Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-12-15
H0USE-MoRSING Session.

WEDNESDAY Dec. IA.
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. WHARTON
Mr.. ODELL presented petition from sundry citi-
zens of Sullivan county, praying that certain acts
be declared misdemeanors. Read and referred
Mr. MABRT, Of Warren presented a petition
rom citizens Of Coffee county. Referred
Mr. PATToN presented petition from citizens Of
AsRoane on the subject of county lines Referred to
We committee on new counties and county lines
Mr.. SYKES, chairman Of the comr-ittee on ways
and means, reported on sundry bills, which had
been referred to said committee
Mr.. HARRINGTON chairman of the committee on
claims, reported and recommended the adoption of
resolution to Mr.. Luty for former services. and
so forth.
Mr.. LILrARD, chairman of the committee on the
Lunatic Asylum reported on a bill in reference to
this institution.
Mr.. THOMPSON introduced a resolution decarato-
~. and recommended Hon. John Bell for Presi-
dent, &c.
Mr. STEWART introduced a resolution directory
TO the committee on public grounds.
Mr. TIBBs introduced a bill to tax cloths &C.
bought by merchant taiors, the same as if bought
by other merchants. Read first time and passed
Mr.. TBBs introduced bill for the benefit of
widows and minors. Read first time and passed
Mr.. maxwell introduced bill to repeal an oct
entitled act to change the line between the coun-
ties Of Wayne and Perry, passed on the -- Of
- 1872; read lrSt time and passed.
Mr.. HYDER Introduced bill to give State aid to
Turnpike Company in Carter county, read first
time and passed.
On motion of Mr. Llard the House tool, m
House bill to enable the Trustees of the Lur nc
Asylum TO extend and complete the same. and for
other purposes, on its third and astreadng- which
was amended as recommended by the Committee.
Mr. BCLLEN then moved to strike out $4,000 in
the original bill to the extent to which the Trls-
~ no
Guiding the services of the matron &c.
Mr. HEBB moved to amend the amendment by
the words, and insert two thousand dollars; and
after considerable debate pro and con- $4,000 was
stricken out and the amendment of Mr. Hebb was
adopted, fixing the salary at $1,000.
Mr. WooD, of Hardeman, proposed to amend the
bill by prohibiting the reception of Lunatics from
any other State; pending this question on motion
the House adjourned until o'clock p. NJ
HOUSE-EvENISG SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment
On motion of Mr. HUBBARD the House suspend
ed the rules of order for the purpose of taking nm
the bill generally denominated the Omnibus Bill and
made it the special order for the 10th of January
next
The House then proceeded to the consideration
the unfinished business Of the forenoon the ques-
ton being upon the amendment offered by Mr.
Wood of Hardeman, which was agreed to by the
House
The question then REQUIRED upon the passage Of
the bill as amended, which resulted as follows =
Ayes, 68; nays, /.
So the bill passed its third and last reading in the
House.
The House then proceeded to the consideration
of the unfinished business of yesterday it being
the bill providing for the appointment Of one Reve-
nue. Commissioner in each county. Read second
time and rejected.
HOUSE BILLS on SECOND READING.
Biz to amend the second section of an act passed
February4, lS4S entitled an act to authorize John
Sinker TO open turnpike road, and for other pur-
poses.
This bill proposes to authorize the State to en-
dorse the bonds of the Nashville and Chattanooga
Railroad to the amount Of SIX hundred and fifty
thousand dollars
Mr.. HUBBARD moved that the bill as well as all
Others on the subject of internal Improvements be
postponed until the 10th January, upon which q
debate sprang up and before any further action, on
motion
The Honse adjourned until half past A. NJ.
tomorrow,