Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1855-12-08
TENNESSEE LEGIsLArURE.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 5.

80 "WEDNESDAY, Dec. D.
Mr. Bowles presented petition on the subject Of
internal improvements, which was received and re-
ferred to that committee.
Mr. CALDWELL, from the Internal Improvement
Committee, reported back the bill to equaize State
aid to railroads This bill gives to the roads nov
having the State aid additional aid to build bridges,
where they cost as much as $50 goo, but in no case
70 exceed 100000 for crossing any stream. The
committee recommend an amendment excluding
the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad from par
ticipation in the benefits of the bill
The amendment was adopted, and the Nashville
and Chattanooga Railroad is excepted from the pro
visions of the bill.
Mr. Carter offered Gin amendment extending aid
in the construction of bridges costing not more than
$50, 900.
Mr. Cheatham moved to lay the bill and amend
ments on the table, in order that Senators might
scrutinize it and vote with full knowledge of its
merits.
The bin and amendments were laid on the table.
Mr.. Carter introduced bill to increase the pow
ers Of county and circuit court clerks; passed lst
reading.
Mr.. Caldwell entered motion to reconsider the
vote the bill for the benefit of the Western
Central Turnpike Company.
Mr. Ellis introduced bill to authorize the quorum
courts to act in reference to public roads; passed
LIST reading.
Mr.. Smith, bill to give johnson and Carter
turnpike company further time to complete said
road; passed Let reading.
Mr. Whitthorne, bill to consolidate the Offices oil
Surveyor and Entry Taker of Hickman county;
passed lst reading.
Mr. Rodgers, a Dill to amend the several acts
charterng turnpike road from Tazewe TO Knox
vile; passed 1st reading.
Mr. Head, bill to amend the act incorporating
the town of Galatin; passed lst reading.
Senate adjourned to q P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Mr. Fletcher entered motion to reconsider the
vote rejecting the bill to repeal the act emitting
persons charged with the assets of estates to have
the evidences of payment perpetuaCed, and moved
that the bill be taken up, which ordered
The bill was then passed on its second reading.
Mr.. johnson moved to take up House bill more
effectualIy to secure the common school fund.- pass
ed LIST reading.
Mr.. Hall presented resolution calling on the
Governor for such information as he may have on
the subject of internal Improvements.
Mr. Carter, bill TO amend the small. offence law;
passed I'd reading.
House Bills on First Reading. Bill to incorpo-
rate the SheIbyville University of the Tennessee
Conference; passed.
Bill to amend the practice in the chancery courts;
passed
Bill to incorporate the Tennessee Female Col
lege, and the Buchanan College at Winchester;
passed.
Bill for the improvement Of EmeTy's river; passed
Mr. Turnty introduced a bill to incorporate the
town Of CookVille in the county of Putnam; passed
LIST reading.
Mr.. Ellis moved to take up the bill relating to
county subscriptions to railroad stock
Mr.. Steele moved that the counties of Madison
Haywood Lauderdale and Upton be exempted
from the provisions of the bill; motion carried
Mr.. Fletcher moved that the counties of Greene,
Cooke, Sewer, Blount, Knox and Roane be also
exempt; motion carried
The bill was then passed on its 81 and last read
ing.
Mr.. Johnson moved suspension of the rules,
and that House resolution authorizing the commits
siOners TO examine the Bank OF the State at Nash
vile to employ clerk, and defining Of their
duties, be taken up.
Mr.. Caldwell moved to amend the resolution by
allowing the commissioners till the LIST Of January
TO report; which was rejected.
Mr.. Rodgers moved the indefinite postpOnement
of the resolution and amendment; motion fIiled.
Mr.. Caldwell moved to strike out that portion of
the resolution which allows the commissioners a
clerk; which motion carried.
Mr.. Fletcher moved to strike out the remainder
of the resolution; which motion carried
Bill to repeal act to regulate county subscrip-
tons to railroad sto k; passed lst reading.
Mr.. Stokes introduced bill to amend an act en-
titled an act TO establish a system OF internal I'M
provements; passed lst reading
Mr.. Smith, bill to establish a chsncery court at
Taylorsville, in the county of johnson; passed LIST
reading.
Senate adjourned to Friday morning 10 o'clock.