Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-22
HOUSE-MoRNING SESSION.
SATURDAY, Jan. q
The House met pursuant to adjournment

The House met pursuant to adjournment.
The journal of yesterday having been read
Mr.. Hubbard asked leave to record his vote on the
bill to provide for the payment Of counties and Mr.
Hall asked a similar leave, which was granted in
| both cases. Mr. Stewart asked similar leave
| which also granted
Mr.. Cavtt entered motion to reconsider the
vote rejecting the bill to exempt certain articles from
execution.
CThe continued conversation and noise in the
House at this time, rendered it nearly impossible for
the Reporter to form any clear idea of what was
going on)
Nj Hebb offered resolution that this House ad-
ourn sine die on the 26th Feb Lies over under the
rule.
The House then took up the resolution of Mr.
Tibbs TO hold night sessions, until in their wisdom
they should otherwise determine.
Mr.. Cooper moved to strike out the word 'wis-
DOM" which was agreed to- and Mr. Bailey called
for the previous question: which sustained; and
the main question 'shall the resolution be adopted"
being put, it was decided in the afirmative-ayes
g. noes, 8.
message was received from the Senate trans
hitting several bills.
Mr.. Temple moved to print 1000 copies of the
Comptroller Report just transmitted from the Sen
ate; the motion was adopted.
Mr.. Holmes introduced bill to incorporate the
Porter Fire Arm Company; passed first reading
Rutherford and Cannon; passed first reading.
Mr.. Wood, OF Fentress, asked to reconsider the
vote, laying his motion of yesterday on the table,
refused. Mr.. Wood then called up his motion to re-
consider the vote rejecting the bill for the relief of
Frog Butts and others and went into full state
ment of the circumstances of the case And the
vote was reccnsdered, and the question beingo the
passage of the BILL it passed second reading
The House then proceeded to the unfinished bust
of yesterday being bill No 345 for the extern
sion of Wills Valley Railroad-when Mr. Buford
withdrew his amendment and the bill passed second
reading.
Mr.. Morris, of Wayne, moved that the House
consent to pass bills on second reading without dis
CUSTOM which was los:
The House continued with the Calendar of House
bills on second reading.
A bill in regard to the navigation of French
Broad
Mr.. Wallace offered On amendment in regard to
Little River; adopted, and the bill passed.
A bill to amend the tipping laws, was read; and
Mr. Hebb moved its indefinite postponement
Mr. --- moved to lay that motion the
table
Mr. Hubbard called for the previous question:
which sustained and the question being on the
indefinite postponement it was agreed to, and the
bill was postponed
Mr.. Smith, of Haywood, moved to reconsider
and the vote being taken, it resulted; ayes, %;
noes, AZ, and the House refused to reconsider.
bill to establish an Agricultural Bureau and !
AZ cultural Societies; passed second reading.
A bill to amend an act extending the jurisdiction |
of Justices Of the Peace; passed second reading
A bill to incorporate the Annual Conference of
the Methodist Protestant Church, OF Tennessee
District; passed second reading
A bill to increase the School Fund, aud for other
purposes (Bll proposes to tax race tracks, the tax
to go to school purposes.) Mr.. Clemens moved its
indefinite postponement, which was rejected, and
the bill passed on second reading, and on motion of
Mr. Lamb was referred to Committee on WAYS and
Means.
A bill to regulate hawking and peddliug
Mr. House moved to amend by striking out II
months residence in the State. Mr.. Brown oppos-
sd the amendment and Mr. House advocated it,
and the amendment was rejected. Mr.. Steele If
fered an amendment, which on motion of Mr.. Nor
-s. of Cooke, was laid on the table, and the bill
passed on second reading, and on motion of Mr..
Hawkins was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
A bill to secure the rights of Tobacco planters.
Mr.. Hebb opposed the bill. He thought the cap
ion of the bill ought to read "ior the benefit of
IF GAINESVILLE and Trices Landing" The bill would
De oppressive to the small planter, and he moved
Is indefinite postponement.
Mr.. Bailey advocated the bill, as Of the utmost
to the Tobacco planting interest," and he
loped the bill wccnd pass,
The House refused to postpone me pll, Which
hen passed on second reading.
A bill to repeal the Banking Law of February
9, 1852 (The Free Banking Law Mr. Buford
rged the propriety and necessity of passing this
ILL., He asserted that the present law was GER
ain means of prostrating the credit of the State
'onds which, when deposited in the Comptroller's
flee, at once became private property. He main
aimed his views in some earnest aad torclble re-
larks
Mr.. Lamb replied to Mr. Buford, and thought
is remarks should have effect opposite to the
ne intended
Mr. Hubbard defended the Free Banking Law:
had operated well wherever it had been tried.
lie moved the indefinite postponement of the bill,
,hich agreed to.
A bill to amend the Road Laws of this State.
Mr.. Hubbard explained the object of the bill, J
, which Mr. Brown, of Monroe, offered an amend
tent which was adopted, and the bill as amended