The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-11-27
Legislative summary.


In the Senate, in the morning, joint reso-
Luton, introduced by Mr.. Atkins, was adopted,
instructing our Senators and requesting our
Representatives TO procure, if possible, the pas
sage Of law making an appropriation out of
the National Treasury, or granting public lands
to levee the Eastern bank of the Mississippiriv
err from Hickman, in Kentucky, TO the mouth Of
Wolfe. The resolution sets forth the fact that
the prosecution of this improvement in the
States of Arkansas and Missouri, at the expense
Of the Federal Government, has increased the
overflow of lands in Tennessee greatly to the
detrirnent of the interest of Tennessee farmers
on the bank of the river. Mr.. Ballew introdu-
'ced resolution instructing our Senators and
requesting our Representatives to aid in the
passage OF law granting pension to the sol
diers of the war of 1912, and other Indian wars.
A large amount of Senate business was acted
upon in intermediate stages. Senate Bills for
the benefit of the Public Printers and the In
spectors of the Penitentiary, passed Sd reading.
In the evening" Senate Bill to amend the
charter Of the United Firemen's Insurance
Company of Nashville, passed third reading.
Also Senate Bills to incorporate the Holston
Conference Preachers Aid Society, and the
bill TO amend the charter of the Mississippi and
Forked Deer and Obion Rivers Levee Compa-
mics. Senate Bill to suppress the circulation of
small notes, after being amended so as to ex-
empt the Bank of Tennessee ard Branches,
from its operation; passed second reading
ayes II, noes 9. Mr.. Cheatham introduced an
important bill to equslize State aid under the
internal Improvement law, so as to aid in build
ing bridges, which was ordered to be printed;
and Mr.. Atkins bill TO define the months in
which the common schools Of the State shall
be kept.
2 In the House, the morning session was who'll
Z ly taken up with business of q local character.
In the afternoon, large number of Senate
bills we're passed on second reading. House
bin to repeal the proviso to the act of 1854,
amending the act regulating county subscrip-
tions for Rilroad stock, and the bill TO regulate
and establish uniform rule of costs, were pass
ed on Sd reading respectively.
The New Board of Underwriters have de-
cided to increase the rate of insurance on
grain, IN bags to q per cent. The rate on
grain, in bulk, was left to the discretion Of the
companies.
AARON, THE PRorHET.-The last number of
the Pulaski American Citizen contains review
of A. V. Browns epistle to the Church, from
the pen of c. Q. Grove, Esq. 1t is perfect
'crusher." We hope to be able to give some
extracts from it hereafter.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN MACON, Ga.-A very
destructive fire occurred in Macon on the goth,
which consumed property to the amount of
$l50.OOO We clip the following particulars
from a Georgia paper:
The FIRE broke out just before day in the Grocery
store Of Mr.. Ayre, situated in Rawlston's
new buildings, ami was not arrested until nearly
the entire range Of which il was a part wRs de-
stroyed. The following the principal sufferers:
Mr.. Rawlston, owner Of the burnt building-val-
ued at $95 900.
Daily Fitzgerald, Grocery Merchants, loss very
heavy.
Stubble6ed Courson, dealers in Family Groce
RES lost nearly their entire stock. Mr.. Moulton,
Family Grocer loss small in amount but falls very
heavy upon him, being little able TO bear il.
w. w. Wagnon, dealer in Family Groceries and
Liquors, lost entire stock.
J. A. Ousley-lOss light
Asher Ayres, heavy Grocery Merchant, loss es-
timated at s., 900.
Telegraph (Nagnetic) Office destroyed with its
entire contents, Joss unknown.
Several jew Clothing stores, were also burnt but
their stock was readily removed, and losses conse-
quently light A number OF others we're more or
less injured by damage 10 goods in moving them
out Mr.. Weeds building, on the adjoining lot
were also much knocked to pieces and otherwise
injured inside by the efforts 10 arrest the flames
Eleven stores were consumed aud the entire loss
Is estimated at from 100000 90 $50 900. We
have heard Of no insurance except $4,000 on the
building In the Southern Mutual Insurance Compa-
ny.
Maj. Bartlett one Of the representatives Of Shelby
county, has lately introduced a bill In the House,
"Requiring Clerks Of County Courts to subscribe
for each seekly aewspaper published in their re-
spective counties. and have the same bound for
preservation In their Office
A more sensible bill has not been introduced IN
the Tennessee Legislature this session, aud We
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