Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-11-08
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 81, 1856.

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 81, 1855.
In the Senate, petitions were pre-
sented by Mr.. Johnson, from citizens
of Davidson, for the new county of
Cumberland, and from citizens of
Robertson for the same; Senate Res
olutions directory to the Committee
lon Ways and Means, in regard to the
subject of Merchants License, and
resolution directory to the Judiciary
COMMITTEE, for the benefit of private
claimants against the State; were adopt.
led. \
In the House, the bills presented
were mostly Of a local character, and
the same remark will apply to the
bills passed on third reading. Mr..
Newman submitted a proposition to
Iamend the Constitution of the State,
so as to make the Secretary Of State,
Treasurer and Comptroller elected by
the people, which lies over. Bills
were introduced by Huntington, to
change the present system of pehi-
Tertiary labor, and by Mf Kinney, in
relation to the duties of Justices OF
the Peace in certain cases.
I M THURSDAY, Nov. l.
j In the House, House bill to change
the line between the counties OF
Hickman and Lewis, passed third
reading. Senate bill for the benefit
of mechanics, providing that they
may recover from the vendor of lands
for materials furnished and buildings
erected on the same, falling into the
} hands of the said vendor, passed its
r third reading. Bills were introduced
by Mr.. Turney, to establish the Fiji
: teenth Judicial Circuit; by MIR. Stokes
t to repeal the charter of the Shelby.
vile Bank, the Agricultural Bank, and
t the Ocoee Bank; by Mr.. Hayron, te
Icharter the Ducktown Bank.
In the House, after the presenta
ton of several petitions, bills were in
ttroduced by Mr.. Cavitt, making it {
misdemeanor to cut down valuable
Z timber, without the consent of the
D owner of the land, or to destroy o.
Q carry off rails OF boards; by Mr.. Da
vie, making it a misdemeanor for
voter to vote in any other than tht
lcivil district in which he resides; b,
: Mr.. Thomas, to repeal that portion o
the act Of 1850, which provides 70
: the incorporation of companies 70
manufacturing and other purposes.
FRIDAY, Nov. 2.
In the Senate, Mr.. Hall. from tn,
: committee of Ways and Means, re
: ported favorably on the bill to ex
7 empt the Lodges and Halls Of Ma
cons, Odd. Fellows and Sons of Tenn
+. perance from taxation, and recon
mended a bill in lieu, providing tina
this exemption shall affect only sucl
property as is owned by .ha differen
, orders mentioned. Mr.. Whit!horn'
offered an amendment providing tina
the exemption shall only affect build
> ings and lots exclusively used by th'
members Of these societies. After
protracted discussion, the amend
ment Of Mr.. Whitthorne was adopted
and the bill rejected, ayes 4, noes 81
, The bill to charter the Ducktowr
Bank was rejected on its second read
ing, by the decisive vote Of 10 to 8
This may be taken as an indication
. of the sentiment of the Senate in re
1gard to granting further charters t.
, stock banking companies. They
have set their faces most empbatically
against such measures.
: The House acted upon bills on sec
ond reading, and the nominations by
> the Governor of Directors for the
= Bank Of Tennessee were confirmed.
SATURDAY, NOV. 3.
In the Senate, House bill to estab.
lish the new county of Cumber.
land, passed third reading, aud also
> Senate bill to authorize incorporated
towns to elect an additional Justice
Of the Peace. The morning bust.
ness having been finished, the Senate
resumed the special order, the bill
Ito change the manner of electing
the Keeper Of the Penitentiary.
| In the House a resolution was in.
|tIoduced by Mr.. Wood, of Cannon,
in relation to Congress granting a
pension to the officers and soldiers
of the war Of 1912, and of the Indian
wars, which lies over. Bills were
introduced: by MI. Brown Of Madison
: requiring officers and others charged
with the sale Of land and negroes, to
Advertise the came in some news.