Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-06


made.
Mr.. Hurt had known the Governor foI
several years, and no member had higher
repect for him than he had. A mere diff
ference of opinion on a matter Of policy
would not lessen that respect.
Mr.. Cummins' motion to postpone was
rejected.
Mr.. Norman called the previous question
on the passage of the bill over the Govern
| Or's veto, which was sustained and the bill
passed by a vote Of So 30.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To increase the revenue Of the State and
to encourage wOol-grOWing by taxing dogs.
Amended and passed.
To provide for the reorganization Of agri-
cultural associations. Passed.
To create lien in favor of mechanics
and others in certain cases. Amended and
passed.
To regulate liens acquired by judgments,
DEGREES, etc. Passed.
To change the appropriation for State
Library purposes from $500 to $500.
Passed.
To amend the law in regard to private
ways. Passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
justices of the peace. Passed.
Vesting the power in sheriffs and their
| deputies to swear and examine on the
uOci dire persons summoned as jurors in
| criminal cases. Passed.
To repeal section 3 of act creating the
| Office of Jailer of Davidson County. Passed.
To change the time of holding the fall
term of the Chaneery Court for MOntgom-
cry county. Passed.
To regulate the law Of liens. Rejected.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To change the time of holding courts in
the Eleventh Circuit. Passed.
To provide for cases in the Supreme
Court where Judges are equally divided.
Passed.
SENATE AMENDMENTS.
House bill to change the time of holding
the Criminal Court Of Knox county was
taken up on Senate amendment, and the
amendment was concuned in.
Senate amendment to House bill allow
ing additional nOtaries public for several
counties was concurred in.
THE CENTENNIAL OF 20.
The Speaker announced the appointment
Of Messrs. Giers, JamisOn, Morgan, Her
ring, Cooper and Burnett as a committee
to make arrangements to have Tennessee
represented in the Centennial celebration
at Philadelphia.
The House adjourned until 2:30 p. II.
Afternoon Session.
Mr.. Hurt offered the following resolu-
tiOns which were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, that the members of the Gen.
eral Assembly have seen with regret an un
just and slanderOus publication puTpOrting
to have emanated from the NeIg Orleans
Times, Of the 18th inst, in regard to the
election Of United States Senator, which il
permitted to pass unnOticed would do great
injustice to the able and worthy delegation
il this General Assembly from Shelby
county.
Resolved, that it affords the members Of
the General Assembly especial pleasure 10
testify in behalf Of the delegation and to
declare that the insinustiOn of the Times
against the representatives from Shelby is
without foundation in every particular, and
could only have emanated from a corrupt
and inscriptions source.
HOUSE BILLS on THIRD READING.
The House resumed the consideration Of
House bills on third reading.
For the benefit Of charitable and literary
institutions. Rejected.
To repeal the Law to protect and eucOur-
age manufactures, passed Dee. IA, 1871.
Made the special order for Monday at 10
o'clock.
Relating to the consolidation of railroads.
Referred TO the Committee on Finance,
Ways and Means, with instructions to re-
turn the bill tomorrow.
Providing for the improvement and de
velOpment Of blO1ded stock. Passed.
To redeem the bonded Indebtedness Of
the State by issuing 100000 in Treas
ury notes.
Mr.. Cummins moved to amend By pro-
viding that, on presentation Of all de-
mands against the Treasury of the State
for payment to the Comptroller Of Treas
ury, he shall issue PAYABLE warrants on the
Treasurer therefor, subdiyiding the amount
thereof into sums Of five, ten, twenty and
fifty dollars, at the option Of the payer, said
warrants to be receivable in payment Of all
taxes and other dues to the State.
On motion Of Mr.. JamisOn, the further
consideration Of the bill and amendment
was postponed until next Monday at y
O'Clock.
To enlarge the remedy by motion in
certain cases.
Mr.. CUmmins moved to amend so that
the bill shall not apply to bonds executed
after the passage of the act. The bill and
were passed over informally.
To prevent VagranCy. Passed.
SENATE BILLS on FIRST READING.
a large number Of Senate bills were
passed upon their first reading.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. TTewhitt-TO abolish the Law
Court Of DucktOwn.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
For the benefit of inc. Nichols. Adopted.
For the benefit of former employees on
the Nashville and Northwestern railroad
under the receivership of ID. B. Clife.
Pending its consideration the House ad-
journed until $50 P. N.
Night Session.
The resolution for the benefit of former
of the Nashville and Northwest
ern Railroad was referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
House bill to establish a court to be
called the Common Law and CnanCeTy
Court Of Madison county was taken up on
third reading.
Mr.. Cummins moved to amend by tax |
ing the county with the Gusts Of the court, |
the cost on litigation TO go toward paying /
said costs. Adopted.
The bill passed as amended.
HOUSE BILLS on SECOND READING.
The following were rejected:
To amend the school law; to abolish the |
office Of County Superintendent of Public |
to amend section 1913 Of the /
Code; to enforce strict obedience Of the |
laws relative to the time Of holding the |
various courts; to repeal section 4j45 Of |
the Code; to repeal portion Of the law to |
more equitably secure the collection Of |
revenue; to bring the papers from all the |
land offices to the land office at the Cap. /
itOl; to tax motions in the Supreme /
Court; to repeal section 1145 Of the Code; /
to prohibit the clerks Of the several courts |
from specializing in trust funds in their /
hands; to protect travellers on public roads; 4
to prescribe the form Of transcript in GRIM
inal causes; to encourage the production of |
timber; relative TO the duties Of District l
Attorneys; tOamend the law regulating the
publication Of legal notices; to prevent &C
cidents on railroads; to amend the school /
law; to authorize County Courts to apprO-
pirate to fire companies the county tax
raised from life insurance companies.
The following were passed:
To protect private fisheries; to provide |
for the registration Of deeds in certain
cases; to amend the act Of 1S59-60 so as to
require bonds to be renewed every year: to
amend the Insurance laws; to establish the
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