Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-21

in the House of Representatives at O'Clock
this afternoon.
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Feb. 20.-The Senate met
at ten O'Clock A. M, Speaker Lacey in the
| chair.
By Mr.. Brandon-From citizens of
Montgomery county, asking the passage Of
certain insurance laws.
By Mr.. Coulter-From VIM. Chase, of
Shelby county, in regard to certain taxes
due on his lot near Memphis.
RESOLUTION.
By Mr.. Leake-Directing the Comptrol-
Ter to settle with Beverly Thompson, of
Shelby county, and release certain taxes due
from said Thompson.
NEW BILLS.
BY Mr.. James-To authorize the organ
! ization of CO operative associations.
By Mr.. Mcconnell, of Trousdale-To
make equal and uniform the assessment of
property for purposes # taxation, and to
prescribe the duties ofreyenus collectors.
By Mr.. Snipes-To relieve the West Ten
nessee Agricultural and Mechanical Asso-
citation.
By Speaker Lacey-To regulate the
bringing of suits by the State.
BY Mr.. Patton-To amend the criminal
laws of the State.
BY Mr.. White For the relief of Federal
and Confederate soldiers who have hereto
fore been tried.
By Mr.. Mcconnell, of Trousdale-To
make effective the laws against revenue
collectors for embezzlement.
By Mr.. Smithson-To extend the pow
| ers Of incorporated towns and cities.
By Mr.. Morgan-To benefit public schools
in cities and towns.
By Mr.. Smi5hsoD--To dispense. with the
presence of the defendant in the Supreme
| Court in certain cases.
BY Mr.. Mcdonnell, of Blount-To au-
thorize counties having no workhouse to
contract with adjoining couaties having
warehouses for the keeping and working of
county prisoners.
| By MIR. Hughes-To fix the rate Of taxa
ton upon telegraph companies.
| HOUSE BILL ON THIRD HEADING.
To extend the provisions of all laws re-
lative to revenue collectors to railroad tax
collectors. Passed.
| THE SCHOOL BILL.
| The school bill being the special order for
| II O'Clock A. NJ, the Senate resolved Itself
into Committee of the Whole for the pur-
pose of considering the bill, Mr.. Coulter in
the chair.
Pending the consideration of the 18th
section the committee rose, reported pro-
gress aud asked leave to sit again at p o.
clock P. NJ, whereupon the Senate took
recess until that hour.
Afternoon Session.
The Senate met at p O'Clock, Speaker
Lacey in the chair.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The Senate Immediately resolved fself
into Committee of the Whole for the pur-
pose Of considering the school bill, Mr..
Coulter in the chair, when the Senate ad-
jOurned until 10 o'clock A. N. tomorrow.
House OF Representatives.
The House met at 10 A. M, Speaker
McGaughey in the chair.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
After roll call and reading of the journal,
Mr.. Kerr, of Shelby, rose and called the at
a morning paper to the effect that certain
distinguished gentlemen, from the Eastern
and Western divisions of the State are said
to be preparing for hostile meeting, upon
the soil of neighboring State in violation
of existing statutes, and especially in viola
ton and disregard of the provisions of
bill now pending before this General As
mbly, which makes it felony, punisha-
L. in 70
and ineligibility TO public Office in this state
forever, in any of its citizens to return to
the State after having left it for the purpose
of fighting duel.
Mr. Kerr said the pending bill was not
retrospective in its purposes, but by especial
clause was only TO apply to such cases
as should arise after its enactment.
As the author of the bill be desired to ex-
empt from its provisions such of our warm
blooded and generous young men as dur
ing the war and since had been unfortu-
nately connected with any of these affairs
of dishonor, and not require the "2nti-
dueIling oath" of Offic9 to be administered
to them, as o.the past, but only for future
offences. If rumor be correct, it is not
hasty, irresponsible boys who are bringing
this fresh trouble and disgrace to the State,
to the SAtioD, to families, to communities,
to individuals, but men, matured men,
men of great power and influence at home
and abroad, men who have in the past held
high and honorable public station, one at
least, if not more of them, al present filling
places of important and responsible trust. !
He would therefore move suspension of
the rules of this House tn put the pending |
bill upon its second reading, so as to adj
vance necessary legislation to be in time for |
the distinguished Would-be violators |
of the peace and dignity Of the |
Commonwealth of Tennessee. The rules |
were at once suspended and the bill passed |
on its second reading without dissenting
Voic9.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Hughes-To construe the act |
passed June IL, 1870, to preserve the peace
and prevent homicide.
By Mr.. Ready-TO limit the collection of
tolls on the Whites Creek Turnpike.
By Mr.. Perkins-For the relief of the
West Tennessee Agricultural aud Mechani-
cal Association, and to encourage manu-
featuring in Tennessee.
By Mr.. Moflitt-To protect policy hold
ers in fire insurance companies. 1t re-
ouires every fire insurance company doing
business in the State to make deposit of
$4,000 six per cent. bonds with the
Comptroller.
By Mr.. Orr-For the benefit of minors.
By Mr.. Haynes-To provide for the reg
istration of certificates of redemption of
land from sales for United States taxes.
By Mr.. Hsynes-To amend the act in
cornorating the town Of Bartlett.
By Mr.. Wilson-TO give County Judges
and quorum courts Jurisdiction in litigated
road cases.
By Mr.. Kerr-To facilitate the settlement
of estates of deceased persons.
SENATE RESOLUTION.
To proyide for the trial of causes pending
in the Supreme Court for the Middle Divis-
ion of Tennessee. Adopted in lieu OF
House resolution, and amended as follows:
Provided, That no opinion of sad court or
arbitrator shall be Published in the reports
of the decisions of the Supreme Court, nor
shall the same have any other or further
effect than to determine the particular cause
wherein rendered, and shall be of no force
as authority or precedent in any other cause
or causes, Concurred in as amended.
RESOLUTION. @
By Mr.. Overton-That joint committee
be appointed to examine into the fees OF
Clerks of County, Circuit, Chancery and