The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-10-20
AFTERNOON SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

FRIDAY, Oct l9.
The Speaker laid before the House the report of
the Planters Bank
MIR Runnels: A bin to protect owners of land
sold for taxes; passed first reading.
hr. Holmes: bill to guarantee 10y the State the
payment OF three hundred and fifty bonds issued
and to be issued by the city of Memphis; in pay
ment OF stock subscribed for in the Memphis and
Little Rock Rsiiroad Company; passed first reading
and referred TO Internal Improvement Committee.
Mr. Cox: bill 10 amend the act charterng the
Nashville and Middle franklin Turnpike Company
giving five wears further time to complete their
road TO the Williamson county line; passed first
reading
hr. Newman: Withdrew the resolution offered
by him yesterday providing for the election Of Cons
missioner OF Railroads and offered bill making the
President Of the Bank Tennessee the Commission
er OF Railroads, and the Keeper of the Penltentary
elective 10y the people, at the same time and in the
same manner as the Governor-authorizing the
Keeper Of the Penitentiary to nominate his suhor-
dinate officers who shall be confirmed by the Leg
islature; passed first reading.
Mr.. Cobb: bill 10 repeal all laws incorporating
the town OF Columbia in Polk county; passed first
reading and referred TO Committee on Corpora.
ions.
Mr.. Travis offered a resolution to bring the sub
Ject OF Law Reform before the House number
OF resolutions were offered in lieu but finally with
drawn when the resolution was adopted in the fol-
lowinr amended form:
"Resoirsd That committee Of five be appointed
10 take into consideration the bill recommended by
his eXceliency, Gov. johnson, known Ps the law
Reform Bill, and report upon the sane to this
House, such bill they may think will meet the
wants of the country"
Mr. bennington: A bill for the benefit of admin.
istrators and executors. passed first reading and
referred 10 judiciary Committee.
Mr. Upton: A bill to abolish the Office of Com
missioner OF Railroads; passed first reading.
The bill establishing the county Of Cumberland
was taken up and passed on second reading.
The House then adjourned to o'clock, p. 81.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The bill authorisng division of the third civil
district of Bradley county was taken up on its end
reading and rejected-the County Court being the
proper tribunal to order such division.
The following bills were passed on second reading:
To charter the Nickajack Railroad and Mining
Company.
To change the line between the counties Of Hick-
man aud Lewis.
To establish Chancery Court at Altemout, in
Gruudy county.
To establish Chancerv Court at Cooksville, in
Putnam county.
To allow the Columbia and Fountain Creek Turn
pike Company tSo years further time to complete
their road.
resolution from the Senate appointing a com.
mittee OF two 10 act with such committee as the
House may appoint to ascertain how many copies
Of the journals and acts Of the Legislature will be
required TO supply those entitled to receive them,
was read aud Mr. Huntington moved the appoint
ment of committee of three on the part Of the
House. Adopted, and the Speaker appointed Messrs
Huntington, Cavitt aud Campbell said committee.
special message was received from the Cover
nor, transmitting report from the State Superin-
tendeut Of Weights and Measures. Read aud laid
on the table. The Speaker announced the follow
ing gentlemen to compose the committee under Mr..
Travis resolution TO report bill on the subject Of
law reform: Messrs. travis, bennington, Nixon,
Harris and Upton.
MIR Wood OF Cannon, moved 10 have 500 copies
of such reports from Banks as have been received
pulted for tho use Of the House, aud the printing
was ordered
Mr. Burch moved that 200 additional copies Of
the Report OF the Bank Of Tennessee be printed for
TIE use of the House, aud the printing was ordered
Nj. bennington: An act 90 regulate the compen
saton Of executors, administrators, guardians aud
trustees, passed FIRST reading aud referred 10 Judi
ciaTy committee.
MIR. CoWdeu A bill 70 alter the line between the
counties OF Maury and Marshall at certain point;
passed irs, reading aud referred 10 Committee on
County Lines
Nr GaIbreath A bII to authorize the President
and Directors OF the Bank OF Tennessee TO appoint
additional Director for the branch al Sparta who
shall reside ia Putnam county
Mr.. Galloway: A resolution 10 meet the Senate
ia the Hall OF the House OF Representatives on
Thursday the 18th Of November, 10 elect Comp
troller. Lies over.
Mr. Snodgrass; A resolution TO meet the Senate
ia the hall OF the House Of Representatives on
Thursday next, the aAsh lust., elect Secretary
OF State, Comptroller aud Treasurer. Lies over.
The House then adjourned 70 10 o'clock 10 NOR
row morning.
- CoRKEcrioN In yesterdays proceedings We re-
ported Mr. Bullen offering pFoviso 20 the bill
ehsrtering the City Building and Loan Association
Of Nashville. u vas Mr. Gaibreath Who offered the
amendment.