Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-12-13
: adjourned to 10 A. NJ. tomorrow.
HOuSE-NoRNrNa SESSION.

MONDAY, Dec u.
The House met pursuant to adjournment Mr..
FARINGToN in the Chair.
PRAYER by Rev. DR.. WHARTON.
Mr. DoRTcH presented petition from members
of the Bar in the Western District praying for the
establishing of sixth Chancery District
Mr.. HoLMs presented petition from the Grand
Jury of -- county, praying that corporations
may have the control &c, Of Tipping Houses with
in their limits.
Mr.. SYKES chairman of the committee on Ways
and Means, reported several bills and petitions.
Mr. RICHARDSON, Chairman of the Committee on
Enrolled Bills reported number of bills correct
ly engrosed &c.
Mr. HuBBARD introduced bill to provide for
Geological Survey of this State read first time and
passed and referred to a select committee.
Mr.. SMITH of Haywood. introduced bill to es-
ablish the sixth Chancery District; read first time
and referred to the committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. TIBBs introduced bill to incorporate the
Bradley Mining Company.
Also bill to incorporate the Polk County MIN
ing Company severally read first time and passed
Mr. ODELL introduced bill to protect Orphan
| Children: read first time and passed.
Mr. CHANNELS introduced bill to authorize the
| Nashville and Southern Rail Road Company to
construct their road through Giles county by way
of Pulaski to the State line in the direction of
| Athens and Decature Alabama; read passed and
referred
Mr. OVERALL introduced bill accompanied by
petition, to authorize John Nelson to Hawk
and Peddle without lcence; read passed and refer
red
Mr. DoRrCH introduced bill for the benefit Of
the 23d Brigade of Tennessee Militia; read first
time, passed and referred
HOUSE BILLS ON THEIR SECOND READING.
Bill to amend the Militia laws of this State, read
and laid on the table.
l. avrr,ar
party considers himself agreved by the decision of
Regimental Court Martial; read and laid on the
table.
A bill to repeal the Militia Laws Of this State;
read and passed over informally.
A blu for the benefit Of the Township composed
of the 18th Civil District; read and passed
A bill to regulate the disposition of the property
of deceased debtors and for other purposes read,
! Mr. CARROLL moved an amendment Mr.. M,. Cook
moved to indefinitely postpone-bil and amend
mend; which done.
! On motion of Mr.. RICHARDSON the House took
up Senate bill to amend an act entitled act to
establish system of Internal Improvements In this
/ State, passed February =, 1852; read, and
! Mr.. LUcUs offered an amendment; Mr.. BAnY
moved TO lay the amendment on the table, which
was agreed to- without further action the House
/ adjourned until o'clock, P. N.
HOUSE-EvgSIxG SESSION.
The House met pursuant 10 adjournment MI
| Speaker WIsENER in the Chair
The House proceeded to the consideration of the
unfinished business of the forenoon-it being bill
to amend the Internal Improvement act of 1852
the question being oman amendment offered by Mr..
Lucas, fixing at or near Reynodsburg as the point
for crossing the Tennessee River. The amendment
was laid on the table; when
Mr.. HAWKINS offered an amendment which pro-
posed striking out the principal part of the first sec
ton Of the bill; and hereupon Mr.. Hawkins took
the floor in defence of the amendment and in oppo-
sition to the first section of the original bill His
speech was clear, pointed and forcible He was
followed by Mr. Travis against the amendment, and
in favor of the original bill. Mr. Richardson also
made speech against the amendment, and on
ton, the amendment was laid on the table; and the
bill was passed on its second reading and
On motion the House adjourned until past
o'clock this morning