Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-17
UNION AND AMERICAN.
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURES.

TUESDAY, Feb. 16.-The Speaker called
the Senate to order at 10 o'clock, eighteen
Senators present and seven absent.
NEW RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding the Secretary
Of State to accept the offer Of Michael and
Hiram Vaughan of $4,000 in State bonds
for the States interest in the Nolensville
turnpike. Laid over.
BY the same-Authorizing the Secretary
Of State to accept the offer Of $4,000 in
State bonds from Michael and Hiram
Vaughan fer the States interest in the
Nashville and Gallatin Turnpike Company.
Laid over.
By Mr.. Jordan-Providing that SUNDAYS
shall not be counted in computing the sew
enty-five days of legislative session.
By Mr.. MarchbanBs-The following,
which was adopted:
Whereas, notwithstanding the fact that
the improvement Of the Tennessee and
Cumberland rivers are second in import
ance, as a national benefit, only to the i'm
PrOvement of the Mississippi, vet no appro-
priation whatever has been reported BY the
Congressional committee in the river aud
harbor bill for the improvement Of the
Tennessee, and bat one inc0nsiderable
portion Of that recommended for the i'm
progemeHt Of the Cumberland; therefore,
Resolved, by the General Assembly Of
the State Of Tennessee, that our. Repre-
sentatives are requested and our Senators
Instructed to cali the attention Of Congress
10 tue necessity of continuing the work
already commenced on the Tennessee and
Cumberland rivers in accordance with the
recommendations of the Chief Engineer of
the Army, and to use their utmost endeav-
Ors to secure this aid. Adopted.
NEw BILLS.
By Mr.. JOnes-FOr the benefit Of Abriel
Rushing.
By Mr.. Blizzard-To amend section
2775 of the Code.
By Mr. Ragland-To prevent the sacri-
fee Of all property sold by decree, order, or
execution.
By Mr.. Marchbanks-TO relieve tax
payers and tax-cOllectOrs Of certain penal
ties prescribed in section 81 Of the revenue
bill Of 1873.
b. Mr.. Wade-TO repeal so much Of
section Of chapter 102 Of the acts of 1873
as requires bond to be given by the pur-
Chasers Of the States interest in turnpikes.
HOUSE BILL On SECOND READING.
To provide for the appointment Of an
additional number Of Justices of the
Peace in certain Incorporated cities.
Passed.
SENATE BILLS on THIRD READING.
To re-enact chapter 90 of the Acts Of
1856. Passed
Toprohibit the bringing of stolen property
into the State. Passed.
To regulate appeals to the Supreme
Court in criminal cases. Rejected, and a
motion entered to reconsider.
To fix the compensation Of district attOT-
neys. Made the special order for Feb. %.
To authorize the fOTemen Of grand jUries
TO administer oaths 10 witnesses. Passed.
SENATE BILLS on SECOND HEADING.
The following were passed:
To encourage wool growing by a tax on
dogs; o authorize the county Of Hardeman
20 build ia J; to change the time Of hold
ing the Circuit and ChanceTy Courts Of
Cannon county, AMI the Chancery Court
Of Rutherford county; to give grand jurors
inqulsitOlial powers ID certain cases; in re-
latiOn TO Morgan County Academy; for the
benefit Of persons who have lost deeds or
grants; to change the remedy Of unlawful
deLainer; to declare how suits for the ben
eft Of counties shall be brought; to secure
costs in divorce cases; to regulate the is
sU8nce Of executions; to give jUTies the
right to separate in cases not capital; to en-
force the execution Of judgments in felony
cases, pending an appeal to the Supreme
Court; to give grand jurors discretion as to
the number of indictments they find in
misdemeanor cases.
The following were rejected:
To require more uniformity in payment
Of county warrants; 10 amend section 3204
Of the Code; to provide for the preservation
Of Testimony in certain cases. tn amend the
mechanics lien law.
At l:20 p. NJ. the Senate adjourned until
10 o'clock 10 morrow morning.