Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-25
SENATE-MoRNING SESSION.
TUESDAY, Jan. "a

| tSHoAii Oo4' 49,
Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
The minutes OF yesterday were read.
Mr. Benton introduced memorial from cit
zens on the Mississippi river on the subsct oflevy
| ing the Fact bank Of said river, &c.
Mr.. Nixon, Chairman of the committee on Claims,
reported on the bill for the relief OF NJ. Sanderain
and Masick and recommended its passage
Mr. Dunlap, Of Shelby explained the nature Of
the claim and the provisions OF the bill and the bill
| passed its third reading.
Mr. Reid returned the bill to authorize causes to
be removed into the circuit court by writs eff
tiorari and supercidas, with several amendments;
which were adopted, and the bill passed second
! reading
A bill for the relief of the securities of William
L. Dewoody, was reported on by the Judiciary
Committee, and its passage reconsidered.
Mr.. Dunlap, of Shelby, explained the nature of
the and the provisions off the bill at some length
after which the report was concurred in, and the
bill passed third and last reading
Bill directing the mode of stating the accounts of
the Bank of Tennessee and for other purposes, was
ported back to the Senate by the Judiciary Com
nittee, AMI its passage recommended; read, and Mr..
Nixon of, red an amendment, which was adopted.
Farquarson offered an amendment, the object of
which wa orequire the oic otthe Bank retain
an amount OF the profits, sufficient to cover the
amount Of bad debts made by the Bank in
each year. so TO preserve the capital of the Bank
In support of this amendment Mr. Farquarson made
a speech of some length-when Mr.. Hall propos-
ed 10 amend the amendment by providing for
the appointment of Bank Attorney in each coun-
ty on motion there division of the question,
and the vote taken on the amend nent offered by
Mr.. Farquharson, and it was adopted On morton
of Mr.. Reagan, the amendment offered by Mr. Hall
amended, by striking out the word shall, ard
inserting may. Mr. Rodgers called for the prev-
Gus question, which call was sustaned-and the
bill was passed, its third and last reading
Bill to amend an act passed Both December, lS49
chapter 10Y, was reported back to the Seaate and
its passage recommended by the Judiciary COM
mittee. The provisions Of the bill explained
by Mr.. Dunlap, of Shelby, chairman of the com
mittee and the bill passed third and last time. Ayes
l6 nays 5.
Mr. Robertson introduced bill TO make the
Treasurer superintendent of common schools Read
first time passed and referred and on motion, the
Senate adjourned until 2ko'cock, P. NJ.
HOUSE-MoRNING SESSION.
TUESDAY, Jan. "a.
The House met pursuant to adjournment and af-
ter the reading of the Journal of yesterday,
Mr. StovalI presented memorial of the citizens
of Gibson and Obion, praying repeal Of the act
declaring Rutherfords Fork of Obion navigabe;
read and referred to Internal Improvement Com
mittee.
Nj. Sykes from the Committee on WAYS and
Means, reported on several bills and petitions, which
were appropriately disposed of for the present
Mr.. House offered resolution that night ses-
sons tend more 10 retard than advance business
and lead to hasty and improper legislation, &c
Lies over one day under the rule.
Mr.. Bailey introduced bill to amend the regis
tration laws read first time passed and referred to
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. BuIlen: bill to allow to Sherfs, Consta-
bles &C. further time to collect averages; passed
and referred 10 Committee Ways and Means.
Mr. Stewart: bill for the relief of the Louisville |
and Nashville Railroad Company. (The bill au-
thorizes the Governor to issue State Bonds. not |
more than $4,000 per mile) Read first time, passed |
and referred to the Internal Improvement Com
mittee.
Mr. Hebb offered resolution TO adjourn SINE
die on Monday, 9th February. Lies over under
the rule
Mr.. Wynn entered protest against the action
of the House in regard to the petition presented
by him last week from citizens of Stewart county,
praying for law prohibiting teaching mechanic
1rIs 10 negroes; which protest was ordered to be
spread upon the Journal.
(Durng the reading of the protest, a little incl
uen' occurred which rather startled several honor
aoie members. The portly senior member from
Ds'Iuson' was standing near the stove with anews-
paper IN his hand, when suddenly the paper took
lire, and I'M moment the honorable member seemed
10 be enveleped III a sheet of fame Fortunately
there was more alarm than mischief and the flames
were speedily extingushed. The Reporter Is ma
bic to state which OF the daily papers it was that
exhibited such remarkable combustibilitv1
Mr.. Smith, of Davidson bill limiting county
subscriptions TO Railroad stocks, to one-fh of the