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House Bill No. 6, and recommend its passage, if desired, by the immediate representative of Sumner County; Senate Bill No. 54, and recommend its rejection; also, House Joint Resolution No. 22, and recommend its rejection; also, Senate Bill No. 53, and recommend Bill in lieu; also Senate Bill No. 49, and recommend its passage. WILLIAM H. WISENER, SR.

Chairman.

Mr. Nelson offered Senate Resolution No. 10, to-wit:

Resolved, That the rules adopted for the government of the Senate be so amended as to raise an additional standing Committee known as the Committee on Immigration.

On motion of Mr. Nelson, the rules were suspended, and the Resolution taken up and adopted.

Mr. Garner introduced Senate Bill No 62, to-wit: "An Act to amend An Act fixing a Metropolitan District for the City of Nashville."

Passed first reading, and referred to the Committee on Incorporations.

Mr. Elliott introduced Senate Bill No. 63, to-wit: "An Act to Incorpora te a Widows's and Orphan's Fund."

Passed first reading, and referred to the Committee on Incorpo rations.

House Message No. 16, to-wit:

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

November 7, 1867.

Mr. Speaker: I am directed by the House of Representatives to transmit herewith, House Bill No. 45, for the signature of the Speaker of the Senate. GEORGE EDGAR GRISHAM,

P. C. of the H. of R.

Mr. Lyle offered Senate Joint Resolution No. 24, to-wit: "Guarding against future appropriations by the State."

Laid over under the rules.

Mr. McCall introduced Senate Bill No. 64, to-wit: "A Bill to amend Section 482 of the Code."

Passed first reading.

Mr. Garner introduced Senate Bill No. 65, to-wit: "An Act to amend An Act passed March 5th, 1867."

Passed first reading, and referred to the Committee on Education and Common Schools.

The regular order of business was then taken ap.

Senate Joint Resolution No. 16, was taken up on Report No. 20, on amendment offered by the Committee.

Adopted.

Mr. Elliott moved to lay the Resolution on the table.

Mr. Rodgers called for the ayes and noes, with the following result:

Ayes,
Noes,

Senators voting in the affirmative, were:

.15

7

Messrs. Aldridge, Cary, Eckel, Eaton, Elliott, Frierson, Henderson, Keith, Matthews, Nelson, Parker, Smith, Wisener, Wyatt, and Wilson-15.

Senators voting in the negative, were:

Messrs. Fuson, Garner, Lyle, McCall, Norman, Rodgers, and Mr. Speaker Senter-7.

So the motion to table, was carried.

Senate Bill No. 6, passed over informally was then taken up on its third reading.

Mr. Aldridge moved to strike out the words "give away," where it occurred in the Bill.

Mr. Rodgers moved in lieu of the motion, to insert the word "to students," after the words "give away."

The motion was accepted in lieu.

The question was taken up on the motion to amend, and a division called for.

Carried in the affirmative.

The question was then taken on passage of the Bill and the vote taken by ayes and noes, with the following result:

Ayes,..

Noes,

Senators voting in the affirmative, were:

8

14

Messrs. Eckel, Eaton, Garner, Henderson, Matthews, McCall,

Nelson, and Parker-8.

Senators voting in the negative, were:

Messrs. Aldridge, Cary, Elliott, Frierson, Fuson, Keith, Lyle, Norman, Rodgers, Smith, Wisener, Wyatt, Wilson, and Mr. Speaker Senter-14.

So the Bill was rejected.

The Special order of the day was taken up, to-wit: "The further consideration of Executive Message No. 4."

On motion of Mr. Cary, the Message was made the special order of the day the 19th, at 10 o'clock.

On motion of Mr. Smith, the motion entered to reconsider the vote passing House Bill No. 5, on its third reading, was taken up. The question was then taken on the motion to reconsider, and Mr. Wisener called for the ayes and noes, with the following result:

Ayes,.
Noes,-

Senators voting in the affirmative, were:

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Messrs. Aldridge, Eckel, Eaton, Elliott, Frierson, Fuson, Garner, Henderson, Keith, Lyle, Matthews, McCall, Nelson, Norman, Parker, Wisener, and Wilson-18.

Senators voting in the negative, were:

Messrs. Cary, Rodgers, Smith, Wyatt, and Mr. Speaker Sen

ter-5.

So the motion was carried; and the Bill was taken up for consideration.

Mr. Wisener offered the following amendment to-wit: "Strike out all but the enacting clause, and insert the following:"

SEC. 1. That hereafter all Railroad Companies in Tennessee, shall be required to keep separate cars, or parts of cars or coaches, for passengers-for white and colored passengers-which shall be equal and alike, as near as possible, as may be in finish and style.

SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That white passengers shall not be allowed to occupy seats in the cars set apart for colored passengers, or go into the same to smoke, or drink intoxicating liquors; or to remain in the same for any purpose whatever; nor shall the colored passengers go into the cars or coaches set apart for the white passengers, and occupy seats, or to smoke or drink intoxicating liquors, or to remain there for any purpose whatever, except in the capacity of waiters, or nurses.

SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That if any passenger, white or colored, shall violate the provisions of this Act, he or she, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and punished as in other cases of misdemeanor; and the officers, agents, or emplyees of said Railroad Companies shall have authority, and it is hereby made their duty, to remove or eject from the train any person or persons violating the provisions of the second Section of this Act.

SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That should any Railroad Campany fail or refuse to comply with the terms of this Act, said Campany shall forfeit and pay, for each failure, or refusal, the

sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, to be sued for in the name of the State of Tennessee, before any Justice of the Peace in the State, or any Court of record having jurisdiction to try the same; one half to the use of any one who will sue, and the other half to the State.

SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That if any officer or agent, or employee of any Railroad Company, shall see any violation of the 2d Section of this Act, and not remove the persons so violating this Act, as requred by the 3d Section of this Act, said officer agent, or employee, shall forfeit and pay the sum of fifty dollars for every such failure, to be sued for in the name of the State; one half to the use of the person suing, and the other to the State, before any Justice of the Peace in this State; and the person suing under the provisions of this Act, may be a competent witness to prove the acts or omissions in violation of this clause and necessary to establish his or her right of action.

SEC. 6. Be it further enacted, That either party may have the right to appeal from the judgment of the Justice of the Peace in proceeding under this Act; and that this Act take effect from and after its passage.

On motion of Mr. Nelson, the Bill and amendment, were referred to the Judiciary Committee.

Mr. Smith moved that one hundred copies of the amendment offered by Mr. Wisener to House Bill No. 5, be printed for the use of the Senate.

Lost.

Senate Bill No. 36, being the special order of the day, was taken up on its third reading, and passed over until the 20th inst. House Bill No. 16, was taken up on its second reading and passed.

House Bill No. 26, was taken up on its second reading, and passed.

House Bill No. 62, was taken up on its second reading, and passed.

House Bill No. 67, was taken up on its second reading, and passed.

House Bill No. 17, was taken up on its second reading, and passed.

. Mr. Aldridge was granted leave of absence for ten days from

to-morrow.

House Bill No. 14, on House Message No. 14, was taken up on its first reading, to-wit: "A Bill extending the time for the completion of the Lebanon and Lowe's Ferry Turnpike Road.

Passed.

House Bill No. 31, on House Message No. 14, was taken up on its first reading, to-wit: "An Act for the relief of B. F. Dugger." Passed; and referred to the Committee on Incorporations.

House Bill No. 24, on House Message No. 14, was taken up on its first reading, to-wit: "A Bill to change county lines."

Passed; and referred to the Committee on New Counties, and County Lines.

House Bill No. 40, on House Message No. 14, was taken up on its first reading, to-wit: "An Act to amend Chapter 115, of An Act incorporating the Methodist Episcopal College, passed May 24th, 1866."

Passed.

House Bill No. 43, on Mouse Message No. 14, was taken up on its first reading, to-wit: "An Act to amend Section 4123 of the Code of Tennessee."

Passed.

House Bill No. 51, on House Message No. 14, was taken up on its first reading, to-wit: "A Bill to Incorporate the United and Ancient order of Druids."

Passed; and referred to the Committee on Incorporations.

House Bill No. 105, on House Message No. 14, was taken up on its first reading, to-wit: "A Bill to change the time of holding the Courts in the 12th, Judicial Circuit."

Passed.

Mr. Aldridge moved an adjournment until 9 1-2 o'clock, to

morrow.

Lost.

House Bill No. 88, on House Message No. 14, was taken up on its first reading, to-wit: "A Bill to change the name of the New Market Association; and for other purposes."

Passed.

House Bill No. 57, on House Message No. 14, was taken up on its first reading, to-wit: "A Bill to change the time of holding the Chancery Courts of Lawrence County."

Passed.

House Bill No. 64, on House Message No. 14, was taken up on its first reading, to-wit: "A Bill to Incorporate St. Andrew's Society of Memphis."

Passed; and referred to the Committee on Incorporations.

House Bill No. 76, on House Message No. 14, was taken up on its first reading, to-wit: "A Bill to amend An Act passed March 7th, 1867, Chapter 52, entitled An Act to amend the Charter of the Memphis & Charleston Railroad Company; and for other purposes."

Passed; and referred to the Committee on Incorporations.

House Bill No. 86, on House Message No. 14, was taken up on its first reading, to-wit: "An Act to Incorporate the Cageville Male and Female Academy, Haywood County, Tennessee.” Passed.

House Bill No. 55, on House Message No. 14, was taken up on

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