Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-10
PETTTIoNs Am MEMoRIAIs.

at 10 A. n, Speaker Bond in the chair, and
sixty-nine members present. Prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Inman.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
By Mr.. Bowers-Memorial from the
Nashville Medical Society, asking the pass
age Of a law regulating the practice Of
pharmacy and the sale Of medicine.
By Mr.. FOWler-PetitiOn from eighty
two citizens Of Monroe county, asking for
the passage Of a more efficient road Law.
Referred to the COMMITTEES on Public
Roads with instructions to report by bill.
By Mr.. BOEers-MemOral from Bethel
Grange, Giles county, asking the repeal Of
the conventional interest law. Referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Cates-COmmunicatiOn from J.
c. Keller, in reference to the passage of a
new road law. Referred to the Committee
on Public Roads.
By Mr.. COOper-PetitiOn from citizens
Of Gibson county, asking that a tax be
levied On dogs. Referred to the Commit
tee on Agriculture.
NEW BILLS
By Mr.. NoTman-TO prevent litigation
and TO. create courts Of arbitration. Re
ferTed 10 the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. BrOOks-TO enforce section 4195
Of the Code. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
By Hr. Glenn-To provide for the re-
demption of land sold for taxes. Referred
to the Committee on Finance, Ways and
Means.
By Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING the salary Of
the Superintendent Of the Capitol to SIS
per month. Referred to the Committee on
Public Grounds aud Buildings.
By Mr.. March-To repeal section 4 Of
an act entitled al act TO prevent the kill
ing or deer in Lewis, Lawrence, Wayne
and Franklin counties" approved March
p, 1873.
By Mr.. Cates-To regulate the rules of
evidence upon trial Of suits and actions in
volving the title to real estate. Referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Cummins-TO provide for the
assignment Of the several judges Of the
State (Other than Judge Of the Supreme
Court to duty in other circuits and dis
tricls, as the exigencies Of the public ser
vice may demand. Referred TO the Judicial
~ Committee.
By Mr.. AndersOn-To repeal section 4 OF
an act passed during the session Of IS59-6O.
chap. 81, section 1913 Of the Code. Re
ferred to the Committee on Tipping and
Tipping Houses.
BY MI. Carson-To amend the assess
menL law. Referred to the Committee on
Finance, Ways AID Means.
By Mr.. Bullen-TO provide for the assess /
ment and collection Of State and county
revenue.
By Mr.. Cooper-To regulate the obtain
ing Of injunctions Of executions from the
Supreme Court Referred to tie Judiciary
Committee.
By Mr.. BeIl-To regulate the labor sys-
EN-. Referred to the Committee on Agri-
culture
By Mr.. East-Relative TO the collection
Of judgments in favor Of the State. Refer
red to the Judiciary Committee.
b. Mr.. MOrgan-TO establish a Common
Law Court of Bedford county. Referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. FOwler-To amend section g. Of I
an act passed March p, 1873, entitled Gan
act to provide more just and equitable laws
FOR The assessment and collection of rev
enue."
By Mr.. Harwell-To enforce the duties
Of iuries Of view. Referred tOthe Commit
on Public Roads.
By Mr.. NortbingtOn-To prevent stock
from running at large and to establish
Referred to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr.. TTewhitt-To amend rule 13 Of
the rules of Chancery practice. Referred
TO the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. SmallWoOd-FOr the preserva-
ton Of stock ami protection Of land. Re
10 the Committee On Agriculture.
By Mr.. March-TO amend the school
law. Referred to the Committee on Edu-
and Common Schools.
By Mr.. GibsOn-To further provide for
county ~wOrk-hOuses.
Senate bill to allow aliens the right TO
hold and convey real estate was
up as the special order.
Mr.. Harris moved tOamendby inserting
a section providing that in case the pur-
fails to work the land within seven
years, the land shall revert to the former
owner.
After some little discussion, the amend
ment was Withdrawn.
Mr.. East moved TO amend by inserting a
section providing for the repeal Of provis-
ions Of the Code relative 10 escheats so far
as relating TO the real estate Of aliens. Car
ried After a brief discussion. the bill was
passed on its thirt reading, Mr.. Harris be-
ing the only member that voted in the mega
tive.
Lauderdale county was withdrawn from
the list Of excepted counties under the op-