The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-11-22
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
W EDNEsDAY, Nov. 81.

Mr.. Balew introduced bin TO amend the charter
OF the Hiwassee College; passed lst reading
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. Whit
thorne, providing for joint committee TO examine
the accounts Of the Comptroller and Treasurer was
taken up and adopted -
House bill to amend the Attachment Laws of
this state, passed on 81 reading
House bill to ex end the time Of receiving State
aid by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Com
Pany, passed on I'd reading aud was referred.
House RESOLUTIONS on the subject OF the Pacific
Railroad were adopted. "a 4
House bill TO establish Chancery Court at Cook
vile, in Putnam county, passerd on lst reading
House bill TO Incorporate the Washington Fire
Company of Memphis, No. 6, was taken up on mo
ton of Mr.. PalmOre After some debate, the report
of the Committee on Interpretations rccomu snirlg
its rel ction, a1reed to, and the bill ieiecred.
Mr. Fletcher entered d motion TO Reconsider tn.
vote RI citing the bill
The bill to improve the navigation of HIwassee
River read a second time, aud Withdraw by
Mr. Fletcher for amendment
The bill to amend the charter Of the Southwestern
Railroad Company passed on "a reading and was
referred to the Committee Internal Improve
ment5.
The bill to reIinqush the State interest In thu,
Forked Deer Turnpike Company 70 YIN. d Scales
and - January passed Oh p reading and was
referred. -<s.
The bin to amend the Criminal Laws Of this State
passed % reading.
The bill providing for paying Printers for work
done for the two Houses previous to the election Of
Public Printer, passed "a reading
The bill to exempt Involuntary Mansllughter from
punishment by coniiue ment in the Penitentary lIav
ing been read,
Mr.. Turney addressed the Senate briefly urging
its passage lie Thought crime committed with
out malicious intent should not be visited with pun
ishment so degrading as confinement iu the Peni
Tertiary.
The debate was continued by Messrs Shield ard
Head, IT, opposition after which the vote was tlkrn
aud the bill rel -cted.
Tie bill TO regul tie the rate OF interest taxed
up, huI laid on tie taoie gaiIi tr the Iufpoe
Of acting on mo'iou TO reconsider the vote ject
ing Mr., Ells's substitute. The motm to recon der
having ailt d. the OIL 5Inal bill again taken up
Mr.. Caldwell Offered amendment pruyr H.!
that the bill shall not be construed 10 ,p,ly 30
Bank; and
Mr. WhtthOrne an amendmrnt making il uulaw
ful 10 purchase prOmi-sory notes other vdrncrs
of debt at greater dscout taan 10 per cent pro
vided the parties making them are solvent al the
time Of making them
After some remark, from several members III,
Senate, motion OF Mr.. Stokes, went INTO Com
mttee of the Whole, to mature the bill The com
nttee having spent some time ia cOn~id, ring the
BILL rose, aud throulh the Chairman reported pro
gress.
Then took recess for dinn,r
AFTERNOON SESSION
Mr. Ca, ter introduced bill to regulate tile hu.
siness OF shaving, ANA 1t passed on 1t reading
On motion of Mr. Rodgers, the y, nate took up
the resolutions providing tor the sale OF the Pm.
Tertiary, aud amen ment of red by Nr K ~
lieu, was adopted.
The bill 10 increase the salary of the Attorney
General and Reporter OF the state was taken up.
Alter considerable debate, the till pass, on 81
reaIing-ay,s Il, noes IL.
On motion Of r. Havron, House bill TO attach
portions of BrdsOe aud Warren counties to tamil-
ton county, WAS taken up and amended. The bull
then rejected.
The Senate then went into Committee of the
Whole the Interest Bill. Alter celebrating for
a short time, the committee rose and through the
chairman, Mr.. Stokes recommended the r. lection
of the bill and amendmen s. .--.
The Senate tIen adjourned to 81 o'clock A. NJ. to
W.