Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-09

5S5.15 Executive Expenses" az given In
the Treasurers report, Adopted.
House Joint resolution providing for a
/ Joint committee to draft bill looking to
the relief of the people. Adopted and
Messrs. Hurt, Cummins, Lea, Head, Glib
son and Cole were appointed on the part of
| the House.
House resolution calling on the Super
| intendent Of the PeRitentiary for an item
lied report of all the moneys expended
and collected BY him, TO whom paid and
for what purpose. Adopted.
Senate joint resolution accepting the
proposition Of Hiram Vaughn, on behalf
Of stockholders, to purchase the States in
terest in the Nashville and Nolensville
turnpike for $4,000 in six per cent. bonds.
Concurred in.
Senate joint resolution to pay 10 the
widow Of the late Chancellor Ward, Of the
9th Chancery Division, a portion Of his
salary. COncurred in.
Senate joint resolution to ratify a con-
tract for the purchase Of combination
safe for the COmptroller's Office, and to d.
rect the payment for the same. COncurred
il.
SPECIAL ORDER.
House bill to repeal the act to protect
and encourage manufactures was made the
special order for Wednesday, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ.
NOTIONS TO RECONSIDER.
The molten entered to reconsider the
vote by which House bill to enable old
counties to assess and collect taxes from
new counties passed its third reading, was
laid on the table.
The motion entered to reconsider the
vote by which House bill to abolish Quo
rum Courts was passed on its third reading,
was laid on the table.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD HEADING.
Providing for the management and
lease of the penitentiary. Amended and
passed.
To repeal section s1S7 a of the Code.
Rejected.
To abolish the Office of entry taker.
Passed.
To redeem the bonded indebtedness Of
the State. Referred 10 the special commit
tee appointed for the consideration Of bills
on that subject.
To amend section 1874 Of the Code in
reference to tOllgates. Rejected.
To amend the fourth section of the school
law, by reducing the salary of the State
Superintendent Of Public Instruction to
s., 900.
Mr.. Bullen offered an amendment to
abolish the Office Of County Superintend-
ent, which was rejected and the bill
passed.
The House took a recess until 2:3O P. N.
Afternoon session
The House resumed the consideration Of
HOusa hills on third reading
Relative to the rights Of tax collectors.
Passed.
Fixing the standard weight Of a bushel
of oats at thirty-four pounds. Passed.
To amend section 2126 of the Code. Re-
jected.
The motion entered to reconsider the bill
providing for the regulation and Organiza-
ton of municipal corporations and for the
increase and diminution of their powers
prevailed, and the bill was referred to the
Committee on Finance, Ways and Means.
To more effectually suppress Offenses
against females. Passed.
To amend the law creating a Board of
immigration.
Mr.. Harris moved to strike out the pro-
vision of the bill allowing the Commits
siOner a salary Of g, 900 per annum.
Mr.. Giers favored the bill, believing that
it would be Of great advantage to the State,
as it would induce immigrants to come in
and occupy the large quantity of lands
which are at present vacant.
Mr.. Cooper said that every immigrant
that entered the State was worth several
hundred dollars.
Mr.. Harris said the immigrants that gen
orally came here were without money and
were of no use to the State. Twenty thou
sand immigrants had left New York with
in the last year and gone back to their for
mer homes in Europe.
The previous question was called and
sustained, and the bill passed by a vote of
a to 16.
To enlarge the remedy Of motion in GER
tain cases. Passed.
Toprovide for bills Of exception. Passed
over infOrmallyI
To reduce the compensation Of Jurors |
and members Of the county court. Re
jected.
To change the time of holding the courts
in Warren and Van Buren, counties. |
Passed.
Providing for copying the registration Of
deeds in certain cases. Passed.
To equalize the salaries Of officers from
fees and commissions.
Mr.. LedgerwOOd moved to insert $1,000 |
instead Of $4,000 as the compensation Of |
the various officers, which prevailed, and |
the bill passed as amended.
To repeal a portion of the law vesting |
the power Of appointing Jail physicians in |
the sheTiffs. Passed.
For the benefit Of hotel-keepers, pro- |
yiding that the refusal to receive guests |
shall not be considered a misdemeanor in |
a civil or criminal action. Passed by a |
vote Of ~ ayes to 8 noes.
The House then took a recess until 7:3O !
Pm
Night Session.
The House met, with barely a quorum |
present, and proceeded to the cOnsidera-
tiOn of
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND HEADING.
The following were passed:
To punish executors, administrators, |
guardians and trustees for apprOpriating to |
their own use trust funds entrusted to |
them; to regulate the practice in civil |
cases; to regulate executions on property /
of deceased persons; to amend the pleading |
in Chancery and Supreme Courts; to au- |
thOrize the revival of judgments; TO enforce |
the acts Of Nov. %, 1865, and Feb. /
%, 1850; to protect landlords and tenants |
in furnishing supplies; to repeal the law |
parties TO sever in criminal /
cases; to increase the number of NOtaries /
Public-for Knox county; to prohibit the /
buying and selling of offices; to amend the |
law compromising Justices Of the Peace |
and Jurors; to authorize the sale Of the |
Huntingdon Male and Female Academy; to |
change the time Of holding the Chancery /
Court Of Crockett county; to require per- /
sons convicted of misdemeanOr to work out /
the costs of conviction; declaring betting on
racing gaming; to prohibit the bringing Of /
stolen property into the State; to more |
detect incendiarism; to regulate
the practice in cases of fOrcible entry /
and detainer-HOuse bill upon the /
same subject was adopted in lieu |
and passed; TO authorize fore /
men Of grand juries to administer oaths to /
witnesses; to change the time Of holding /
courts in Cannon ard Rutherford counties; |
to regulate the number of guards allowed |
Sherifs in certain cases; to amend the law /
for the benefit of persons who have lost |
their deeds or grants; to authorize Harde- /
man county the build Jail; 10 declare how
suits for counties shall be brOugh'; to give /
grand juries inquisitorial powers in certain /
cases; authorizing the trustees Of Morgan /