Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-18

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at 10 A. NJ, Speaker Bond in the chair,
and siXty-nine members present.
THE TEXAS AND PACIFIC.
| Senate joint resolution relative to the
Texas and Pacific railroad was concuTed
| in.
X COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
| The House went into committee of the
| whole and resumed consideration of House
| bill 10 provide for the organization Of cor
| pOrations After pefecting the bill, the
! committee rose and recommended the pass
age Of the bill by the House on its third
reading.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To provide for the payment Of the State
debt. Passed over.
To amend section 347l Of the Code. Re
! jected.
To amend section 2130 of the Code. Re
| jected.
To give Circuit Judges discretionary
| power 10 tax costs. Passed.
| Directory to clerks Of the various courts
| and the taT-cOlleCtOTs. Rejected.
To amend the rule of pleading in the
1 Chancery Court. Passed.
To provide for the COMMISSIONING of
licences by Circuit Court Clerks. Re
jected.
| To extend jurisdiction of Justices of the
| Peace in regard to confession of judgments.
Pending the consideration Of the bill the
! House took a recess until 2:30 2. II.
Afternoon Session.
The consideration of House bills on sec
| Ond reading was resumed.
The bill to extend the jurisdiction Of
magistrates was rejected.
To authorize the Governor to appoint
Commissioners to treat with the State Of
Kentucky for the purchase Of that part Of
Kentucky known as Madrid Bend. Passed.
To provide for the collection Of debts for
work and labor done. Recommended by
the judiciary Committee for passage, after
striking out the second section. The
amendment was cOncu.red in and the bill
passed.
To prevent the ranging of stock from one
county to another. Referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
For the protection of game in Lake eoun-
ty. Passed.
To punish persons who dispose of prop
eTty on which liens exist. Passed.
To amend section 1907 Of the Code.
To consolidate the offices of Revenue
Collector and County Trustee. Laid on
the table.
To secure compensation for work and
labor done and supplies furnished in
building and repairing railroads. Rejected.
To provide for the organization of cor
pOratiUns in reference to COMPRISING cot
ton. Withdrawn by Mr.. Finlay.
To regulate the granting Of injunctions.
Withdrawn by Mr.. ROusch.
To preserve the Independence of the
Judicial and Legislative Departments in
reference to the acceptance Of free passes.
Referred to the Committee on Revision of
Criminal Laws.
To alter and amend sections 4013-4 Of
the Code. Passed over informally.
To require insurance companies to de-
post bonds with the State. Referred to
the Committee on Insurance.
To repeal an act passed March q, 1873,
in reference to the changing of county
lines. Withdrawn by Mr.. Brooks.
To amend the criminal laws of the State.
Passed.
To amend section POS of the Code.
Withdrawn by Mr.. Herring.
To amend section , Of chapter II of the
acts Of 1901, in relation TO homestead ex-
emp,iOns. Passed.
To amend the practice in Courts Of
Chancefy IN winding up lnSOlNent estates.
Passed.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
Mr.. Cummins presented two invitations
from the University IF Nashville and the
Tennessee College of Pharmacy to attend
the annual commencement exercises of
these institutions.
CELEBRATION OF WASHINGTON BIRTH
DAY.
Mr.. Anderson presented a communica-
ton from the committee appointed by the
City Council Of Nashville inviting the
Governor, Executive officers and members
Of the General Assembly to participate in
the celebration Of WashingtOn's birthday,
and asking that the Governor be requested
to declare the 22d Of February a legal holt
day.
The invitation was accepted, after which
the House adjourned until tomorrow
morning at 8 o'clock.