Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-25

amount Of the tazSble property OF the county, &c;
read first time and passed; (The bill further pro-
y,des that no county shall in any case sub; e ibe |
more than one million of dollars) "a
On motion of Mr. Cavit The House took up the
bill to amend the banking law on second readings
The Banking Committee asked to be discharged
from the further consideration of the bill, which
was granted.
Mr.. Cooper moved to amend by striking out that
part which admits county bonds as a basis oil bank
ing capital.
Mr.. Cavitt opposed the amendent end proceeded
to explain and defend the provisions Of the bill Hs
moved to lay the amend Lent on the table.
The chair explained that the same amendment in
substance had already been offered by the Bank
Committee, and concurred in by the House on the
10th of December.
NJ, Hubbard, ike many other members had no
r,co lection of any such action having been had on
the oil. On reference to The Journal of the date
the Speaker statement was found 10 be correct.
Mr.. Cooper moved to amend by requiring all the
bonds to be six per cent bonds. Mi. Burord ex-
planned and advocated the amendment, which was
adopted.
After some further discussion Mr.. Richardson
moved to refer the bill to a Select Committee of
Eve lost And the bill as amended passed on Sc
cond reading.
Mr.. Lucas moved to reconsider the vote passing
the bill to regulate county subscriptions. (Mr.
Richards billy And the motion being taken up,
and after some remarks by Messrs Lucas, Hubbard
and Richardson;
Mr. Clemens demanded the previous question,
which was sustained and the main question being
on Mr. Lucass motion TO reconsider the vote, Mr..
Richardson called Tor the ayes and noes and the
motion was rejected Ayes, 80; noes 40.
The House then resumed the calendar of the
| House bills on third reading, when the following
| bills were severally disposed OF.
a. ih,,4ia 80;
| estates. Passed,
| A bill to authorize persons to make changes in
| county roads. After some verbal amendments, Mr.
| Hall and M. Cooke opposed the bill, and thought
| it would operate njuriously to the public convent
ence NJ. Cooke moved its indefinite postpone
| ment @ y +,
Mr. 81 eele defended the bill in reply to Il re-
marks of Mr.. Cooke and Mr.. Bullen explaint his
position; he would vote against the bill.
| Mr. Lamb called for the previous question, which
was sustained and the main question being put,
the bill was indefinitely postponed
! A bill to authorize the appointment Of Deputy
| Chancery Clerk at Somervile Passed.
A bill to incorporate the Wilamsport and Col
umbla Turnpike Company.
Mr.. Sykes offered amendment providing that
this road shall not receive State aid. Adopted
| Mr.. Erwin offered amendment, which was
ruled out of order, and the bill passed third read
ing.
A bill to allow sherifs &c, to collect commits
| Sions in certain cases. -s
Mr. Mathis offered an amendment providing that
the Plaintiff pay the commissions in certain cases.
| motion TO lay the amendment on the table was
lost and Mr. Greer demanded the previous ques-
ton, which was referred; and Mr.. Cooke offered an
amendment to Mr.. Mathis's amendment-which
was adopted--and then Mr.. Mathiss amendment
as amended was rejected and the bill passed third
reading
a bill to incorporate the Dover Female Academy,
and for other purposes; passed.
A bill to regulate fees of Justices of the Peace.
Mr. Hawkins moved to strike ont the compensa-
ton for entering return of execution adopted.
Mr. Travis moved to insert fee for issuing a
copy of the bill of discovery, which was adopted.
Mr. Carroll explained the objects Of the bill,
which was TO collect bring into an act, all the
fees to which Justices of the Peace are now emit
tied, and the bill as amended passed-ayes, AS; noes,
10.
And the House adjourned until o'clock, P N.