Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-24
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE-FoRENooN SzssIoy.
q MONDAY, Ja
saate met pursuant to adjournment.

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-concuTred in.
And also the House bill to prevent the cutoff In
the collection of debts, and recommended ITS pas.
sage, which was concurred in, and the bill passed I
its second reading. q 81 y - - LzaA-SA =
Mr.. Davis, Chairman of the Committee ofsedu.
cation and common schools reported on Senate bill
to amend an act incorporating the Hiwassee Col
lege, and recommended its passage, which was con-
CURED in.
The calendar was then taken up distinctions to
reconsider. ara a+-e-r4 80
The vote rejecting Senate bill No 25, to. repeal
all laws authorizing grand iuries to send for wit
nesses, &c. The Senate refused to reconsider
The vote rejecting Senate bill to repeal part oil
the 18th section Of the act OF l149, ca. H.
Mr.. Havron made an argument OF some length
in favor of the reconsideration; he wished the re-
consideration that he mis- int have an opportunity TO
amend the bill-he thought the Legislature had no
right to prescribe the place where quart OF hquor
should be drank &C.
Mr.. Nave spoke at some length in favor oil the
reconsideration, and also wished to oher an amend
ment to the original proposition; he concurred pref
ty fully in the views Of the Senator from Maroon
and made some further arguments in favor OF the
motion: at the close of their arguments the ques-
| ton was put and Senate refused to reconsider
| SPECIAL ORDER.
| The several bills on the subject OF education.
Mr.. Farquharsoa moved their reference to the
select committee On that subject which was agreed
to.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
A bill directory to the Comptroller Passed hrst
reading o..
Bill to clean the drift from the mouth of Forked
Deer river. Read and passed first reading IN the
Senate.
HOUSE BILLS on THIRD READING sr
Bill to authorize John L. Martin to open and con-
struct turnpike road in the county of Dixon
! Read and
/ Mr. Havrou offered amendments-to extend the
charter of Tasting Poe for the further term oil ~
years, and to authorize the change in location OF
! another turnpike. -H.s..
Mr.. Farquharson offered an amendment in reia-
ton TO same turnpike all of which were adopted
and the bill passed.
The Senate then passed number of House bills
on their second reading.
| SENATE RESOLUTION.
Confirming the appointment of Trustees of the
University of Nashville Read and adopted.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
Bill to protect minors. Read and passed Ayes
10, nays4.
Bill to exempt the Treasurer and Comptroller
from attending courts ont OF the county IN which
their officers are situated Read and passed
| Ayes % nays 8.
Bill to enable the citizens OF Hancock county to
construct aroad across Clinch mountain. Read.
Mr.. Bewley took the floor in support of the bill.
He wenton to describe graphically the locality OF
the county Of Hancock; the insurmountabe barriers
to their commercial intercourse with the surround
ing country, and the advantages that would result
to the State from the completion of the proposed
road At the close of his speech,
Mr.. Bell offered to amend the bill by providing
for an appropriation to similar improvement in Sc
vier county, and made speech in support of his
amendment but the Senate rejected the amendment
and passed the bill
Bill TO prescribe the fees OF certain officers there
in named. Read.
Mr. Faruuharson explained the provisions and
object of the bill and urged its passage, which was
agreed to-ayes lG, nays G.
Bill to prevent the marriage Of double cousins
Read.
Mr. Farquharson propoun ded some interroga,
tiers.
Mr. Bell answered, andin short speech support
ed the bill
Mr. Dunlap, Of Henry, made some remarks IN op
position to the bill and after some further remarks
pro aud con, the bill was rejected-ayes Il, nay!
IL.
On motion, the Senate adjourned until half pas
two 2. NJ.
HOUSEKEEPING SESSION.
MONDAY, Jan. 90
House met pursuant to adjournment and the
Journal of Saturday was read. Alter which,
Mr. Lamb presented petition from Fire Company
No. 3, of Memphis praying extension; read ant
laid on the table.
Mr. Smith, of Haywood petition from Tren
ton against the traffic i'll liquor praying for search
warrants fines and penalties for selling liquor; reaC
and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Broyles: petition, reading dispensed with
, and referred to Penitentiary Committee.
House took up the calendar OF resolutions.
, to aHIO nj porlE ph
, ruary 2Sth, 1854
Mr. Lamb moved to insert lst Monday in Marcel
instead of 2Sth February; which was agreed to- anC
the resolution as amended adopted, to adjourn
on the lst Monday in March, and ordered to bt
transmitted to the Senate.
Mr. Bailey moved to reconsider the vote Just Ia
KEN which motion lies over under the rule
Mr. Holmes moved a suspension of the regular
order of business, to take up bill No
Mr. Buford moved to take up House bills on Sc
cond reading informally passed over. Agreed to
Mr. Stovall entered motion to reconsider the
vote rejecting the bill for the relief of ]. r. Shock
Lies over one day.
| The House then took up the bill to amend tht
law in relation to the di stribution of nsolvent
tates, with an amendment offered by the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr. Hawkins made some remarks on the subject
: of the bill explaining its provisions.
The report Of the Judiciary Committee was con
Cured in and the bill amended passed second
reading.
A bill authorizing persons to make changes il
county roads on certain conditions.
Mr. Bulen offered an amendment, that the BIZ
shall not apply to first class roads; which was re-
eced, and the bill passed on second reading.
A bill in relation to Hopkins and Truckers Turn
pike road, in Cooke county. (The bill proposes to
amend the second section of the act, so as to au-
thorze the Governor to guarantee the bonds of the
Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad Company, to
the amount Of $3.50, 600, and Mr.. Harris, of Wash
ington, moved to amend by granting $4,000 add
tional to the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad
Mr. Wisener (Mf. Buford in the Chair explain
ed. He hoped Mr. Harris would not press his amend
ment and asked the House to pass this bill sec
ond reading.
Mr. Odell took the floor in opposition to the bill
unless Mr.. Harris amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Bailey called the previous question, and the
call was sustained, and the main question being on
the passage of the bill on second reading it was re-
ected.
Mr. Cooke entered motion to reconsider the
vote which lies over one day under the rule
Bill 70 amend the Internal Improvement act of
Feb IL, 1852. Laid on the table Several other
bills on the same subject were similarly disposed Of
A bill for bridge over Tennessee river-laid on
the table.
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