Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-07
H0USE-MoRNlNG SESSION.

FRIDAY, JAM u.
The House met pursuant to adjournment
Mr.. WHEELER presented petition and moved its
reference to the Committee on New Counties and
county lines, which was done.
Mr.. CowaRr presented petition from sundry
citizens of Hamilton county praying for the creation
of Criminal Court at Chattanooga; read and re-
ferred
Several of the standing and select committees
made reports to the House on business.
Mr.. HEBB introduceda resolution to adjourn on
the 9th of February.
Mr.. Morris, of Cooke, introduced resolution d.
rectory to the Speaker of the House on the subject
Of the bill making appropriations to the Lunatc
Asylum directing him to withhold his signature
from the BILL for reasons stated in the preamble TO
the resolution which are that some of the mem
bers voted for the bill without fully understanding
its provisions. The rule was suspended and the
resolution taken up, and motion to indefinitely
postpone the resolution, the House refused to post
pone, whereupon an interesting discussion spang up
mainly on the extent of the powers of the House
over the subject; in which Messrs Buford, Brown,
of Monroe Bailey, Steele, Liard, Chanbliss Hebb,
and Sykes took part.
Messrs BUFoRD Brown and STEELE, insisted that
no bill became law until it was signed by the
Speaker that the House had the right to control
it BILL and that the House had the right to con-
troll the action of the Speaker in this particular, &c.
Messrs BAILEY, LILLARD, CHAMBLIs and SYKES
took the position that if the duty of the Speaker
in regard to the signing of bills was fixed by the
rules of the House, that then the House would
have the power by suspendng their rule TO control
the action of the Speaker but that this duty of the
Speaker was fixed by the Constitution and there
fore was beyond the control of the House.
Mr.. BRowN, called for the previous question
which was sanctioned, and the motion of Mr.. Tibbs
make the resolution the special order for the I'd
day of March next was determened to be the ques-
ton, and the question was put and failed Mr..
Morris, of Cooke, moved the previous question,
which call was sustained and the main question
being on the adoption of the resolution which was
rejected-ayes, 49, nays 80.
Mr.. WHEELER introduced bill to change the
line between the counties of Anderson, Campbell
and Scott read first time passed and referred.
Mr.. LANE introduced bill to appoint William
Shouts to settle with - and Alexander
Campbell. read first time and passed. r--...
Mr.. CowART introduced bill to authorize the
extension of the N. Z. and s. Western and Wills
Valley Railroad of Alabama TO Chattanooga or else
where in the State, and for other purposes read
first time and passed.
Mr.. SMITH, of Haywood, introduced bill to
amend the Tipping Laws; which was read and
passed first time and referred.
Mr.. DoRCH introduced bill to establish State
Agricultural Berean and Agricultural Societies in
the several counties in this State, &c, &c. read
first time and passed, and IS copies ordered to be
printed and referred.
Mr.. WooD, of Cannon, introduced bill to amend
an act passed 1852, to extend the jurisdiction of
justices of the peace; read first time and passed
Mr.. WIENER introduced bill to incorporate
the Methodist Conference for the district of Ten
nessee; read first time and passed.
Mr. Brown, of McNary, introduced bill to
increase the Common School Fund and for other
purposes; read first time and passed.
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vent any person from Hawking and Peddlng in
this State, unless they should have been a citizens
of the State at least II months; read first time and
passed.
Mr.. BAILEY introduced bill to better secure the
rights of Tobacco planters; read first time and
passed.
The House adjourned until o'clock P. N.