Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1855-12-19
HOUSE OF REPRsS ENTATIvES.

TUESDAY, Dee. Is.
Bills Tptro9uced-By Mr. Fielder: For the bene
1T OF Cromwell Ferguson and Isaac sampson.
Y Mr. Dortch: 10 appoint and define the duties Of
a Bond Commissioner for the State OF Tenn, s,ce
fhe Bond Commissioner is TO be elected by the
Railroad Companies entitled to receive State aid
under the Internal improvement laws to be ap.
proved by the Governor The Commissioner is "a
hold his Office for two years and the Governor is
empowered ioremove the Commissioner tor failure
10 perform bis duties. The Commissioner l. 10
take charge Of all State Bonds issued TO railroad
companies, and is to sell the same at such prices
| as may be directed by the companies to whom is.
sued. The compensation of the Commissioner /.
fixed at one-hali of one per cent Of sales made
Also: Prescribing the time when the acts of the
General Assembly shall 90 into effect Public
laws are TO go into effect forty days, and private
laws twenty DAYS after the adjournment of the
Legislature, unless otherwise specified.
Also: To incorporate the Somerville Cotton
Factory aud Manufacturing AND FIGURING Mills
hr. Cox: To incorporate The Phoenix Bank at
Nashville
SIR Rudd: For he benefit of The widow Of Abel
r. Chane@, late jljlor of Monroe county
Mr Colburn: 10 legalse the official acts Of Jus.
tees Of the Peace. and for other purposes
Mr.. Holmes: To regulate the grades Of railroads
/ in this State entitled TO State aid
Mr.. White: To authorize certain citizens Of Knox
county 10 build Ish trap and dam on HostOn riv-
er.
luton instruciiUg our Senators and requesting our
Representatives in Congress to rndeav0r to secure
The passage OF law granting 100 acres of public
lands TO heads OF families who will settle upon and
cultivate the same. Lies over.
Pirate CoryorationS-On motion Of Mr. New
man, the bill to incorporate the Rchey Printing and
Publishing Company Of the city Of Nashville was
taken up and read a second time.
M Taylor NOV cd 10 add the bil to incorporate
the Tennessee Typographical uior, as all auend-
meut 70 the bill
The amendment was adoT ted, and as thus amend
cd, passed second reading
Proridi0q for Statues-Ihe House took up the
special order being tn, till to provide for satucs
70 Washington, Jackson, Polk, White aud Sewer
10 be placed in aud near the Capitol
Pending the consideration Of the bin, the House
adjourned to y O'Clock, J. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House resumed the consideration Of the
statue bill.
Mr.. Harris moved to lay the bil on the table
lost ayes ~, noes 40.
Mr.. Wood, Of IIarieman, called for q division
Of the bill voting on each name separately The
names OF Washington, Jackson, Polk aud White
were retained, aud that OF SEWER stricken out aud
thus the bill passed second reading
When the vote was taken upon retaining the
name Of Mr. Polk, Mr.. Looney made an incilec;u.
Vi Effort TO get the floor, and after the passage Of
the till, ke said he had wished 10 say he desired
the passage Of the bill with the name of Mr.. Polk
In IT,
Mr. Taylor moved TO reconsider the vote strik-
ing out the name Of Sewer, aud the motion pre-.
vailed.
The vote was reconsidcred and the name Of
Sewer reinserted in the hill ayes Al, noes 20.
Sota's Bills To consolidate the Offices of Sur
yeyor aud Entry Takcr Tor hickman county; pass
ed second reading
To amend the revenue laws passed first read.
ing.
House Bills To amend the charter Of the
Southeastern Railroad Company; passed third
reading ayes 46. noes 10.
To amend the charter Of Oak Grove Academy at
cleveland /; passed second reading
For the benefit of the Memphis and Charleston
Railroad Company; passed second reading.
To change the manner OF taxing lands divided
by county lines.
Pending the consideration Of the bill,
The House adjourned to 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.