Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-11-30
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
NsENAfE-ArrEuSooS session..

iSENATE-AFTERNoON SESSION.
MONDAY Nov. %.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
Omnibus Bill, and the question REQUIRED upon the
passage of the BILL and it passed by the following
vote
Z Ayes-Messrs Bell, Benton, Bo~-ley, Bowles.
CaIriger Havron, Nave, Nelson, Northcut, Reagan
Robertson, Rodgers, Mr.. Speaker Polk-l3.
Noes-Messrs- Cooke, Dunlap of Henry, Farqu-
harson, Hail. Jones. Moore, Nixon, Perkins, Reid
3
Mr. ROBERTSON called up the bill in lieu of
bill to amend the Internal Improvement Act of
1852, concerning the N & NJ R. R. Co.
Mr.. REID offered an amendment concerning the
n. IL n. w. r. r. Co., which was adopted.
Mr.. REID offered an amendment giving the n.
& NV. r. R. Co. State aid to build bridge across
the Tennessee river.
Mr.. RoBERrsoN moved to lay the amendment on
the table which motion prevailed, ayes II, noes TO-
and the bill passed its third reading ayes l6 noes
Mr.. REID introduced bill for the relief Of Pub
lie Printer
Mr.. NELSON, bill to regulate the fees of the
Register of East Tennessee. .
Mr.. HAvRoN bill to incorporate the Jasper
Mining and Manufacturing Company.
The special order the bill to charter the Junction
Jasper and Chattanooga Rail Road Company was
taken up and on motion of Mr. Reid laid on the
table for the present
Mr. NAVE offered bill giving State aid to the
Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio Rail Road
Mr. REID, a bill to ascertain the will of the peo-
pie in regard to the sale of ardent spirits.
Mr.. PERKINS called up the bill to allow tesla
mentary to resign, and it passed third reading
Mr.. REID introduced bill to amend the charter
of the proprietors of Aldebourne Cemetry.
On motion of Mr.. Jones' the Senate took up the
bill giving County and Circuit Courts concurrent
jurisdiction with the Chancery Courts in cases of
! advance ments
! Mr.. FARoUHARsoN offered an amendment, which
was adopted and the bill was rejected, ayes 8, noes
! 13
On motion of Mr.. Nixon, the Clerk was instruct
ed to furnish the Senate with a Calendar of the
business, laid on the table,
Senate adjourned to 10 A. NJ tomorrow
| p. r-... SENATE--MoRNISG SESSION
TUESDAY, Nov %.
Mr.. NELSON from the Committee on Internal I'm
provements recommended the passage Of the bill
appropriating $3.50 for road improvements. Laid on
the table
Mr.. NELSON, from the same committee recon-
mended the passage of the bill appropriating $500
to the road from Paperville to Taylorsviie.
Mr. NAVE advocated the passage of the bill in al
the natural advantages of the country which TIL.
road is intended to benefit.
| Mr.. BowLEs moved to amend the bill by appro
priating $500 to building bridge across Obed:
river; which amendment was adopted.
4 Mr.. JONES moved to amend by providing that tn,
appropriation shall be refunded in five years; which
was rejected.
Mr.. FARQUHARsoN moved to amend by providn,
that the commissioners shall deliver to the Stat,
Treasurer twelve tons of good "bent iron" wheneve
the road is in condition to get the iron out of tn
basin, &c. Rejected.
1 The bill was rejected.
Mr.. REID presented the report of the Interna
Improvement Commissioner. Ordered to be printed
Mr.. FARQUHARsoN returned House bill NO "a
to repeal part of an act passed 9th February
1852, with amendment, providing that the re
peal shall not affect any judgments Of the count,
courts heretofore needed. Adopted. And the bill
as amended, passed on the third reading
Mr. BowLEs introduced bill to distribute eaua
certain school funds
Also: bill for the relief of Edmond Gibbons.
Mr.. REAGAN: bill to incorporate the Tennessee
Smelling Company
Also: bill to incorporate the Galloway Mining
Company; which bills seyerally passed first reading
The bill to authorize the Jews of Davidson coun
| ty to purchase burial ground and build a syna
| gogue, &c, was read the second time.
Mr.. Nixon moved the indefinite postponemento
the bill. Rejected ayes, {; noes, Is. ..
Pending the question on the passage of the bill
the Senate took a recess until half past o'clock.