Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-12-10
H0USE-MoRSISe SESSION.
FRIDAY, Dec. {

The House met pursuant to adjournment 50 s.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. CARR.
Mr.. CAvTT presented petition on the subject O
Tipping; referred
Mr.. MARRY presented petition on the same
subject referred. -.
Mr.. SMITH, Of Haywood presented petition from
the Brownsville Bar, praying for the establishment
OF an additional Chancery District, &c. referred
Mr.. PATTON presented q petition from citizens o.
Roane on the subject of the county line; referred
Mr.. LUCAS presented a petition from citizens OF
Benton county, against being attached to Henry
county; referred.
Mr.. Cook, Chairman of the committee on the
Judciay, reported on several bills.
MIR. SMITH, of Davidson, chairman of the COM
mittee on Internal Improvements reported on sew
eral bills
Mr.. THARP, chairman Of the committee on Militia
ry Affairs, made several reports.
Mr.. SYKES introduced bill to regulate the fees
OF county court clerks read first time passed and
referred
Also, bill to enable all persons charged with the
assets of an estate to have the evidence of payment
by them perfect, and for other purposes read first
time and passed.
Mr. TIBBs introduced bill to grant the aid of the
State to the Aeoc Plank Road, and for other pur-
poses; read, passed, and referred
On motion of Mr.. BUFoRD the House took I'D
the bill heretofore introduced by him. and ordered
to be printed to abridge and simplify the plead
ings, practice and proceeding in Courts ofJustice
which was read first time
On motion, the House took recess of five min
utes, preparatory to meeting the Senate in Con-
venton
The Convention met, and proceeded to the cleo
ton of an Attorney General for the Fourth Judi
cial Circuit, when the following names was put in
nominaton-David H Campbell, William NJ.
Wala na,-, ~ q
B. Jones, and Andrew Mccain.
On the first call of the Convention, Mr. Campbell
received %, Mr.. Wade s. Mr.. Allen II, Mr.. Combs
8, Mr.. Jones 20, aud Mr.. McClan II votes. After
which the name Of Mr. Jones was withdrawn.
And on the second call Mr.. Campbell received 80
Mr.. Wade 5, Mr. Allen is, Mr. Combs II, Mr.. Nc
Claim l6 votes.
On the third call Mr.. Campbell received 81, Mr.
Wade 7, Mr Allen Is, Mr.. Combs 10 and Mr. Nc
Claim lG votes; and
On the fourth cell Mr.. Campbell received Al, Mr.
Wade T. Mr. Allen l6, Dir. Combs IL, and Mr. Nc
Claim l3 votes
And on the fifth call Mr.. Campbell received 49,
Mr.. Wade 1 Nh. Allen Is, Mr. Combs 7, and Mr.
Mccain IA votes. After which the name of Mr.
McCain was withdrawn, and
On the sixth call Mr.. Campbell received 50, Mr.
Wade 3, Mr.. Allen l6, Mr.. Combs Is; wLereupon
tue President Of the Convention declared David H
NdIupD6Ii Nuly eiecleu, &c.
On motion the House took up Senate resolution
fixing day to go into the election of. Attorney
General for the fourteenth Judicial crcuit-fxed
this day at o'clock and passed
The House then adjourned until 2 o'clock, P n
H0USE-AFTERSoos SESSION ....
The House met pursuant to adjournment snd pro-
eeeded to the consideration of the unfinished bust
ness of the morning; and passed the bill on its first
reading
A number Of bills were then introduced and
read the first time and passed, and some of them
referred to committees; the copies of which we are
unable to give from the factlhat we were not pres
ent at their reading, &c.
Mr.. BRowE, of McNairy, introduced bill to regu-
late and condense the fees of County Court clerks
read first time and passed.
On motion the House took a recess of five min
utes preparatory to meeting the Senate to go into
the election of Attorney General for the fourteenth
Judicial circuit.
The Convention met and proceeded to the pro-
posed election; and the name of Robert A. Hill be-
ing alone in nomination, he was upon the first call
unanimously elected and the Senate returned to
their own chamber.
Mr.. HARRINGTON introduced bill to charter the
Bank Of West Tennessee; read first time and re-
ferred
CALENDER OF RESOLUTIONS.
Resolution declaring that the people have right
10 speak out on the subject Of the Maine Law or
any othersubect without asking the Legislature, &C.;
read and passed
HOUSE BILLS ON THEIR SECOND READING.
Bill 10 exempt Jerry Barns from paying Tax on
certain articles read and Mr. Wynn insisted on its
passage in few appropriate remarks, but the bill
was Indefinitely postponed.
Bill to amend an act entitled an act passed Goth
October, 1921, oh. 22 read and rejected.
Bill % improve the South Fork and its tribu-
taries; read and rejected.
Bill prescribing the duty of Register and for
other purposes; read and Withdrawn by Mr.. Max
well for amendment
Bill to regulate the fees of Sheriffs in certain
cases. Mr.. Hall offered an amendment in lieu, and
before final action, on motion, the House adjourned
until 81, A. NJ.