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

TUESDAY, March 2.-The House net a
ESQ A. NJ, Speaker Bond in the chair, anC
81 members present.
Mr.. Odell entered a motion to recOnside
the vote by which House bill allowing
counties to issue bonds for supplies wa
passed.
By Mr.. ROush-TO submit TO popular
vote an amendment to the Constitution
giving power to the Legislature to exempt
from taxation manufactures, and capita
engaged therein, for period not to exceed
ten years from the time Of inception.
BY Mr.. Mathes-To repeal all acts and
authority whereby State, county and mu.
nicipal taxes are collected from bagatelle
Jenny Lind and pool tables; from circus
/ or menagarie, on exhibition for profit
sleight-Of-hand or legerdemain, hacks,
| carriages, hotels or taYerns, express wagons
and carts, transfer wagons, Omnibuses and
| theatres.
By Mr.. Spesrs-For the benefit of T. ].
| Gates and others.
HOUSE BILLS on THIRD READING.
The following House bills were passed
on third reading, under suspension of the
| rules: In reference to the killing Of deer
in the counties of Lewis, Lawrence, Wayne
and Franklin; for the relief Of George G..
Dibrell and B. ]. Hill; for the benefit Of
Franklin Academy, at JscksboTo.
VAGRANCY.
House bill to amend the vagrant laws
was passed on second reading.
EXTENSION OF MAGISTRATES JURIsDIC-
TON.
House bill extending the jurisdiction of
magistrates was referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
THE STATUTE OF LIMITATION.
House bill to extend the statute Of limi-
tation to sixteen years was rejected.
ASSIGNMENT OF JUDGES.
House bill providing for the assignment
Of Judges Of the various courts was rejected.
SESSIONS OF THE SUPREME COURT.
House bill to amend the act to change
the time of the sessions Of the Supreme
Court, and providing for an Arbitration
Commission at Jackson, passed on its sec
Ond reading.
COUNTY WORK-HoUSES.
House bill to further provide for county
wOrk-hOuses was taken up on its third
reading. Pending its consideration, the
House adjourned until 2:30 P. N.
Afternoon Session.
The consideration Of the bill to. provide
for the further establishment of county
warehouses was resumed. After having
been amended it passed its third reading
by a vote of 42 for and p against.
HOUSE BILLS on THIRD READING.
To define the powers Of married women
over their own property. Passed.
To define what property is exempt from
taxation by the Constitution. Passed.
Mr.. Gardenhire entered a motion 10 Ie-
consider the vote passing the bill.
In regard to the regulation of the loca-
ton Of tOll-gstes. Rejected.
Mr.. Lea moved to reconsider the vote re-
iecting the bill, which prevailed.
He then offered an amendment that no
gate for the collection Of toll shall be To-
Gated within Onemile Of the boundary Of
any city. Adopted.
Mr.. Perkins moved that the expense Of
moving the toll-gate be borne by the city.
Adopted. The bill was passed as amended.
For the preservation Of game in Lake
county. Passed.
For taking cases appealed from the cir
cult and chancery courts Of Perry county
to the Supreme Court at Nashville instead
of Jackson. Passed.
To amend an act to grant State aid to
turnpike companies. Passed.
The House adjourned until $50 A. NJ.
tomorrow.