Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-17

| three Of an act making the jailer Ct David
son county elective by a vote of the PEG
pie. Referred to the Committee on Re-
trenchment.
By Mr.. Pond-FOr the protection Of par
ties against undiscovered frauds. Referred
to the judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. FOwler-To encourage cOnvicts
confined in the penitentiary TO perform
| their duty and to increase their credits for
good behavior.
By Mr.. Bullen-For the protection OF
owners Of grazing lands in the State. Re
ferred to the Agricultural Committee.
By Mr.. Rice, Of Lauderdale-To amend
section 2108 Of the Code by exempting
books Of physicians and lawyers to the
amount of 500 from seizure for debt. Re
ferred to the Committee on Finance, Ways
and Means.
By Mr.. Speas-To repeal an act provid-
ing for the changing Of county lines and
vesting the power in the County Courts,
and to repeal section of an act to change
the line between the counties Of Hawkins
and Hamblen. Referred to the Committee
on New Counties and County Lines.
By Mr.. AndersOn-To amend section
1864 Of the Code in relation to sherifs'
fees. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
By Mr.. Cummins-To lease the peni-
Tertiary. It provides that the Governor
and the Prison Inspectors, twelve months
prior to the expiration Of the present lease,
shall release the penitentiary. They shall
advertise for thirty days, for sealed propO-
sails, in three newspapers in the State, prior
t. making said lease, and shall let the same
to the highest and best bidder. The working
value Of the penitentiaTy is estimated on
the basis Of 500 cOnvicts. In all other par
tieulars the bill is the same as the act of
9TH February, 1870, under which the pres
ent lease was made. Referred TO the Com
mittee on Penitentiary.
SENATE BILL on FIRST READING.
To tax the losing party in all civil suits,
and to repeal sections 4036 and 40S7 Of the
Code. Passed.
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The House vert into committee of the
whole TO resume the consideration of the
bill to more cheaply collect the revenue,
by devolving the duties Of Revenue COllec-
tor upon the County Trustee, Mr.. Head in
the chair.
After amending and perfecting the bill,
the committee rose and reported its action
to the House. A recess was then taken IN
til 3P. NJ
Afternoon Session.
The bill offered by the Committee on
Banks 10 redeem the bonded Indebtedness
Of the State, by issuing Site Treasury
notes to the extent Of Sl0,000,O00, was
made the special order for next Tuesday, at
II o'clock.
SENATE RESOLUTIONS.
Senate joint resolution in reference to
the improvement Of Tennessee and Cum
berland rivers, was cOncuTed in.
Senate Joint resolution in reference to the
treatment Of convicts in the PeniteDtiary
was cOnCurred in.
INTERPRETATIONS
Mr.. Lake moved to take up House bill
10 provide for the organization Of incOrpO- |
ratiOns on its third reading. Carried.
On motion Of Mr.. Mathes, the House |
went into committee Of the whole to con-
slider the bill, after which, without having |
perfected the bill, the committee rose.
INVITED TO THE INSANE ASYLUM.
An invitation TO the members Of the |
General Assembly, and especially to the |
Committees on Charitable Institutions and |
on Public Grounds and Buildings, to visit |
the Hospital for the Insane next Thursday, |
was accepted.
The House adjourned until 10 a. II. to-
morrow.