Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-10
HOrsE az REPRESENTATIVES.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
SATURDAY, Jan. 9.-The House met at
10 A. NJ, Speaker Bond in the chair and
sixty-One members present.
PETITIONS
By Mr.. Parker-FOr 100 stand Of arms
and accoutrements for an independent
company in Dyer.
NEW RESOLUTIONS
BY Mr.. Harris-Whereas, TIE financial
distress which is now crushing our people
to the very earth, depressing trade and
commerce, property Of every description
losing its actual value, and universal blight
seems 10 peryade the entire state, and in
the opinion Of this Legislature our only
and sure relief is in the increase Of our
monetary facilities or circulating medium;
therefore,
Resolved, that the Committee on Banks
be instructed to present bill to this House
at their earliest convenience, based upon
the policy laid down in a series of letters
published in the Home Journal, BIZ the
Hon. j. ]. Williams, and laid upon our
tables for inspection, on the re-establish-
meDt Of the State Bank; provided that, in
the opinion Of the committee, there is no
constitutional obstruction, or any other
plan that in the opinion of the committee
VIII give LELiEl 70 int D1Dplts
The resolution was laid over.
By Mr.. Neal-ApppOinhng committee
Of five to take into consideration thar pOr-
ton of the Governors message, in regard
70 railroad transportation, with directions
to report bill by which the people may be
protected against discriminating freight
tariffs upon the railroads Of the State. Laid
over.
By Mr.. COoper-Expressing as the
sense Of the House that members should de-
cline all free passes rendered them by rail-
road companies. Laid over.
By'Mr. Harris-Providing for the APP
pOintment Of Joint committee of five on
the part Of the House and - on the part
of the Senate, to take into consideration
that portion Of the Governors message in
regard 20 the. endorsement Of $50 bonds
for the Memphis and Little Rock Railroad,
and report the exact date Of their Insurance,
by whom they were endorsed and all the
circumstances attending the same, and
what legal effect the failure to perform the
conditions upon which said bonds were
issued, would have upon the validity Of the
bonds. Laid over.
By Mr.. East-ResolutiOn instructing the
Committee on Public Grounds and Build
buildings are owned by the State, what is
the present condition Of the same, how Oc-
cupied and held, and to recommend the
future disposition Of the same by an appro-
pirate bill or bills. Laid over.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. GOber-TO amend section 1907
Of the Code Of TeEneSsee, entitled an act
for the fOrIna' ion Of corporations. The
bill requires railroad companies 10 erect
and maintain fences on the sides Of their
roads, Of the height Of five feet.
By Mr.. Walker-To repeal the law
creating the Offices Of State and County
Superintendents Of Public Instruction.
The bill makes the State Comptroller ex
oficiO Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
ton. Il also provides that the Ounty
Judges, or Quorum Courts, shall appoint
some competent person as County Examin-
er, to examine applicants for the position
Of teacher in the free schools.
By Mr.. &yers-TO consolidate and make
one The Offices Of Revenue Collector and
County Trustee, abolishing the former and
imposing the duties on the County Trus-
tee.
By Mr.. Starnes-To increase the juris-
dictiOn Of magistrates.
By the same-To amend an act passed
Dec Is, 1865, entitled san act TO grant
State aid to certain turnpike companies,
and for other purposes
By Mr.. James To secure compensation
for work and labor done and supplies fur
nsbed in building and repairing railroads.
By the same-To authorize The election
Of Justice Of the Peace in each ward in
Chattanooga.
BY Mr.. Finlay-To provide for the or