Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

| 10 a. NJ, Speaker Bond in the chair, and
| siKty-tve members present.
Mr.. Hurt presented a memorial from cit
! liens Of Madison county, favOring the Con-
ventiOnal Interest law.
NEW RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Finlay-Requesting the State Of
| iicers TO submit their report Of the estimate
for appropriations Of public money through
the Govern r. ADOPTED.
BY Mr.. BTOoks-PrOyiding for an ad-
| iournment Of the General Assembly sine
de Wednesday, March "A. Lies over.
By Mr.. Mathes-WhereaS the Hon. Ian
don Z. Haynes, an eminent aud upright
citizen OF this State, gifted orator and
prominent member of the bar, upon several
occasions 6lling public positions Of high
honor with fidelity TO the interests Of his
people, and at one time a Speaker Of this
House, who but a few DAYS ago was in our
midst in the full possession of all his Wig
OrOus mental faculties and physical strength,
has suddenly been removed from earth by
an inscTUtable decree Of Divine Providence;
therefore be it
Resolved, as the sense Of this House,
that the State has been deprived of valu-
able citizen, society Of an exemplary men,
Der, and that his friends have sustained an
iTTepaTable loss; that we respect his men,
Ory Is a man Of pure motives, generous i'm
pulses and lofty mind, aud that we extend
to his bereaved family our sincere sympa-
thy and coincidence.
The, resolution was adopted.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. TreWhitt-TO amend the GRIM
inal laws. Referred to tie Committee on
Criminal Laws.
By Mr.. GardeDhire-TO encourage mar
rage and to correct the evils of Celibacy,
by providing that, upon marriage the nus
band shall be liable for the debts contract
ed by his wife before marriage, only so far
as he received assets by her and no fur
Their. Referred to the Committee on
Elections.
By Mr.. LedgerwOod-To extend the
time Of the Union Insurance Company.
Referred TO the Committee on IncOrpOra-
tiOns.
BY Mr.. Leeper-To amend the road
laws. Referred to the Committee on
Public Roads.
By Mr.. Adams-To repeal section 1868
Of the Code and TO amend the criminal
laws Of the State. Referred to the Com
mittee on Criminal Laws.
By the same-TO declare legal and valid
the marriage between Geo. W. Heron and
Emily /. Heron. Referred to the Judiciary
COMMITTEES.
By Mr.. Hurt-TO place the clerks Of all
courts of record upon an equality.
By Mr.. GibsOn-To do justice between
the State and the holders Of her bonds.
Referred to the Committee on Finance,
Ways and Means.
THE ASSESSMENT BILL.
Mr. East moved to Law the motion to re-
consider the assessment bill on the table,
which prevailed.
NASHVILLE LAW COURT.
House bin to abolish certain courts in
Shelby county and the Law Court Of Nash
Vile, was taken up on its second reading,
and, after being amended by Mr.. Finlay by
striking out all in relation to Shelby cOun-
ty, 1t passed.
BONDED INDEBTEDNESS OF The STATE.
The time having arrived for the consid-
Grafton of the bill TO redeem the bonded
Indebtedness of the State, it was taken up
on its third reading.
Mr.. Neal opposed the bill AID Mr.. Mob
lit favored it, both in speeches Of consid-
cradle length.
THE TENASPACIFIC.
Mr. East moved to take up the motion
entered to reconsider the vote adopting the
resolution in reference to a Memphis
branch of the Texas and Pacific Railroad.
Agreed 10, and the motion to reconsider
prevailed.
Mr.. East then moved to amend by strik-
ing oIt the body of the resolution and in
sering the following:
Be It resolved by the General Assembly
of the State Of Tennessee, that our Sen
stOrs in Congress are instructed and our
Representatives requested to secure such
amendment to said bill as will provide
either that the main stem or a branch Of
said Texas and Pacific Railroad shall cross
the Mississippi river at or near Memphis,
Tennessee, and protect the interest of the
State of Tennessee in the construction of
said road from being Disseminated against.
Pending the consideration of the amend
ment the House adjourned until 8 o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
The consideration of the resolution in
reference to the Texas Pacific railroad was
resumed.
Mr.. McGlothlin moved to lay the amend
ment and resolution on the table, which
was lost.
Mr.. East's amendment was then adopted
and the resolution as amended was adopted.
The House resumed the consideration Of
the bill to redeem the bonded Indebtedness
of the State, the question recurring upon
the amendment Of Mr.. Neal to strike out
the enaCting clause.
Messrs. Odell, JamisOn and Spears adj
vOcated, and Messrs. On and Cooper OPP
posed the bill.
The motion of Mr.. Neal TO strike out
the enacling clause was rejected by vote
of a TO -.
The House adjourned until 9:30 A. NJ. to-
morrow.