Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-11-30
HOUSE-MoRNING SESSION.
- TUESDAY, Nov. 20.
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
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Inc HOUSE met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by tie Rev Mr.. ToMBs
Mr.. PoPE presented petition from the citizens O
Bledsoe county in behalf of Mr.. --, prayin,
that he be permitted to hawk and pedde withou
licenee
Mr.. THOMPSON, chairman of the Committee OF
Education and Common Schools, reported on bill
No. 200 and recommended its passage
Mr. Cook, chairman Of the judiciary Committee
reported on number of bills which had been .e
terred to that committee with various recommen-
dations.
Mr.. Brown, of Monroe presented a memorial
from sundry citizens of Monroe county, on the sub
Ject of lands which have been claimed as a reser.
vation
Mr.. SMITH, of Davidson, presented the report o.
the Trustees of the Blind Asylum 1000 copies o.
which was ordered to be printed for the use of tie
| House
Mr.. ELLIS introduced resolution proposipp that
the House meet regularly at A. NJ, and adjourn
at II NJ, after the first day of December
Mr.. LIZARD introduced a till to incorporate the
Cherokee Mining Company read first time and
| passed.
! Mr.. CHowNIrG introduced bill for the improve
ment of Obed's river; read first time and passed
Mr.. BAILEY introduced bill to incorporate the
Tin Craft Mining Company; read first time and
| passed.
Also bill to regulate the emancipation of slaves
in this State and for other purposes read first time
and passed, and l50 copies ordered to be printed.
Mr.. LIZARD introduced a bill to amend the act
chartering the Philadelphia and Decatur Railroad
! Company; read first time and passed
| Mr.. SMITH, of Haywood, introduced bill to
| change the time of holding the Circuit Court in
! Haywood county; read first time and passed.
Mr. LUCUs introduced bin to amend the act
providing that the Circuit Courts may admit persons
rendered infamous to the rights of citizenship &c
read first time and passed
Also bill for the benefit of A. r. Landlord; read
and referred to the Committee on claims.
Mr. MONKS, of Wayne, introduced bill to change
the line between Wayne and Decatur. Read first
time, passed. and referred
Mr.. WooD, of Fentress, introduced bill to pro-
tect the people of Cumberland Mountains read first
time and passed.
CALENDAR OF RESOLUTIONS.
Resolution on the subject ofthe Public Lands and
Pacific Railroad read and referred to the committee
on Federal Relations.
Resolution to adjournment sine die on the first
day OF January next; read and laid on the table.
HOUSE BILLS on THIRD READING.
Bill to amend the act passed on the 10th Jan.
1913, for the punishment of small offences: read and
number of amendments were proposed, some of
which were adopted, others rejected and on motion
of Mr. Bailey, the enacting clause was stricken out
which amounts to rejection of the bill
Mr.. BULLEN moved to reconsider the vote
striking out the enactlng clause Mr. Cooper moved
today the motion on the table until and make it the
special order for the first of July, which motion
failed, and the question required on the motion to
reconsider, which failed, ayes 81 nays &c.
On motion the House then adjourned until two
o'clock, P. NJ.
On the passage Of the BILL on yesterday, to char
ter the Mississippi Central and Tennessee Railroad
Company an interesting debate sprung up, mainly ]
upon an amendment offered by Mr. Dortch propo-
sing to make LaGrange point This amendment
was supported by Messrs. Lamb and Dortch, in able !
and animated speeches, and was in like manner re-
sisted by Mr.. Wood, of Hardiman and Mr.. Greer; /
the amendment was rejected and the bill passed as
will be seen in our reports of yesterday REPORTER
HOUSE-EvAN1xG SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment and took
up Senate bill to amend an act entitled an act to es-
tabish system of Internal Improvement read first
time, passed and referred to the committee on In
ternal improvements
HOUSE RTLLs on THIRD READING
Bill to construe the ID section of an act entitled
act to regulate the opractice of the courts
Of law in this State passed Dist Feb 1852 read and
passed.
Bill to incorporate the Nashville and Knoxville
Railroad Company; read and passed
Bill to amend the Lexington and Knoxville Rail
Dad charter: read, amended and passed
Bill to incorporate the Memphis College of Chem
stry and Pharmacy read dpassed
On motion the House adjourned until halEpast
o'clock A NJ.