The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-10-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


TUESDAY, Oct 9.
Mr.. Harris presented petition from sundry cit
zens Of Washington county, which read aud
referred TO the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Brlen introduced bill to amend the act o.
1854, chap. 500; also bill to reduce County ex
penses; and
bill to amend the Criminal Laws in relation to
costs which were passed first reading and refer
red to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. hlchey, bill to amend the system of Public
Roads; passed first reading and referred to the
Committee on Roads.
Mr. Newman, bill for the relief of W. j. Ferris;
passed first reading and referred to the Committee
on Claims.
Mr. Colquet, bill for the reduction of the fees Of
County Court Clerks in certain cases passed first
reading and referred to the Judiciary Committee
Mr.. Carlock, bill to alter the line between the
counties of McMinn and Monroe; passed first read.
ing and referred to the Committee on County Lines
Mr.. Cavitt, bill for the benefit of Administrators
and Guardians passed first reading and referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Looney, bill to regulate and make uniform
rules for the payment of costs, and for other pur
poses passed first reading aud referred to Judiciary
Committee.
MIR. Ball, bill to change the time of holding the
Circuit Courts of Hancock and Hawkins counties /;
passed first reading and referred TO the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. Harris bill directory to the Clerk of the
Circuit Court OF Washington county; passed first
reading and referred to Committee ON Claims
Mr.. Brown, of Davidson, (Mr. Donelson in the
Char,) bill authorizing the Governor to endorse
and guarantee duplicate Bonds of the Nashville and
Chattanooga Railroad; passed first reading aid
referred TO Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. b. also presented the Report Of the President
of the Bank OF Tennessee, which was laid on the
table and ordered 20 be printed.
Mr.. Cav!tt offered resolution providing for the
appointment of a Standing Committee on IncOrpo
ratons; adopted.
Mr.. Gabraith introduced bill to abolish the
office of Entry Taker; passed first reading and re-
lerred to judiciary Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Brien, the bill to suppress Tip.
pling was taken up, read q second time then laid
the table and ordered to be printed.
The House then took recess for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Snodgrass introduced bill to grant further
time to perfect titles; passed first reading.
Mr.. Cooke, bill to repeal the free banking law
passed first reading.
Mr.. HattOn, from the Joint Select Committee on
Rules for the government of the House, which were
adopted and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Holmes introduced bill to authorize an in
terchange of Judges and Chanceors passed first
reading.
The bill to change the line between the Counties
of Dekalb aud Putnam was taken up, read second
time, and referred TO the Committee on County
Lines
The bill for the benefit of G. w. Turk and others
was taken up, amended, and passed on second read
ing.
Mr.. Cavitt offered a resolution providing for the
meeting Of the House at 81 A. NJ. and p P. NJ;
rejected.
Mr.. Donelson invited the members on behalf Of
the managers Of the Sumner county Fair, to attend
{ hat Fair.
The bill to authorize the Broye & Heashad
Bridge Company to construct a bridge across MOL
lechucky River in Greene county, was taken up and
passed on second reading.
Mr. Dewitt introduced bill TO amend the Grim.
ina laws: passed first reading and was referred TO
the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Davie, bill TO repeal the act Of 1884 to Sc
cure the rights of Tobacco planters; passed first
reading.
The Chair announced Messrs. Cavitt, Holmes,
Huntington, Bunch and Upton as the Committee on
Mr. Little obtained leave of absence on account
Of sickness in his family.
The House then adjourned 10 A. N. to-mor-
row.
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