Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-19

A bill to appoint Commissioners on J. F. & w. j.
Scots turnpike road
Mr. Overall offered an amendment, which was
adopted, and the bill as amended passed second
reading.
A bill to give further time to the Tullahoma and
Fayetteville Turnpike Company.
Mr.. Hebb offered bill in lieu, granting four
years to complete the Fayetteville, Mulberry and
Lynchburg turnpike road.
The amendment in lieu was adopted and the bill
as amended, passed second reading.
bill to amend the act of 1885, in certain par
ticuars which was, on motion of Mr.. Harrington
amended and passed on second reading.
a bill to change the time of holding the Circuit
Court of Carroll county, passed.
bill TO authorize the Trustees of Carroll Acad.
envy 10 sell their grounds and buildings in Nc
slinnvie.
Mr.. Cooke moved to extend the same to Forest
Hill Academy; which was agreed to, and the bill
as amended passed.
A bill to define the lines of Upton and Shelby
counties; Mr. Harrington moved its indefinite post
ponement.
Mr.. Lamb wanted to know his reasons for this
motion; to which Mr.. Harrington made some reply
which the Reporter could not hear.
Mr.. Lamb reioined, explaining the circumstances
Of The case and showing why the bill should pass.
A survey had been ordered by the Legislature in
1921 but that survey had never been made and
he only asked to have the order renewed and the
survey made now.
Mr.. Smith, of Davidson, thought it strange that
the petitioners in this case should have been silent
for thirty years. Why do they come up now at this
late day? He would ask if it was not for the sake
of avoiding the taxation arising from the subscrip-
ton of Shelbyville county to railroads.
Mr.. Lamb said that one of their reasons was that
it was more convenient to the petitioners to attend
HptoD hon, in Chalhu Tha Rail-
subscription has nothing to do with it; for Upton
has also subscribed, and even to larger amount
In proportion to her means than Shelby county
Mr.. Brown, of Monroe, followed in defence of
the bill.
Mr. Tibbs said his friend from Monroe, had been
npping and pinching little pieces from every coun-
ty around, and he even wanted to bite piece from
North Carolina. He hoped his friend from Monroe
would leave his western friends to fight their own
battle
Mr.. Stewart offered an amendment providing that
the petitioners pay their share of the Railroad tax
in Shelby.
Mr.. Lamb offered to amend the amendment by
providing that they pay no Railroad tax in Upton
The amendments were laid on the table on mo-
ton of Mr. Hebb
Mr.. Harrington motion to indefinitely postpone
was rejected
Mr.. Harrington again took the floor in opposition
to the bill He asserted that the real object of the
petitioners was to avoid paying their propotion of
the Railroad tax in Shelby county; after they them
selves had voted to lay that tax.
Mr.. Lamb replied, re-ahirmng and sustaining his
former views, and made earnest and feeling ap-
peal in favor of the county of Tiption.
Mr. Holmes wished to state fact, viz: that the
Upton county Railroad tax was only conditional,
whilst that of Shelby was absolute. Further, that
the taxes IN general were less in Upton than in
Shelby He was opposed to the bill.
Mr.. Lamb explained in what manner the county
subscriptions Of Upton came to be conditional.
And the question being taken the bill passed on
second reading.
And on mouon of Mr.. Chambliss the House adj
journed to 8 o'clock, tomorrow morning.