Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-11-11
Tennessee Legislature.
Senate
FRrbAY, Oct. 81.

on Public Buildings TO enquire into
the expediency of employing diff
ferent Architect for the State Cap
'itol, which, under suspension Of
the rule, was passed. 1.-THE Sena-
tor from Shelby was prompted to
present this resolution from the I'M
satisfactory nature Of the report Of
hIr. Strickland, in regard to the "a
mount of money necessary to com
Iplete the Ibuilding.]
House OF Representatives.
Mr.. Atkins, from the committee
on elections, reported on the re-
turns of the voting population; The
committee reported the returns as
correct; thereport having been con-
tcurred in, $50 copies were ordered
to be printed.
N,r. Davis introduced d bill for
the protection Of private character;
passed first reading
sIr. Campbell OF Westinghouse in
troduccd a bill 10 prescribe the mode
I of managing the estat es of Idiots and
Lunaties; passed first rea ding.
| On moli6nof Nlr. Henry Of Mont
gomery, the House took a recess Of
five minutes preparatory to meet
ing the Senate in convention to 60
into the election Of Judge and At
torney General for the GAINESVILLE
District.
In GoNvENTIoN-1'he convention
being organized and n limitations
being in order, Mr. Henry of Mont
golhery nominated for Judge Of the
eth circuit, III. S. KifnbIe Of i be
county OF Montgomery; Mr.. Bent
- nominated ". W. Pepperb of
Robertson, amt MIR. Pepper llaBihg
received the greatest number of
votes, was declared duly elected.
Nomination. for Attorney Gane-
raj being in order; a!r. Payatt nom
mated K. ~. Humphreys; 1Ir. Hen
Iry Of Montgomery, nominated w
B. DualeJ; Mt Bradbury nomina-
led l.. S.AIleF
|. After five i heiIcctual ballots the
convention adjourned.
Senate.
SATURDAY, Nov. /.
a message from the Governor to
the Senate was received.
'!r. Dunlap of Shelby moved to
print 600 copies Of the State Census
returns. Carried.
The message from the Governor
was the read by the Clerk as fol
lows:
EXECUTIVE OFFIcE, }
Nashville, Oct. 81,
GenAemenef' the .Seute:
nomi nate for your considera-
ton and approval the following
named pe rsons as Trustees of The
Lunatic 4 sylum: Sterling Cockrill,
Esq, Nathaniel Baxter, Esq, and
DR.. wi x Rowling, Davidson CO.;
John Spence, Esq, Of Rutherford
county; DR., l.. NIayfieIl of William
son; VIM. III. Sneed aud Col. VIM.
L. Adams, Of East Tennessee; w.
II. Stevens, and Robertson Topp, !
Esq, for the Western District,
W. 3. CAMPBELL. |
The message was laid o . the Ia
bIe. |
The resolution providing FOR the /
election Of Senatoron the 18th inst,
was taken m, and laid on the table
on motion pfINIr Gillespie. |
The isolation referring that part
Of the Gov ernpf]s message in rela-
ion TO State bonds and DIR. Ram
'ey's agency was passed. H
EEouse OF Representatives.
Mr.. Mcdaniel bin to reduce
md equalize the compensation for 4
he collection Of State and county I,
.cvenue. Passed first reading.
blr. BuIlen bill to authorize the /
ale of vinons and spiriiuous liquors
in this State, in any Il
quantities without tax. Passed lst +;
eading.
Dir. llnsphy offered the ( Glow t
ag resolution directory TO the COM I
alssloners Oh the Sta te Capitol, {
which was adopted: +
Resolged, That the ommission-
rs to sunerintend the erection Of I
he State Capitol be requested. to re- L
OFT to this Blouse. I'd
ist. The progress that has been b
iade in the erection Of SAID Capitol
? TO the present datf T.. t,
2 What has be- d the cost Of c
nd building ap u tie present Il
ate. @
81. All the different items of ex- 4