Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1855-12-13
HOUSE OF REPRe sENTATIVES

" WEDNESDAY, Dec. II
Petition BY Mr Wood, of Cannon From eli.
zens of Cannon county, praying the protection Of
their territorial limits.
/ Iy5iafjOn 10 Metn5,rs.-Nr. Armstrong presented
an invitation 10 the Numbers OF the House from Mr..
G Wallace President OF the Fast Tennessee and
Georgia Riilroad pass that road az any time
during the session of the legislature free of charge.
NJ. Armstrong said the officers OF the road would
be glad TO have all the members Of the Legislature
pass the road to Knoxville and back again, in
order to show them what they have rast Of the
mountains in the way Of a railroad. lie said il was
the best constructed railroad in the South-perhaps
in the UuiOn-and he hoped the members would
avail themselves OF the invitation, and examine its
construction and equipment, as it is a work in which
the State is largely interested.
hr. Newman moved TO accept the invitation, and
the motion prevailed.
Mr. Wood, Of Cannon, moved that a vote of
thanks be rendered to the officers OF the East Ten.
nessee and Georgia Railroad for the invitation just
rendered, and the motion prevailed
Mr. -StOyall moved that a vote OF thanks be ten.
Gered 20 the officers of the Nashville and Chatta.
nooga Railroad for the privilege extended to the
members OF the Legislature to pass over that road
at any time for halt fare.
Mr.. Newman moved to amend The motion so as
Mr.. Looney moved to amend the original motion
tender of thanks TO the officers Of the
Tennessee aud Alabama Railroad for an invitation
that is 20 be given.
After some discussion, Mr. Newman withdrew his
motion to amend, and then the original motion was
adopted
Bills Introduced BY Mr.. Burch: To incorporate
the Masonic Educational Association of Chatta-
nOoga.
Mr.. Donelson: To incorporate the New Orleans
and Ohio Telegraph Lessees
Cumberland Gap Roiirod2-On motion OF Mr..
Cloud, the House took up House bill to amend the
charter OF the Cincinnati, Cumberland Gap and
Charleston Railroad Company, and it passed third
reading-ayes 50, noes 10.
Mr Cayi,t entered motion to reconsider the
vote passing the till.
NmpAlS Bands The House then resumed the
constitution OF the ri-hed business Of yester-
day being the bill to guarantee the payment 10y the
State of the bonds OF the city OF Memphis Issued ana
to De- issued to the Memphis and LiItle Rock Rail
road Company.
Mes-rs Nixon aud Wood, of Hardeman, address
Cd the House in opposition 10 the passage of the
IL
The House then adjourned to > o'clock, P. ".
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The following gentlemen addressed the House on
the bin 70 endorse the bond OF the city of Memphis:
Dir. Smith in opposition, Mcssrs. Temple, Homes,
and Hitnn, in favor, and Mrssrs Upton aud Caylt,
il opposition To the passage Of the ill.
Mr. lImrs 4 mandcd the previous question,
which sustained, and then the bill was r j'cted,
ayes 2S, noes 80
Mr. Cavtt Withdrew the motion he made this
morning TO reconsider the vote passing on IFS 81
reading the bill 10 amend the charter OF the Ciucin
natl, Cumberland Gap aud Charleston Railroad
Company.
The House then adjourned to 81 o'clock to-mor-
row mOrluE-