Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-12-09
Tenn essee Legislature.
SeHate.
FRIDAY, Nov. 3d.

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4 Senate.
FRIDAY, Nov. %.
Mr. Dunlap Of Henry introduced
q resolution in regard to tie bound
airy line of Kentucky and Tennes-
See. Rule suspended, ana resolu>
ton referred to committee on in
ternal Improvement.
| The bill to incorporate the Mas h
vile and Cincinnati Railroad Com
Iany, on motion of Mr.. McCIain,
was taken up and passed on its
third and last reading.
House bill to provide for the pay
ment OF $500 for a block of marble
for the Washington Monument. =
Passed 1st reading.
/ House Of representatives.
Mr.. Hou ston, from the Internal
lmproyeme ut committee reported a
substitute for the bill authorizing the
Governor issue State Ronds 10
the East Tennessee and Virginia
railroad for the purpose of making
bridges 100000 is the amount
proposed I'd be issued. }III
Mr.. Jackson presented a report
from the minority of said committee
in opposition TO the bill, which was
ordered to ps spread upon the jour
hal.
After some remarks from several
gent lemen, the substitute was adopt
ed, and the bill, thus amended, pass,
ed on I'd reading.
III Senate.
SATURDAY, Nov. 90.
Mr.. Fogs, from the judiciary.
reported in favor Of the bill to amend
the act for the punishment of small
olfeH ces. Concurred in, and bill
pass I'd second reading.
The bill TO amend the criminal
laws Of the State was read a third
time and withdraw Tor amendment
House OF Hsp resentatives.
Mt. Netllerland offered an amend
ment providing that there shall be
mo increase in the ipoll tax,
Oh motion Of NJ j.. Polk the prop
ositi9n to amend the constitution, tc
alloy the establishment Of certain
new counties was taken up,
/ The proposition to amend the con
stitut ion " as then adopted-yeas SIS
nays 6.
MF. Davis returned with an
ameih dment Senate bilIto protect
!liiefate persons at the ballot box
iT'he amendment was rejected and
bill passed On ID reading.
Senate.
MONDAY, Dec. l.
MI. Carriger presented a bill to
charter the Lexington and Knox
VILE Rail Road Company.
The bill to amend toe act for the
.panls hment OF small offences was
read d third time, "a nd after some
talk, passed-a}es rs, ndes s..
4 Tile bill to authorize Tie bring
ing 0 / suits by personal representa>
lives was debated at some length,
and p assed its third reading, ayes
II, n pes 4.
Etomse of Representatives.
Mr. Ne therland reported from
the Judiciary Committee against tire
pa sag e of ihe bill to incorporate The
'Fdllah bona Mining aild Mannfact ur!
ing c pmpahy. Laid on the table,
lie reported in favor of the bill
amen{ ling the act.ef seth December
1870 chap. l85, and 10 increase
!hf Jurisdiction Of county courts T.
Report concurred in and bill passed
on ID reading.
Senate.
TUESDAY, Dec. 3
Mr.. Fo1gg, from the committee
on the judiciary, reported iavora
bIy upon the bill to dispense with
seals and scrolls in certain cases,
with an amendment making the bill
only perspective concurrcd in, and
bi!lIpasseq ID geading.
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Mcdaniel introduced a bill
to give the people the election Of
Tax Collector, id certain cases.
Passed lst reading.
MIR. Davis introduced a bill to In
crease the salary ofthe Governor
Of Tennessee, TO $4,000 after the cx-
piration Of the term Of the present
Executive. Passed lst reading. 1
The resolution providing for the
election OF United States Senator
on the 9Th inst. was taken UP anG
rejectcd-ayes 81; noes a.