Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-20
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.


SENATE
FRIDAY, March 19.-The Speaker Gale,
the Senate to order at 10 A. NJ, all tn
members present.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. Wade, from the livery stable
keepers of Nashville, asking to be relieved
from paying one Of the privilege taxes i'm
posed upon them.
NEW RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. QuaTles-TO authorize the Comp
trolier 70 pay bonds to literary associations
SENATE RESOLUTIONS.
To permit the State Medical Society e
hold annual meetings in the capitol.
Adopted.
In reference to the sale Of reports of Su-
preme Court opinions. Adopted.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Ellis-To authorize the County
Court Of Sewer county to levy a road tax.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
TO pay certain teachers of public schools.
Passed.
To redeem the bonded indebtedness Of
the State by the issuance of Treasury war
rante. Rejected-ayes IL, noes IS.
To authorize back taxes to be paid TO
teachers holding warrants. Passed.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND HEADING.
The following were passed: To contract
the limits of Humboldt and Trenton; 10
extend the jurisdiction of the Trenton
courts; to secure uncOllected revenue of the
year 1872; to amend section 1901 of the
Code and further prescribe the duties of
Attorneys General; to create the office of
Assistant Reporter for the State; to repeal
the first section Of an act passed Jan. 20,
1870, entitled San act TO pay the State
debit 70 repeal an act to provide for the
sale of lands which have been sold for taxes
due the State and bought in by collectors
Of revenue; to authorize the city Of Mem
phis to grant to the United States a site
for a custom-hOuse; TO amend an act passed
Feb. %, 1870, by making the conventional
rate Of interest Z per cent; to change the
time of holding the courts in the Tenth
Judicial Circuit.
The following were rejected: To limit
the compensation Of certain officers; to
provide for the Office of Solicitor General;
to give grand jurors discretion as to the
number Of indictments they will return
against same person in misdemeanor cases;
to impose a tax upon suits before justices;
TO amend the act passed this session abOl-
ishing the I'd Chancery and I'd Circuit
Courts Of Shelby county; to confer concur
rent jurisdiction on quorum courts to cor
rect assessments; to amend section !, chap
ter 90 of the acts of 1890; to authorize
the Governor and Treasurer to borrow
money.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
For the organization of corporations.
Amended and passed.
UNACOI COUNTY.
The vote non cOncurring in House
amendment to Senate bill creating Wisdom
county was recOnsidered, and the amend
ment was concuued in. Il creates UnacOi
county out Of Washington and Carter
counties.
The Senate took a recess until $50 P. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
Mr.. Polk offered a bill in lieu Of Mr..
Quarles' bill for the disposal Of the Her
mitage property. Rejected.
HOUSE BILLS on THIRD READING.
To release the penitehtiary, after the ex-
piratiOn Of the present lease. Rejected
ayes 9, noes L.
To regulate and organize municipal cor
Dorati0ns, and for the increase and diminu-
ion Of their powers.
Mr.. Hodges moved to strike out all after
he enacting clause to the SD section of
he bill, which prevailed.
Mr.. Haynes moved to amend the caption
# the bill by inserting 'tand to provide for
he better government Of municipal cOrpO-
'aiiOns Of s., 900 inhabitants and upward" |
which prevailed, and the bill then passed |
" q unanimous vote.
COUNTY WAREHOUSES;.
A Committee Of Conference was ap- !
pointed on Senate amendment to House |
,Ouuty WOskE0Use bill, consisting Of Messrs. |
lodges, Logan, Jordan and Haynes.
House bill TO repeal section l, Of an act |
,assed Feb. ?, 1871, for the benefit of Perry |
ounty. Rejected.
At $40 p. NJ, the Senate adjourned until |
0 O'Clock tomorrow.