Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1855-12-21
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
"WEDNESDAY, Dec. 10.
Mr.. Ellis moved TO take Up the bill 10 regulate
county subscriptions TO railroad stock, which had
been amended in the House by striking out the sec
tons excepting certain counties from the provisions
Of the bill.
The Senate concurred in the amendments of the
House.
On motion of Mr. Head, the biincorporaiing the
towns of Gsllatin, Bueua Vista and Newport, was
taken up.
Mr. Chestham offered an amendment incorpora-
ting the town of Turnersville; adopted.
Mr. Meek offered an amendment authorizing the
building of houses in the town Of Buena Vista, pro-
gided not more than one-third are groceries; ruled
out Of order.
Bill passed third and last resolng, ana was trans
mitted TO the House.
Air Rodgers moved 70 take up the bill TO amend
the charter Of the Knoxville and Kentucky Railroad;
passed second reading.
Mr. Turnev called up bill to amend the charter
of the Southwestern Rail- DAD Company; passed first
reading.
Ar. Cheatham moved to take up the bill toamend
the acts incorporating the OF GAINESVILLE; pass.
ed second reading.
Mr.. Rodgers moved TO take up the bill to extend
and define the corporate limits OF Knoxville; passed
second reading
Mr. Smith called Up the bill to incorporate the
Uol.ton Baptist Female Institute az Jonesboro';
passed second reading.
Mr. Mcfarland introduced bill authorizing the
East Tennessee aud Virginia Railroad Company two
wears further time to complete their road; passed
fret reading.
Senate adjourned.
THURSDAY, Dec 90.
Mr.. WLitthorne presented petition from citizens
Of Columbia asking for greater powers for the gov
crniDent Of said town. With bill carrying out
the prayer Of the petitions, which passed on
LIST reading.
Mr. johnson presented a memorial from citizens
Of Davidson county, asking for the passage Of law
10 make the punishment for arson, when commit
ted by slave, more adequate TO the offence than
the present law-referred to the judiciary commit
ted
Mr. Fletcher called up the Report of the State
ieologist and moved that 10000 copies be printed
for the use Of the Senate which motion carried.
Mr. Rodgers called up the bill 10 extend and de-
fine the corporation limits OF the town OF Knoxville
passed Sd and last reading.
Mr. Steele introduced bill 10 incorporate Fulton
Plankroad company-passed LIST reading
Mr. Havrou, bill to amend the charter of the
Memphis aud Charleston railroad compsuy, with
bill ia lieu Laid on the table.
Also bill TO extend the tinefor the completion
Of the Chattanooga, Harrison, Georgetown and
Charleston raroad-psss"d LIST reading.
Mr Turney called up House bill 10 extend the
time for the completion Of the Southwestern h'li.
road and TO give that road State aid for bridges;
passed second reading.
Nr Fillmore moved to take up House bill to in
corporate Ihe Lagrange Syuodcal College, in Fay
cite county; passed second reading.
Mr. Caeatham Or Ellis in the Chair called up
the bill TO amend aud reduce into one the acts in
cooperating the town Of Clasksve.
Mr. Smith moved to take up House bill TO change
the time of holding the Chancery Court in Eliza
bethton; passed first reading.
Mr. Carter intro iuced Till 10 repeal she act Of
1912, chap s. sec >, aud FOR other purposes-pass-
ed lst reading.
Mr.. Bowles owed to take up the bill to divide
the Acadmy fund Of OVerIou county-reiered to the
Judiciary committee.
Mr. Meeks moved 10 take up House bill to incor
porste the Richie Printing and Publishing company
of Nashville. the Tennessee Typographical Union
and the Franklin Typographical Union--pasSed let
reading
Mr. Head moved 20 take up the bill to amend the
charter of of the Gallatn turnpike company-pass-
ed "a reading.
Mr.. Mcfarland moved to take up the bill 20 amend
the internal Improvement act as TO give the East
Tennessee and Virginia railroad further time for
completion passed "a reading.
Mr. Smith moved 70 take up house bill TO ncorpate
the Holston Baptist Female Institute at JonesborO
passed 80 reading.
Adjourned TO - o'clock.
AFTERNOON session.
The bill to compel railroad companies 20 drain cuts
on the sides of their roads was taken up.
Mr.. WhitthOrne moved to amend so as TO exempt
railroads in Middle aud East Tennessee from the
provisions of the bill.
The bill and amendment were laid on the table
House bill authorizing the election of magistrates
in the tow nof cambridge; passed second reading.
House bill authorizing the Branch Bank of Ten
nessee a; Sparta 20 appoint al additional Director
passed frs: reading.
House bill TO incorporate a Classical Seminary in
HsV kins county; passed fret reading.
House resolution for the relief Of the citiEpnt
Of the Ia fractional township in the Hiwassee Dh
trict; adopted.
Report of the joint select committee appointe
90 confer with Mcssrs Aeigs aud Cooper in regar
10 a digest Of the Statutes, was taken up and reao
resolution authorizing committee to draw
a bill on the subject Of said Digest, was adopted.
Mr.. Carter introduced bill to amend ,he Grimm,
al laws OF this Stste-passed lst reading.
The resignation OF the Commissioners spponte
so investigate the Branch Bank at RogersTille We
read
Bill to amend she Charter Of the Hydes Ferr
turn pike Company was taken up. House amend
ments Incorporating the Nashville and Gl encli
turnpike Company and giving the Waynesbo'
aud Savannah turnpike Company two years furth,f
time for completion, we're adopted.
House bill 60 incorporate the Knoxville Building
and Loan Associaton-psssed 30 reading.
Mr. Fletcher moved 20 reconsider the vote OF
icring the printing Of lO, 600 copies Of the Cecil
glst's Report, and ordering 900 insteGd-Adopie,
Adjourned TO 81 A N. TO morrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
AFTERNOON SESSION.
"WEDNESDAY, Dec. l9.
The House resumed the consideration of the b
10 amend the revenue laws aud after considerab.
iebate, il passed second reading.
Private Corporations. On motion of Mr.. Butler