Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-10
TENNRSSEE LEGISLATuRE.

SENATE.
SATURDAY, Jan. 9.-The Speaker called
the Senate to order at 10 o'clock, only two
Senators being absent.
NEW RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. LOgan--Fcr the appointment OF
a special committee 0f three from the Sen.
ate and -- from the House, 10 take into
] consideration the expedieney Of reporting
1 the means Of preventing ualic after dark IL
cotton and other produce.
By Ar. Wilson-To bring on the cleo
ton Of United States Senator on Tuesday,
the 18th inst.
NEW BILLS
By Mr.. LOgan-Io regulate the practice
in civil cases.
By AR. Eogm-T0 regulate the exami-
nation Of witnesses in civil cases.
By Mr.. Boyd-To prevent levy on the
property Of deceased persons for six months
after the executor is qualified.
BY Mr. Jordan-TO prevent qnacks from
pTacsicing medicine
By Mr.. Aden-To amend sections 1911
and 1912 Of the Code.
By Mr.. Aden-For the relief Of corpora
tions in the State.
By Mr.. RAgland-TO protect the property
OF IemlneS covert
BY Mr.. Wade-TO regulate practice IT
common law suits.
BY Mr. To amend the pleadings
and practice in the Chaneery and Supreme
Courts.
TIE CJTToN TAX.
Senste resolution instructing our Sena-
tors and requesting our Representatives in
Congress to vote for such measures as viii
secure the refunding of the tax imposed and
collected upon cotton for the years 1866,
1866, and 1857, to the producers of the cot
ton upon which said taxes were collected,
was taken up and adopted.
SENATE BILLS on SECOND READING.
To stay The entering Of lands and perfect
titles. Passed.
To repeal section s142 Of the Code.
Passed.
To change the term Of the Mayor Of
Knoxville from one to two years. Passed.
THE LOUISIANA UsURPATIOE.
Mr.. Blizzard, from the Committee on
Federal Relations, submitted the following
report:
Senate Committee on Federal Relations,
to which was referred House Joint resolu-
ton No. 8, and Senate resolution No. in
lieu, and Senate joint resolution No. Z, and
Senate joint resolution No. 5, on Louisiana
affairs, have considered said resolutions,
and now beg leave to report through their
chairman, and recommend the rejection Of
House joint resolution No. 3 and Senate
resolution in lieu, and Senate resolution
No. Z, and further recommend the passage
Of Senate resolution No. 5, as amended BY
the committee, in lieu.
The following is the resolution as recon-
mended by the committee:
Whereas, the startling and fearful intel
ligence has reached Us from our sister State
Of Louisiana, that an officer Of the regular |
army has, for the first time in the history |
Of our Government, by the use Of an armed |
force under his command, entered its legis- |
lative halls during the session Of that body,
and dispersed il; and, whereas, this action 1
IS subversive at once Of local self-gOvern-
nent and the liberties inherent in the peo-
pie, and that other great principle - the |
basis Of all free government, which subOr-
iinates the military to the civil authorities:
Ind while for the present We can only offer
% the people Of said State our profound /
and admiration for their heroic
endurance, exemplifying as it does, that
here is sometimes greater courage and
wisdom in fOrbearance than in the bold
st resistance; be it
Resolved, that we protest against and
Condemn said action as a gross violation of
he Constitution of the State Of Loui-
lana and Of the United States, and that
pint committee Of three from the Senate
nd - from the House be appointed to
Onsider what action an emergency so
rave demands, and that the committee re-
'Ort as early as possible.
The resolution was then adopted, and |
rdered transmitted to the House.
Mr.. Boyd offered the following, which
les over:
Resolved. that our Senators are hereby
and our Representatives Ie-
uested, to support and insist upon such
as will Immediately restore to
he State Of Louisiana her rights under the
as a sovereign State Of the
american Union.
THE VOTE FOR GOVERNOR.
The Senate receded from its amendment
0 House resolution to count the vote for
Governor on Monday, and then concurred
n the resolution.
At 1905 p. NJ, on motion Of Mr.. Butler,
be Senate adjourned to 103 o'clock Mon
ay morning.