Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1855-12-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


MONDAY, Dec. 8.
Pllition--By Mr.. Brown, of Madison: From the
County Court of Madison, in relation to county
su Inscription for railroad stocks
State Lijrdry.-Mr. Nixon, from the joint select
committee on the State Library, submitted a report
approving the report Of the commissioner to select
the Library, aud Recommending the appoiu meut Of
a State Librarian whose duty it shall be to keep the
Library open during specified hours, SO that any
citizen of the State can have access thereto.
Bills Introduced BY Mr.. Fielder To amend
the act to change the manner Of keeping up pub
lie roads in this State.
Mr.. Davie: To incorporate Stewart College and
4 Academy in Clarksvie, to be under the control of
the Old School Presbyterian Synod of Nashville.
Mr. TAYLOR To incorporate the Tennessee Typo
graphical Union with a capital of $4,000. which
NAV be increased TO 100000 to carry on the ousi-
ness of printing and publishing at any point or
points in the State, and appointing Smith r. Bank
head a commissioner to procure subscriptions of
stock
Mr.. Holmes To incorporate the GayOso Savings
Institution at Memphis.
Mr. Rudd For the benefit of J S Milligan.
/ " Ritchey: For the benefit of creditors.
Mr. Birch: To amend the school law.
House BIS on Second Readipg-To amend the
charter OF the city of Nashville, passed.
To regulate the tax on slaves; rejected.
Mr.. Bullen entered motion to reconsider the
vote rejecting the bill.
To amend the criminal laws of this State; passed.
The House adjourned to p o'clock, P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House Bills on Second Reading.-To change the
mode OF eecting Surveyors.
/ The Judiciary Committee recommended the re-
lection of the bull and Mr. Mathis moved a nom
concurrence in the recommendation, which motion
prevailed.
Mr. Glraves moved to strike out the first section
of the bill, which provides for the election OF Sur.
veyors 10y the people
Mr. Geaves thought the County Court ought to
elect surveyors the Magistrates were generally
acquainted with the qualifications OF candidates,
AMI where they were rot, they relied upOn the re
concentrations Of those who knew the qualifca-
lions OF candidates, which were always submitted
to them. ue was willing TO trust the people in any
election where they would become sufficiently in
terested inquire into the qualifications OF candid
ates But as the Surveyor office would be sought
by men who we're unknown To the great body Of
the people and who had no opportunity of inform.
Ing themselves ~ this regard, he hoped the Grst
section OF the oil would be stricken out and leave
the Surveyors 10 BE- elected as at present
Mr. Mathis thought the people would be fully
posted in regard TO the qualifications of candidates
d. there would scarcely be a man in any county
who would not have business wilh that officer in
the course OF four years
Mr. Gleayes admitted that the people would be-
come acquainted with the publications of survey
ors bat as all candidates would not be Surveyors
ION duty" they would not have the opportunity of
thus to acquaint themselves with their quaifca-
tons.
The motion to strike out the first section then
prevailed, and the till passed. As amended, the
bill prescrbes the duties OF Surveyors
To protect honest t giants; indefinitely post
poned
To furtherextend the jurisdiction of incorporated
towns and cities; rejected.
Mr. Ritchey said that the passage OF this bill was
very desirable and be thought If 1t could be recon
mted 70 the Judiciary Committee, sufficient inform
alton could be placed before the committee which
would induce them TO recommend the passage Of
that a similar bill:
Mr.. MassenCill said, that 20 accommodate the
mover, (Ir. RHchey,) he would move to reconsider
the vote rejecting the bill, which motion prevailed,
and the bill recOmmitted TO the Judiciary Com
mittee.
To suppress drunkenness. Under the common
law, IT a man got drunk once II was oflense for
which be was punished. law was passed by the
Legislature of this State few years since, which
allowed a man 70 get drunk once without commit.
ting an oflense. The repeal of this law and the
restoration Of the common aw was the object of
the bill under consideration
The Judiciary Committee recommended the re-
lection OF this bill
Mr. Carlock defended the bill and said he wished
a direct vote on the subject Il members ght
il was no harm or no ofeuse 10 get drunk once, be
wished them TO say so on the record, aud not en-
deavor TO kill the bill in an indirect way. He moved
a non concurrence in the recommendation of the
committee, which motion prevailed.
Mr. Harris moved that said act shall not take ef
feet until after Christmas
Mr. Curlock, by leave, withdrew the bill for
amendment
To amend the small oGeuse law, passed 10th
January, lS4s. chap. So.
After considerable debate, and the proposal Of
some amendments, the bill passed its second read
ing, under the operation OF the previous question,
nyes 81, noes 81
The House then adjourned to o'clock 10 morrow
morning
MonILE AND OHIo RAILRoAD.-We ave the
pleasure to announce the gratifying intelligence that
The Mobile aud Ohio Railroad IL progressing finely,
and that more than bali mile Of the track per day
is roe being laid. This Is progressing Sith a "a.
pdsy heretofore unparalleled Ia the construction of
this road, and the sanguine belief is nov entertain
ed by It's friends thar nothing stop It's progress
but that u will steadily advance until il reaches the
mouth OF the Ohio When that fact is announced,
We expect such jubilee will take place has
aeTer b,fore been Witnessed Oh the banks OF that
beautifu river.
The regular freight Nnd passenger trains now run
70 he Aaron Station, lao miles from Mobile, and
ne ara informed mats considerable place Of bust.
ness Is spFinRing up AZ that point
II i believed that Al least one hundred thousand
bsles Of cotton will 90 TO Mobile this winter BY
Railroad, which amount would have been more
than doubled had the road been completed 70 the
Lowndss e0enty hoe. God speed the good work
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