The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-11-02
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.


Mr. Steele, from the Committee on New Counties,
reported back the bill establishing the county of
Cumberland, with an amendment, and recommends
ed its passage. Alter some discussion, the bill was
laid the table.
Also the bill to change the line between the
counties of Hickman and Lewis-passed I'd read
ing
Mr. Stokes, from tile Committee on Banks report
back the bill TO repeal the act Of 1852, to regulate
the business Of banking, and recommended its re-
iection-on motion the bill laid Oh the table,
Also the bill TO suppress the circulation OF small
notes, aud recommended its rejectiOn-On motion,
this bill was also laid on the table.
Mr. Rodgers, from the Judiciary Committee, re-
ported back the bill for the benefit Of mechanics,
&c, with amendments, and recommended its pas
sage-passed Sd reading.
Also, the hill to amend an act entitled, act to
amend the Criminal Laws Of this State-passed 2d
reading.
Also, the bill to establish Criminal Court in the
city Of Knoxville and recommended its passage.
nr Turney moved to lay the bill on the table
which motion was lost. On a call of the roll the
bill passed % reading.
Mr. Rodgers, also reported back the bill author
isug the sale, partition and exchange of real estate
in certain cases-laid on the table.
Mr. Turney introduced a bill TO establish the 18th
Judicial Circuit-passed LIST reading.
Mr.. Stokes: bin to repeal an act chartering the
Shelbvville and Agricultural Bank of Tennessee,
aud for other purposes-passed LIST reading
Mr. Havron: A bill to charter the Ducktown
Bank-passed LIST reading, and referred to Commit.
tee on Banks.
Adjourned to 81 o'clock, p N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Bowles returned the bin 10 establish Chan.
Gerry Court at the Of Altamont, with an amend
ment establ-h hing Chancery Court in Montgomery,
in Morgan county; passed Sd reading.
Mr.. Caldwell from the Internal Improvement
Committee, returned the bill to amend an act enti-
tied an act to establish a system of internal i'm
provements with an amendment; passed % read
ing.
Also, the bill TO amend the charter Of the Edge
field and Kentucky Railroad Company, with an
amendment which authOrises the Company, when
they grade the road / 5 miles from Nashville to the
tunnel, and 8 miles beyond the tunnel to draw the
State aid without waiting for the completion of the
tunnel; bill passed I'd reading.
Also, the bill to incorporate the Nickajack Rail-
road and Mining Company, and recommended its
passage.
On motion OF Mr.. Havron, the bill was laid on
the table
Mr. Caldwell presented bill to increase the sal
ary of the Attorney General and Reporter for the
State; passed LIST reading.
Mr. Atkins bin TO charter the Odd Fellows
Female CnIlege OF Paris; passed lst reading
Mr. Bowes A bill to increase the common
school iund-the bill was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Meek: bill TO amend the act establishing
system of internal mprovements-bill gives the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company further time 10
complete said road passed LIST reading.
Mr.. Fletcher called up the bill establishing the
county of Cumberland; passed % reading.
Mr. Smith: bill TO elect clerks Of criminal courts
by the people; passed LIST reading
Bill TO amend the act incorporating the Columbia
and Fountain Creek Turnpike Company; passed Sd
reading.
Senate Bills on Third RsadiHg.-Bill to direct
the payment of taxes in certain Referred to
Judiciary Committee.
Bill to incorporate the Synod Of West Tonnes
see-passcd.
Bill to amend the charter of the Hyde's Ferry
Turnpike Company passed.
Bill TO amend the charter Of the Shelbyville,
Flat Creek aud Mulberry Turnpike Company
passed.
Bill to establish a Court Of Common Law and
Chancerry West OF Reel Foot Lake-laid ON the
table.
Mr. Fletcher asked leave Of absence for Mr..
Hitch. on account OF severe illuess-grauted.
Adjourned TO 10 O'Clock 20 morrow.