Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1853-11-18
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.


If we were to copy the Legislative reports il
full it would fill our columns with details unin
teresting to our readers, so that we would b,
unable to tell them what the "rest of mankind
are doing. We will therefore Gull such portions
of the proceedings of the past week as are i'm
portant or likely to be of interest to our readers
We gave the proceedings of both Houses il
orr last paper for Friday, the 4th. On the 5th,
the Senate only was in session, and nothing OF
Importance was done.
On the eth Mr.. Nelson, from the committee
on Internal Improvement, recommended the
passage of the bill to amend the Internal i'm
provement act. Concurred in and bill passed
second reading.
Also, recommended the passage of the bill
to aid the construction of the Knoxville and
Charleston or Blue Ridge Railroad. Report
and bill laid on the table,
In the House, on the 18th, several bills were
passed on first reading Among them was one
offered by Mr.. Brown Of Monroe, Incorporating
Tennessee, Western and Charleston Railroad
Company. One by Mr.. Patton, of Roane,
to repeal the law declaring Popular Creek navi-
gable. And one by Mr.. Easterly, to allow Hen
~ Grayson further time TO construct his turn
pike road.
In the Senate on the Sth, Mr. Jones, of the
Judiciary Committee recommended the passage
of bill to repeal the 9th section of the Home
stead Law, and recommended the rel ectien of
the amendment eXempting from execution $3.50
worth of property in the hands ofevery head of
family who was not a land owner Several
amendments were offered among which was one
b. Mr.. Bell, to repeal the entire Homestead
bill.
Mr.. Farquharson called up his resolution rel
alive to the Bank of Tennessee, which was
adopted
In the House on the Sth.
The resolution appointing L. West commiss-
Toner of the Knoxville and Tazeweu Turnpike
Company was adopted.
Mr.. Herd, bill passed to amend the char
ter of the Lexington and Knoxville Railroad
Company.
The bill to change the line between the coun
ties of Monroe and McMnn passed third read,
ing.
In the Senate on the 9th, the bill to construct
a mill-dam across Stone river consumed the
morning hours. In the afternoon nothing def
mite was Lone
In the House on the 9th, Mr.. Travis offered a
resolution instructing the Committee on Banks
to euqnire into the expediency of putting the
the Bank of Tennessee in train of lquida ton.
Mr.. Hubbard a resolution instructing same
Committee to enquire into the expediency of
forbidding the circulation in this State of bank
notes of other Safes of denomination less than
five dollars.
Mr.. Chamberlain a bill to charter the Knox
vile Manufacturing Company.
A convention of the two Houses met to elect
an Attorney General for the Nashville Judicial
Circuit. Six candidates were put in nomina-
ton, to wit: r F Hill, of Williamson G G
Bradford, of Sumner, L G Welcker, II Cox,
and John Shane, of Davidson. After twelve
unsuccessful ballots Mr.. Cox withdrew and the
convention adjourned. We are pleased to see
that our friend Welcker ran ahead of all others.
He received 81 votes on the last ballot, while
Mr. Shane, who was next received 20.
In the Senate on the 10th, Mr.. Nelson, from
the committee on Internal improvement. report
ed bin in lieu of the bill to amend the Inter
nal improvement act. The amendment was a.
dopted in lieu.
Mr.. Bell introduced bill to incorporate the
Greenville and French Broad railroad.
In the House, Mr.. Tibbs presented num-
Der of petitions from citizens of that part of
East Tennessee through which the East Ten
nessee and Georgia Railroad runs, on the sub
iect of the destruction of cattle, &C.. on that
road. Referred to the committee on Internal
Improvements.
Mr.. Tharp offered a resolution instructing our
Senators in Congress in relation to the public
lands.
Mr.. Maxwell: resolution instructing the
Committee on Internal improvements to inquire
into the expediency of Withholding State aid
from all Internal Improvement projects this
session.
Several bills passed on first reading. A..
-nong them was one introduced by Mr. Wood, of
Cannon: bill to interdict the circulation in
this State of small notes of banks of other
States.
Mr.. BulIen: bill to regulate tipping and
tipping houses, &c.
In the Senate on the llth, Mr. Bewley intro
duced bill to incorporate the Sulphur Spring
and Methodist Camp Ground in Jefferson coun-
ty-
Senate went into Convention and subsequently,.