Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-10

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Laid over.
By Mr.. Gardenhire-Joint resolution
directing the Comptroller 10 settle with I.
H. Butler, late Secretary of State, and Ed.
H. Pennebaker, late Comptroller, for their
services as railroad commissioners appoint
ed TO sell delinquent railroads. Laid over.
By Mr.. Mathes-JOint resolution en-
powering the Comptroller to employ suit
able person to look after unrepOrted reYe-
nue.. Laid over.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Gibson-To protect the people
from fraudulent banks. The bill provides
that every bank, trust company, savings
bank, banks Of deposit, or other banking
association having capital stock, organized
under the laws of this State, shall make to
the Comptroller not less than four reports
during each year.
By Mr.. Misunderstanding all
crimes punishable by confinement in the
penitentiary infamous, except the crime OF
manslaughter.
By Mr.. Collaborating for taking out
letters Of guardianship.
By Mr.. COoper-ProViding for an addi-
tiOnal notary public for Gibson county.
BACK TAX COLLECTORS.
House bill authorizing County Courts to
appoint back tax collectors, passed its sec
ond reading.
EQUALIZATION OF REVENUE COLLECTION.
A motion was entered to reconsider the
passage of House bill to amend the law
providing for equalizing the collection Of
revenue.
DAVID FRY's sURETIEs.
House Joint resolution in regard to the
release of the sureties of David Fry, former
Revenue Collector Of Greene county, was
adopted.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD BEADING.
To amend the charter Of the town Of
Portersyille. Passed.
To amend the charter Of the Franklin
and LeWisburg Turnpike Company. Passed.
For the protection of farmers. Passed.
To amend section 1857 of the Code in
regard to partition fences. Passed.
To amend the charter of the town Of
Mason. Passed.
SENATE BILLS on THIRD READING.
The following were passed: To change
the time Of holding the courts in Morgan
and Cumberland counties; to punish ex-
ecutOTs, administrators, guardians and
trustees for appropriating trust funds to
their own use; TO regulate the practice in
civil cases; to regulate executions on prop
erty Of deceased persons; to authorize the
revival Of judgments; to repeal the law
authorizing parties to sever in criminal
cases; to increase the number Of nOtaries
public for Knox county-amended so as to
provide for an additional notary public for
Gibson county; to amend sections 2990-1
Of the Code.
The House adjourned until 2:30 P. N.
AffaruOOu Eesafou
The motion entered to reconsider House
bill to enlarge the hospital for the insane
was laid on the table.
HOUSE BILLS on SECOND READING.
To reduce the salaries Of judges of the
Supreme Court to 5000, and that of
judges Of inferior courts to s. 600. Passed.
To repeal all laws imposing a privilege
tax on artists and photographers.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
The House then resumed the cOnsidera-
ton Of Senate bills on third reading.
The following were rejected: Declaring
betting on elections gaming; to more ef-
fectually detect incendiarism; to amend
the law in regard to the property ofmaTie1
women.
The following were passed: To
diminish jailers' fees; 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
Huntington Male and Female Academy; to |
change the time Of holding the Chancery
Court Of Crockett county; to prohibit the
bringing Of stolen property into the State; |
to regulate the practice in cases Of forcible !
entry and detainer; to authorize fore |
men Of grand juries to administer Oaths to |
witnesses; to change the time Of holding !
courts in Cannon and Rutherford counties; |
to regulate number Of guards allowed !
sherifs in certain cases; to amend the law |
for the benefit Of persons who have lost |
their deeds or grants; 10 authorize HAFde- !
man county to build a jail; to declare how |
suits for counties shall be brought; author |
izing the trustees Of Morgan County to re- !
locate the same; to amend the act defining |
the rights Of gas companies; to authorize !
an additional Justice Of the Peace for Nc |
Marry county; 10 abolish the Second Cir |
cult and Second Chancery Courts Of Shelby !
county.
The House adjourned until $50 A. N.
tomorrow.