The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-10-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. l0


Mr. Hatton, from the Joint Select Committee on
Rules, reported rules for the government Of the
intercourse of the two Houses, which were read,
amended and adopted.
Mr.. Cox presented the Biennial Report Of the
Treasurer of the State. 1t was laid on the table
and ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. Burch proposed to amend the rules OF the
House by adding the following:
{" Upon the adjournment OF the House, every
member shall stand in bis place until the Speaker
shall have passed without the bar Of the House."
This amendment was rejected. .
Mr. Cayitt offered a resolution authorizing the
Principal Clerk to prepare Calendar Of Business
weekly for the House; adopted
Mr.. B len introduced bill to reduce the terms
of the Circuit Court to two annually; passed lst
reading and referred to Judiciary COMMITTEES.
MrDonelson offered joint resolution accepting
an invitation TO the Legislature attend on Monday,
18th inst the Middle Division and Sumner county
Fairs at Gallatin, and adjourning the General As
sembly over from Saturday evening next to Tuesday
morning rejected.
Mr., Huntington offered resolution providing for
the appointment of committee OF four members
from each grand division Of the State, to attend said
Fairs; adopted
Mr. Cooke introduced bill to amend the act of
1885, chap. 6, sec. 8; passed lst reading.
Mr. Upton, a bill to repeal the proviso to the act
of 10th February, 1854, chap. los; passed LIST
reading.
Mr.. Massengale a bill to amend the School Laws
passed LIST reading and referred to Committee on
Common Schools
Mr. Davis al bill in relation to Tobacco Inspectors;
passed LIST reading.
Mr. Harris, bill to repeal certain portions of the
act of 1884,, chap. 294; passed LIST reading and
referred to judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Upton, bin to give Presley Garden further
time complete his turnpike road in Carter county;
Il. II on,
Public Roads.
NJ White, a bill to incorporate the Knoxville
Building and Loan Association Company passed
LIST reading
Mr. Wood, of Cannon, bill providing for the
election of Tax Collectors by the people; passed
LIST reading.
Mr. Thomas, a bill to incorporate the the Clisean
Society OF the Baptist Female College of Browns.
vile passed lst reading.
Mr. Stovall. bill to repeal the act declaring the
North Fork of Obion River navigabIe passed, and
eferred to Committee on Internal improvements.
Mr.. Meek, bill to prescribe the duties of Masis-
trdtes and their compensation; passed LIST reading
and referred to Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Holmes resolution touching the printing Of
bills for the House was taken up aud adopted.
The House then took recess for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Snodgrass introduced bill to repeal the first
three sections Of an act passed Feb 20. 1854, en-
titled an act to prescribe the duties of Registers and
for other purposes; passed lst reading.
Mr.. Brien, from the Committee on the judiciary,
reported the bill to repeal the It'll section of the act
OF 1854, chap. 800, and recommended its passage
on second reading; concurred in.
He also reported the bill for the benefit Of Ad
ministrators and Guardians, and recommended its
reecton report concurred in, and bill indefinitely
pos tponed.
He also reported the bill TO reduce the fees of Co.
Court Clerks, and recommended a bill in heu;
report concurcd in substitute adopted, and passed
on 2nd reading.
He alsoreported the bill to repeal the act Of 1854,
chap. 40, aud recommended its rejection; the bill
was Withdrawn for amendment, and the report laid
on the table.
Mr.. Wood, of Hardeman, introduced bill to
ameud the act entitled set enable all persons
charged with the assets of an estate 10 have the
evidences of payment by them Perpetuaied, &c;
passed LIST residing.
Mr.. Wallace, bill to change the name Of Samp
son Stewart; passed LIST reading
Mr.. Kenney, bill to incorporate the Methodist
Church at Carters Station Camp Ground; passed
LIST reading.
Mr.. Huntington offered a resolution requiring the
State Librarian 70 arrange Of once the State Library
in accordance with the act Of Is54-5 &c; adopted.
Mr. Whitesids introduced bill regulating the
appointment Of Attorneys General pro tam passed
list reading,
Bills on their third reading we're then taken up,
aud
The bill TO incorporate the Broyles and Hersham
Bridge Company passed.
The bill TO regulate subscriptions 20 Railroad
stock ie the counties OF Haywood, Gibson and
Henry, was read. and
Mr.. Holmes moved TO amend il by striking ont
majority Of all the voters Of the county TO
require a majority Of those voting only, TO author
ize county courts TO levy rail road taxes.
This amendment gave rise 10 debate between
hessrs. Thomas and Holmes and finally the bin aud
amendment we're laid on the table, on motion Of the
former
The bill to change the time OF holding the Cir
cult Courts Of Hancock and Hawkins, passed
The bin 10 give further time 20 perfect land tides
passed 90 second reading.
The bill to repeal the free banking Law, passed
on % reading, and was referred o-the Committee
ca banks
The bill 10 authorize an Interchange Of Judges
aEi Chancelors passed "a reading
Mr. Fielder introduced bin TO clear out the
driil in the mouth Of FOsked Deer River; passed
Isl reading.
The blli for the benefit Of CIV. Turk and others,
passed on 50 reading
The House then adjourned 20 10 o'clock, A. n.