Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-11-15

MospAr. Nov. 5, 1855.

& MONDAY, NOV. ., lo09.
In the Senate, after the introduce
ton of a memorial by Mr. Dean from
citizens of Shelbyvine and Bedford
county, adverse to the. repeal of the
charter of the Shelbyville Bank, the
Senate resumed the unfinished bust
ness of Saturday, the bill to change
the mode of electing the Keeper of
the Penitentiary, and the discussion
was continued until adjournment.
In the House, very little business
was transacted. A resolution to elect
a Register for the Land Office of
West Tennessee. Oh the 10th inst,
was adopted, and Senate bill for the
benefit of the Nashville and North
western Railroad Company, after de
bate, passed. second reading.
r0 TUESDAY, Nov. 6.
Tn the Senate, the consideration OF
the bill to alter the mode of eleeting
the Keeper of the Penitentiary was
resumed, and debated until adjourn
ment.
In the House, the session was prin-
eipally taken up in discussing a res
olution calling upon the Governor for
his plan to remedy the evils Of our
Penitentiary system.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. Z.
In the Senate, a resolution to ap-
point Commissioners to investigate the
affairs of the Bank of Tennessee and
Branches, dating back to the time Of
the last investigation, in 1884, was
introduced and under discussion, when
the Committee on the1 tunatic Asy'
lum, having obtained leave of absence
for the purpose of visiting that Inst
tuition, left the Senate without quo
rum, and it adjourned.
In the House, the session was who'll
ly taken up in the discussion of loca
bills, and the debate of the bill to reg
ulate and establish a uniform rate o
costs, which passed second reading.
r THURSDAY, Nov. s.
In the Senate, the joint resolution
appointing Commissioners to invest
| gate the condition of the Bank o
Tennessee and Branches was adopted
| Mr.. Caldwell introduced a bill making
Railroad Companies liable for the val
ue of negroes escaping to freedom
over their road The bill to bring the
election of Keeper Of the Peniten.
tiary before the Legislature, and The
bill requiring the Commissioner o.
Roads to report and also requiring
him to be elected by the Legislature
passed under the previous question
In the House, the session was oc-
cupied in the consideration Of bills 0.
a local character.
FRIDAY, Nov. 9.
In Che Senate, Mr.. Rodgers intro
iduced bill to establish astandard o
weights and measures, and Mr.. At
|kins resolution instructing our Sen
ators in Congress and requesting on
Representatives, to oppose the repea
I of the Kansas Nebraska Act. The
Committee on the Penitentiary hay.
ling obtained leave of absence, the
Senate adjourned for want Of quo
rum.
In the House, the bill making In
divvidual stockholders in incorporated
companies liable for the debts of the
same, was rejected, aftera very long
discussion. The bill making tax col
flectors elective by the people was In
definitely postponed. '3ei ~
SATURDAY, Nov. 10.
In the Senate, memorials were pre-
sented from citizens Of Cooke and
Fayette counties, in relation to Mer-
chants tax. No final business Of any
moment was done, and the Senate
adjourned go
In the House, bills were introduced;
for the benefit of common schools
to allow S. and 80 instead of 81
and 50, respectively, for killing wolves
under and over four months old-to
exempt from taxation sums of money
under $500 loaned at interest. =
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