Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-14
HOUSE-aoRyISG SESSION.
FRIDAY, Jan. Is.

The House met pursuant to ad journment.
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. EDGAR.
After the Journal of yesterday read, Mr..
Lamb presented petition from the citizens of Mem
phs praying the extension of the corporate limits
of said city; read and referred the committee
Judiciary.
Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN: a petition from the citizens Of
Sewer county, to change the time of holding courts
referred to the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. CowART petition to extend the corporate
limits of the town of Chattanooga; read and referred
to the committee on New Counties.
Mr.. CowART also presented several petitions on
the subject of criminal court in Chattanooga; re-
ferred.
Mr.. SYKES, from the committee on Ways and
Means, reported on bill to compel executors and
Others to advertze
Also, reported petition of the Rev. j. Schacht,
in behalfof the ST Johns Charity Hospital, and
asked to be discharged
Mr.. s. gave the reasons for this course-not be-
cause1t was a catholic insututlon-they would have
done the same had it been protestant, they believe
that they ought not to make appropriations to any
private church institution whether protestant or
catholic; committee discharged.
Mr.. LULARD: a resolution in relation to school
lands in the Hiwassee district laid over under the
rule.
BILLS INTRoDUCED.
Mr. HART: a bill to charter the Carthage, Alex
andria and Red Sulphur Springs Turnpike Com
pany.
I. Mr. HAWKINS: bill to collect and regulate the
fees of clerks of the circuit court passed first read
ing, and referred to the committee on Ways and
Means.
The House then took up Mr.. Richardson resolu-
ton to erect monument to the Tennesseans who
fell in Mexico.
Mr.. RICHARDSON moved to refer it to the commit
tee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. SMITH OF Davidson, from the committee on
Internal Improvements, reported on several bills,
which will take their place on the calendar, and
come up in the regular order Of business.
The House then proceeded to the special order, it
being the schoolbills.
Mr.. HARRIS moved to strike out the 18th section
of The bill providing for the appointment of super
intendent of education.
Mr.. HUBBARD did not intend until now, to say
anything But he considered this section as the
most important one IN the BILL His object was to
do good, not to any one section but to all. He al
ways had regarded the education of the people as
essential to the and stability of our instu
tons. Even our present system, defective as it IS,
has done good IF this bill should pass, such an Off
Ger will be needed in order to carry its provisions
into effect, and to report on the operation of the
law. The money proposed 10 be raised, must be
distributed all over the State, it will 60 into the
hands of the commissioners of schools, and to whom
necessity for the appointment of an officer to whom
they may be made accountable. 1t would also be
the duty of that officer to report on the operation
Of the law, and suggest such improvements as expe-
Tience may show to be necessary. -...
Mr. II. hoped that the House would indulge him
in some remarks on the general merits of the bill
though not strickly in order, bat as he was mem
Der of the Buncombe Committee, he wanted TO
speak little for Buncombe, and hoped that he
would be permitted TO do so leave was granted)
Mr.. II. continued. The gentleman yesterday had
gone to Yankeeand for example,; he had no objec-
ton to learn from them, but we must look at home
amongst our own Ignorant population, and
what has been done, and what ought to be done
to improve their condition. We stay here, from
day to day legslating on matters of comparatively
minor importance, without doing anything efficient
for this vital subject. High sounding speeches
here will not effect the object. Mr. II. then allud
ed to the impulse which education would give to
the development of the natural resources of the
State. He strenuously advCc Ited the appointment
OF Superintendent OF Education, and hoped the
House would not adopt the motion of the gentle
man from Washington
Mr.. HARRIS SAID perhaps the gentleman from
Jefferson might expect him to answer, but he pre-
ferred to his thunder for another occasion. He
saw no necessity for Superintendent, and could
not support the bill with that section.
Mr.. MoERIs, of Wayne, offered bill in lieu Of
the bill now before the House.
The question was then taken on Mr. HARRIS S
motion TO strike out the 18th section OF the BILL
and the motion was agreed to. Ayes AZ; noes p;
and the section was stricken out
Mr.. BCLLEN. moved to go into Committee on the
Whole and consider the bills section by section
which was agreed to- and the House resolved itself
into Committee Of the Whole. Mr. BUFoRD in
the Chair. The first section being read. Mr.
Temple offered amendment in lieu of the first
section. (Appropriates annually 100000 in addi-
ton to the present school fund.-
Mr.. HARRIS moved to lay the amendment on the
table.
Mr. TEMPLE moved to lay Mr.. Harris the amend
ment on the table. Mr. Temple withdrew his mo-
ton and Mr. Harris's motion prevailed. |
Mr. ODELL moved to strike out %, on polls and |
insert TO- The question was divided and taken |
first on shrinking out %, which was agreed to, and
then on inserting 10.
Several motions were made to insert so cents, |
81, So, &c. respectively. The vote was taken on
Mr.. Bailey's motion to insert 81 poll tax. Lost
The question then came on Mr.. CooPER's motion
to insert fifty cnets poll tax.
Mr.. MoRRs hoped the Committee would not in
sert fifty cents.
Mr.. Cooke moved to lay Mr.. Cooper's motion on
the table; agreed to.