Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-27
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.


| 6ENATE.
FRIDAY. Feb. 2B.-fhe Speaker called
the Senate to order at 10 o'clock, twenty
one members present.
! Mr.. Alden presented a petition from ctr
Eens Of Henry county, asking the abolition
/ Of the Office of County Judge.
| EAST TENNESSEE AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGE.
Mr.. Polk submitted a report, showing
the condition Of the Tennessee Agricultu-
raj College to be satisfactory, and a COM
municatiOn from President Humes, in
which be claims $1,000 due the college by
the State.
NEW RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Turlsy- For joint COMMITTEES
! to take into consideration all bills which
look to the financial relief of the State by
the issuance of State Treasury warrants.
Lies over.
By Mr.. Butler-TO ratify the sale Of the
States interest in the Carthage and Rome
Turnpike Company. Adopted.
By Mr.. Marcbbanks To pay Mrs. Bette
Ward, widow Of late Chancellor Ward, the
salary due him at the time Of his death.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Aden-TO repeal an act to pro-
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sold for taxes due the State and bought in
by the Collector Of Revenue.
By Mr.. Quarles-TO authorize the back
school tax now in the hands Of the proper
accounting officers of tie State to be paid
to the teachers holding warrants for teach
ing the schools, to pay for which said tax
was leFied.
By Speaker Palmetto change the time
Of holding court in the Eleventh Circuit.
By Mr.. LOgan-Providing that the fiscal
year to be observed by the Executive Off
cers Of the State in submitting their re-
ports, shall commence with the LIST day Of
January and end with the business Of Dec.
81 of each year.
By Mr.. Wade-Requiring Clerks Of the
Supreme Court to furnish copies ofOpiniOns
to the publishers Of the Nashville CONNER
cidl Reporter, for publication.
HOUSE BILLS on THIRD READING.
To allow an additional notary public for
Knox, Hamilton, Davidson, Cannon, White
and DeKalb. Amended so as TO include
Shelby, and passed.
To change the time of holding the Grim
inal Court Of Knox county. Passed.
To authorize the sale Of Academy prop
erty under certain circumstances. Passed.
SHELBY COUNTY COURTS.
The bill abOlishing the 2d Chancery and
I'd Circuit Courts Of Shelby county, came
up on a motion to reconsider, and the mo-
ton was tabled.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To cieate the county Of Wisdom,
Passed.
To create a Bureau Of Agriculture, Sta
tistics and Mines. Passed by a unanimous
vote.
To encourage wool growing by a tax on
dogs.
During the discussion Of the amendment
10 exempt one dog for each family, Mr..
Hodges demonstrated that doing 50 would
cost to the revenue Of the State and cOun-
ties $3.50, 700, and the owners Of exempted
dogs, to feed them annually, a, 10000.
The amendment to exempt one dog was
lost, and the bill passed.
The Senate took a recess until p. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
The consideration Of Senate bills on
third reading was resumed.
To prevent appeals for delay. Re
jected.
SENATE BILLS on SECOND READING.
A large number were passed. The follow
ing were rejected:
To make an appropriation for the Insane
Asylum; to locate the Insane Asylum for
West Tennessee At Brownsville.
CONVENTIONAL INTEREST.
The proceedings in regard to the bill to
repeal the law authorizing a conventional
rate of interest are reported on our local
page.
At $50 the Senate adjourned until 10
O'clOcS tomorrow morning.