Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-09

ing the Comptroller not TO issue any more
warrants to the ehairmen of the Boards Of
Managers Of the East and West Tennessee
Hospitals for the Insane until further in.
strucUions from the General Assembly; also
that the Directors Of the two Asylnms be
directed 70 incur no further liability or
make any more contracts.
The rules were suspended and The reso-
luton adopted.
NKW BILLS.
By Mr. Les-For the relief Of persons
owning coupons, detached from State bonds,
which coupons have been accidentally
destroyed. Referred to the Committee on
Claims.
By Mr.. COoper-Allowing judgment to
be rendered against plaintiff in favor Of
defendant, on q plea Of set-of, where plain
tiff fails to sustain his demand. Referred
to the judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. OT-TO improve public roads
and amend existing laws concerning the
same. Referred to the Committee on
Public Roads.
BY Mr.. GibsOn-To quiet land titles.
The bill provides that after the passage Of
the act no grant shall be given or issued
for any lands entered. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. StarDes-In relation to the bene-
fits received by turnpike companies. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Internal I'm
provements.
By Mr.. TCon-To amend the chayter Of
the Franklin and Spring Hill Turnpike
Company. Referred to the Committee on
Public Roads.
BY the same-To repeal Sec. 1888, Sec.
4671, Sec. 1878 and Sec. 1857 Of the Code,
30 far as they make the offenses mentioned
in said sections punishable by capital pun
ishmenf. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
By the same-Providing that hereafter
committing magistrates shall not be re-
quired to have the testimony of witness s
reduced to writing. Referredt to the Judi
ciary Committee.
By Mr.. Leeper-TO enable old counties
to secure justice where a portion Of their
territory has been attached to another, or
where a new county is formed and refusal
to settle and pay indebtedness. Referred
10 the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. NOblitt-TO amend the charters
Of turnpike companies. Referred to the
Committee on interpretations.
By the same-To require turnpike COM
panies TO comply with their charters. Re
ferred TO the Committee on Incorpora-
ton.
By Mr.. Myers-For the benefit Of Burritt
College. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
BY Mr.. Finlay-To amend the laws in
relation to personal representatives and
sureties as to their liability beyond the as
sets Of estates. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
By Mr.. Mathes-To regulate the BUSH
ness Of life insurance in this State. Re
fsrred to the Committee on Insurance.
By MT. Trewhitt-To~ consolidate the Of
fee Of Entry-taker and Register Of the
Ocoee Land District. Referred to the FL
nance Ways and Means Committee.
By Mr.. Gardenhire-TO enable Door men
TO borrow money. The bill provides that
hereafter when loans Of money shall be
made, not exceeding one hundred dollars,
DO personal property shall be exempt from
the payment Of the same. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Anderson-TO amend section
Sl9l Of the Code. Referred to the Judi
ciaIy Committee.
By Mr.. Parasite prevent the sale Of
liquors by retail, except in towns Of one
thousand or more inhabitants. Referred
to the Committee on Tipping and Tipping
Houses.
By Mr.. McGlothlin-To regulate the
elective franchise in accordance with Arti-
Gle 4, section l, Of the Constitution, and to
repeal an act passed jan 16, 1873, entitled
ian act to repeal so much Of section Of an
act approved June Is, 1870, requiring the
payment Of a poll tax, to entitle a voter to
Referred to the Committee on Elec-
lions.
By Mr.. Timberlake-TO amend chapter
II Of the acts of 1870, so as to prevent JUS
tees Of the peace from taking acknowledge
ments and proof TO instruments required
for registration. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
By Mr.. Patton-TO amend an act passed
March q, 1873, entitled Gan act to create a
new county of of Claiborne, Campbell and
Union counties, in the State Of Tennes-
see, and to render the same operative.
By Mr.. Neal-TO compromise and fund
the bonded debt Of the State, to provide
for the payment Of the interest thereon,
and to repeal so much Of an act passed
March 10, 1873, entitled "an act to fund
the past due bonds and coupons of the
State and 10 sustain the credit thereof" as
is in conflict with the provisions Of the
bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Gardenhire, Senate
bill for the benefit of aliens was taken up
and passed its second reading, and made
the special order for IL O'Clock tomorrow.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND HEADING.
To provide for the organization Of COR
p~OratiOns. Passed.
To abolish quorum courts and impose
the duties upon the chairman. Passed.
To repeal section 602 Of the Code and
devolve the duties Of tax collectors upon
county trustees. The bill was made the
special order for Wednesday morning at
II O'Clock.
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Matbes moved TO suspend the rules
and take up House bills on the third read
ing. Carried.
House bill to restrain counties and mu-
nicipal corporations from giving or lending
credit, was read.
Mr.. Timberlake moved to amend by in
serting a section providing that the act
shall not apply to counties having less than
10000 inhabitants.
Mr.. Cooper offered an amendment in
lieu providing that the law shall not apply
to counties Of less than 10000, nor towns
of less than 10000 inhabitants, which was
accepted.
Mr.. Harris offered an amendment in
lieu that the following counties be exempt
from the operations of the bill: Henderson,
Gibson, Hickman, Perry, Lewis, Hamblen,
Granger, Humphreys, Benton, Crockett,
Lauderdale, Wayne, Lawrence, Sewer,
Polk, Bradley, Sullivan, Lincoln, Moore,
Franklin, Hancock, Claiborne, Houston,
Dickson, Cheatham, Giles, Hawkins, Jack
son, Macon, Clay, BlOunt, Meigs, Rhea,
Cumberland and James.
The amendment in lieu was adopted,
and the bill passed its third reading by a
vote Of 81 to Il.
House bill TO increase the jurisdiction Of
Justices Of the Peace, was read.
Mr.. East offered an amendment that the
jurisdiction of such officer, in cases for the
recovery Of property and in all cases of
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