The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-11-13
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

Vile against the repeal OF the charter of the Bank
of Shelbyvle; which was referred to the Committee
on Banks.
Mr. Steele offered resolution instructing the
Committee on Education TO make certain inquiries
touching the operation of the school law of the last
session of the Legislature.
Mr. Whitthorne, a resolution directory to the
Committee on the Penitenliary, on the subject OF
that Institution.
Mr.. Whittholne also introduced bill toempower
Constabes to swear jurors Of view. Passed hrst
reading.
Mr. Rogers introduced bill authorizing the
Comptroller TO appoint deputy. Passed hrst
reading.
House bill to establish the county of Cumberland,
was taken up, and after some debate, the senate
receded from its amendment providing that, IN the
formation of the new county, no portion OF the
county of Rhea should be taken, ana insisted on
/ the balance.
/ Mr. Meeks offered resolution directing the Sec
rotary of State to furnish Hardin county with copies
OF the Statutes Of the State.
Mr.. Turner's resolutions on the subject of Fed
eral Politics were taken up and made the special
order for the first Tuesday in December. The same
disposition was made of Mr.. Atkins resolutions
concerning the Kansas and Nebraska acts
| House bill to change the line between the coun-
ties Of DeKalb, Putnam and Cannon, was laid on
| the table.
House bill to amend the act of 1885, chap. 6,
Sec s. designating the appOn ment, pay, &c, oil
Jurors was read and Mr.. Fletcher proposed couple
| of amendments, but before any action was had on
them, Mr. Shield got leave to withdraw the bill for
! amendment.
! House bill giving Presly Garden further time to
| finish his turnpike road, passed I'd reading.
House bill to amend the revenue laws OF this
State, was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
| House bill repeating all laws incorporating the
town of Columbia, in Polk county, passed second
| reading.
House bill to amend the charter of the Missis-
| sippi Central and Tennessee Railroad Company,
passed ID reading
House bill to incorporate the Memphis Cotton
| Mills, passed Pa reading.
House bin amending the general Internal I'm
provement law Of 1854, passed lst reading.
| Senate bills were disposed Of on Cd reading.
| Senate bills on third reading were then taken up,
and
The bill to amend act passed Feb. 2Sth, 1882,
amending the criminal laws, having been read,
Mr. Rogers offered an amendment repeating the
act of Jan, 1914, chap. 48.
On motion Of Mr.. Shield, the bill and amendments
were laid on the table.
Several other bills were read aud laid on the ia
| BILE.
The bin increasing the salary Of the Attorney
General and Reporter, was referred to the Commit
| tee on WAYS and Means
| Senate took recess for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion of Mr. Hail. the resolution providing
for the election of Public Printer was taken up,
amended so as to bring on the election on the 18th
inst aud adopted.
Mr. Steele presented a petition from citizens Of
Upton county, on the subject Of reducing the tax
| on merchants; referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
On motion, the bill to abolish common law roads,
. tha of wi was recommended
Committee on Roads was taken up, aud, after some
| remarks in explanation Of its provisions by MIR.
Fletcher, il was referred to the Judiciary Com
mttee.
| Mr. Mcfarland introduced a bill to divide the
| Academy fund of Jefferson county between Maury
| Academy and cambridge Female Academy; passed
| first reading
On motion, the bill to repeal the Free Banking
Law taken up; and
Messrs Whtthorne Rogers and Caldwe Il adj
dressed the Senate in favor OF it, and Messrs Hall
and johnson in opposition.
Mr. Havron also made remarks the tenor OF
which we did not apprehend, and when he cons
| cuded,
The Senate then adjourned to 10 AN. to morrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MONDAY, Nov. -.
Mr. Armstrong offered the following preamble
and resolutions, which were referred to the Inter
nal Improvement Committee.
| WHEREAS, 1t is of the first consequence TO the
State of Tennessee that the great Atlantic and Pa
ci6c railroad thoroughfare should pass through her
territory and, whereas, il is believed by this Gen
| eral Assembly that the projected route known ss
the Southern Route through Texas, is not only
the nearest and most practicable, but that II may
contribute to effect the aforesaid obecti therefore,
/ be il
| "Reso7ued Jy the General assembly Of the State
Of Tennessee That our Senators III Congress be in
structed, and our Representatives requested, to
use their utmost exertions TO procure the passage
OF law by Congress iavoring the construction and
the location Of the great Pacific railroad along the
| route known as the Southern Route" through
Texas and appropriatug il all the patronage and
means consistent with the policy and power of the
General Government.
"Resolred, That the Governor Of this State be
requested TO forward TO each Of our Senators and
Representatives in Congress copy of these resol-
| uuous"
Bills Introfpc,d-By Mr. Little: To incorporate
the Shelbyvile University Of the Tennessee Confer
ence.
! Mr.. Bartlett: Prescribing the mode Of proving
open accounts before Justices of the Peace.
Mr Algee; To Incorporate the Jacksonville
Building and Loan Association.
The House then took up the unfinished business of
Saturday, being the bill TO increase the jurisdiction
of Justices of the Peace.
| Mr. Bullen offered amendment restricting in
terest on bets taken up the Circuit Court by APP
peal 10 six per cent which was rejected also,
proyso allowing plaintiffs to bring suit in the first
instance in the Circuit Court instead OF before JUS
tees Of the Peace, which adopted.
Mr. Cloud demanded the previous question, which
was sustained and the bill passed its second read
irg ayes 90, noes 9s
! Mr.. White moved TO reconsider the vote passing
the bin on its second reading, and the motion
! prevailed.
/ Mr.. Harris mo-ed to reconsider the vote sustain
ing the call for the previous question, and the mo
ton prevailed.
Mr. Harris offered bin in lieu extending the ju-
rsiicton ct justices Of the Peace in cases OF small
offences, which adopted, and pending It's iur-
I Their consideration,
/ The House adjourned 10 q O'Clock, ?. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
/ The House resumed the consideration Of the bill
extending the jurisdiction OF Justices Of the Peace.