Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-24
MATrERs az THE TABLE.


MATTERS ON THE TABLE
House bill to regulate the practice in the Supreme
Court, was on motion of Mr.. Dunlap OF Henry,
indefinitely postponed.
Senate bill establishing Colonization Board,
&c. read and amended on motion OF Mr.. Red, ana
passed as amended its third and last reading IN the
Senate. hlr. Farquharson moved reconsdera-
ton of the vote, which motion was Immediately
taken up and the Senate refused to reconsider.
Then on motion the Senate adjourned until III
o'clock tomorrow morning
HOUSE-EvENING SESSION. #ar
The House took up Mr.. Sykes bill to protect the
Homestead, and after several propositions to amend
or modify Mr. Steele offered the following amend
ment, shat it shall not be lawful for any person
claiming the privileges of the act of Feb. ii, 1852,
10 collect debts due him from persons owning pro-
perty less in value than five hundred dollars. -
Which amendment was laid on the table. Ayes,
80, noes 81
Mr.. Steele entered motion TO reconsider the
vote. Mr. Odel moved a call of the House, which
was refused.
The bill to increase jurisdiction of Justices of the
Peace was passed over informally.
Bill to repeal the Militia Laws. The caption was
amended and the bill passed third reading.
THE bill repeats all fines for non-attendance on
musters, &c)
Bill to establish Chancery Court at jamestown.
Passed.
Bill to enable citizens of Hancock and Hawkins
| to build a road over the Mountains, under recon-
sheraton and with several amendments pending
| Mr. Hebb offered an amendment which was ruled
| out of order. Mr.. Hebb demonstrated against the
bill giving certain counties the State taxes to make
dirt roads and not giving the sane benefit to other
counties. 1t was simply an appropriation out OF
| the Treasury. He was opposed 10 the bill
Mr.. Hall called for the previous question, and the
| oil uaS mt SnSfaine1 and MIR IPmne took tine
floor in favor OF the bill and defended the princ-
| pie al some length
Mr.. Hebb replied tie Mr. Temple, and Mr. Bailey
| offered an amendment which Was ruled out Of
| order.
Mr. Harris offered a proviso in regard to the ap-
plcation Of the funds granted by the bill which was
| ruled out Of order.
| Mr.. Buford offered an amendment extending the
| act TO all the counties OF the State Ruled out OF
| order.
Mr.. Odell offered an amendment giving the State
tax to Sullivan county, which shared the same fate.
And the bill being put OIL its third reading was
| rejected Ayes, 80; noes 80
Mr.. Odell entered a motion to reconsider the
vote The motion was taken up and the House
! refused to reconsider
| Bill to amend the Revenue Laws was laid on the
| table
| Bill in aid of Blue Ridge Railroad. Passed over
| informally.
Bill to repeal the Tipping Laws Of Jan %, 1916,
| (This bill revives the old quart law
Mr.. Hawkins moved amendment, which Mr..
Bullen moved to lay on the table, when Mr. Cooke
called the previous question, and the call not
sustained and on motion of NJ. Cemous the ayes
and noes were taken on Mr.. Bullens motion to lay
Mr.. Hawkins amendment on the table, which failed
Ayes 30; noes, 43; and the question being on the
amendment, excepting from repeal the 18th sec
ton Of the Tipping act, lie amendment was adop
| ted Ayes 80; noes, 3D.
Mr. Harris moved the indefinite postponement of
the bill; which wa' agreed to. Ayes, Al; noes, 80
Bill for the benefit of VIM. Craig, Sheriff of
Knox; passed.
Bill toamend the act authorizing county subscrip
lions to Railroads. (Act passed January %, 1852
BIZ. Richardson offered all amendment in lieu, which
was read and adopted; and the question being on
the passage of the bill, Mr. Richardson defended the
general provisions Of the bill and explained the OBJ
ects of the amendments just adopted. He advo-
Gated the bill and amendments at considerable
length.
Mr. Bullen moved heindefnite postponement of
the bill and amendments for which he gave his
reasons, and the motion failed, and then the bill as
amended was passed Ayes 80; noes, 20.
And on motion the House adjourned until half
past o'clock tonight