Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1855-12-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


THURSDAY, Dec Is.
! Bills Introduced BY Mr. Ritchey: To amend
the charter Of the Oak Grove Academy at Cleve
land.
Mr.. Shemwell To amend the act regulating the
emancipation OF slaves.
Mr. Easterly: To charter the Standifer Creek
Male and Female Institute in the county of Marion.
Mr. Newman: To elect Justice OF Peace in the
town Of AiisOna in Franklin county,
Mr Runnes For tie benefit Of the Wartrace
and Beech Grove Turnpike road.
State HosDiiaL-Mr. Cox presented the report Of
the special commtte Of the Board of Mayor and
Alderman Of the city Of Nashville in regard to the
State Hospital
Bank OF Il nnessee-Senate amendment to House
resolution appointing a committee to examine into
the condition Of the B INK Of Tennessee, extending
the time for the committee and the commissioners
for the branches to report to the 18th of January,
was taken up and cOncuTed in.
call for Inflammation Senate resolution calling
upon the Governor Tor information in regard to in.
teral improvements in the State, was concured in.
Baiidmg ASSgcidt'0H-Seuate amendments to
III Use bill 70 Incorporate the City Building and
Loan Association Of Nashville, read.
Mr. Davie offered an amendment 10 incorporate
the New Providence Building and Loan Associa-
ton; adopted
Mr. Meek offered an amendment to incorporate
.
and tine cambridge Building and Loan Association;
adopted
Mr. Bullen offered an amendment empowering
the Legislature at any time to amend or repeal the
charters thus granted aud making the stockholders
Individually liable for the debts of said associations.
On motion Of Mr.. Dayio, the amendment was
laid on the table, ayes 43, noes 2i.
/ The amendments ofthe Senate amended were
then concurred in ayes 40, noes %
D,,,sso.s r. rpsplutiODs
ing our Senators and requesting our Representatives
in Congress to eUGeAvor to secure the passage of
luw by Congress granting pensions to the soldiers
of the war Of 1912 and the various Indian wars,
was read and adopted.
/ S,,,ate bile on FIra Reading-To suppress the
circulation o! Bank Notes of less denomination
than five dollars, Oh and after the first Of July,
1896; passed.
To incorporate theJackson Building and Loan
Association; passed
/ To incorporate the Alexandra and Rome Turns
pike Company; passed.
The House then adjourned to o'clock, 7. ii.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
/ Senate BlHS-A number OF Senate bills of a 10.
cal character were read a first time and passed.
Ga motion Of Mr. Cox, the House TOOK up Sen
ate Till TO amend the charter of the Edgcheld aud
Kentucky Railroad Company, and it passed third
reading.
On motion OF Mr. LOOney, tue house look up
Senate bIl 20 amend the act 10 authorize aud regu.
late county subscriptions for railroad stock, and ID
passed second reading.
House BWs.-On motion Of Mr. Rudd, the House
took up the bill 10 amend the charter Of the Ten
nessee, Western aud Charleston Railroad Company,
and il passed third reading, ayes 81, noes 10.
On oton Of Mr. Davie, the House took mp the
I'LL to amend aud reduce inso the several acts
relating to the charter OF Clarksvile, aad it passed
tlird reading, ayes o., noes -
On motion Of Mr. Upton, the House took up the
bill 20 change the time OF holding the Chancery
Court at Eizabethton, and il passed third rea ing.
On motion Of Mr.. Colquitt, the House took up
the bill to amend the charter Of the South western
Railroad Company, aud il passed second reading
On motion OF Mr. Holmes, the House took up
the bin for the relief Of Snccd Harris, Of the county
Of Shelby.
The bill was amended as TO allow Mr. Harris
s225 Instead Of SIS, and then il passed on second
reading-ayes Al, noes 20.
On motion Of Mr. Dortch the House took up the
bill to incorporate the Lagrange Syuodica College,
aud il passed thrd reading.
On motion OF Mr.. Ball the House took up the
bill 10 incorporate the Rolherwood Classical Semi
nary in Hawkins county, aud it passed second read.
ing
On motion of Mr. Burch the House took up the
bill to incorporate the Masonic Educational Assoca-
ton OF Chattsrpoga, aud il passed second reading
The House then adjourned to o'clock to NOR
row morning.