Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-13
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE -MoHyISc srsslox.


4 THURSDAY, Jan. l..
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
PRAYER by the Rev DE-. EDGAR
Mr.. DUNLAP, of Henry, in the chair.
Me-. Polk presented petition from Samuel Mar
tin, of Knox county, which was read and referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
Mr.. NAVE presented petition from srndry citi-
OF Johnson county, praying for the passage of
law for the relefoi Jacob 4. DuggoT which was
read and referred to the Judiciary Committee
Mr. NoRTncurr presented a petition Of sundry
citizens of Coffee county, praying for State aid for
the Southwestern Railroad; which was read, &c
+ Mr. BowLEs presented petition from sundry cit
liens Of Fentress county, praying for a law to pro-
hbit the grazing OF stock the lands of Others &c
read and transmitted to the House of Representa-
tives.
Mr.. CooKE introduced bill which be proposed
in lieu OF the one reported to the Senate by the
committee New Counties and county lines to
re-establish the county of Putnam; which was read
| and Mr. Cooke insisted on the adoption of the
amendment III lieu and the passage Of the bill in an
appropriate speech of considerable length.
Mr. BowLEs said he could see nothing wrong in
the bill and hoped it would pass.
Mr. FRAZER altered an amendment to change the
line between Smith and DeKalk counties, SO as to
place some four of the citizens of Smith into De-
Kalb; the amendment was adopted and the bill
passed its third and last reading, and was trans
nitted to the House of Representatives
Mr.. RoDGER, chairman of the committee on New
Counties and county lines, reported on bill 10
change the line between the counties of Hickman
and Perry, recommending some amendments which
were adopted, and the bill passed its second read
ing, &c Several other matters, such as petitions,
&c., were reported on by said committee
Mr.. NIXON, chairman Of the Committee on Claims,
reported the bill for the relief of E Gibbon and
recommended al amendment which was adopted
and the bill passed its third and last reading in the
Senate .
Mr. JONES of the Judiciary Committee, reported
on several bills, &c, with their recommendations,
&C. one Of which was the bill to establish the Office
of State Librarian which was amended, and pas
sed its third and last reading.
Mr.. DUNLAP, of Shelby, introduced bill for the
relief of d. NJ Sanderlain and Jefferson Messick;
read, passed aud referred.
Mr.. NoRFHoUTT introduced bill for the relief Of
Daniel Mclean; read, passed and referred
Mr.. NAVE introduced a bill for the benefit of
counties taking stock in Railroads; read passed and
referred.
Mr. HAVRoN presented the petition of sundry
citizens OF Marion county, praying for change of
the location Of Turnpike road; read and referred
Mr.. DAVIS moved to take up the resolution in
troduced some days since on the subject of the
Governor Withdrawing the names Of the Peni-
Tertiary Inspectors heretofore sent to the SEN
ate DC.
Mr.. REID offered resolution in lieu, which con-
tanned the same pretty much in substance, but diff
iering in FORM and is as follows:
Resolced, That the Governor has not the right to
withdraw the nomination OF Inspectors for the
Penltentiary until he has first obtained the consent
Of the Senate; which was adopted in lieu and the
question being on the adoption of the resolution
Mr.. Cooke said that he of the opinion that
the whole subject was beyond the control of the
Senate; that when the Governor nominated the
Commissioners and the Senate confirmed the noun
nation that that an end of the matter and that
the Commissioners appointed, were in as such,
to al intents and purposes, &c.
Mr. REID moved to amend further, by striking out
all after thewords for the Penitentiary and insert
the following: And that he out not to be permitted
to do after they had been fairly confirmed by the
Senate.
Mr. BELL took the floor, and maintained in
speech Of considerable length, that the Governor
had clearly the rghtto withdraw the nominations
and that the Senate had the right to reconsider the
vote confirming the nominations &c. At the
close ofhis remarks, motion, the Senate Adjourned
until % O'Clock p. NJ