Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-11

position to make himself heard on all &C
casions, and is always ready to harmonic
when you give him what he wants; there
fore, be it
Resolved, that, in the opinion of thi
House, said stranger should be called An.
drew johnson.
The resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on immigration.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Gardenhire-To authorize ths
Comptroller to settle with George G. Dib.
rell, late President and Receiver Of the
Southwestern Railroad. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
By the same-To regulate the sale Of
spirituOus liquors. Referred to the Com
mittee on Tippling and Tipping Houses.
By the same-TO amend the road laws
Of the State. Referred to the Committee
o. Public Reads.
By Mr.. Myers-To authorize the Comp
trOller to settle with B. j. Hill, President
and Receiver of the McMinnville and Man
chester Railroad. r ferred to the Judici-
airy Committee.
By Mr.. Mitchell-TO create the county
Of Hatchie. Referred to the Committee
on New Counties and County Lines.
By Mr.. GibsOn-TO give justices Of the
Peace exclusive original jurisdiction Of IL
misdemeanoIs. Referred to the Commit
tee on Revision of Criminal Laws.
By Mr.. BOwerS-TO regulate the num-
Der Of guards to be allowed Sheriffs in con-
veying cOnvicts to the penitentiary and in
a n persons to the Tennessee Hospital for
the Insane. Referred 10 the Committee
on Retrenchment.
By Mr.. Herring-To protect passengers
from injury or accident by railroads. Re
ferred to the Judiciary Commit ee.
By Mr.. Ledgerwood-To change the line
between the counties of Union and Knox.
Referred to the Committee on New Coun-
ties and County Lines.
TIE ASSESSMENT BILL.
Nh. Cole moved to suspend the rules and
take up the assessment bill, which pre-
vailed.
On motion of Mr.. East, the bill was con-
sidered by sections.
Mr.. East moved to strike out the first
three lines Of the bill; and insert instead
the words, "Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Tennessee, that
the quarterly county court of each county
shall, at the April term, 1875, and at said
time every four years thereafter, elect a
discreet and prudent person, being a free
holder and a citizen thereof, whose duty it
shall be" etc. Agreed to, and the first sec
ton was adopted as amended.
Mr.. McClain offered an amendment
making il the duty Of the Assessor to pre-
pare a list of all the taxable reS estate in
each civil district or ward of his county,
and providing that ne shall value the real
estate owned by his assistants.
The House then went into committee Of
the whole, to consider the balance Of the
bill, Mr.. Timberlake occupying the chair.
Mr.. McClain's amendment was discussed,
after which the committee rose, and the
House took a recess until 2:30 p. n.
Afternoon Session.
The House resumed consideration of the
assessment bill, in Committee Of the
Whole, and adopted the first portion Of Mr..
McClain'S amendment.
Several other amendments were adopted,
among them the following offered by Mr..
Gibson:
"lf any Improvements on any real estate
should be destroyed by fire, flood, or other
casualty, then may the owner Thereof, on
his application 10 the County Court Clerk,
have said realty so damaged reaSsesSed by
the assessor of the district or ward wherein
the realty is situated; and such reasSessed
shall be substituted on the main
roll in place of the original as
sessment; provided, however, that such
shall pay the costs of said reaSseSs-
meut, said costs not to exceed three dol
The committee rose and the House aG-
iOurned until 10 A. NJ. tomorrow.