The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-11-17
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TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

FRIDAY, Nov 10.
Mr.. Rodgers returned with an amendment in lieu
thereof the resolutions directory to the Penitentia
~ Committee Laid on the table.
Mr.. Hall, from the Committee on Ways and
Means reported bill to regulate weights and meas
ures, and recommended its passage. Report con-
CURED in, and bill passed on first reading.
OnmOtion of Mr. Rodgers, the bill to amend the
charter Of the Nashville and North. western Railroad
Company, and to transfer portion of its State cid
TO the Memphis and Ohio Railroad Company,
taken up, and the amendments OF the House con-
CURED in.
Senate Bills on Third Reading.-The bill to en-
power Constables to swear jurors of view, passed.
The bill 70 divide and equally appOrtion the Acad-
envy fund Of Jefferson county, between Maury
Academy and cambridge Female Academy, passed.
The bill TO amend the act Of 2Sth Feb, 1852, ill.,
cooperating the Nashville, Franklin and Columbia
Railroad Company, for the benefit of Jefferson
county, passed.
Mr.. Cheatham (Mr. Hall in the Chair called up
the bin TO amend the act of 18th Feb, 1852, chap
1872, and the amendments of the House were con-
CURED in. The bill was further amended, on motion
Of Mr. Cheatham, and ordered to be transmitted to
the House.
Mr.. Head, from the Joint Committee to whom
the subject Of Law Reform had been referred re-
ported bill to reOrganize the Judicial system Of
Tennessee, which passed on first reading and was
ordered TO be printed.
The Senate then adjourned to 10 IN. Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
FRIDAY, Nov. I6.
State Geoloqists Report-Mr. Hatton presented
communication from the State Geologst in regard
to the report from that officer which is in prepare
ton, but cannot be completed for some weeks yet,
when it will be submitted to the Legislature.
Pacific Railroad-Nr. Brown, of Madison, sub.
A.
provements upon the resolutions submitted by Mr..
Armstrong on the l2 inst, lavorng the construc-
ton of the Pacific railroad on the Southern route
The committee recommend the passage of the re-
solutions.
Lar Retcrm.-Mr. Travis, from the joint COM
mittee on the subject OF Law Reform, submitted
report in which it announced that the CON-
mittee would present bill.
Bills introduced by Mr.. Newman: To incorpor-
ate the Richie Printing and Publishing Company
OF Nashville.
MIR. Cavtt: To charter the Tennessee and Colum.
bus Railroad Company.
Mr.. Kimble: To repeal the act changing the line
between the counties Of Perry and Wayne.
Mr.. Thomas To suppress the circulation in this
State of Bank Notes of other States of less de.
nomination than five dollars.
ReSOiuti0HS.-0n motion OF Mr.. Newman, the re-
solutions upon the table taken up their order,
as follows:
To appoint commissioners to investigate the con-
dition Of the Bank Of Tennessee and Branches
laid on the table.
To create the Office of Superintendent of Com
mon Schools-lad on the table.
Approving the action of the Commissioners Of
the, Eastern DiVon Fair for lS54-adopted.
To prohibit members from introducing bills after
the goth of Observation-Disclosures postponed.
To hold night sessions on Monday, Wednesday
and FRIDAY nights of each week for the purpose of
transacting local business
Mr. Wallace moved to indefinitely postpone the
resolution, and the motion failed, ayes IS noes As.
Pending the further consideration of the resolu'
ton,
The House then adjourned to o'clock P NJ