Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-13
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.
Wednesday. March IL,


In the Senate, bills were introduced by
Mr.. Richards, to declare the prosecution OF
the business of barber on Sunday a mis-
demeanor; by Mr.. Warren, explanatory and
Rmendatory of Senate joint resolution to
provide for the trial of causes on the Su-
preme Court docket for the middle division;
also, to repeal section 1145 of the Code; by
Mr.. Allison, to protect game in Maury
county; by Mr.. Mcconnell of Blount, to
authorize the people of Cooke county to
vote upon the removal of their county seat;
by Mr.. James, TO amend section 1919 and
1456 Of the Code, and section 4, chapter
81, Of the acts of 1670-7l. Senate
resolution authorizing the payment by the
Governor of the reward offered for the al
rest of the Jenkins brothers was adopted.
House bill to redistrict the State was
amended so as TO include Moore county in
the fifth district, and then passed on its
third reading, ayes 10, noes s. House
amendment TO the Senate insurance bill
was agreed to. Senate bills regulating the
number of guards allowed sheriffs and con-
stables in conveying prisoners to the peni-
Tertiary; to loan the Rock City Guards of
Nashville 225 stand of arms belonging to
the State; to amend the act incorporating
the Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad
Company, were passed on third reading.
Senate bill to allow State funds to
be deposited in any of the National
Banks of Nashville was rejected.
House bills 10 change the name
of the Memphis Savings Bank to the Bank
of Commerce; and to provide for the distri-
button of agricultural reports were passed
on third reading. Senate resolution ex-
planatory of the resolution providing for
the trial of certain cases before the Su-
preme Court for the middle division was
adopted.
In the House, bills were introduced by
Mr.. McAdoo, to increase the Governors
salary to $1,000 per annum; by Mr.. Eckle,
to repeal section 1884 of the Code; by Mr..
Trousdale, for the filling of vacancies in the
office of the Judge Of the Law Court of
Nashville, making it lawful to select
a citizen of Summer county; by Tate, to
provide for the privy examination of non
resident married women, whose testimony
Is to be used in the courts of this State; by
Mr.. Leach, TO fund the bonds and coupons
of the State payable to Dickson and Hum
phreys counties for school purposes; by Mr..
Ferguson, to provide for the republication,
distribution and preservation of the de-
cisions of the Supreme Court. Resolutions
were offered by Mr.. Steger, rendering the
hall of the House of Representatives TO the
State Medical Society which meets in
Nashville in April; by Mr.. G. w. Martin,
for the benefit of Wade II. Carlton; by Mr..
Kerr, that the Legislature hold its
session until Tuesday, April l.
House bills to change the time for hold
ing the Chancery Court for Jefferson coun-
~; to change the line between the counties
of Roane and Cumberland and Overton
and Putnam, were passed on third reading.
House bills to provide for the payment of
costs and attorneys fees in suits for parti-
ton of land; to authorize the Comptroller
to settle with G. G. Dibrell, Benz. j. Hill
and d. B. Cliffe, railroad receivers; to pro-
tect the interests of mechanics; to amend
the law Of forcible entry and detainer and
allow the tenant time to take an appeal; to
repeal the act of the last Legislature author
ising the State Railroad Commissioners to
perfect the sale of the McMinnville and
Manchester re ilroad; for the relief of A. j.
Edwards, of Marshall county, were rejected.