Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-05

THURSDAY, Feb. 1.-The House met
at 10 A. NJ, Speaker Bond in the chair, and
sixty-three members present. Prayer by
Rev. T. r. Hill.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
By Mr.. Gardenhire-FTOm the White
Seminary Farmers Club, asking the Cen
eral Assembly to pass some stringent law
prohibiting the sale Of liquor andalso a law
for the protection Of sheep. Referred Othe
Committee on Tipping and Tipping
Houses.
By Mr.. COOper-FrOm citizens Of Hum
boldt, praying that ID. limits Of the town
be reduced. Referred to the Committee
on interpretations.
By Mr.. Lea-From the Nashville bar,
disappearing Of the proposed abolition Ct
the Common Law Court. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
By the same-FrOm the National Board
Ct Trade of Philadelphia, upon Guest.O ns
relating TO trade and finance. Referred to
the Committee on Finance, Ways and
Means.
By MIR. LedgerWOOd-FrOm the Direct
ors Of the Eat Tennessee Division Fair,
asking the General Assembly to grant Ger
tain lands used by them for Fair purposes
and owned by the State. Referred to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr.. Mathes-A communication from
the Sheriff of Shelby county in references to
the expenses Of the Sheriff s office ia that
county. Referred TO the Committee on Re-
trenchment.
By Mr.. Neal-FOr the relief Of W G..
Williams, of Meigs county. Referred to
the Judiciary Committed.
Rv tho samn-Ercm the piffv1ne of RhnQ
county, asking the passage Of a law to pro-
tect stock Taisers. Referred to the Com
mittee on Agriculture.
By Mr.. McClain-From citizens Of Alex
andria, DeKalb county, asking the appoint
ment Of a notary public. Referred TO the
Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. OdeIl-FrOm citizens Of Sullivan
county, asking the passage Of a law to pro
tect females against the sale Of intoxicating
LIQUORS. Referred to the Committee on
Tipping and Tipping Houses.
By Mr.. Timberlake-FrOm citizens Of
Henderson county, against the reduction
Of jailers' fees.
PRESENTATION OF a SWORD.
Mr.. Trewhitt arose to a question Of priv
ilege and made the following remarks:
Mr.. Speaker, l desire, sir, the privilege
of presenting through you, to the State
Library Association, the true and tried
weapon l hold in my hand, which was in
the hands of Mai. Lemuel p. Montgomery,
who fell in the battle Of Horseshoe. Maj.
Montgomery was a citizen Of Nashville,
Tenn, where he volunteered his services,
and a brother Of Col. b. r. Montgomery,
deceased, Of Chattanooga. This sword 1
desire deposited among the many relics in
the Library of Tennessee for safe-keeplng,
as a mementO Of Maj. Lemuel p. Mont
gomerv. Il was handed to me by bis
nephews, of Cleveland, Tenn, with the
request that 1 present it.
Mr.. March offered a resolution, which
was adopted, that the General Assembly,
in the name of the people of the State, ac-
cept the sword Of the gallant Maj. L. p.
! Montgomery, and that the same be depoS-
tied for preservation in the Public Library
| of the State.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
The Governors private secretary, Maj.
/ Handy, brought in a-meSSage and accom-
/ panying documents from Gov. Porter.
The message was read and LOCO copies or
dered printed; also 500 copies Of the re-
port Of the Superintendent Of the Hospital
for the Insane.
NEW BILLS.
BY Mr.. NorthingtOn-FOr the benefit Of
charitable and literary institutions.
By Mr.. BuTnett-TO amend section IS
Of the public school act Of March 6, 1873.
BY Mr.. Peters-TO amend the laws OF
evidence.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding an oath for
witnesses before grand juries.
By the same-To regulate the fees of
Clerks and justices Of the Peace in pension
cases.
By Mr.. LedgerWoOd-To transfer the