Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-21
HOUSE OF REPREsENTArIYEs.

SATURDAY, Feb. 20.-The House met
at $50 A. A., Speaker Bond in the chair
and 50 members present.
| PROTECTION AGAINST FOX HUNTERS.
Mr.. Noblitt presented a petition from
citizens Of Lincoln and Moore counties,
asking the passage of bill protecting them
against the frequent raids of fox hunters
| through their farms. Referred to the Com
mittee on Agriculture.
NEW RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. JamisOn-That the House ad-
! iourn over until Tuesday, the 23d. in honor
of WaShington's birthday, and thai the
| time thus lost be made up at the end of the
| session.
1t was stated that the procession would
not form until the afternoon Of Monday.
| and that the House could meet and hold
| a morning session and then adjourn, on
which account the resolution was rejected.
By the same Whereas, on the 10Th day
Of July, 1913, the Nashville and Chatta-
nOoga Railroad Company compounded, IN
der a directory clause in its charter, with
| the stockholders of the Nashville, Murfrees-
bOrO and Shelbyville Turnpike Company
for damage to its franchise BY interfering
parallel line, agreeing to pay as such dam
ages % per cent in amount of its capital
stock on the capital stock in said turnpike
road, the States interest as a stakeholder
being $50 ,G66.65; and
Whereas, this twenty-five per cent.
was promptly paid to the individual stock
holders, but has never been paid 10 the
State by said Nashville and Chattanooga
Railroad Company; therefore, be it
Resolved by the General Assembly, Of
the State of Tennessessee, that the Secre-
tary Of State is hereby ordered and in
structed 70 proceed at once, and use all
lawful measures for the collection Of the
same and the dividends properly belonging
thereto.
The resolution was adopted.
BY Mr. Mathes-PrOviding for the ap-
p0intment Of a joint committee Of two
from the Senate and three from the House,
to investigate the affairs Of the Tennessee
Bank, as provided in the resolution adopted
on the 22nd March, 1873, By the Thirty
eight General Assembly; also, that the
pay of the Trustee, Samuel Wat
son, be suspended, and that the
committee may sit after the adjournment
of the Thirty-ninth General Assembly;
that the committee may report at any time
to the Governor, who shall have power TO
suspend or remove the trustee as circum-
stances may require, and proceed against
his bOndSmen il deemed necessary, and
take such other steps, by and with the ap-
pTOyal Of a majority Of the committee, as
shall be deemed necessary to protect the
public interest Of the State, the committee
to submit full and detailed report to the
Fstieth General Assembly, but if possible
to report to the present General Assembly.
The resolution was adopted and a mo-
ton entered TO reconsider.
NEW BILLS.
BY Mr.. AndeIsOn-TO repeal the law
giving Criminal Judges power to appoint
officers. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
BY Mr.. NorthingtOn-Giv a lien in
favor of the judgment Of Justices, and pro-
viding how 1t shall be secured. Referred
TO the judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Neal-TO protect the public from
violation of Usury laws. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. OTT-TO amend section SO Of the
school law. Referred to the Committee on
Education and Common Schools.
BY Mr.. BUrnett-To repeal the law for
the relief of pensioners. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
By Sir. Bell-TO vest the power in Sher-
ifs and their deputies to swear and exam
inc, on their UOir dire, persons summoned
as jurors in criminal cases. Referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
PRINTING THE JOURNALS.
House joint resolution providing for the
printing of 36j copies fthe House journal
aud appendix and the same number Of the
Senate journal and appendix, to be dis
tributed Adopted.
THE ASSESSMENT BILL.
Mr.. Norman entered a motion to recon-
slider the assessment bill.
HOUSE BILLS on SECOND READING.
To change the times Of holding the
Chancery Courts at Columbia and at
Franklin. Passed.
To increase the revenue Of the State and
encourage wool growing. Passed and
made the special order for March 1st at 10
o'clock.
HOUSE BILLS OF THIRD READING.
To amend the rules Of pleading in the
ChanceTy Court. Passed.
To allow the judges ofthe Circuit Courts
and special law judges in civil cases to tax
costs at discretion. Passed.
To more efectually secure the revenue
received by Clerks and Justices.
Mr.. Aathes moved 10 amend by striking
out quarterly wherever il occurred in
the bill and insert "mOnthly." Adopted.
Mr.. Gates moved to amend by striking
out $50 as the penalty on Justices and in
seH 'nOt less than SO" Adopted.
Mr.. March moved to amend by inserting
"ThaJ the State shall pay all express
charges on money expressed to County
Court Clerks by the Treasurer" Adopted.
The bill was passed as amended.
COUNTY WORK-HOUSES.
House bill to further provide for county
wOrk-hOuses was taken up and acted upon
section by section.
Several amendments to the bill were
adopted, and pending the consideration Of
an amendment the House adjourned until