The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-01-16
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY,

oO Nl lh n N
In the Senate on the s. Mr.. Tedlord call
ed NJ the bill 10 aid the East Tennessee
and Georgia Railroad. and his amcLdmen
changing the location Of the route from III
north 10 the south side of the river. was dis
eu,srd hv Mr. 4 IN support, and Nj. Nc
Cannon IN "pposilon. who was in favor u
1raNIns Tho location open to tho discretion
Of the Directors. Mc>srs. Doyle and Yves
/ ter participated in the same strain, md
molten IRON MIR, ID. to lay On the bic wa
/ lost.
Mr.. ravau moved TO refer the bill TO III.
[ COMMITTEE on Internal Improvements. Car
r.ei,
/ Mr., Stark returned the bill to open n turn
: pike rosd IN Monroe county, which passrl
second reading.
Mr., Carter called up tho bill to aid t,c
East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad Com,
pauy. which passed = second readiug
In the House. Mr.. Pope. fro,, the Cons
mi,rce on Tipping, reported The bill to re-
peal the act al 1916 to requisite tipping
houses, &c. and recommended its rejection.
Report concurrcd IN and bill rejected.
lie alss reported The bill To amend the
tipping avs of the State. and recommend,
ed its passage. Report coucurred IN and
hill passed on second reading.
In the Senate on the 9Th. Mr.. Desdrick,
from the committee on Internal Improve.
men's. reported unfavnraby On the smeni
men, u the biil to aid the E,s, Tennessee
and Georgia Railroad. After some iiscus.
sion BY Messrs. Tcdforj. McCammcn and
Wes'er. the report OF the tommrneec Aal
concurrcd IN. and the nmendnen, rejected.
Mr.. Ted'urd then moved to strike gu, the
800 900 appropriation.
A discussion here arose upon the suSi'r,
Of Internal improvements generality. BY
Mr.. Anderson in opposition to the system,
and Mr.. Davis" Cannon, in support Of it,
On motion Of Mr.. Gillespie, the unfin,sh
cd business Of the morning was resumed,
and Mr.. Anderson took the floor in a second
speech IN opposition To the system of In.
iernal improvements, and in reply TO The
Senator from Cannon. Mr.. Davis. Mr.. Da.
Wis rejoned and Mr.. Carter spoke a, length
IN Opposition To all State appropriate N for
Internal Improvement. The discussion was
continued until the Senate adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Wi.ener. from the
committee on Ways and Means. reported
the bali To quiet certain land titles aud 10
secure bona fide purchasers against Ii,,ga>
ton. and recommended its reference to the
Judiciary committee. Report non.copcur.
red in. aud bill taken up and passed on third
reading.
In the Scnat, on the OH. the districting
bill was laid on The table. The bill 10 change
the manner Of keeping up tn" public roads
Of the State passed second reading.
In the H"use. Mr.. McClary introduced
bill for the relief Of Jas. Smith. Passed first
reading.
Mr. Green offered resolution To adjourn
sine die. on the first Monday of February.
The Homestead bill has been passed upon
its second reading.
In the Senate on the ION, the bill to aid
tho East Tennessee and Georgia Rnilroud
passed second reading. Tie amendment
Of tbs House to the Bill TO amend the char.
ter Of the Bank OF Tennessee was concur.
red in. The bill TO aid the East Tennessee
aud VIrginia Railroad passed third read,
ing.
In the House, tho bill to establish d
Chancery Court at Maryville. Blount coun>
", passed a second reading. and was refer.
red. The bill for the relief of Jas. Smith
also passed second reading.
Our dates from Nashville only reach up
10 the 10Th. -...