Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-17
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.-xoEsIxa SESSION.

The minutes of Saturday were read.
MIR. Regain presented petition on the subject Of
the Penitentiary labor Reading dispensed with
and petition referred
MIR. Dunlap, chairman Of the committee on the
Judiciary, reported several bills and petitions
making various recomE endations, IN regard to
the same; amongst them was the bill to prescribe
the fees of officers in certain cases Its rejection
| was recommended
Mr.. Faruuharson moved a non-concurrence, and
supported his motion in an argument of some
length he was willing to give the officers four per
cent for collecting money, but was not willing to
give 1t twice on the same amount, once from the
garnishee and once from the original debtor for the
/ SINE money
Mr. Dunlap, of Shelby, made few explanatory
remarks, giving the reasons which governed the
majority in coming to their conclusion, &c
| x DIR. Jones said that he had disagreed with the
! majority of the committee and hoped the Senate
would non-concur in the report of the committee,
| and pass the bill. Which was done, and the bill
passed its Second reading
| EAlso, bill! to release the Nashville and Chatta-
nooga Rail Road from certain damages and re-
commended its rejection
Mr.. Dunlap OF Shelby, chairman &c, gave the
reason which controlled the majority of the COM
mittee in coming to its conclusions
Mr.. Rled moved a non-concurrence in the report
and spoke at length in support of his motion He
said that although the receipts from the Murfrees
boro Turnpike was less, yet the State received as
much from the increase in the value of the lands
along the line of the Rail Road &C.
Mr.. Havron rose and made speech of some
len 9Th, in answer to the remarks of the gentleman
from Davidson. He went on to show that the
charter for Rail Road passing up the north side of
the Tennessee River, to which he had alluded, did
not conflict with tho interest Of the Nashville and
| Chattanooga Road, &c.
/ IT,
of the motion of the Senator from Davidson, and
| in favor of the passage of the bill
Mr. Nixon spoke in opposition to the bill at some
| length. lie did not understand that the Nashville
and Chattanooga Railroad had paid l6, 600 dollars
into the Treasury, on account of the damage done
the Murreesborough Turnpike, but they had issued
Stock to that amount and he thought under all the
circumstances, that the State was entitled to that
much Stock in the road
Mr.. Farquharson made speech against the bill
He took the ground that the Nashville and Chatta-
noogs Railroad should pay to the State and indivd-
| ual Stockholders the amount of damages done the
turnpike road; and that if the Memphis and Jasper
Railroad done any damage to the Nashville and
Chattanooga Railroad, they would have the right to
! claim damages from that Company, &c There was
some further discussion; when Mr.. Jones moved the
previous question, which call was sustained and the
| bill passed
| Mr.. Reagan introduced Joint resolution and me-
mortal on the subject of Bounty Lands to the Vol
unteers of 1886
| Mr.. Farquharson introduced bill to correct
errors IN the sale Of School Lands; read first time
and referred. Also. bill to amend the practice in
| the Circuit Courts read first time and referred.
Mr. Cooke introduced bill supplemental to an act
Incorporating the Nashville and Knoxville Railroad
passed at the present session. read first time passed
and referred
Mr. Dunlap, of Shelby, introduced a resolution to
| instruct the committee on the Library to enquire
into and report on the proprety of purchasing one
hundred copies of Ramsey's History OF Tennessee
for the use of the State, for distribution &c; rule
suspended and resolution adopted.
Mr.. Moore moved to tske up the Governors
message, nominating inspectors for the Penitentia-
~; the Senate refused to take it up and on notion
the Senate adjourned until half-pa o'clock F.
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HOUSE-MoRSINa SESSION.
MONDAY, JAN Is.
The hour to which the House adjourned on Sat
urday (94) having arrived, on notion Mr.. Cham
bliss took the char and called the House to order
There was no prayer no clergyman being pres
ent.
The Journal of Saturday was read
Mr.. Smith, of Davidson offered bill to establish
Military College, A V. Brown, Andrew Ewing,
and others Trustees. Read LIST time and referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs.
of Mechanic Labor in the Penitentiary. Referred
Me-. Odell moved to add Mr.. Thompson, of Will
son. to the joint select committee on Schools
Mr. Bailey moved also to add Mr.. Sykes, of
Maury to the same committee. Mr.. Sykes hoped
he would be excused Mr.. Bailey insisted, but at
length withdrew hismotion.
- Mr--C Cooke moxcd=to- add Mr.. Mcknight, Of
Rutherford, which was agreed to-
The House then took up Mr.. Maxwell's resolu-
ton to suspend the 32d rule Mr. Cooper moved to
lay it on the table-agreed to-
MIR. Sykes moved to add Mr.. Erwin to the Com
mittee on Schools.
Mr. Lamb objected TO making any more addi-
tons to the Committee.
Mr.. Sykes then withdrew his motion
The House then proceeded to the special order !
the Omnibus"
Mr.. Hall offered an amendment granting aid to |
the Western Central Turnpike Company.
The Chair decided the amendment out oforder
Mr. Maxwell objected to the decision of the |
Chair, and appealed therefrom, and the House sus-
tanned the decision of the chair.
The Chair stated the question before the House
tosbe on the substitute offered by Mr. Cheathan
M. Bailey suggested the propriety ofirst taking
up Mr.. WallaceS motion to reconsider the vote on
Mr. Pattons amendment.
Mr.. Wallace understood that there was some hope
of adjusting the difficulty, and he would prefer not
to hurry on the resolution until Mr. Cheatham
>uouIu Ue present.
Mr. Bailey offered an amendment to embrace all
the roads named in the act of Feb. 1852
Mr. Harris offered an amendment in lieu of the
above, embracing the same provisions, and reducing
the number OF miles required TO be completed from
thirty to fifteen miles
The Chairman decided this amendment to be out
IF order.
The question was taken on Mr. Baleys amend
nent which was adopted
Mr.. Herd offered amendment to include the
,uding of bridges across Obed's, Collins and Caney
Fork rivers. Laid on the table on motion of Mr.
Bailey. 8
M Bailey offered an amendment
Mr. Clemens moved the previous question, and I
forwards withdrew it, when it was reserved by '
fr. Maxwell S
M. Bailey moved to lay the motion on the table d
yhich he afterwards withdrew by request, and the
ionse refused to order the previous question.
Mr.. Bailey amendment was then read, limiting b
ne time Of completing thirty miles to four years, a
nd for the whole road 10 six years, applicable to Il
ach road embraced in the bill The amendment
aS adopted.
Mr. Sykes moved to insert in Mr. Cheathams il
Institute the words "l9h section so as to include
| the roads in the act of Feb. 1852. fs
NJ Bullen moved to reconsider Mr. Baileys
nendment Just adopted. Il
Mr. Buford hoped the House would reconsider al
I'd gave his reasons. 1t would be tantamount to
wing more time to roads already commenced IN a