Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-07

DoQles when acting IN conference, Whethe
n convention, asa COMMITTEES or Otherwise
Laid over.
ORGANIZATION.
A message from the Senate notifying th
House that the Senate was organized an,
ready for business was received.
NEW BILLS.
The following bills were introduced am
passed their first reading:
By Mr.. Gibson-TO repeal an act e
increase jailors' fees, passed Feb. 10, 1866
and TO reduce the fees Of jailors.
BY the same-TO abolish the salary O.
Of the Superintendent Of Weights and
Measures and to devolve the duties Of said
Office on the Superintendent of the Capitol
BY the same--TO authorize State bonds
and coupons 70 be received in payment OF
State taxes. The bill provides, that here
after all persons whose duty il is, under the
law, to receive taxes due The State, whether
taxes on properly or privileges, are author
ized TO receive in payment Of such
state taxes, bonds of the State legally is
sued, with all the under-due coupons at
tached, at the rate Of 90 cents On the dol
Jar, and detached past-due coupons Of legal
! ly issued bonds at the rate Of 90 cents on
the dollar, and such other funds as are now
| By law made receivable for State taxes at
par. The intent Of the act is 20 allow
each taxpayer to pay his own individual
State tax in said bonds and coupons, and
to prohibit any one from paying snOther's
tax.
By the ssme-To provide for the pay
ment of the State debt. "A synopsis OF the
bill is published elsewhere
By Mr.. BOwers-To regulate and fix the
rate of interest in TenneSsee, and to repeal
chapter 50 Of the acts Of 1S69-T0, passed
! Feb. %, 1870, entitled San Act 10 amend
\ the usuTy laws Of the State, and to estab-
fish conventional rate of interest," The
bin fixes the rate Of interest at six dollars
I for the use Of one hundred dollars for one
| year, and makes it unlawful 20 receive or
contract TO receive any greater rate, and
| every excess over that rate is usury.
By Mr.. Head-To provide for the speedy
| payment Of the just Indebtedness OF the
State, 10 preserve her faith and credit, and
10 relieve the people. The bill is publish
ed in full eIseWhere.1
BY Mr.. Taylor-To repeal an act passed
March p, 1878, entitled IAN Act, 10 pro-
vide more just and equitable laws for the
assessment and collection of revenue for
State and county purposes, etc"
By Mr.. OT-To repeal an act passed
Feb. p, 1870, entitled HAn Act 10 amend
the usury laws Of the State, and establish
a Conventional rate Of interest,"
BY Mr.. Lea-TO restrain counties and
municipal corporations from lending or civ
ing credit to or in aid Of any person, asso-
citation or corporation, and to repeal an act
approved the 23d day Of January, 1871, en-
titled "An Act TO enforce article 2, section
20 Of the constitution, to authorize the
several counties and incorporated toHns In
tins State, to impose taxes for county and
corporation purposes"
By the same-AuthOrizinQ the recovery
and limiting the amount Of damages to be
recovered when one person suffers injury BY
the wrongful act of another.
By the same-TO provide for the organi-
cation Of corporations. The bill meth
OdiEes all the laws about corporations in
the State, and adopts a system by which a
charter obtained from the State for a cer-
tain purpose shall be exactly the same as a
charter granted in another part Ofthe State,
containing precisely the same language
adopted TO each charter. The object Of the
biil is TO give uniformity 10 charters incor-
por2ted for same purposes wherever
Situated.
BY Mr.. East-To allow the judges Of the
Circuit Courts and special law judges in
civil cases, to tax costs at discretion.
By Mr.. Giers-To amend the registra-
ton and lien laws.
By the ssme-To compel officers Of the
State TO turn over all public property and
moneys in their possession to their success
soTs, at the expiration Of their term Of
Office.
By the same-To amend section S471 Of
By the sams-To amend section 2lSOOf
the Code.
By Mr.. Peters-To tax the losing party
with jury fees in all civil szits, and to re-
peal sections 4036 and 4037 Of the Code.
By Mr.. Finley-To regulate trials by
jury in civil cases.
By Mr.. Anderson-TO repeal section
$3.50 Of the Code, which makes an annual
appropriation Of So, 900 to purchase books
for the State Library.
By the same-To repeal sections 1912
Of the Code, which fixes the salary Of So
perintendent Of Weights and Measures and
Public Arms.
By Mr.. East-TO change the ter as Of the
session Of the Supreme Court, and to pro-
vide for an arbitration commission az Jack
son. The bill provides for holding the
Supreme Court hereafter as follows: At
Nashville on the first Monday Of January;
at Knoxville on the first Monday Of May;
and at Jackson or the second Monday in
September every year; Provided, that dur
ing the year 1875 the court shall continue
in session at Nashville until the first Mon |
day in June and holding a special term at
Knoxville commencing on the second Mon
day in July and holding its first regular ses-
sion at Jackson on the second Monday in |
September, 1870. Il also provides for the |
by the Governor Of three per |
sons, learned in the law, to act as a special |
commission in hearing the causes pending |
on the docket of the Supreme Court at |
Jackson, their conclusions 70 be reported |
and submitted to the Supreme Court al its |
session on the second Monday in Septem- |
Der, 1875, such conclusions and reports to |
become the judgments and DEGREES of the |
court only when approved and adopted by /
the Supreme Court.
By the same-To amend the rules Of |
pleading in the Chancery Court.
By Mr.. Anderson-TO increase the ju-
risdictiOn Of justices Of the peace.
By Mr.. McGlothlin-To amend section |
3 of an act passed March Is, 1873, known
as the funding act. The bill repeals so
much of the act as makes it the duty of |
the Treasurer to set apart for that exclu-
sive purpose sufficient revenue to pay the
interest on said bonds.
By MIR. Finley-To relieve delinquent
taxpayers from penalties, costs, charges
and interest.
By Mr.. ardenhire-Resolution direct
ing the Assistant DOOr-keeper to furnish
the House with pens that Christian man
could write with. Laid over.
THE LOUISIANA TROUBLES
The resolution offered by Mr.. Cummius
yesterday, in regard TO affairs in Louisiana,
was taken up.
Mr.. Hurt moved to refer the resolution
to the Committee on Federal Relations,
yet to be appointed.
Mr.. Cummins said he was not willing to
see the resolution 90 to a committee whers
it would perhaps slumber for many days,
and he therefore called for the previous
question on the adoption Of the resolution.
The roll was called, 65 members voting for
it and only against it. Messrs. Brooks,
Burnard and Burnett (Republicans) were
excused from voting.
Messrs. Cross and Hurt voted no without
any explanation.
Mr.. Gibson said that, as they bad no
definite Information Of the affairs in Louis