Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-03
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE-MoRsINe SESSION.

SENATE-MoRsING SESSION.
MONDAY, Jan 2, 1854.
On a call of the Senate, nineteen Senators
answered to their names, and the Senate proceeded
to business.
Mr.. BowLEs presented petition of citizens of
Scott county, for an appropriation to a river Read
and referred.
Mr.. NELSON introduced bill to amend an act
passed in 1906, chap &C; and
Mr.. BELL bill to revive and amend an act
passed January 80, 1916, to charter the Sewer
turnpike road
+ MIR. CARRIGER offered resolution calling on the
Comptroller for information relative to the labili
ties and resources of the State
Sundry resolutions directory to the various COM
mlttee, heretofore offered and laid under the
| rule were taken up and adopted
The bill concerning public administrators
read the third time; and after debate and after be-
ing amended on MIR. Farquharsons motion in sew
eral particulars, was withdrawn by Mr. Farquhar-
son for farther amendment.
The following House bills were passed on the
third reading:
To incorporate the Odd Fellows Female College
at Rogersville, in East Tennessee; after being
amended, on Mr.. Bells motion, by Incorporating
! the Odd Fellows Female College at Athens, and
on Mir. CARRIERS motion by re-enacting an act
TO incorporate the town,of Tazewell
To incorporate Rose Hill Cemetery, in the coun-
ty of Maury; after being amended, on Mr.. Moore's
HOuOlli Uy SectlOu Incorporating Ine tOWn OF Ten
treville
To amend an Act entitled an Act to incorporate
the Sewanee Mining Company, passed 10th Feb
ruary, 1852.
To authorize the construction of Levee south
of Horn Lake, on Mississippi river.
To incorporate the Memphis College of Chenis-
try and Pharmacy.
To incorporate Elk River Manufacturing Com
pany.
Toncorporate the Knoxville Manufacturing Com
pany.
To amend an Act entitled an Act to charter the
Station Camp Creek Turnpike Company. in the
county of Sumner, and for other purposes
For the benefit of Anderson Mullins.
To incorporate the Memphis Mercantile Acad-
envy.
To authorize the Trustees of the Wiliamsport
Female Academy to sell the Academy buildings
and lot, with amendment by Mr. Moore, pro-
vidng that the act shall take effect from its passage
House bill to institute the Office of State Libra
rian read
Mr. HAvRoN moved to amend the BILL by pro-
vidng that the Register of Middle Tennessee, in
stead the Secretary of State shall be Librarian
Pending which motion, the bill was referred to
to the committee on Education and Common
Schools.
And the Senate took recess until p O'Clock.
SENATS-AFTERSooS SESSION.
The following bills were passed on the third read
ing:
TO make equal the Banks herein named, in the
payment of Bonus to the State, and 10 secure the
payment Of the tax on nonresident stockholders.
incorporating the Eagle Copper Smelling and Nj
ming Company
For the relief of Daniel Allen. an invalid soldier
of the war of lSl2-l5.
To amend the Act passed Sd February, I84S en-
titled IAN Act to incorporate the Nashville and
Hi.lshoro Turnpike Company, and for other pur-
poses.
incorporating the Orange Lake Mining Com
pony.
To incorporate the Hammer High School in the
county of Warren.
To amend an Act to dispose of the Internal I'M
provement fund belonging to the counties therein
named
To charter the Marion Mining Company
/ To Incorporate the Tazewel Female Academy,
in the County of Claiborne.
For the relief of John Hays and A. Curtis for
thu re-capture of Daniel G. McCorren.
To incorporate the Lafayette, Rome and Lebanon
Turnpike Company
Authorizing the election of Magistrate in Tire
town of Tulahoma
The message Of the Governor, nominating Geo
L. Sloan, Samuel P. Ament, and George ". Smith,
as Inspectors of the Penitentiary, was taken up,
and the nominations severally con6rmed-that of
Mr.. Sloan unanimously, that of Mr. Ament by a
vote Of l6 to 4, and that of Mr.. Smith by vote
of 10 TO l.
The Senate then adjourned until 10 o'clock to-
morrow.
HOUSE-MoRSISG SESSION.
MONDAY, Jan. 2.
The House met pursuant to adjournment. Mr..
BUFoRD was called to the Chair Mr.. WIsESER the
regular Speaker, being absent.
On motion, call of the House was had, and there
not being quorum present, the House adjourned
until halfpas 2 o'clock, M
During the recess, the Members of both Houses
ofthe General Assembly paid their respects to the
widow of Ex-President Polk, by calling in a body
at her residence.
HOUSE-ATTERSOoS SESSION.
The House met pursuant to adjournment and, on
a call being had it was ascertained that there
not quorum present. Upon a further call it was
ascerained that quorum was present and the
House proceeded to business.
Mr.. LILLARD presented petition from citizens
OF Polk county, In relation to the appointment of
some suitable person to examine certain School
Sections in reference to minerals DC. Read and
referred.
Mr.. SYKES presented petition on the subject
ofPenitentiary labor. Referred TO the Committee
on the Penltentiary.
Mr.. maxwell presented petition from sundry
citizens praying for change of the line between
Wayne and Perry counties. Referred.
Mr.. RICHARDSON presented petition from citi
zens of Gibson the subject of the workings in
the Penitentiary. Referred.
Mr. BULLEN introduced resolution proposing to
fix the time Of meetings and Announcements of the
House. Rule suspended requiring resolutions to
lie one day on the table, and
Mr. LAMB INTRODUCED an amendment in lieu, pro-
posing to meet at A. NJ. and sit until p. NJ,
pending which,
On motion the Houae adjourned.
/ COMPREHENSIVE NOTICE.-HAVING
~ this day associated with me in the Dry Goods Bust
! ness Mr.. JAMES WIRELESS, the business will hereafter
be conducted under the style and firm of BOILING
! WHELESS Tjan2l K =. BOILING.
Il. wHsLEss
BOILING Il WIRELESS.