Line seventy-eight and one-half was amended by striking out "five hundred dollars," and inserting "one hundred dollars.' Line eighty-one was amended by striking out "two hundred dollars," and inserting "one hundred and fifty dollars." Line eighty-two was amended by striking out "twelve dollars and fifty cents," and inserting "twelve dollars." HOUSE MESSAGE. The following message was received from the House, through its Clerk: MR. SPEAKER-I am directed to return herewith Senate Bill No. 323, To organize the Militia of the State, substituted, amended, and passed by the House. WADE, Clerk. The Senate then adjourned until 9 A. M. to-morrow. WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 23D, 1887. SEVENTIETH DAY. The Senate met at 9 o'clock A. M., pursuant to adjournment, Mr. Speaker Ewing in the chair. Proceedings were opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. J. D. Barbee. The roll call and reading of the Journal was dispensed with. By unanimous consent, the Senate took up, on third reading, Senate Bill No. 490, To authorize Gallatin to issue bonds. Passed third reading. REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES. Mr. Simerly, from the Committee on Public Printing, made the following report: MR. SPEAKER-The Committee on Public Printing have had under consideration Senate Joint Resolution No. 34, and a majority of the committee recommend the same for passage. SIMRLY, Chairman. MINORITY REPORT. MR. SPEAKER-As a member of the Committee on Printing' I submit the following minority report on Senate Joint Resolution No. 34, Authorizing the payment of seven hundred and twenty-one dollars and fifty-five cents to Marshall & Bruce, for printing done for A. J. McWhirter, late Commissioner of Agriculture. I am opposed to said resolution, because the printing mentioned was ordered by Major McWhirter without any authority of law, and Marshall & Bruce knew that the head of the Agricultural Bureau had no right to make contracts for the printing of his own reports so as to bind the State therefor. The passage of this resolution would establish a bad precedent, because it would indorse an unauthorized act of a State official. Respectfully submitted, JESSE NORMENT. Mr. Long, from the Finance Committee, made the following report: MR. SPEAKER-By direction of the Committee on Finance, Ways, and Means, I return herewith the following House bills, and recommend that they pass: No. 455, To repeal Section 882 of Milliken & Vertrees' Code; No. 643, To regulate assessment insurance companies in the State of Tennessee. LONG, Chairman. By unanimous consent, Mr. Kennedy introduced Senate Bill No. 493, To amend Act of 1887 relative to Chattanooga. Passed first reading. By Mr. Jones, Senate Joint Resolution No. 35, In regard to University of Tennessee. Lies over under the rules. By Mr. Simerly, Senate Bill No. 494, To incorporate the Charleston, Cincinnati & Chicago Railroad Company. Passed first reading. By Mr. Lynn (by request), Senate Bill No. 495, To amend Section 1679 of the Code. Passed first reading. Mr. French called up Senate Bill No. 425, Directory to Knoxville. Passed third reading. The motion to reconsider House Bill No. 6 was tabled. By unanimous consent, Senate Joint Resolution No. 33, Directory to the Public Printer, was taken up. Amended by inserting $1.50 instead of $1, and, as amended, was adopted. House Joint Resolution No. 155, on Senate amendments, was called up, and the Senate adhered to its amendments, and asked for a committee of conference. Mr. Padgett entered a motion to reconsider the action of the Senate in reference to Senate Bill No. 262. Senate Bill No. 45 was called up on House amendment, which was concurred in. By Finance Committee (through Mr. Long), Senate Bill No. 496, The Appropriation Bill. Passed first reading. The Senate concurred in House amendments to Senate Bill No. 323. Mr. Trimble called up Senate Bill No. 113, on House amend ments. The amendments were concurred in, on a call for the ayes and noes, by the following vote: Ayes..... Senators voting aye: 20 9 Messrs. Brown, Carden, Coile, Fairbanks, French, Jones, Kennedy, Long, Maney, McDowell, Montedonico, Padgett, Polk, Quarles, Sanford, Simerly, Sparks, Thompson, Townes, and Trimble. 20. Senators voting no: Messrs. Cobbs, Green, Ledbetter, Lewis, Lynn, Norment, Tolley, Williamson, and Speaker Ewing. 9. SIGNED. The Speaker announced his official signature to House Joint Resolutions Nos. 152 and 174, and House Bills Nos. 164, 252, 258, 341, 316, 515, and Senate Bills, Nos. 298 and 316. Mr. Sparks called up the motion to reconsider Senate Bill No. 96, For the relief of Jesse Taylor. Mr. Ledbetter moved to table the motion to reconsider, which failed, on a call of the ayes and noes, by the following vote: Ayes.... Senators voting aye: 9 15 Messrs. Brown, Carden, Coile, French, Kennedy, Ledbetter, Maney, Padgett, and Simerly. 9. Senators voting no: Messrs. Cobbs, Green, Lewis, Long, Lynn, Montedonico, Norment, Polk, Quarles, Sanford, Sparks, Tolley, Townes, Williamson and Speaker Ewing. 15. The motion to reconsider then prevailed, and the bill was rejected by the following vote: Ayes..... 11 15 Senators voting aye: Messrs. Brown, Carden, Coile, French, Kennedy, Ledbetter, Maney, Padgett, Simerly, Sparks, and Townes. 11. Senators voting no: Messrs. Cobbs, Fairbanks, Green, Jones, Lewis, Long, Lynn, Montedonico, Norment, Polk, Sanford, Quarles, Tolley, Williamson, and Speaker Ewing. 15. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. The Senate then resumed consideration of Senate Bill No. Mr. Norment moved to amend by inserting between lines one hundred and four and one hundred and five, the following: DISTILLERS OF WHISKY AND BRANDY. Distilleries with a capacity of thirty barrels and over per day, per annum.. Distilleries with a capacity of from twenty to thirty barrels per day, per annum................. rels per day, per annum Distilleries with a capacity of from ten to twenty bar Distilleries with a capacity of from five to ten barrels per day, per annum..... per day, per annum.... Distilleries with a capacity of from one to five barrels $200 00 150 00 100 00 75.00 25.00 Distillers who manufacture for their own use, and those who sell to consumers and have paid the State tax levied on wholesale liquor dealers, shall not be required to pay this tax. Mr. Maney moved to amend the amendment by inserting the following: Thirty barrels and over per day, per annum... .$150 00 100 00 75 00 50 00 25 00 5 00 Mr. Sanford called the previous question on the amendment of Mr. Norment. Sustained. Mr. Norment's amendment then failed by the following vote: Ayes.... 12. 15 Senators voting aye: Messrs. Jones, Lewis, Long, McDowell, Norment, Polk, Sanford, Sparks, Townes, Trimble, Williamson, and Speaker Ewing. 12. Messrs. Brown, Carden, Coile, Fairbanks, French, Green, Kennedy, Ledbetter, Lynn, Maney, Montedonico, Padgett, Quarles, Simerly, and Tolley. 15. |