Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-12-14
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
sEYATE-MoRxno SESSION.

TUESDAY Dec l3
Mr.. NELSON presented petition from citizens of
Roane county, on the subject Of the sale of land in
the Hiwassee district. a-. $3.50 81.
Mr.. REAGAN presented a memorial from John
Caldwell, on the subject of school lands in Polk and
Monroe counties.
Mr.. NIXON. from the committee on Claims made
report recommending the passage of the bill 70 7
the relief ofJohn Hays and A Curtis for the recap
ture Of Daniel 6. McCorren. Concurred in, and
bill passed second re aiding
Mr. CARRIGER, from the committee on Agricul-
ture and Manufactures made report, recommend
ing the rejection of the bill to increase the common
school fund of the State, (by taxing negroes now
exempt from taxaton.)
Mr. ROGERS moved to amend the bill BY provid-
ing that the tax shall enure to the benefit of the
counties where it is raised. Adopted and bill re-
jected.
Mr.. REID introduced bill to authorize causes to
be removed into the Circuit Court by writs of
certiorari and supersedeas Passed first reading.
Mr.. FRAZER: bill TO incorporate the LAFAYETTE
Rome, and Lebanon Turnpike Company. Passed
first reading.
Mr. HAvRoN: bill to regulate the common school
commissioners. Passed first reading
Mr.. DAVIS withdrew the motion heretofore made
by him, to reconsider the vote rejecting House bill
to restore William c. Simpson TO citizenship
large number of Senate bills on the second
and House bill on the first reading were then pass
ed; which will be more fully noticed when they
come up on the third reading.
And the Senate took recess until % o'clock.
HOUSE-HoRNING SESSION.
Tuesday, Dec. H. 1853.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. WHARTON.
Mr. SMITH, of Davidson, reported from the Inter-
nal Improvement Committee endorsing $3.50 900
bonds of the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad
Company, and also the bill to charter the Plank
Road and Turnpike Company, and recommended
their passage.
Mr.. Cooke chairman of the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported upon sundry bills amongst them
the bill prescribing the time and manner of electing
Judges and Attorneys General by the people which,
Hader a supervision of the rules on motion of Mr.
C., was taken up, and an amendment proposed by
said committee filling the blank and fixing the day
of election on the fourth Thursday in May 1854
was adopted
Mr.. RICHARDSON moved to reconsider the vote
adopting the amendment.
Messrs. Cooke, Lamb, Wallace, and Temple OPP
posed the motion, and Messrs. Richardson and
House sustained it
On motion OF Mr.. BULLEN the motion to recon-
slider was laid on the table The bill passed on Sec
Ond reading, and on motion of Mr. Cook made the
special order for Monday next
Mr. HARRIS offared resolution requesting the
Governor to appoint such inspectors of the Peni-
Tertiary viii retain c. n. Hays keeper of that
Institution. .
The rules having been suspended the resolution
was taken up for consideration, and Messrs. Bailey
and Buford addressed the House in opposition, and
Messrs Harris and Cook in fUvor of it.
Nj. SMITH of Haywood, offered in lieu an amend
ment declaring that c. NJ. Hays has discharged his
duty as keeper of the Penitentiary faithfully and
aby and that the welfare of the convicts, and the
interests of the State demand his retention in Of
fee.
The resolution and amendment were Indefinitely
postponed.
BILLS PASSED on FIRST READING
introduced by Mr. Carroll bill to change the
line between Lawrence and Giles counties.
Mr. COOPER bill to amend the several acts char
tering the Fayetteville and Shebyville Turnpike
Company.
Mr. MORRIS, Of Cooke, a bill to establish Chance
nv Court in Cooke county
Mr.. ELLIS bill to amend the law regulating the
Beans Station Turnpike road, and for other pur-
poses.
Mr. CHAMBERLAIN: a bill TO amend the several acts
incorporating the town Of Knoxville.
Mr. MATHIS: a bill TO amend the charter of the
Nashville and Northwestern Railroad Company.
Mr. Brown, of Monroe, a bill to authorize the
Trustees OF Bolivar Academy to loan money in
sums not exceeding five hundred dollars.
Mr. WooD of Cannon, bill to repealpart of the
act changing the line between Cannon and DeKalb
counties.
The special order, being several bills on the sub
iect of Common Schools, was taken up, and
Mr. THOMPSON offered bill in lieu of bill No %,
which provides for a direct tax for the support OF
Common Schools.
On motion of Mr. NORRIS Of Wayne, the special
order was postponed to the 18th Of January next,
and Mr. THoNPsoNs bill ordered 10 be printed.
The House then took up Senate's Messages aud
having disposed of a number Of them, took recess
for dinner.
HOUSE-AFTERNoox SESSION
The House took up the calendar and proceeded
to the consideration of bills on second reading
and
The bill to interdict the circulation in this State
of small bank notes Of other States, was indefinite
postponed.
The bill to amend the lst section of the act o.
1886 chap. IA, having been read, considerable dis
cusson ensued upon it, and numerous propositions
10 amend were made, but the House adjourned &c
% A. NJ, tomorrow without taking any lorna
action on the bill
N.RR1Ep-In Columbus Miss, on Thursday the
lstiust. Mr. JoHN HARDING MCGAvoCE of Nash,
vile, to Miss GEORGIA a. MOORE of the former
place.