Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-27
tennessee LEc1sLAruREI
SENATE -MoaSrNe SESSION
THURSDAY. Jan. 2


Mr.. Davis, from the committee on Education, re-
commemorative rejection of the bill 70 make the
Treasurer the Superintendent of Public Instruction
Report and bill laid on the table s,.s '-sss
MIR. Nelson, from the committee on Internal I'm
Prevements, recommended the passage Of the bill
10 provide cor the construction Of branch road
from Lawrenceburg to the Tennessee and Alabama
Railroad. Concnrred in, aud bill passed second
reading.
Mr.. Bowhs introduced bill for the benefit Of
Scott county; -s-L !
Mr.. Reagan a bill to incorporate and establish
the town OF Wetnore, and to encourage manufac
tories; - ~ - = - n
Mr.: Benton: bill to incorporate the trustees Of
the Dyersburg Female Academy and for. other
purposes; and ~
MIR. Jones: bill TO suppress usury which bills
severally passed on first reading yg9Tf
The amendment offered yesterday by Mr.. Hall
to the bill for the benefit of the Manskers Creek
and Springfield Turnpike Company was adopted,
and the billwas then rejected. -
The bill to INCORPORATE the Etna Mining and
Manufacturing Company and for other purposes,
passed third reading, '----' - I
On motion by Mr. .B6wles, the vote YESTERDAY
rejecting the bisttoFepea the FIRST section of an act
to regulate chancery prastice, was reconsidered.
Mr.. Dunlap, of Henry, offered bill in lieu,
which MI. Reid had leave to withdraw for amend
ment -'3
The bill for the relief of James Seawell was
amended on Mr. Nelson's motion, by making gen.
eral provision for similar relief and passed third
reading.
The bill to authorize causes to be removed into
the circuit courts by wris of certiorar and super
sedeas passed third reading 1J
House bill to incorporate tie Cherokee Mining
Company of Tennessee and for other purposes, pas
sed third reading -.I
House bill to incorporate the Canoe Branch Turn
pike Company, passed third reading
House bill to incorporate the Jasper Mining, Man
ufaeturing, and Agricultural Company, was amen
ded, on Mr.. Frazer's motion, by sections ineorpo-
rating the Nashville Life and General Insurance
Company, (Which amendment was amended on
Mr. Nixon's motion, by providing for bonus to
the State of half of one per cent on the capitaD
and passe third reading. =
Mr.. Reid offered the following preamble and res
olutions:
WHEREAS, 1t is not only the policy but the dnty
of government, to cherish, and when displayed
in an eminent degree in its behalf to reward the
courage and patriotism Of its citizens; and whereas,
the late Lieut. Thomas EwELL, being at the time a
citizen of Tennessee, exhibited on the 18th April,
l947 in the battle of Cerro Gordo the highest
courage and in the loss of his life and by the sent-
ments he uttered in his last moments, gave the
strongest proof of his devotion to the glory and
honor OF MS country; ana, whereas, 1t IS now out
Of the power Of this State to testify to him. in any
way, its approval but being sensible of his deserts
and wishing to notice with its applause his heroic
conduct and death:
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Tennessee
l. That the courage and patriotism displayed BY
the late THOMAS EwELL at the battle of Cerro Cor
do, in the Republic of Mexico, would have entitled
him, if alive, to the highest honor and applause
from his fellow-citiz of Tennessee, and being
head do euttle him to their atfectionae and mourn
i remembrance.
And believing, that next to the satisfaction which
the approval OF his countrymen would have ex-
cited in his mind if alive, would be the knowledge
that such approval was communicated to his
mother:
Therefore, be it further resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Tennessee
2. That the Governor of this State be requested
to transmit copy of this resolution TO his mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Ewell, of Prince William County,
Virginia.
And the rule being suspended, said resolutions
were unanimously adopted
And the Senate took a recess until q o'clock.