Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-11-12
HOUSE-MoRNING SESSION.
FRIDAY MORNING, Nov. IL.
The House met persuant to adjournment
PRAYER by the Rev. Mr.. MAYHEM.
MORNING RI-SISFSS

The House met persuant TO adjournment
PRAYER by the Rev Mr.. MAYHEM
MORNING BUSINESS.
Mr. FARRINGTON introduced a petition rom the
Jews of Memphis read and referred to the Judici-
airy Committee.
Mr. Richardson chairman Of the Committee on
Enrolled Bills, report several bills as correctly en-
rolled.
Mr. SMITH chairman of the committee on Inter
nal Improvements, reported on several bills with
various recommendations all Of which were ordered
to take their places on the calendar.
Mr.. BAILEY chairman of the Committee on Banks,
reported bill to increase the salary Of the clerks
in the Bank of Tennessee and recommended its
passage; also reported on several other bills which
had been referred to that committee.
Mr.. STEELE introduced the following resolution
Resolred By the General assembly Of The State
of Tennessee That our Senators in the Congress of
the United States are hereby instructed, and oar
Representatives are requested to vote for, and to
use all laudable and dliigent means TO secure the
passage of law, granting to citizens who are &C
tual settlers and heads OF families, one hundred
and sixty acres Of the public domain as Home
stead
Be 1t further RESOLVED, That the public lands be-
long in common to the people of the United States
that the General Government should preserve the
same for source OF revenue, and as Homestead
for families who settle upon and cultivate the public
domain and further, that a division of the same
among the respective States would be unjust and
nexpedent.
Mr. LAMB introduced resolution requiring the
Comptroller to report to this House the amount of
revenue received on Merchants Licences from each
county in this State; rule suspended.
Mr. SMITH offered an amendment requiring the
Comptroller to report the probable amount of re-
cepts and disbursements for the next year; adopted
and passed.
Mr.. STovALL introduced resolution requesting
the Commissioners for the building of the State
House to report in regard to Penitentiary la
Dor, &c.
Mr. HUBBARD, introduced resolution on the
subject of the Penitentiary and State Capital
Mr.. WINCHESTER introduced bill to give the Sta
ton Camp Turnpike Company further time to fu-
ish their road; read first time and passed.
Mr.. SMITH, of Davidson, introduced bill for the
poor and unfortunate read first time and passed.
Mr.. WALLACE introduced bill to amend act
passed 1885, chap IA, appointing Revenue Commits
sioners; read first time and passed.
Mr. CAvIrr introduced bill to provide for the
building of bridge across the Tennessee river on
North Western Railroad; read first time, passed and
referred.
Mr. WHITE introduced bill to change the county
line between Hawkins and Granger; referred to
the Committee on County Lines.
Mr.. MoRRIs, of Wayne introduced bill to pre-
vent the sett-of in the collection of debts read frst
time and passed
Report of the Commissioners of the State Capt.
tr; 500 copies ordered TO be printed.
Senate resolution appointing Joint Select Com
mittee to wait upon r. J. Meigs and VIM. +. Cooper
and ascertain from them what progress they have
made in revising the Statutes Of the State &C. read
and adopted.
Report of the Lawrenceburg Bank referred to
the Committee on Banks
Resolution inStructng the committee on Banks to
make specific reports various points touching the
affairs of the Bank Of Tennessee amended SO as to
extend to the othe: Banks Of the State and passed
The House took a recess of five minutes prepare
.ory to meeting in convention.
COSVENTION