Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1855-12-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

TUESDAY, Nov.
/ The Speaker having business which required his
absence from the House for short time requested
Mr. Travis to take the Chair until his return
/ Petitions BY Mr.. Holmes: From citizens OF
Shelby county, PRAYING that Sneed Harris be COM
pensated for arrestng Daniel Bell, fugitive from
Justice charged with committing a murder In the
county Of Davidson, aud for whose arrest reward
had been offered, as il subsequently, appeared-the
said Bell having since been convicted, and is now
confined in the Peuitendary.
Mr. Carmichael From citizens Of Granger cOun-
ty praying the enactment OF law prohibiting the
sale of sIirtuous liquors as a beverage.
Mr. Mas-engiIl From citizens of Bristol, PRAYING
the incorporation OF that town.
Mr. Cobb: From citizens of Polk county. PRAYING
that d J. Parks be allowed to erect u toll bridge
over Ocoee river.
Bill htrOdaced- BY Mr. Harris: To amend the
act Of 1881, chap Sc, regulating the fees of Sher-
ifs for conveying prisoners to the Peniteutiary.
SheiJgoiHe UHigTaiy.-On motion Of r. Rum
nels the House took up House bill to charter Shell
byville University OF the Tennessee Conference,
and il passed third reading.
EHery hiUer On motion of Mr. Galbreath, the
motion to reconsider the vote passing on its third
reading the bill aPpropultiug s., 900 Tor improving
the navigation Of Emery river, and the House re-
fused TO reconsider, ayes p, noes AZ.
House Bills or Second Readirg-To promote
improvement in the criminel law, and for other
purposes; passed.
To amend an act Untitled an act TO amend the
revenue laws Of the State, passed February 5,
1918; passed.
To repeal the tipping Law; passed.
Toamcnd the act OF 1927, chap. "a; rejected
- repeal a portion Of the third section Of an
act passed sth February, 1854, chap. 1871, and for
other purposes This bill provides tor the election
gfD I
reduces the salary OF that officer TO 81 900 per
mum
Mr. Bobo moved the indefinite postponemcnt of
the bill
Mr. Bnllen thought the salary of the Railroad
Commissioner too pxtravagant 81 600 is enough
and il the motion 10 indefinitely postpone was
Withdrawn, he would move TO strike out The pro.
vision prescribing the manner of elrcring aud thus
fix the salary of that officer st 81 900
The motion 10 indefinitely postpone was insisted
upon, and prevailed, ayes SO, noes %.
To increase the common school fund
Mr. Runucs said the bill had come up unexpect.
caly to him, and TO enable him to offer some rea
sons why II should pass, he moved an adjournment
TO 81 o'clock, p. which prevailed, and the House
adjourned accordingly.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
bills introduced BY Mr. Meek: To amend the
charter Of the Cincinnati, Cumberland Gap and
Charleston Railroad Company
Common Schools The House then resumed the
consideration OF the bill to increase the Common
School fund and for other purposes.
Mr. Runnells addressed the House at considerable
length in a forcihle argument in favor Of the bill
We will publish a report Of Mr. RunneIls speech
in our next issue.
Mr.. Cavitt moved the indefinite p0stponement Of
the bill and the motion prevailed ayes 80 BAYS 81.
Nr. Thomas moved 20 reconsider the vote iudeh-
ntcy pOstpouug the bin, aud stated that he was
in favor Of some Of the features Of tue bill and had
voted against it, indefinite pOstponemeut in the
hope that it might be amended so as 10 meet the
views OF members who thought that something
ought 10 be doue 20 increase oar Common School
fund aud, At the same time, make IL more efficient.
Various members stated that they had voted
against the indefinite postponemeut Of the oil With
the same view
Mr. St0ydl said he was opposed TO the bll-thst
the people have had an opportunity 20 tax them
selves for Common School putposts, and except in
a few instances have refused 10 do so Tie, there
Tore moved 10 take up the motion 60 reconsider,
with the view OF eiiectually killing the bill.
The motion 10 take up prevailed, and the vote
Indefinitely postponing tie blIl Was rcconsidercd,
syes -, noes %
Ma. Runnells then withdrew the bill tor sncnd-
meut
R,liJ' II Thomas SLeiop. House bin Tor the re
lief OF Thomas Shelton, ard for other purposes
Vas taken up on second reading ard passed.
The House then adjourned 20 % O'Clock 20 NOR
Tow morning