Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1855-12-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

~ EbNESbA1, Dec. ~.
Rezolaion--By Mr.. Burch: Requesting the Com
mittee un the Capitol TO examine the patent of
rhos c Connolly Tor taking the ayes aud noes
aud to report whether they deem it advisable to
purchase the same for the use Of the Capitol Lies
over
Ellis I,,rodaccd-By Mr.. Wyatt: To incorporate
he Emery transportation aud Manufacturing Com
pany.
Mr.. Burch: For the benefit of the heirs of Thos
Crutch6gld deceased.
NJ. Budd: To amend the charter of the Mont.
gomery Turnpike Company.
Mr.. Holmes: To regulate banking in this State
Mr.. ColburU: To repeal much Of the act Of
January p, 1851, as authorizes the county Of
Blount TO levy tax to pay interest
Mr.. Dortch: To amend the act of March, 1854.
Also: To amend the act of 1907, ia relation to
killing stock.
Mr. Taylor To incorporate the Covington and
Sharon Railroad Company.
Nr. Ball: For the benefit Of Rogersve Lodge
l. Q. q F. and to Incorporate the Rogersve Odd
Fellows Female College Association.
MIR. Colbun: To appropriate 1000 for improving
the navigation Of the Little Tennessee river
Mr. Cox: To repeal the act creating the Hos
pital OF the State OF Tennessee and for other pur
pose.
State Geologis's Report-Mr. Hatton presented
the report ct the State Geologist.
II ring Ldnd-The unfinished business ofyester-
day being the bill to change the manner of taxing
land divided by a county line, was taken up and
passed second reading.
Register for East TnneSsee-On motion of Mr.
Newman, the House then took up the resolution
ameNaed by the Senate to 60 into the election Of a
Register Of the Lsnd Office for East Tennessee this
day, and the amendment was concurred in, aud the
hour Of ia O'Clock. \. NJ fixed for the election.
Normal ScLooL-Ou motion Of NJ. Hattvn, the
TI,us. ,l- %
School, and for other purposes.
Mr. ilaIton said it had been his intention TO dis.
Gus, the merits OF the bill just read, but il had
been taken up to accommodate him, out Of its
regular order ana a. members were willing that it
should pass on its second reading, In order that il
might be referred 20 the committee on Education,
he would postpone any rcmaks upon il uat it had
been reported upon by the committee, and came
before The House upon It's tlTI reading.
The dill then passed second reading and was re-
ieu,d "a the Committee on EIucalou.
Mr.. Ball offered a resolution requesting the Com
miDtee OF Education TO report the probable amount
it would require to put said Norma. School ia ope-
ration. Lies over.
J., Comerhou-The too houses met in convention
TO elect Register for Fast Tennessee
Mr. Stokes moved call Of the convention, and
it appeared that five Senators and twenty Repre-
seuta,ivcs were absent.
Mr. Fletcher moved, that, as there was barely a
quorum present, the convention adjourn to die
second Monday in January.
Mr.. Newman sand that before thai motion
put be desired to cailthe attention Of the convention
10 the i.ct that the present incumbent elected
10y thr Legislature Two years ago, although his
did not expire until the present session. for four
years from the expiration OF lis present term.
Mr. Fletcher renewed his motion 10 adjourn TO
the second Monday IN January, in order TO give
M u'er- time 20 examine the q lcstiou thus ga-,d
and the motion prevailed.
The Senate then retired and the House rr-umed
its business.
Rrer,e Lurs-On motion Of Mr.. im1lr, the
took up Senate Bill to amend the revenue laws.
Pending the consideration OF this biiI,
The House adjourned to ? O'clock p. At.