Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1855-12-03

massage of law BY Congress, making appropri-
alton from the national treasury or donation of
lpubIic lands sufficient to evee the East bank OF the
Mississippi river from Hickman, KY, TO the mouth
of Wolf creek in Tennessee.
Senate Bills Gu First Reading TO amend the
charter Of the hurfreesboro and Liberty Turnpike
Company; passed.
To authorize the several courts Of this State TO
adiudge costs which may have been omitted in tax
!; ing up costs; passed
! To amend the act to amend the criminal laws of
this State; passeds
To increase the salary of the Attorney General
and Reporter for the Stare; passed.
To suthorize the Comptroller to appoint depu-
ty; passed
To divide the Academy fund of Jefferson county
between Murray Academy and cambridge Female
Academy; passed.
To amend the charter Of the Nashville, Franklin
and Columbia Railroad Company; passed.
For the benef. of the Inspectors of the Peniten-
tiarv making an appropriation OF 500, 900 to REIN
burse said Inspectors for expenditures incurred in
consequences Of the burning OF the Penitentiary
building last spring; passed
State Lbrdry. = The Speaker laid before the
Hous. the report Of the Commissioner, r. j. Meigs,
Esq, to purchase the State Library provided for
by act of IN. last Legislature. The Commissioners
saws he has ventnred to subscribe on behalf OF the
State for copy Of the great work of ASassiz, one
! the Natural History OF the United States, the pub
LEGATION Of which is soon TO be commenced, and for
copy of the Rel or,s OF the Decisions of the Su-
preme Court Of the United States, by Judge Curtis
now issuing from the press of MesSrs. Little, Brown
a. Co. Of Boston," and adds:
AN public library, provided at the common ex.
pense Of the people every citizen ought to fnd
bpoks-the best of their kind il pOssibe-rela ting
10 his particular pursuit. This end has been aimed
at in this collection; but it hardly be said that
the attempt has been quite successful; nor, indeed
is absolute success within the compass OF so small
an appropriation. On inspection, however, of these
lists it will be seen that most branches of useful
knowledge are represented.
"a library crowded with an indiscriminate med
ley of all the productions of the press, is certainly
far from desirable; but it is Impossible for people
to make itself more useful present than collection
of books open all seasons, so comprehensive and
complete as to enable the investigator TO possess
himself of the real knowledge that the united wis.,
dom of the world has accumulated, touching hum"n
pursuits on earth and the state OF man hereafter.
Nothing short of such collection ought to satisfy
the Legislature Of State that is free, and that is
resolved to remain go as long as three is q on
earth
"The Classified Catalogue (which is appended
to the report, has been prepared TO show how i'm
ptIiecl the collection is, and to a guide for
its continuation
IAN additional appropriation of $4,000 judi
cously invested would establish library upon a SOL
id foundation, and make il truly desirable and
useful resort TOR all the longing worshppers of wis.
dom, whose silent aud Otten despised yigls have
gradually delivered mankind f. ON the misery and
brutal dcgrndtton OF the savage state, and led the
race the glO ious liberty that belongs alone to the
mind made free"
Ga motion of Mr.. latton, the report was receiv-
ed aud order ed TO be spread upon the journal
Union Bank-The Speaker laid before the House
a communication from the President and Cashier Of
the Union Bank, in response TO resolution OF the
House railing for information in regard TO the Branch
OF that Bank at Knoxville; in which they state that
there is Board Of Directors to the Branch Of said
Bank at Knoxville" the Board having resigned on
the 10Th VI May, 1855, and add:
mo bills OF notes have been, by our orders,
bought at said Branch since the sgnation Of the
Board. Some bills have been sent by the Cashier
to the mot Arr Bank and discounted The only notes
have been renewals of old transactions, where the
parties could not conveniently pay the full amount
Forty thousand dollars OF exchange have been trans
ierred by the BraLch to the mother Bank since
the resignation of The Board. We have no means OF
knowing without the delay of correspondence with
the Branch, what amOlnt has been sold there, but
has been what additional amount has been receiv-
ed in payment OF debts or settlement OF balances
with nciahborng institutions"
.unatie asylum Mr. Galbreath presented the
port OF the Physician aud superintendent of the
Tennessee Hospital for the Insane, and moved that
5000 copies be printed for the use of the House.
Lost
motion was made to print 1000 copies, which
was lost; and then 900 copies we're ordered 10 be
printed.
Hr. Fielder moved to reconsider the vote order.
ing the printing. The motion prevailed, and
Mr.. Armstrong moved that l. 999 copies be print.
ed, upon which Mr. Upton demanded the ayes and
noes, which were as iollows-ayes 81, noes 30; SO
the House ordered the printing.
Supp 'essiOa Of Ltenperance.-The House took
up House bill to suppress intemperance on its Cd
reading.
Mr. Dewitt moved TO make it the special order
for "Wednesday next the 9th of December
Ma. Travis moved the indefinite pOstponement Of
the hill; pending the consideration OF which
The House adjourned 10 Q o'clock tomorrow
morning
SATURDAY. Dec. /.
Memphis HospiLol-Mr Holmes presented the
report Of the Trustees Of the Memphis Hospital.
PetiiiOnS-By Mr.. Rchey: From citizens oil
Munroe county, praying for an appropriation Of
$4,000 for improving the navigation of the Little
Tennessee river; aud accompanied the same with a
bin TO carry out the prayer OF the petitioners
Mr.. Armstrong From the Physicians OF Knox
Vile praying the aid of the State to complete the
East cuncs-ee Hospital, now in course ofconstruc
ton in HAT cry.
NJ Rudd: From merchants of Munroe county
pra, la. revision OF the tax merchants.
Bills b,irodaoed-By Mr.. Newman To provide
the collection Of debts from couuties-making j.
the duty OF county courts 10 levy tax If ne"ces-
snry, to pay debts contracted by county commits
sOneis Tor county purposes.
Mr. Holmes: For the better aud more permN
nenJ establishment Of the city schools OF Memphis.
Mr.. Cloud: To amend the act il cooperating the
Tazcwell Female ACADEMY.
Suppression. Of Iatemperdnce-The unfinished
business of yesterday, being the bill TO suppress in
temperance, taken up
Mr. Travis Withdrew his motion 10 indefinitely
pos ponr the bii. aid thcu,
Ou motion at NJ Upton, the bill rsconmtteC
so the Committee on Tipping.
H,0Se BIS o, S~cosd Reddhag-On the subieel
OF champerty, and Cor other purposes. bill in
Hru reported by the Judiciary Committee, was
adopted, aud then the bill passed
To repeal the passed March ?, 1854. chap. rs,
prohibiting unnatutaized foreigners from hawking
and pyddlng in this State; rejected.
To secure the completion OF the Shithville and
McMinnville Turnpike road; passed.
Eiasry RiDer-0u motion Of Mr.. Mvatt, the
House took up House bill apprOprating $4,000 fo'
the mproV emrBt Of q e navigation Of Emery river
a spHlteu uenate sprung UP upon t''ls ohi, "hVi
finally passed its third reading underline operation
Of the previous question, ayes "a, noes 10.
HotioRs-Mr. Wilson, Of Carol, entered mo-
ton TO reconsider the vote rejecting on it's thirC
reading, the bill 10 exempt Masonic, Odd Fellows
aud Temperance halls IRON taxation.
Mr. Kinney catered a motion to reconsider tbs
vote j-ciing tie hin on its second reading, to re
peal the act prohibiting unnsturalized foreigner
from hawking aid prddIng in this State.
The House then adjourned TO 10 O'Clock Monda!
ornng.
HAGSI RAGSfy RlGSIII