Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-18
Monday, Feb. Ia.

In The Senate, petitions were presented
by Mr.. Mcconnell OF TrOus1ale, from about
seven thousand citizens p aging the passage
of q law giving to wives and minor child
zen who may be injured by. the sale Of Ii
quor the right of action against the parties
selling The same; by Mr.. Tillman, from
number of BARRIERS praying the passage of
law to stop Sunday work in barber-shops;
by Mr.. James, a protest from citizens
of Van Buren, county against be-
county lines. Mr.. Hamilton offered
resolution, to investigate the accounts of
A. G. Armstrong, late revenue collector of
Wilson county. Bills were introduced by
Mr.. James, to. fund coupons now due and
past due on State indebtedness; by Mr..
Coulter. to secure more accurate reports rela-
tive to the collection of revenue; also, to
fix the tax upon eddlers. Senate resolu-
lion to prohibit l. obyists from entering the
Senate chamber was laid upon the table.
Senate resolution to appoint two lawyers to
act with Chief Justice Niche lson in hold
a special Term of the Supreme Court for the
middle district was adopted.
In the House, Mr.. Preston presented
petition from large number Of petitioners
praying the passage of more stringent
LIQUOR law. Bills were introduced by MIR.
Allison, to save costs In erecting fences;
by Mr.. Cummins, making an annual ap-
preparation for the blind school; by MIR.
Furguson, for the preservation of game in
Montgomery county; by Nr. Haynes, TO
establish the sixteenth judicial circuit,
COMPOSED of the counties Of Haywood,
Crockett, Madison, Henderson and Gibson;
by Mr.. Houlz, for the benefit of the East
Tennessee Agricultural and Mechanical
Association; by Mr.. Latin, to define the
liabilities of defendants and their sureties
In criminal cases; by Mr.. Lindsey, to
authorize County Courts to sell the railroad
interests Of their counties in order to pay
county Indebtedness; also, to provide for
the sale of lands that have been sold to
municipal corporations for taxes due the
same; also, In relation to warebousemen
and warehouse receipts; by Mr.. Young, to
apportion Congressional representation in
the State; by Mr.. Hughes, to make it q
crime punishable with death to place OBJ
structiops upon railroad; by Mr.. Brown,
to protect depositors in banks by requiring
a monthly report of the condition OF the
banks to be published; also, 10 amend the
criminal laws relative to the plea of insanity;
also, to fix the salaries Of clerks OF courts,
Sheriffs and Attorneys-Gener by limiting
them TO Sc 900 per annUm; also TO repeal all
laws providing for collectors of privilege and
railroad taxes; by Mr.. Williamson, 70 amend
the charter of the Odd Fellows Mutual Aid
Association; also, to provide for lien on
personal property by judgment or execu-
ton; by Mr.. q. w. Martin, to improve
the present system Of common schools; by
Mr.. McAdoo, to amend section 3539 of the
Code; also to require Sherifs to reside with
in three miles of county towns; also, for the
benefit Of widows of deceased Chancel-
lors and Judges; also for the
protection of hotel keepers also,
making larceny of the sum of $40 OF less
pet larceny; by Mr.. Mcfarland, to amend
the law of descent or distribution. Senate
resolution requesting the joint committee to
investigate the legality of the new issue Of
the Bank of Tennessee to report by the 22d
inst, was laid on the table. Senate bill au
thorizing county surveyors to appoint dep
uties, was passed on third reading. Houae
bill in relation to the re sale Of land sold
for taxes was passed on third reading.