Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-11-29
LEGISLATIVE.
MoNDAY Nov. 10, 1855.

! In the Oenate, Alr. dodgers, from
THE Judiciary Committee, reported a
large amount Of business, occupying
the entire session. Among the mat
tiers upon which final action vas Ia
ken, were House Resolutions directo-
~ to the Attorney General TO en-.
quire into the constitntionality Of
certain Bank charters, which was
Iamended. so as to make it mere Of
fective, and adopted; and a bill to
amend the Criminal Laws Of the
State, so as to make it felony to
procurs an enactment by the Legis-
nature, of-any law by means Of mis-
representation or suppression. Sen,
ate Bill to authorize Courts to ad.
Judge costs which have been omitted
10 taxing the costs, passed Sd read
| ing. : ''--''
Tn the House, Mr.. Meek offered
resolution providing for committee
of three from the House TO wait up
on and consult with the Governor
relative to appointing a day for
general Thanksgiving ii ibis State.
A motion was made TO suspend tie
rule, but it failed, aud the resolution
lies over. Bills Of a general elfarsc,
ter we're introduced: BY Afr. Bartlett,
to require Clerks Of County Courts to
subscribe for each weekly newspaper
published in their respective counties,
and have the same bound aud pre-
served in their Offices; and by Mr..
Travis, to purchase the Hermitage, in
the name of the State, and to estab-
lish an Agricultural and Military
school at that place-the purchase
to require the issue of State Bonds
TO an amount of 100000. The
discussion of the Bank question oc-
-cupied the remainder Of the session,
and the resolution was finally adopt
ed so as to appoint commissioners
for each branch, nd the Bank Com
mittees Of the two houses for the
parent Bank.
TUESDAY, Nov. 20.
In the Senate, a resolution raising
a committee to examine the books of
the Comptroller and Treasurer, and
to report the amount Of dividends
received by the Governor from stock
in the Union and Planters Bank, un-
der the act of 1854. Mr.. Ellis
returned Senate Bill, introduced by
him early in the session, to regulate
the rate of interest, and subsequent
ly withdrawn for amendment, and
proposed a bill in lieu, establishing
a conventional interest Of ten per
cent. The bill, amendment, and bill
10 lieu, were finally recommitted to
the judiciary Committee.
In the House, in the morning, bills
of a general character were intro
dueed: by Mr.. Wilson, of Marshall, |
requiring Trustees to close Trust
Deeds upon their expiration; by Mr.. |
Pogue, to allow persons to keep Race
Tracks; by MIR. Holmes, to regulate
the tax on Merchants, and others;
and by Mr.. Ward, to extend the ben
efts Of the act for the benefits of
the Widows and Orphans Of the sol
diers of the Mexican War, to those
of the officers and soldiers Of other
wars, The resolutions appointing
commissioners to examine into the |
condition of the Bank of Tennessee
and Branches, was taken up, farther |
amended and adopted.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. q. I
In the Senate, resolution raising a
committee to audit the accounts of
the Comptroller and Treasurer, and
report the amount Of dividends re-
ceiyed by the Governor from the
States stock in the Union and Plant.
ers' Bank, and how disbursed, was
adopted. House Bill to amend the
Attachment Laws, providing for the
issue Of attachments on debts not
due, passed third reading. House
Resolution addressed to our Repre-
sentatives in Congress in favor Of the
Pacific road through Texas, was adopt
ed. The Conventional Interest Bill
vas taken up,and the Senate vent in
% Committee Of the Whole, and az
Iera short session, reported progress,
md asked leave to sit again. i
In the House, the resolution in
reduced few days ago by Mr.. ,
Neck, to appoint a committee Of
hree to confer with the Governor in
egard to appointinga day of general .
thanksgiving, was rejected.--Il
Ir. Carter introduced bill to re-. =
trict and regulate the business of !.
having. The resolution requiring :