The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-11-14
THE NASHVILLE
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE

TUESDAY, Nov. Is.
Mr. Whitthorne presented petition from citizens
of Hickman county, the subject OF Merchants
License; referred.
Mr.. johnson: A petition from merchants Of Da-
wilson county, on the same subject; referred.
Mr. Dean, from the Joint Committee to visit the
Division Fair recently held at Gaatin, made
port, which was read and laid on the table.
Mr. Ellis returned several bills as correctly en-
crossed.
Mr. Hall, from the Committee on Ways and
Means, returned the bill to Increase the salary OF
the Attorney General and Reporter, with an amend
ment
Mr. Whtthorne opposed the passage of the bill,
believing the present salary would command the best
legal talent OF the State.
/ Mr. Hall said as the duties Of the Attorney Gene
raj we're regularly increasing, be thought the salary
should be increased.
Mr.. Rodgers agreed with Mr.. Hall, and advocated
an increase Of salary He denied that the best le-
gal talent could be obtained for small salaries.
Sir. Head thought the present salary sufficient,
as he believed the Attorney General could realize
from the practice his position gave him, consider
able amount, sufficient TO command the best legal
talent
Mr.. Caldwell said the last General Assembly in
creased the salaries of about all the judicial officers
of the State save the Attorney General and Re-
porter and he thought his duties demanded an in
crease Of salary also.
The bill was rejected on third reading-ayes IL,
noes ~.
Mr. Rodgers returned bill to direct the payment
of taxes land III certain cases; indefinitely post
pOned
Also: Bill to increase the jurisdiction of Circuit
Courts; laid on the table.
Senate took up the bill to repeal the Free Bank
ing Law, which, after some discussion, was rejected.
Mr. Caldwell entered motion to reconsider the
vote just taken.
Mr. johnson offered bill to amend the charter
of toe United Firemen's Insurance Company of
| Nashville; passed lst reading.
Mr.. Head returned bill TO establish the 18th Ju-
dcia Circuit, with amendments. After considera-
be discussion, the bill passed I'd reading.
Senate adjourned TO o'clock A. NJ. tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
| TUESDAY, Nov Is.
Petition.-By Mr. Cobb From citizens of Polk,
NcMinu, Bradley aud Neigs, praying an appropria-
! ZION TO clear out the Hiwassee river
ResolationS-Bs Mr.. Mathis: 20 hold night ses-
sions Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights of
| each week Lies over.
Mr.. Carmichael: Providing that members being
absent more than day at a time, except on
Of Sickness shall not be entitled to their per
diem. Lies
Mr.. Brazelton Authorizing the Secretary of
Hardin county. Lies over
MIR. Meek: To elect Register Of the Land Office
of East Tennessee on Friday, the 10th inst. Lies
over.
Mr.. Kinney: Directory to the Committee on Com.
mon Schools in regard to increasing the common
| school fund Lies over.
Bills irtrodaced.--By Mr.. Holmes: To amend the
act to amend the internal improvement acts.
Mr.. Meek To authorize the election of Justice
| of the Peace in the town of cambridge.
| Mr.. Cox: To protect the lay members of all reli-
gious denominations in the State from the DONNA
/ ton Of the Clergy.
Also: To prescribe the duties and liabilities of
| nn>keepers.
Also: To prescribe the duty of the County Court
OF Davidson in disposing OF the sinking fund of
said county created to pay railroad stock.
Also: To incorporate the Synod Of Nashville Of
the Presbyterian Church.
Mr.. White: To charter the Knoxville Bridge
Company.
THE Speaker having business in the Federal
Court which required his attendance upon that body
for a short time requested Mr.. Nixon to occupy the
| Chair
Mr.. Travis: To authorize railroad companies to
increase their capital stock in certain cases
Mr.. Dortch: For the benefit OF the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad Company.
MIR. Wood, of HaTdeman: To extend the corpo-
rate limits of the town of Bolivar
On motion Of Mr. Travis, the House took up
Senate bill for the benefit Of the Memphis and Lou
isvlle Railroad Company, and it was passed on I'd
reading.
House bill prohibiting Justices Of the Peace from
serving on Grand Jures, was indefinitely postponed,
| ayes "A, noes II.
The House then adjourned to ~ o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Temple: A bill to exempt certain property
from execution; passed LIST reading.
House Bills Second Redding.-TO enforce the
laws of the State.
Mr. Cox moved TO amend the bill, by making it
the duty of the Judge OF the Circuit Court to select
grand iuries instead OF the County Court.