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45th Tennessee General Assembly
African American Legislators and Committee Assignments
Bills introduced by Monroe W. Gooden
| Bill |
Date |
Subject |
Action |
| HB 360 |
1-25-1887 |
To pay witnesses in state law cases for their mileage. |
Passed first and second reading, referred to Finance
Committee, which tabled the bill. |
| HB 765 |
1-26-1887 |
To make it a misdemeanor for candidates to be present
at the counting of ballots. |
Passed first and second reading, referred to Judiciary
Committee; no further action on bill. |
Bills introduced by Styles L. Hutchins
| Bill |
Date |
Subject |
Action |
| HB 33 |
1-10-1887 |
To amend the law regulating contracts between attorneys
and clients |
Passed first and second reading, referred to Judiciary
Committee; rejected on third reading. |
| HB 34 |
1-10-1887 |
To prohibit a practicing attorney from becoming security
for litigants in lawsuits or from being charged with a violation
of the law. |
Passed first and second reading, referred to Judiciary
Committee; rejected on third reading. |
| HB 136 |
1-12-1887 |
To repeal the poll tax in Hamilton County. |
Adopted 3-23-1887. |
| HB 413 |
1-28-1887 |
To prevent persons convicted
of crimes in other states from testifying in Tennessee courts |
Adopted by a vote of 72-4. |
| HB 447 |
2-9-1887 |
To regulate convicts, guards, and county workhouses. |
Passed first and second reading, referred to Committee
on Penitentiary; no further action |
| HR 108 |
2-9-1887 |
To place Mr. McElwee on the committee to visit charitable
institutions. |
Withdrawn by sponsor. |
| HR 159 |
3-8-1887 |
To reduce the state debt through
the sale of railroad bonds. |
Withdrawn by sponsor |
| HB 868 |
3-15-1887 |
To stipulate who may have a lien on the offspring
of an animal kept for public use. |
Passed first reading, referred to Judiciary Committee;
no further action on bill. |
Bills introduced by Samuel McElwee
| Bill |
Date |
Subject |
Action |
| HB 5 |
1-7-1887 |
To prevent and punish mob violence. |
Passed first and second reading, referred to Judiciary
Committee; called as Special Order; after a legendary speech by McElwee,
a substitute bill was offered and approved; a motion to table
both the bill and the substitute prevailed by a vote of 41-36. |
| HB 6 |
1-7-1887 |
To regulate the descent and distribution of estates
in cases involving former slaves and their children, whether born
in Tennessee or elsewhere. |
Passed first and second reading; replaced by a substitute
bill with slightly different wording (also offered by McElwee); passed
third reading – adopted and engrossed 2-24-1887. |
| HR 9 |
1-7-1887 |
To pay the Sergeant-at-Arms for his services. |
Taken up under suspension of rules and adopted 1-7-1887. |
| HR 10 |
1-7-1887 |
To furnish each member with
$5 worth of stamps |
Adopted by a vote of 51-39 |
| HJR 33 |
1-10-1887 |
To join in commending the “World’s
Exposition held by the colored people of the United States, at Birmingham,
Alabama” from September 1887 to January 1888. |
Adopted 1-12-1887. |
| HR 37 |
1-11-1887 |
To direct the clerk to prepare a calendar. |
Adopted 1-18-1887. |
| HB 206 |
1-18-1887 |
To add language to Section 2490 of the Code: “provided
that the person so disposing of the property shall pay the cost of
the suit.” |
Passed first and second reading, referred to Judiciary
Committee, which recommended it for passage; no further action
on the bill. |
| HJR 83 |
1-24-1887 |
To direct the Trustees of the University of Tennessee
to pay the tuition of African American cadets (appointed by the
legislature) who will attend
Fisk University and Knoxville College. |
Referred to the Committee on Education & Common
Schools, who recommended rejection – adopted March 14; received
Senate concurrence March 19; enrolled March 19, 1887 |
| HR 126 |
2-16-1887 |
To thank the Alliance Club for a concert. |
Adopted 2-18-1887. |
