Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-24
LOCAL OPTION.

LOCAL OPTION.
Mr.. Gardenhire moved 10 suspend th
rules in order to pass the Local Option bill
on its second reading, which failed BY til
following vOte--tWO-thirds not voting il
the Affirmative ayes 81, noes 20.
| COMMON SCHOOL MATTERS.
Senate bill for the benefit of certain com
mon school teachers and to compel delin
| quent county sOperintendents and county
trustees to make settlement passed second
reading.
COMPLIMENTARY TO THE SPEAKER.
Resolutions complimentary TO Speaker
Bond were unanimously adopted by ris-
ing vote.
THE ROAD BILL.
The motion entered to reconsider the
vote rejecting the Senate road bill was
taken up and agreed to, after which the
bill was amended aud rejected, a constitu-
tional majority not voting in the afirma-
tive.
The House took a recess until 2:3O P. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
Mr.. Gibson introduced a resolution to
print 500 copies of the assessment bill.
Adopted.
Mr.. Hurt offered a resolution providing
for the appointment of an additional clerk
for the Comptroller. Laid upon the Ia
BILE.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
To authorize the Trustee Of Giles county
10 sell warrants. Passed.
To amend section 1, chapter 8, Of the
acts Of 1873. Passed.
To amend the school law. Passed.
10 require Circuit Judges 10 try cases
after peremptory call Ofthe docket. Passed.
TEE APPROPRIATION BILL.
Senate bill to defray the current expenses
of the General Assembly was taken up on
its third reading.
Mr.. NOuhington moved to reconsider the
vote adopting Mr.. Heads amendment as to
paying the board of pay patients in the In
matte Asylum, which prevailed.
MI. Head moved to lay the amendment
on the table. Carried.
Mr.. McClain moved to amend by in
serting an appropriation for A. A. Lewis
and j. NJ. Paul, for preserving certain
archives. Tabled.
The vote was taken on the bill and it
failed for the want Of a constitutional
majority, the vote standing p and %.
Mr.. Spears moved to reconsider, but the
SpeakerprO TEN Mr.. Head ruled the motion
out OF order, the bill having already been
reconsidered.
Mr.. Cummins appealed from the decision
OF the chair and the Speaker was sustained,
ANOTHER JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Senate bill to create the 18th Judicial
Circuit was amended and passed its third
reading.
INSPECTION OF ILLUMINATING OILS.
Mr.. Cummins, from the committee of
conference on Senate bill providing for the
appointment Of inspectors of Illuminating
oil, reported a II commentator that the
House recede from its amendment, which
was agreed to.
UsURIOUs INTEREST.
Mr.. Spears moved to reconsider the vote
Senate bill to limit the time for
bringing suit to recover usuriOus interest.
Tabled.
LANDLORDS AND TENANTS.
The vote rejecting Senate bill to protect
landlords and tenants was reconsidered,
and the bill passed its third reading.
yAGRANCY.
: House bill to prevent vagraney was taken
up on Senate amendment, and the amend
nent was concurred in.
ABOLITION OF THE REVENUE COLLECTOR
SHIP.
Mr.. East, from the Committee Of Con-
ference on the bill to abolish the Office of
Revenue Collector and to impose the du-
les upon the County Trustee, submitted
-epOrt recommending that the House re-
,ede from i've TO four per cent, that the
Senate recede from its amendment striking
)ut the municipal features, and that the
House concur in Senate amendment giving
he Clerks Of County Courts certain powers |
u the collection of privilege taxes.
The report was cOncurred in.
NEW RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. ROush-To print 5000 copies of |
work on Tennessee in the Ger |
nan language. Laid over.
By Mr.. Head-COmplime to James |
:. Courts, Principal Engrossing Clerk.
Adopted.
THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
Senate bill to refund certain moneys to |
he Agricultural College failed, a quorum
lot voting.
THROUGH AT LAST.
Mr.. Cummins moved to reconsider the |
7Ote rejecting the appropriation bill, which |
prevailed, and the bill passed its third read
ng by vote of 80 to 8.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
Senate resolution proposing certain
amendments to the Constitution passed its
bird reading.
ASSISTANT REPORTER FOR THE STATE.
Senate bills to create the office of Assist
mt Reporter for the State, and to create a
lew civil district in Cheatham county,
,assed their second readings.
The House adjourned until 9 o'clock to-
morrow.