Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-21
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.


SENATE.
SATURDAY, March 2O.-The Speaker
called the Senate to order at 10 A. NJ, all
the members present.
HOUSE AMENDMENTS.
House amendments to Senate bill desig-
mating the Bank of Cleveland as a State
depository, and to Senate bill to amend the
charter Of GAINESVILLE by including Browns
vile, were concurred in.
House amendment to Senate bill to
amend the criminal laws of the State was
non-eoncurred in and committee of con
ference appointed.
PETITION.
By Mr.. Butler-Fronl the owners of
steamboats, navigating the Cumberland
river.
COUNTY WORK-HOUsEs.
Mr.. Hodges, from the committee of con-
ference on Senate bill to require persons
convicted of felonies and misdemeanors to
work out the cost Of conviction, recon-
mended that House amendment be adopt
ed with amendments, which was concur
red in.
F. OST-BITTEN CONVICTs.
Mir. Buchanan made a special report in
regard to the frost-bitten convicts, which
eliminates McCloyd foi' inhumanity in
preventing them from going near a fire.
McClOyd was discharged Immediately after
the knowledge Of his cruelty reached his
superior.
CLAIM OF NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD
EMPLOYERS.
To authorize the Comptroller TO pay GER
tain parti employed ON Northwestern
Railroad by DR.. Cliff, wien receiver, was
taken up.
Mr.. Wade argued at length in favor of
the adoption Of the resolution, SAYING that
the debts were contracted in August, 1868, |
and were for wages earned by labOring men |
by daily work on the Northwestern Rail- |
road; and, as evidence that such was the !
fact, their names appeared on the pay rolls, |
and they held the receiTer's certificates. |
The receiver was the agent of the State, |
and those under his employ were the en-
plOyees Of the State, and tlad the right to
look to the State for pay.
The resolution was r.ected-ayes 4,
noes 10.
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
The following were passed: To amend
an act passed Dec. IA, 1871, to protect the
people from fraudulent banks; to extend
the time for the completion of the North
Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky Rail-
road; to prevent litigation in courts of re-
cords, and to require justices of the peace
to form courts Of arbitration; to authorize
courts to appoint back tax col
lectOr; to extend the time in which to col
lect taxes assessed for the wear 1874; to reg
ulate the fees Of clerks and justices of the
peace; to contract and extend the corporate
limits Of towns and cities; to provide for
the payment Of jurors in civil cases,
and to tax the losing party with the costs;
10 make the taking and carrying away of
grain, fruit or vegetables from the lands of |
another "larceny';; to enforce obedience to
section 4195 Of the Code; to repeal the I'd
section Of an act passed Jan. II, 1888; to !
prevent railroads from making discrimina-
lions; TO define the rights, duties and liza {
Dilities Of inn-keepers and others; to repeal
IN act passed March Is, 1873; to amend an
vet passed March p, 1873; to preserve the Z
decisions Of the Supreme Court; to change !
he line between the counties of Maury
md Marshall; for the protection Of parties
lgainst undiscovered frauds; relative to q
he collection OF judgments in favor Of the q
state; to amend section u of an act TO in
corporate the town Of Galloway; to author c
re the sale Of the common school land N @
be county Of Hardin; to SECURE the uncOl- 4
ected revenue for the year 1872; to amend
he practice of Chancery Courts in wind f
ng up insOlvent estates; to repeal an act +
o amend the charters Of all incorporated C
owns and cities in the State, passed March c
s, 1873; TO define the character, kind and e
mount Of proof required to establish {
be offence Of disturbing public worship; C
D amend section 2lOS o, the Code; to
mend section 2 If an act passed March %,
S73, for the sale Of the States interest in
turnpike roads; to regulate the business of
ire Insurance Companies; to simplify the U
akinI Of dispositions; to provide for the ?
etter security Of judgments obtained in
be inferior courts, when appeals are prayed;
nd to regulate the obtaining Of injunctiOns {
ON judges Of inferior courts of law and
guilty to stay executions, DEGREES or orders. s
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD HEADING.
To abolish quorum courts and 10 authorize a
uarterly courts to vote stock in railroads.
'assed. S
At 1910 p. NJ. the Senate djourned until /
D O'Clock A. NJ Monday.
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