Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-09
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE,


FRIDAY, Jan. S.-The Speaker called
the Senate to order at 10 O'Clock, all the
Senator'S present.
NEW RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Logan-That the dOOr-keeper
furnish each Senator withthe latest edition
of the Code Of the State by Thompson and
Steger. On motion Of Mr.. Jones, the rules
were suspended and the resolution adopted.
By Mr.. POlk-Whereas, this day sixty
years ago, in the great struggle for the
rights Of American citizens, the hero,
statesman, and patriot, whose mortal re-
mains sleep in the cOnsecrated ground Of
his own loved Hermitage" and whose vir-
tues are cherished in the hearts Of his
cOuntrvmen, did meet, and drive back from
the soil Of his country, the invading army
at the Crescent City, q place now dOmi-
mated over by the military Of our country;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That IN consideration Of this
day being the anniversary Of the battle Of
New Orleans, We do now adjourn until
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
The resolution was taken up under a
suspension Of the rules, and rejected.
By Sir. Marye-Requesting the Commit
tee on Federal Relations TO report t0-mOr-
referred 10 that committee. Adopted.
By Mr.. HayneS-InstTucting our Sena-
tors and requesting our Representatives in
Congress TO vote for such measures as will
secure the refunding Ofthe tax imposed and
collected upon cotton for the years 1865,
1866, and 1867, to the producers Of the cot
ton upon which said taxes were collected.
Laid over.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Jones-TO compromise the bond
ed debt Of the State. It provides for the
repeal Of the funding act and the payment
Of Iifty-fve cents on the dollar to the hold
ers Of State bonds, by the issuance Of new
bonds for that amount.
By Mr.. Turley-TO change the term Of
Office Of Mayor Of Knoxville from one TO
two years.
By Mr.. Turley-TO ascertain the liabil-
ity Of the State in consequence of the issu-
ance Of State bonds to the Mineral Home
Railroad Company.
Of the Code.
BY Mr.. MsrChbanks-TO stay the enter
ing Of lands and perfect titles.
BY Mr.. HOdges-TO increase the rev
enues of the State by traXing railroads. II
roads Of every character and kind, shall be
taxable as other property in the State, for
State, county and corporation purposes, and
to that end makes it the duty of every rail
road company in the State to file with the
Comptroller a schudule of all its property,
on or before the 1st day of May of each
year, and in case Of the failure Of any rail-
road to do so. provides for the appointment
BY the Governor Of five Railroad Tax As
SCISSORS, whose duty it shall be to assess a
value upon the property Of each Of the COM
panies owning railroads, or parts thereof,
within the State, and provides that after the
officers or agents Of the said road have been
notified of the amount of taxes due the
State, and the same not being paid in four
months from the date Of notification, the
Comptroller shall so report to a court Of
competent jurisdiction, and the court shall
condemn q sufficient amOvnt Of the proper
ty Of each company so as to satisfy such
taxes and costs, and issue an order Of sale
to the Sheriff, who shall Immediately pro
coed TO sell the same, and after paying costs,
shall pay the balance arising from the sale
into the Ire 2sury of the State. No tax is
to be assessed upon cash on hand, or de-
mands due each company, unless the prin-
cipal office Of such company is in the limits
of the State, and when in the limits Of the
State only in pro rata as the value Of the
property may be in the State.
BY Mr.. OvertOn-In relation 10 ware
houses and warehouse receipts. 1t makes
every person, firm, company or corporation,
receiving any articles Of wares, produce or
merchandise, warehOusemen, and provides
that all wa1ehOuSemen shall, on demand of
the owner, give a receipt for any article of
merchandise in his hands, which receipt
shall be evidence in action; shall be negO-
table and transferable by Endorsement in
blank or otherwise; also provides that no
WarehOuseman shall issue his receipt or
receipts for wares or produce not bona fide
in his actual possession at the time Of is
suing his receipt or receipts, or dispose of
any wares or produce for which he hasgiyen
his receipt, or give two receipts for the
same articles, or issue any receipt or re-
ceipts which do not fully show the actual
condition Of the wares or produce in his
hands, whether free from liens or incum-
brances; and if not, to describe and fully
set them forth in his receipt or receipts. 1t
also makes warehouse receipts negotiable,
and provides that they convey absolutely
the title TO the property described in them,
and makes it a felony for warehOusemen 10
violate any Of the provisions Of this act.
By Mr. Ragland-TO punish executors,
administrators, guardians and trustees for
converting to Their own use trust funds and
falling TO pay over the same.
By Mr.. Ragland-TO abolish the Office