Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-26
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURES.



THURSDAY, Feb. 25.-The Speaker
called the Senate TO orcer al 10 O'Clock, all
the members present.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
By Mr.. Logan From citizens of Wayne
county, asking an additional Justice ofthe
Peace.
By Mr.. Buchanan-From Rutland
Grange, Wilson county, praying the enact
ment Of law TO prevent traffic in farm
products after dark.
By Nr. Boyd-From Ewell Grange,
Maury county, asking legislation repeating
the Conventional Interest law, for the pre-
vention Of usury, for the protection Of sheep
TaiseTs, and for other relief.
NEW RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Moseley-FOr the appointment
Of joint committee to report without de-
lay what measures or bills require imme-
diate attention, and to recommend tie Or
der in which such measures or bills shall
be considered. Rejected.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. LOgan-TO amend the act amend
ing the charter Of Milan, and for other pur-
poses.
By the same-To amend the charter Of
Pulaski.
HOUSE BILLS on FIRST READING.
To provide for the assessment of person.
al and real property for taxation. Passed,
and made, With the Senate bill on the
same subject, the special order for next
Saturday.
To amend pleadings in chancery suits.
Passed.
SENATE BILLS on SECOND READING.
To create the county Of Wisdom. Passed.
SALARIES OF STATE OFFICERS.
MIR. Logan moved to take up the motion
Of Dir. Aden to reconsider the vote passing
on its third reading Senate bill fixing the
salaries Of State officers, which prevailed,
and the motion to reconsider was then
tabled.
SENATE BILLS on THIRD READING.
To enforce judgments pending an appeal
to the Supreme Court in felony cases. Re
jected- ayes !, nays q.
To fix the compensation Of district at
torneys. Tabled.
To protect the rights Of married women.
Passed. The bill eXempts all the personal
property Of married women acquired before
or after marriage from liability for her
husbands debts.
AGRICULTURAL BUREAU ACCOUNTS.
The Speaker appointed Alessrs. Wade
and Marchban6s TO examine the accounts
OF the President and Secretary Of the AgrI-
cultural Bureau.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Senate bill to regulate the proceeding in
cases Of fOrcible entry and detainer, and
House bill TO enlarge the remedy of unlaw-
ful detaineT, were considered on third read
ing. The Senate bin was passed and House
bill rejected.
MEMPHIS COURTS.
Sir. Smith entered a molten 20 recJEsid-
er the vote by which Senate bill to abolish
the Second Chancery and Second Circuit
Courts Of Shelby county was passed on
third reading.
The senate took a recess until > p. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
SMOKE.
BY Mr. EmmeTt Resolution to prevent
SeuatoEs from smoking during the session
Of the Senate. Lies over.
SENATE BILLS on second HEADING.
The following were rejected:
10 regulate the lien upon land under
iuslices' executions; to insure tie more
prompt payment Of State tax on litigation;
10 expedite the administration Of justice in
The Circuit Courts; to regulate proceedings
before grand WrieS; tOreguiate the sale Of
property under execution or decree; to
amend section 4J75 Of the Code; 10 more
perfectly protect the property Of minors.
The following passed:
To require Circuit Judges to try cases
after perempc-Ty call Of the docket; to
amend chapter 30, section ,, Of an act
passed Feb. 2, 1870, to amend section 277j
Of the Code; 10 repeal tie law requiring
purchasers Of STATE interest in turnpike
TO give bond; 10 repeal an act
for the benefit Of Agricultural and Mechan-
ical colleges; creating q Bureau Of Stats
ties and Agriculture; to protect farmers
from tie breaking Of fences by stock; TO
authorize administrators De bOaiS non to
sue former administrators.
HOUSE BILLS or SECOND READING.
To allow an additional notary public for
Knox, Hamilton, Davidson, Cannon, White
and Dekalb. Passed,
To change the time Of holding the Grim
inal Court Of Knox county. Passed.
To authorize the sale OfAcaiemy proper
,y under certain circumstances. Passed.
To increase The powers Of investigating
Rejected.
To increase the powers Of County Courts.
Rejected.
To extend the jurisdiction Of justices Of
the Peace. Passed over informally.
AMENDMENT OF TIE SCHOOL LAW.
Senate bill to amend the act 10 establish
q system CT public schools was taken up and
passed on third reading-ayes is, nays 2.
FAITH AND CREDIT or THE STATE.
Senate joint resolution piedgiug the
honor and ucgd faith Of the State tn the
payment Of all its Just debts, was made the
special order for Monday at II O'Clock.
THE STATES INTEREST IN TURNPIKEs.
Senate joint resolution accepting the Of
feis Of Hiram and Michael Vaughan for
he purchase of the States interest in the
and the GallatiE Turlpikes. /
At 5:2j the Senate adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.