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TN House of Representatives,
44th General Assembly,
1885-1886
TSLA Collection.
African American Legislators and Committee Assignments
Bills introduced by Green E. Evans
| Bill |
Date |
Subject |
Action |
| HB 99 |
1-14-1885 |
To limit the garnishment of a worker’s wages
to current, not future, wages |
Passed first and second reading, referred to Judiciary
Committee, who tabled the bill |
| HB 156 |
1-19-1885 |
To apportion road work among all able-bodied men |
Passed first reading, referred to Committee on Public
Roads, which tabled the bill 3-2-1885 |
| HB 447 |
2-14-1885 |
To prevent discrimination by railroads against any
passenger paying first class fare |
Passed first and second reading, referred
to Judiciary Committee, which recom- mended rejection; no further
action on the bill. |
| HB 514 |
2-19-1885 |
To appoint an Assistant Superintendent of Public
Instruction to oversee schools for black children |
Passed first and second reading; referred to Committee
on Education and Common Schools, which tabled the bill |
| HJR 108 |
2-24-1885 |
To appoint Howell E. Jackson to a cabinet position |
Resolution lay over according to custom, was never
taken up. |
Bills introduced by William A. Fields
| Bill |
Date |
Subject |
Action |
| HB 31 |
1-9-1885 |
To limit attachment of a debt incurred for land rental
to 1/3 of the crop grown on that land |
Passed first and second reading, referred to Agriculture
Committee, which tabled the bill 1-28-1885 |
| HB 119 |
1-15-1885 |
To require parents and guardians to enroll children
between 7 and 16 in school for 120 days per year. |
Passed first reading, referred to Committee on Education
and Common Schools, which tabled the bill 3-3-1885 |
| HB 151 |
1-19-1885 |
To require corporations and contractors who advertise
for workers to pay them the amount specified in the advertisements |
Passed first and second reading, rejected on third
reading 3-2. |
| HB 213 |
1-21-1885 |
To ensure that judges of elections are appointed from
different political parties |
Passed first and second reading, referred to Committee
on Elections, which tabled the bill |
Bills introduced by William C. Hodge
| Bill |
Date |
Subject |
Action |
| HB 69 |
1-13-1885 |
To prohibit policemen or patrolmen from serving process |
Referred to Judiciary Committee; passed first
and second reading, withdrawn for amendment; no further references
to bill |
| HB 139 |
1-19-1885 |
To amend the numbers of road workers required by an
earlier act. |
Passed first reading, referred to Committee on Public
Roads, which tabled the bill. |
| HB 140 |
1-19-1885 |
To limit the number of days workers
are required to work on public roads |
Passed first reading, referred to Committee on Public
Roads, which tabled the bill. |
| HB 141 |
1-19-1885 |
To repeal Chapter 130 of the Code, which permits discrimination
in public transportation & facilities |
Passed first and second reading, referred to Judiciary
Committee, which recommended rejection; rejected on third reading
2-27 |
| HB 655 |
3-19-1885 |
To license and regulate life and accident insurance
companies in Tennessee |
Passed first and second reading, referred to Judiciary
Committee, which tabled the bill 3-28-1885. |
Bills introduced by Samuel A. McElwee
| Bill |
Date |
Subject |
Action |
| HB 13 |
1-9-1885 |
To build a hospital for the insane in West Tennessee |
Adopted and engrossed 1-29 |
| HB 34 |
1-9-1885 |
To repeal Section 2437a of the Code |
Passed first and second reading, referred to Judiciary
Committee, rejected on third reading 2-11 |
| HJR 9 |
1-9-1885 |
To request US Congress to
support the Blair Education Bill, to provide state education grants
in proportion to illiteracy |
The resolution survived a motion to table it, but
in the next vote was postponed indefinitely |
| HB 96 |
1-14-1885 |
To amend Section 5299 of the Code by increasing
the amount from $1.50 to $2.00 |
Passed first and second reading, referred to Judiciary
Committee, which tabled the bill 2-25-1885 |
| HR 88 |
2-17-1885 |
To appoint a committee to investigate the
circumstances concerning the admission of black students
at the University of TN |
Adopted, with an amendment making this task the
duty of a committee already appointed |
| HB 495 |
2-18-1885 |
“To protect married women and their children” (no
further information – bill is missing from collection) |
Passed first and second reading, referred to Judiciary
Committee, withdrawn by sponsor 2-28 |
| HB 539 |
1-21-1885 |
“To foster and encourage savings among the
laboring classes” (no further information – bill is
missing from collection) |
Passed first and second reading, referred to Finance
Committee; no further references to bill |
| HJR 151 |
4-4-1885 |
To permit black cadets to attend the University
of TN |
Amended to allow the cadets to attend Fisk University
instead |
