Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-11-04
Tennessee Legislator ;.
ERinAY, Oct Path.
Reportsof Commit fees


Mr.. DunIary from The committee
on Ways and Means, reported ar
amendment III lieu of The bill Ito
reduce taxes pn the people. !" Laid
on the tablet
! Mr.. Gillespie called up the reso-
luton to postpone the election Of
Attorney General aud Reporter for
the State tothe .30th inst. Passed
and was transmitted.
Mr.. PavattI introduced a bill to
change the time of holding G urt in
the 18th Judicial District.
Mr.. w Whitfield introduced d reso-
lution requesting the Commission
erso the State Capitol to t urnish
an estimate OF the probable a mount
of m oney necessary for the compile
ton OF the building Laid on the
table under the rule.
The resolution presented on
Thursday. in r egard to the State
Bank, was taken up.
Mr.. Rogers offered an mend
ment to the effect that the Bank
Committee be invested with power
to investigate, Sc. After som e talk
the resolution and amendment were
laid upon the table.
Mr.. Carriger called up the reso-
luton requiring the Secretary Of
State to furnish a list of the whole
male population in the State. Was
taken up and passed.
MIR. Ball presented resolution
in regard to con rict labqrin the Pen
itentiary. : Laid on the table andeI
the rule.
On motion of Mr.. Deadfrick
500 copies Of die Treasurer's re,
port were ordered 10 be printed d.
Observation-Disclosures.
To provides for the election Of
Judge and Attorney General in the
7lh Judicial Circuit on the 81 ST.
Adopted.
TO provide for the appointment
Of a committee 10 consider propo.
Isitions ih regard to superintendent
Adopted.
To provide for the appoint en1
of a joint Select Committee on the
subject Of Tipping. Adopted
To provide for the election Of
Chancellor in the Eastern Division
of the State on The c5th. Laiu on
the table.
House bis a0assed first real1gng.
To establish Chancery Court in
the town OF Blountville.
To authorize the payment of the
last quarter $ salary Of the late Nj.
B. Turley.
To give householders powe b to
lay off roads, sc.
Several bills were disposed OF on
their second reading.
MIR. Pavatt offered. "a resolution to
provide for the appointment Of a
joint Select Committee totake into
consideration the bili in regard TO a
History of the Sta! Laid on the
table.
House of Representatives.
MIR. Ball presented apetition from
some six hundred and more citizens
of Upton county, asking a remov-
al Of the county seat OF said coIin-
ty from Covington to Randolph. +
Referred 10 committee on county
lines. -
Mr.. Guild introduced a bill to
the representation in the
General Assembly of the State of
Tennessee. Passed en- first reading,
and $50 copies ordered TO be print t.
ed.
Mr.. Currin a bill to authorize
and regulate the business Of Ban k
ing. Passed first reading. and $50
copies ordered to be printed.
On motion of MIR. Hardeman the
election Of Attorney General of lib
ID Judicial Circuit was laid on tn
able, and the election of Chancel-
or for Middle Tennessee taken up.
Mr.. Battle nominated John S.
3rien, Esq, Of Davidson. |
Mr.. Martin nominated S. ID. Fri
:rson, Esq, Of Naury.
The convention having been call
d, the vote resulted as follows:
Frierson. Brien.
senators, Ii a l3B
representatives, 81 4oH
4S So
Mr.. Brien receiving majority
all the votes cast was declared
uly and constitutionaIiy elected. Ii