The record-union., 1897-02-17

relating to the officers and employees of
the Legislature, was read the third
time and passed by vote of 23 TO e.
title approved
GOVERNOR BUDD APPROVES 1T.
A message was received from the
Governor announcing that he had ap-
proved S. B. 80. by Dwyer. an Act con-
ferring power upon the governing body
of cities of the frst-class, TO provide
for the erection of a municipal hospital,
and to levy a tax therefor
SECOND READING.
A. B. l6, by Hill, to amend Section
261 of the Penal Code, relating to the
crime of rape and what constitutes the
same, was read the second time, COM
mittee amendment adopted, and the
bill ordered engrossed.
A. B. 419, by the Committee on Revi-
sion of Codes and Statues. to amend
Section 542 of the Code of Civil Pro-
cedure, was read the second time, COM
mittee amendment adopted and bill
ordered engrossed.
Committee substitute for A. b. 264,
by Elliott, amendatory of the Civil
control of community property, was
read the second time, substitute recon-
mended by Judiciary Committee adopt
ed and bill ordered engrossed and to
third reading
A. b. II, by Treacy, fixing the mini
mum rate of compensation for labor on
public work, was read the second time,
an amendment of Bulla adopted taking
the matter out of the hands of the La
Dor Commissioner, and the bill ordered
engrossed and to third reading.
A. B. 113, by Shanahan, relating TO
the acceptance and holding of private
deposits of moneys, or other valuables,
in the county treasury by the County
Treasurer, was taken up. 1t bore an
adverse recommendation of the COM
mittee, and on motion of Dickinson was
refused a second reading by a vote Of
1S to G.
A. B. 41S, by the Committee on Revi
sion Of Codes and Statutes, to amend
Section 407 of the Code of Civil Pro-
cedure, was read the second time and
ordered to engrossment.
A. B. 2o1, by the Committee on Edu-
cation and Public Morals, relating to
selling liquor to Indians or habitual
drunkards was read, ordered engrossed
and to the third reading.
On motion of Dickinson it was agreed
that when the hour of recess arrived
the Senate adjourn to 10 o'clock to-day
On motion of Boyce, committee sub
stitute for S. B. AL, relative to County
Boards of Education, was ordered
printed.
GOVERNOR VETOES THESE.
A message was received from the
Governor announcing to the Senate
that he had vetoed S. B. g. by Beard,
an Act amending Section 164 of an Act
entitled an Act to provide for the or
ganization, incorporation and govern
ment of municipal corporations, Yelat-
ing to powers of the Boards of Trustees
of certain cities.
Also that he had vetoed s. 3. 1873, by
Smith Cby requesO an Act appropriate
ing $4,000 to pay the expenses of col
lectjng, preparing, forwarding, install
ing and maintaining, taking down and
returning an exhibit of the products of
the State at the Tennessee Centennial
Exposition to be held in Nashville in
1897.
S. B. los, by Pedlar, amending an
Act to provide for the organization, in
corporation and government of munich
pal corporations, was read the third
time and passed by a vote of 80 to o.
title approved.
S. 3. 100 by Stratton, to amend Sec
ton 1923 of the Code of Civil Proceed
ure, relating to the probate of foreign
wills, was read the third time and
passed by vote of % to 1.
ANOTHER BILL.
Bert introduced a bill which was re-
ferred to the Committee ON City, City
and County and Town Government,
providing for work ON streets and al
leys, and for constructing sewers.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Braunhart proposed a Constitutional
Amendment to Article XII, as follows:
Section 51a. The provisions of Sec
tions + and ; of this Article shall not,
nor shall any legislation passed pursu
ant thereto apply to any consolidated
city and county government now exist
ing or hereafter formed which shall be-
come organized under Section {, or Sc
cure a charter under Section of this
Article"
At 300 o'clock, on motion of MahO
ney, the Senate adjourned to 10 o'clock
this morning.