Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-12-09
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
sENATE-ArrnRsooS SESSION.

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Mr. BELL replied, and t
Mr. BEwLEY offered an amendment endorsing the
present superintendent and recommending him to
the Governor for appointment
Mr.. JONES moved to strike out that part of the
amendment requesting the Governor to re-appeint
the present incumbent
The motion was decided out of order, and
Mr. FARouHARsoN called the previous question,
which the Senate refused to sustain and the debate
was further continued.
Mr.. nixon moved to lay the amendment on the
table Carried, ayes H. noes g.
The amendment Of Mr.. MOORE, providing that
the bill shall take effect in Oct, 1856, was adopted
and
Mr.. CARRIGER offered an amendment declaring
that the present keeper of the Penentiary has dis
Charged his duties faithfully, and to the entire salts
faction of this Senate
Mr.. HAvRox moved to lay the amendment on
the table, and
Mr. DUNLAP, of H. moved to indefinitely post
pone the bill and amendment, which motion was
ruled ont Of order.
Mr.. FARQUmARsoN moved the previous question
and
Mr.. HAvRoN withdrew his motion to lay the
amendment on the table; whereupon
Mr.. REID renewed it, and it was negatived; ayes
Z, noes lG.
Mr.. MOORE then moved to amend the amendment
of Mr.. CARRIGER, by endorsing the manner in which
the Treasurer and Comptroller have discharged
their duty, which motion
Mr.. ROBERTSON moved to lay on the table which
motion was adopted. Ayes II, nays TO-.
Mr.. Nixon moved the previous question, which
motion prevailed. Ayes II, nays 9.
And the question being on the passage Of the bill
it was rejected Ayes 9, noesl IA.
Mr.. NoRTHCUT introduced bill to incorporate
the Hanna High School in the county Of Warren.
NJ
from home from mastering and working on public
roads.
Mr.. CARRIGER offered resolution endorsing the
manner in which the present keeper of the Peni-
tertiary has discharged his duties.
Mr.. RoBsRTsoN offered bill to amend the 9th
section of the act to dispose of the internal i'm
provement fund in the counties therein named.
Senate bill to amend the 18th section of the act
establishing the Insane Asylum, passed third read
ing.
Also, Senate bill to amend the revenue laws of
this State taxes negro traders.
Mr. Polk entered motion to reconsider the vote
and
Mr. RoBERTsoN entered motion to reconsider
the vote rejecting the bill to repeal the Homestead
Law
Mr. FRAZER entered motion to reconsider the
vote rejecting the Penitentiary Bill, and
Senate adjourned to 10 A NJ. tomorrow.
SENATE-MoRSNo SESSION.
THURSDAY, Dec. 8.
! Mr. Nixon, from the Committee on Claims, to
which was referred the bill to compensate Melon
ough ]. Bunch for eleven days services as principal
| clerk Of the House in 1856, made a report
commencing the passage of the bill Report con-
Cured in, and bill passed second reading.
Mr.. Nixon, from the same committee, made re-
! port, recommending the rejection Of the bill for
! the relief of John S. Carter of Smith county.
| Mr.. FRAZER moved a Inconvenience in the re-
! port, and made some remarks in explanation Of the
merits Of the claim. But the report was concur
red in, and the bill rejected.
Mr.. DUNLAP, of Henry, from the Committee of
| Ways and Means, made report recommending
the rejection ofthe bill to construct bridge across
! Stones river, at Stewards Ferry.
Mr.. DAVIS withdrew the bill for amendment
Mr. JONES, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
made a report, recommending the rejection of
House bill to restore William c. Simpson to citizen
! ship, on constitutional grounds. A debate arose
involving the constitutional power of the Legsla-
ture to pass special laws for such purposes in which
! MessrS. Jones' Nelson and Robertson participated.
The report was concurred ill., and the bill rejected
! Mr.. NELSON introduced bill to require justices
| of the peace to take bail in certain cases.
| Mr.. REID bill to release to the Nashville and
Chattanooga Railroad Company certain damages
! &c.
| Mr. MooaE: q bill for the benefit of the Tonnes
see Hospital; which bills passed the first reading
| and were referred.
Mr.. BELL moved to take up the motion to recon-
slider the vote rejecting House bill to elect the keep
er of the Penitentiary by the Legislature, which
motion was rejected.
| Senate bill for the relief Of widows and minors
was rejected.
The following Senate bills were passed on third
! reading:
| To condense and bring into one view all the law
now in force with regard to education and COM
mon schools.
To regulate the number of witnesses 6. prosecu-
tor on part of the State may have summoned.
! To amend the Revenue Laws of the State.
To amend act entitled an act to incorporate
the Nashville and Memphis Railroad Company, and
for other purposes.
To amend the charter of the Franklin and Car
ter's Creek Turnpike Company, passed January Il,
| 1850
To protect real estate
The bill to declare the powers of the county
courts IN the administration of estates in certain
particulars, amended and laid on the table.
The Senate took recess until q o'clock
SENATE-AYrERxoox Session.
The Senate took up the bill to amend the char
ter of the Tennessee Central Railroad Company.
Mr.. Robertson opposed the passage of the bill,
and Messrs. HALL and BENTON advocatedit
The bill passed third reading; ayes, y; noes,
IL.
The following Senate bills passed on the third
reading:
To amend the charter of the Stones river and
Statesville Turnpike Company;
To authorize the citizens of Anderson county TO
file bills in Chancery, either at Jacksborough
Knoxville
To incorporate the town of Altamont, in the
county of Grundy;
To change the name of Harriet Hampton, of
Grundy county,
To incorporate the Lynn Cottage Turnpike Com
pany, and fer other purposes.
The Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock to-mor-
row.
sY" In our report of Senate proceedings of the
9th inst, we say that Mr.. JONES introduced bill to
regulate the tipping act and for other purposes
when we should have said repeal the tipping act
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H0USE-NoRNNG SESSION.
THURSDAY, Dec 8.
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. CARR.
Onmotion of Mr.. Cook the House took a recess |
of fveminutes for the purpose of giving the Rev Mr.
kiMBRo an opportunity of making few remarks
in relation to the China Missions and the present
condition Of that country.
Several petitions on the subject of tippng were
presented to the House and referred to the commit
tee on that subject
Mr. HARRIS Mr.. HARRINGTON Mr. CooKE Nh