Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1855-12-05
TENNESSEE LEcrsLArURE.
SENATE.

TUESDAY, Dec 4.
Mr.. Rodgers, from the Judiciary Committee, re-
ported back bill to repeal an act TO protect the
Homestead, and recommended its rejection.
Mr.. Whtthorne offered an amendment 10 lieu,
which repeats the 9th section of the existing law.
This section compels registration to be made Of
the homestead.
rhe bin was discussed for some time, and then,
on motion Of Mr. Atkins, indefinitely postponed
Mr.. Rodgers also reported back bill 70 regulate
and establish uniform rules of costs and for other
purposes and recommended its rejection; bill passed
% reading.
Mr.. Atkins. from the Committee on Claims,
porCed back House hill for the benefit of james
Nc(3ee, and recommended its passage; passed Sd
reading
Mr. Rodgers reported back the bin to amend the
act entitled act IN regard To the taking OF depo
sitions; passed 2d reading.
Also, an act to amend an act entitled an act to
enable al persons charged with the assets o. estates
10 have the evidences OF payments perpctuated-
rejccied
Also; bill 10 repeal the act of 1926, chap. %,
relating to the iuporon OF slaves into this State,
for the purpose OF selling them merchandise.
The bill wa advocated by Hessrs Caldwell Steele,
Atkins. BiIlew and Stokes II was argued that the
law + not respected which this Is intended to repeal
Tat there are violations Of il every day and there
fore IL ought TO be repealed.
Mr. Rodgers opposed the passage of the bin,
arguing that the repeal would license the importation
ct criminals. which be thought all would object to-
He said similar laws were IN force in other Southern
States
Nc. Ellis also opposed the passage of the bin.
Mr. Brown took the floor to discuss, the bill, but
gave way to a motion 10 adjourn.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The unfinished business was resumed, being
House bill to repeal that portion Of the act OF 1926,
which prohibits the Introduction Of slaves from
other States into Tennessee as merchandise.
Mr. Brown a dvoeated the bill and it finally passed
% reading
Nj. Rodgers, from the Judiciary Committee,
commended the passage of the bill to repeal the
proviso Of the 81 section of act passed 10Th Of
Febru nv, 1854 Report concuued in, and bill
passed % reading.
Mr.. Caldwell. from the Committee on Internal
Improvements, recommended the passage of the
bill to charterahe Ashport and RIPPLE, Plank Road
Company. Concurred in and bill passed I'd read
ing.
Also: Recommended the passage Of the bill to
amend the charter o. the Southern Railroad Com.
pany, after amending by striking out Obed's River,
as one Of those proposed to be brdged by State aid
and striking out 100000 as the maximum amount
to be appropriated to each bridge, ami insert $780,
600. The amendments were adopted, and the bill
laid on the table
Also: Recommended the rejection of the bill for
he benefit OF the Western Central Turnpike Road
With amendments for the benefit of a turnpike road
rom - TO Liberty, and another amendment
for the benefit of all the turnpike roads in Lincoln
county-appropriating $500 per mile to all the
Dads mentioned
The bill was debated at some length, Messrs
Hall, Whithorne and Stokes advocating the bill
and Mr. Caldwell opposing it. And it then
rejected by a vote of II noes TO ayes.
Mr. Fletcher moved to take Up the special order
of the day-being several resolutions of national
character. Tie resolutions were, motion, again
laid the table, and made the order Of the day for
Thursday, the 18th inst.
Mr. Flether introduced a bill to amend an act 10
charter the Cincinnati, Charleston and Cumberland
Gap Railroad Company; passed LIST reading.
Senate adjourned TO 9 A. N tomorrow.