Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-12
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.

BY Mr.. SMITH, of Davidson, the petition of w.
Strickland, praying compensation for services rem
dered by his son during several years and for which
no remuneration has ever been received.
On motion Of Mr.. Harris the petition was laid on
the table.
BY Mr. White: Petition from the citizens of
Hawkins county, relative to certain school funds
referred to the committee on Common Schools
Mr.. HUBBARD offered preamble and resolution,
directory to the Secretary Of State, requesting him
TO communicate to this House anyinformation from
his official records touching applications for or is
suance of State bonds to the East Tennessee and
Georgia Railroad, the Memphis and Charleston, and
the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroads
On motion of Mr. Hubbard the rule was sus-
pended, and the resolution adopted
Mr. CLEMoNs: a resolution to encourage agricu-
tnra pursuits. provides for committee OF three
to procure suitable Gold Medal to be presented to
Mark R. Cockrill, Esq j a motion to suspend the
rule was lost, and the resolution lies over.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. MATHIS: For the benefit of Minors; refer
red to the Judiciary Committee
Mr. WooD, of Cannon: To vest the power of
granting license TO vend liquors in the voters of
each civil district referred to the committee on Tip
pling.
Mr.. CLEMoNS entered motion to reconsider the
vote rejecting the bill to protect persons engaged in
public worship
The House then took up the Calendar and the
following bills We're disposed of second read
ing:
To amend the charter of Harris Ferry Turnpike;
passed.
To allow administrators and others, to hire slaves
out OF their counties; passed.
To extend time to complete Johnson 4; Carriers
Turnpike road, and for other purposes; passed
To dispose Of vacant lands in Ocoee district
Passed
To amend the charter of the East Tennessee and
Kentucky Railroad Company; passed
To attach Scott county to the Sparta Banking
district; passed
To incorporate the Bradley Mining Company
passed.
To incorporate the Polk Copper Mining company
passed.
The bill to repeal the 18th section of the act of
Jan. %, 1886 on tppling and the bill to grant John
Nelson the privilege of hawking and peddling
without license, were indefinitely postponed.
bill to amend the Goth section of an act passed
Feb. 2S 1852, to incorporate the Nashville, Frank
linaud Columbia Railroad Company
Mr.. CLEMoNs offered an amendment striking out
several other sections of the act
MIR. SMITH, Of Davidson, asked Mr.. Clemens to
explain the object of his amendment
Mr.. BALY moved to lay the amenment on the
table; adopted
Mr.. HARRIS to lay the bill on the table, adopted
on the table, adopted,
Also Mr.. CLEMoN's amendment, which was adop
ted
Mr.. CLEMoYs explained: his amendment is inten-
ded to except Davidson county, from the provisions
of the law The county is now taxed a million,
and ne wanted to prevent her being taxed any more.
He had pledged himself to this course in the can
vass
Subsequently Mr.. CLEMoNs withdrew his amend
n offer q
The question then recurring on the bill it was
discussed by Messrs. Harris Bullen, and Hubbard,
when the vote was taken and the bill rejected.
Mr.. BELL moved a reconsideration of the vote
just taken, and the vote being suspended on motion
OF Mr.. Harris the motion to reconsider was taken
up and lost. Ayes, % noes, Al.
Mr.. HEBB moved to indefinitely postpone the bill
to pay for all record books in any law Offices of the
State ont OF the State Treasury; which motion was
lost
Mr. MATHIS offered an amendment to furnish the
Chancery Courts with books also
MIR. STovALL moved TO lay the amendment on
the table, which was lost.
Mr.. STovAIL moved to reconsider the last vote;
lost.
ment, which was rejected
Mr. MORRIS moved to amend so as to include
county surveyors; rejected.
MI W GOD, OF Cannon, moved to reconsider the
voc on Mr. Mathis amendment lost
Mr. RICHARDSON moved to lay the bill on the ia
bic; which motion prevailed.
Mr. - ,----- moved to reconsider the vote just
taken; which prevailed
The question recurring on the motion to lay the
bill on the table: the motion was rejected,
And the question recurring on the bill it was
passed on second reading, and on motion of Mr.
Morris, referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
The House adjourned until O'Clock, P NJ.