The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-10-25
THURSDAY MORNING, OCT. %.
Legislative Summary.

rejecting Senate bill to increase the compensa-
ton of jurors was reconsidered, and the bill
withdrawn for amendment Mr.. TURNRY in
trodaced bill to amend the charter Of the
South Western Railroad Company, granting
that company further time to avail themselves
Of State Aid, and also granting other privile-
ges; by Mr.. WmTTHoRNE, providing for the
sale, partition and exchange of real estate in
certain cases; and by Mr.. ATKINS, to direct
the payment of taxes on lands in certain cases.
Several local House Bills passed first reading;
and discussion arose upon the passage Of Sen
ate bill to incorporate the Institute of Purdy,
McNGiry county, on its second reading. The
discussion involved the principles set forth by
the Committee on Private Corporations, ad-
verse 10 the passage of acts of incorporation
by the Legislature, where the courts of the
county have the power to grant all the privi-
leges asked by the ilcOrporators. This course
is recommended by the committee on the
ground that our statute books are encountered
with these acts Of Private Corporation to the
detriment of the Public Treasury, and without
being productive Of any good to any one. The
position of the committee was ably supported
by Messrs. FLETCHER and RoDGERs, and oppos-
ed by Messrs MEEKs and WHITTHoRNE; the
latter taking the ground that the transfer of
this business to the courts would lead to great
er corruption than at present exists, and would
be an unwarrantable, if not an unconstitutional
delegation of authority. In the course of this
discussion, the manner in which the charter Of
the Miners and Manufacturers Bank was
passed, was alluded to- and it was asserted that
that charter was surreptitiOusly passed, with
members of the General Assembly, together
with another Bank charter, the name of which
was not mentioned. Pending the discussion the
Senate took a recess for dinner.
In the evening, Senate Bill Incorporating
four Building and Loan Associations, one in
Winchester, one in Chattanooga, one in Harri
son, and one in Nashville, passed 81 reading
The message of Grow. Johnson, nominating Di-
ryctors of the Bank of Tennessee was read and
laid on the table. The Penitentiary Report
was received and ordered to be printed. House
resolution providing for the payment of post
age out Of the public treasury, on documents
aud papers ordered by the Legislature, on mo-
ton by Mr.. Whitthorne, was reconsidered, and
again rejected.
In the House, in the morning, message was
received from the Governor, nominating Di-
rec.ors for the Bank of Tennessee, which was
laid on the table. Bills were introduced: by
Mr.. Brown of Davidson, (Mr. Wood of Harde-
man, in the chair to incorporate the Nashville
and Ne nphis U. S. Packet line, also, to amend
the charter of the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad Company; by Mr.. Snodgrass, for the
mutual protection of debtors and creditors
and by Mr.. Huntington, to regulate the issue
of i. .ta. Several bills were passed on second
reading.
In the afternoon, bills were introduced: by
Mr.. Carlock, to prevent incompetent persons
from teaching in common schools; by Mr.. Cobb,
for the relief of owners of land sold for taxes;
by Mr.. Welcker, to regulate the emancipation
of slaves by Mr.. Mathis, to provide for the
widow and children; and by Mr. Bullen and Mr..
Cook, each, to regulate the sale Of intoxicating
liquors. A few private bills were introduced,
and bill 10 amend the revenue laws was pass
ed on second reading.
Col johnson stated that the Union and American
had charged him with having sought the Presidency
OF the State Bank. We take issue with Col John
son here on point of fact We peremptorily de-
ny that the Union and American has made such
Union and AmercG1L
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the occasion alluded to, but did not under
stand him as making the charge above imputed
10 him. lie said he had been charged by pub
lie rumor, with having sought the Presidency
of the Bank, but expressly stated that he did
not know where that charge originated
with Gov. johnson, or elsewhere
and in proof of its untruthfulness, be men
toned the fact, that while bis friends were talk
ing of him for that position, he took occasion
to say to Gov. Johnson, in the presence of a
third person, that he did not wish to be consid.
cred a candidate for the position that it would
not suit him TO occupy it. We spprehend,
therefore, that the Unions tissue "on a
point of fact is one of its own making, and
as it has both sides of the question, it can
settle it to suit itself. Hope it will have an in
teresting discussions.
The Supreme Judgeship.
The Memphis APpeaL announces authorita-
lively, that Archibald Wright will not accept
the vacant Judgeship even if elected to it, The
expression 81 the bar, in majority of instan-
ces. as far as made, if we are not mistaken, has
been for Mr. WmGHT. This announcement On
his behalf involves the necessity of looking for
another man. aud We trust the members of he
legal profession throughout the State indepen-
dent of party, will give an expression pointing
in the right direction.
Tie present incumbent, Judge HARMS, APP I
pointed pro TEN by the Governor, is understood |
10 be candidate for the office, and is recon-
nended boy many members of the bar in the
Western District. The people, We believe, will
elect the most suitable man, provided they are
advised as TO who he is and we trust the bar |
.broughout the State will indicate the man