The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-10-29
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

SENATE.
SATURDAY, 10 o'clock, AN
Mr.. Smith presented petition from citizens of
the county of Sullivan asking for the fOrma ton Of
the new county OF Powell. Referred to the COM
mittee on new counties and county lines
Mr. johnson, petition from citizens Of David
son, for the revival OF the county Of Cumber-
land, from portions of Davidson, Montgomery,
Robertson, and Dickson. Referred to same com
mittee.
Mr. Atkins, from the committee on Internal In
provements, reported fayoraby upon the bill to
amend the Charter of the Nashville and North
western R,ilrOad, and to transfer portion of It's
State aid to the Mobile and Ohio RlrOad.
A discussion arose upon the bill in which Mr.:
Atkins advocated it, passage, snt Mr. Hall opposed
it, After which the bill passed 2 reading
The Speaker announced an invitation from the
Faculty of the University to attend the IDtroduc
tory Lecture of the Filth Course of the Medical
College, which invitation accepted
Mr. Fletcher, from the committee on Private
Corporations. reported Sd rea ling, bill to erect
a bridge over Nolachucky rver-passed.
Also, Hill TO incorporate the Methodist Church
at Carriers Creek Camp Ground, in Greene county
passed.
Also, adversely to the passage of the following
bills:
To INCORPORATE the Nashville Academy Of Music
and Fine Arts.
Bill to establish the Nashville Printing and Pub
fishing Company.
Bill TO Incorporate the Cslean Society Of the
Baptisr Female College, of BrownsVie.
Bill TO incorporate the Jews OF Nashville.
Bill TO charter the Litirange emale College.
The report of the committee was non concurred
in aud these bills severally passed on second
reading
Adjourned to Monday morning. 10 o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY, Oct 81.
The Speaker laid before the House all invitation
from J b. Lindsey, hdnceor Of the University
of Nashville. inviting the members to attend the in
troductnry lecture be ore the Medical DEPARTING Mt
of the University, 10 be delivered b, DIR. J1hn N
Watson, at the Christian Church, Oh Monday even
ing next.
Mr. Carlock: A petition from sundry citizens Of
Polk county, praying the Legislature To dissolve
the partnership between the state and the liquor
sellers, aud thereby promote temperance. Referred
TO Committee on Tipping.
NJ Donelson: A peti ion from the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company, praying extension
Of the time within which the Company NAV avail
themselves of the aid OF the State provided by
law, and asking aid TO complete their road to Gal
latin; and sir Donalson introduced bill 70 carry
out the prayer Of the petitioners, which passed lt
reading.
Mr. Thomas: bill for the benefit of Constlbes;
passed let reading
Mr. Huntington: bill 70 amend the charter of
the town OF WIllamSport passed 1t reading
Mr. Bartlett: A bill to incorporate the Washing
ton Fire Company of Memphis; passed 1st reading
Mr.. Cox: A bill to amend the charter OF the Ten
nessee Harine and Fire Insurance Company, by re-
ducing the bonus 10 the State from, one nal 20
fourth of one per cent; passed LIST reading.
Mr.. Sovall: A DILL t. authorse VIM. Ii Gus aud
others TO build turnpike road in OOion county;
passed llt reading
Mr. Wilson, OF Marshall: bill to authorisa Jus
tees OF the Peace TO in certain cases;
passed LIST reading and referred to judiciary Com
mittee
Mr.. Ddve: A bill to incorporate the GAINESVILLE
Insurance Company; passed 1t reading.
Mr. llattoE: A bill TO establish the Tennessee
State No nal School and to cate the Office OF Su.
perintendent OF Public instructions; passed lst read
ing, and, Oh motion of Mr.. Wilson, OF Marshall, 25O
copies were ordered 70 be- printed.
Mr. Holmes: bill 10 establish a more ,ffi ,ent
system OF common schools,
Mr. y ood OF Hardemdn, moved to take up House
bill tor the benefit OF g. w Turk and Others, as
amended by tn. Senate, and the motion prevailed
The House then concurred in the Senate's amend
menC
Mr. Snodgrass hill to prescribe the duties Of
{, unity Courts in regard to runaway slaves; passed
first reading and REF, fred to Judiciary Committee
Mr.. Thomas A bill to restrict dram shops and
gulate he sale Of Intoxicating iquOr>; passed
ir-t reading and ref rred 10 Committee on ripPing.
Mr.. Wilson, of Marshall, presented report from
the committee TO tie Division Fair at Gallatn,
which wac read and laid on the table
Mr.. CoWdtn: A bill TO amend the act inco,p0rs
ting tn, CornersviIle and L,wisburg Turnpike com
pony passed first reading
Mr. Cox: A bill to amend the charter Of the CITY
of Nashville; passed first reading aud referred TO
Committee Corporations
The House then adjourned to 10 O'Clock Monday
morning
We were in error Yesterday in sunpposing that
the "clapping OF hands" was caused by the casting
Of the vote Of Mr. galloway for Nr. Torbett 1t
was occasioned b, some conversation between Mr.
Galloway AMI others inside the bar and ouly por-
ton of the D mrIrac members participated in
the exercise