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

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furnish the House with the voting
population Of each county in the
Stale, &c.
MIR. Murphey a resolution pro-
viding for the election of Register
for East Tennessee on the 9th Inst.
which was amended, on motion Of
Mr.. Henry, Of Bradley, to include
the election Of Register Of the
Ocoee district, and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Greer the bill
to re-enact and amend the act es-
|tablishing the county of Union was
taken up aud an amendment he
prop osed adopted. The bill was
further amended and recommitted
ito the committee on new counties.
Il In Convention.
/ The convention re-assembled ac-
cording TO adjournment, and pro-
ceeded with the election Of Attor>
hey General for the ID Judicial
Circuit. Two additional votes were
made, and The last, Mr.. Asbury
having been Withdrawn, resulted in
The election of Mr.. M'Adoo, as fol-
lows. M'Adoo So, Carter 20, Cum
inings %.
The election of Attorney Gen
eral and Reporter for the State be-
ing next in order, was, OH motion Of
Mr.. Cook, postponed tillnext Thurs
day, to which time the convention
adjourned.
| SATURDAY, Oct. 25.
7 The Secretary of State present
| ed message from the, Governor
announcing the resignation of Mr..
Rrierson.- Chancellor Of the Mid
die District,
| Mr.. Dunlap Of Shelby, offered a
billto regulate the fees OF Justices
of the Peace. Passed lst reading.
| The Governors message was re-
TERED to the Judiciary Commit
ltee.
i Mr.. Payatt offered a resolution to
provide Tor the establishment OF a
penitentiary in Memphis. Laid on
] the table under the rule.
! Mr.. Wester introduced resolu.
Itipn to provide for the election Of
Register for the Eastern division
on the LIST November.
Mr.. Payatt offered an amend
ment to the bill giving circuit courts
power in regard to restoring citi-
zens who had been rendered infa-
nous, which, with the bill, was laid
upon the table.
| Mr. Dunlap of Shelby. offered
resolution in regard to the COM
mon school fund.
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Martin introduced a bill to
quiet certain land titles and to Sc
cure bona tide purchasers against
| litigation, which was passed on first
reading and referred to the Judicla-
nv Committee.
Mr.. Houston bill to regulate
the manner Of inflicting capital pun
shment in this State, which was
passed on 1st reading.
Mr.. Ray offered a resolution on
the subject Of Education and Com
mon Schools.
Mr.. Greer introduced bill ex-
tending the Jurisdiction of Magis>
trates to all open accounts under
one hundred dollars, which was
passed on first reading.
On motion Of Mr.. Farquharson
the resolution providing for the APP
pointment of joint Select Com
mittee to investigate The condition
ofthe State Bank, was taken up and
adopted.
Mr.. Shaw introduced bill to
amend the act of 1904, CHI. 9, sec.
2. to increase the pay Of witnesses
before Justices of the Peace, which
was passed on LIST reading.
On motion of Mr.. Polk the reso-
luton requesting the Secretary OF
the State to furnish the House with
the. census OF the voting population
Of each csilnty of the State, was
taken up anSRassed.
MONDAY, Oct. 81.
Senate
The chairman announced the fol-
owing committees:
Joint Select Committee on Tipping.
-Messrs. Tedford, Pavatt, and Nc
claim.
On Printing Jowzals--Messrs.
Dunlap of Henry, and Wester.
On Re-Distr5cting the State
,fessrs. Anderson, Whitfield, Brad