Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-11-04

stabDlqg, TO assault ana battery.
Passed first reading.
Mr.. Gillespie moved to amend the
resolution providing for the election
of Chancellor in the Eastern Divis-
ion, by substituting November 4, as
the time. Carried.
The resolution reported by the
Judiciary Committee to provide for
the election to fill the vacancy oc-
casioned by the resignation of M r..
Frierson, Chancellor of the Middle
Division on the 29th, passed.
The House resolution to provide
for the election of Attorney General
in the 18th Circuit on the 9th Of
November was passed.
/ House Of Representatives.
| Mr.. Cook presented memorial
from the East Tennessee and Geor-
gia Railroad Company. Laid on the
table.
The Speaker laid before the House
memorial relative to amending the
Constitution of the United States
to change the manner of electing
President. Referred to committee
ON Federal Affairs.
Mr.. Polk introduced bill to es4
tablish system Of Common Schools
Passed FIRST reading and referred to-
committee on Education.
Mr.. Hubbard offered resolution
providing for the election of Attor-
ney General for the 18th Judicial
Circuit on the 9th of November.
Rule suspended and resolution adopt
ed.
Mr.. Houston, presented the Re
port of the Inspectors of the Peni-
Tertiary, 500 copies of which were
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Rays resolution on the sub
ject of Common Schools was adopt
ed.
| Senate bill to give further time,to
perfect titles to land in this State,
was amended and passed on first
reading.
Senate bill to give county courts
power to issue process in cases of
bastardy, was passed on first reading.
| Mr.. Folks amendments to the
constitutionproviding for the election
of Judges Of the Supreme Court,
Chancellors, Attorneys General, and
Attorney General and Reporter for
the State, by the people, &C., were
made the order of the day for the
7th of November. ).
Mr.. Farquharson offered resolu-
ton providing for the election of
Comptroller ON the 28th inst, which
was adopted and ordered to be trans
United to the Senate.
Senate.
TUESDAY, Oct. %.
Mr.. Mccain presented petition
of S5 citizens Of Smith County OH
the subject of Intemperance.
A message was received from the
Governor, which was read, and
5000 copies ordered printed.
The Governors Message was re-
ferred TO appropriate committees.
House of representatives.
Mr.. Richardson, chairman OF the
committee on the Lunatic Asylum,
reported the bill regulating the re-
ception Of pauper lunaties in the
Lunatic Asylum, and recommended
its rejection. The committee state
that it is impossible, at present, to
increase the number Of pauper lu-
natics, because there is not room
for them in the old hospital, but 50
soon as the new one is completed,
provision can be made for others
Report and bill laid on the table.
The bill to provide for the pro-
bate of deeds executed by county
court clerks, &C., passed third read
ing.
The bin for the relief Of The SOL /
diers Of sthe Mexican war, was.a-
mended and passed third reading.
The two houses then assembled |
in Convention under the resolution
providing fort the
Election Of Comptroller. i
Messrs. B. F. Welker, A. r.
Crozier and b. ii. Sheppard were
put in nomination, and the Conven
lion voted twice with the follow
ing result.
LIST Vote. 2dV0te.