then
moved to amend by adding a clause
to the bill, by which patients who have
been in the Asylum over twenty years are
boarded free of expense. Mr.. James added
as proviso, that the provisions of the
amendment shall not be carried into effect
until all the INDECENT insane persons in the
State shall have been provided for. The
proviso was not agreed to. After lengthy
discussion the amendment offered by Mr..
Hamilton was withdrawn; when the bill
was again passed on third reading.
REVENUE BILL.
The revenue bill, which had been referred
to a special committee, with instructions to
report at II o'clock to-day, was taken up,
| the chairman of the committee indicating,
In detail, the alterations suggested and
recommended for adoption by the commit
| tee. Various amendments were offered by
members of the Senate, when the bill was
| rejected for want of q constitutional ma
iority, the vote being as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Allison, Coulter, Hughes,
james, Jones, Mcdonnell, of Trousdale,
Patton, Richards, Richardson, Robertson,
Smithson and White-12.
Nays-Messrs. Hamilton, Mccall, Nc.
Council, of Blount, Melton, Morgan, Snipes,
Warren and Speaker Lacey-8.
Mr.. Richardson entered a motion to re-
consider the vote just had.
Adjourned Cat 2.10 P. NJ till $3.50 p. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
Senate met at $3.50.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING,
To authorize the issuance of the writ of
replevin upon taking thu pauper oath, and
to regulate the practice in such cases.
Passed.
To insure the more prompt and efficient
collection of revenue received by clerks and
justices. Passed.
To change the time Of holding the courts,
from Mondays to Tuesdays, and to require
the courts to be opened an 8 O'Clock A. NJ.
Passed. Mr.. James moved to reconsider
the vote just had, and to lay upon the,table
his motion to reconsider.
SPECIAL ORDER.
The Revenue Bill having been made spe-
cial order for 4 O'Clock, on motion made
by Mr.. Richardson to reconsider the vote
by which the bill had;failed at the time of
the noon adjournment. The question be-
ing on Mr.. Richardson's motion to re-
consider, it was agreed to, thus placing the
bill again before the Senate. 1t was then
passed by the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs.A Allison, Coulter, Hughes,
James, Jones, Mcconnell, of Trousdale,
Richards, Richardson, Robertson, Smith
son, Tillman, White and Speaker Lacey
Is.
Nays-Messrs. Brandon, Hamilton, Nc
Cornell of Blount, Melton, Morgan, Pat
ton, Snipes and Warren-8.
SAVINGS BANKS.
Senate bill to authorize the organization
of savings banks and banks of deposits, was
taken up and passed on its third reading.
SENATOR LEAKE.
The Speaker read the following note
which had been sent in by Senator Moody,
who has been in constant attendance upon
Senator Leake:
ST. CLOUD HOTEL, Room No. o, March
Z, 1878, 8 O'Clock p. m.-Mr. Speaker La
cey-SenatOr Leake is dying rapidly. l
hope the Senate will adjourn until Monday
morning, 10 o'clock. WA. MOODY.
P. S. 1t may be best until 10 tomorrow
morning. W. A. NJ.
Whereupon the Senate adjourned.