The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-11-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

THURSDAY, NOV. 10.
Petitions-By Mr. Northcutt: From +. Thacker
and other citizens of Coffee county, PRAYING that
the tax for hawking and peddling in the case Of
said Thacker be RENTED.
By Mcssrs Watkins Looney and Wood, Of Can
non: From merchants of Giles, Maury and Cannon
on the subject Of merchants tax.
Bills hiroduced-By Mr.. Massengill: To furnish
the Statues TO certain officers Of Sullivan county.
Mr. Holmes To Incorporate the Bluff City Build
ing and Loan Association.
Mr. Cobb To authorize James Parks to build
a bridge across the OcOee river in Polk county.
Mr. Upton To incorporate the Watauga Bridge
| Company.
Mr.. Watkins To regulate the tax on merchants.
Resol,aioa-By Mr.. Snodgrass To let out the
public printing for the ensuing two years to the
| lowest bidder. motion 10 suspend the rule
failed and the resolution lies over.
THE Speaker having business in the Federal
Court requiring his attention for a short time, re-
quested Mr.. Holmes TO occupy the chair during his
| absence.
On motion of Mr.. Cox the House took up Senate
bill giving the Memphis, GAINESVILLE and Louisville
Railroad Company two years further time within
which to avail themselves OF the State aid, which
was amended, on motion of Mr. Snodgrass so as to
extend its provisions to the Southwestern Railroad
Company, and IL passed Sd reading.
On motion Of Mr. Dewitt the House took up
House bill for the benefit of the Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad Company, and it passed Sd reading.
A message was received from the Senate, fixing
the hour of 81 o'clock, p. NJ, to meet in Conven-
ton to elect Public Printer.
Mr. Cavitt offered resolution fixing the second
Tuesday in December for the election.
The rule was suspended, and the resolution taken
up and pending its consideration.
The House adjourned to o'clock, ?. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
NJ Cay;tt vy;tbd,aw his resolntiOn n IL the elcc-
ton of public printer for the second Tuesday in De-
cember and then the House concurred in Senate's
message fixing 81 o'clock this afternoon for the cleo
ton.
Mr. Harris: bill to charter the Bank Of Jones'
boro'; passed first reading.
Mr. Newman called up his motion TO reconsider
the vote rejecting the bill to secure the completion
of the Smithville aud McMinnve Turnpike, and
the vote was rcconsidered ayes "A, noes 25. The
bill was then laid upon the table for the present.
In Coareytion.-The two houses met in conyen-
ton to elect public printer.
Mr.. Caldwell moved to adjourn to the second
Tuesday in December; lost ayes, as, noes 40.
Mr.. Hatton moved TO adjourn TO 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning, in order 10 enable Mr. Hitch,
who is confined TO his room by sickness, to be pres
ent and record his vote for public printer; lost ayes
A noes 10.
Mr.. Newman called for the previous question, and
the call was sustained, ayes ~, noes -.
The convention then proceeded to the election of
public pintrr
Mr. Carmichael nominated Church, Poats &
0Brien.
Mr. Rodgers nominated W w. Gates Co.
The convention then proceeded to ballot, with
the following result: For Church, Poats 0'Brien
40, for w. W. Gates & Co Al, aud the former were
declared duly elected.
The Senators then retired and the House adjourn
ed TO 10 o'clock TO morrow morning.