Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-20
TENEESSEB LEGISLATURE.


SENATE.
FRIDAY, Feb. 19.-TheSenate convened
at 8 O'Clock, seventeen members present.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE MOUTH OF THE
MISSISSIPPI MvER-
Mr.. Haynes. chairman OF the Committee
on Commerce, reported the following from
that committee:
Whereas, Capt. Jas. b. Eads, an en-
gineer Of high and established reputation,
whose conduct Of great enterprises entitled
him TO the utmost confidence, has formally
proposed, al the cost and risk Of himself
and associates, to deepen the mouth Of the
Mississippi river by constructing ietties,
provided the United States will pay i've
millions of dollars when the depth Of
twenty-eight feet. with & channel not less
than six hundred feet in width shall have
been secured and for fifteen months main
tanned, and five millions Of dollars more
upon the maintenance Of such depth and
channel for q term of nine years, the
aggregate being less than the cost Of
necessary jetties as estimated by the
Board Of Engineers, and a sum insignif-
cant in comparison with the vaiuo OF such
improvement 10 the national commerce,
while the United States, paying only after
the completion of works and accomplish
ment of required results, would be protect
ed from all risk by the acceptance of this
proposal; therefore be it
Resolved by the General Assembly Of
the State of Tennessee, that the Senators
from this State are hereby instructed and
the Representatives requested to support
House bill No. 2342, which has been unan--
imOusly reported from the House Commit
tee on Railways and Canals, and which
provides for the improvement Of the mouth
of the Mississippi, substantially according
to the plan above mentioned.
Resolved, that the Secretary OF State is
hereby instructed to forward a copy of
these resolutions 10 each Senator and Rep
resentative from this State, in the Con-
gress Of the United States.
The resolution was laid over unders the
rules,
COMMISSIONERS -bIstfARGFD.
Senate joint resolution accepting the re-
port of Robt. NJ. Barlow and James w.
McHenry, Commissioners appointed under
resolution Of last General Assembly, and
discharging the Commissioners, was
adopted,
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Haynes-TO abolish the Second
Circuit and Second Chancery courts Of
Shelby county.
By Mr.. Boyd-To protect farmers and
others in regard to fence-breaking stock.
By Mr.. Ragland-TO authorize admins
traitors de bOniS non to sue former admins
traitors on execution for assets Of the estate.
By Mr.. Ragland-TO prescribe the duty
Of grand Jurors, and regulate the pay Of
tales Jurors, and for other purposes.
By Mr.. Quarles TO dispose Of the
''Hermitage" and establish the Jackson
State Hospital.
BY Mr.. OvertOn-To establish the coun-
ty Of Hatchie, composed of fractions Of Nc
Marry and Hardeman counties.
BY Mr.. Quarles-TO allow juries to dis
perse in certain criminal cases, being bill
from the Judiciary Committee in lieu of
another upon the same subject. Adopted
in lieu.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
The bill repeating the law authorizing a
conventional rate of interest was reported for
rejection by the Committee on Commerce.
The report was non Oncured in by the
Senate, and, on motion Of Mr.. Butler, was
made the special order for Sept. y.
To authorize the county Of Jackson to
elect a county Judge. Passed.
To simplify the practice in court. In
definitely postponed,
SENATE BILLS on SECOND READING.
To consolidate the Office Of SSuperintend-
ent Of the Capitol with that Of Register OF
the Land Office. Passed.
To appoint inspectors OF Illuminating
oils aud fluids. Passed.
N COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The Senate went into committee of the
whole to consider Senate bill TO establish
county wOrk-hOuses and a work-hOuse sys-
ten for convict labor, on second reading.
The bill was considered section by section,
and recommended for passage. The com
mittee then rose and reported progress.
The bin was, on motion Of Mr.. Wilson,
passed over informally.
At o'clock the Senate adjourned until
10 o'clock tomorrow morning