The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-10-23
Legislative Summary.

In the Senate, in the morning, Mr.. She'd,
from q minority of the Penitentiary Committee,
presented report adverse TO the passage of
Senate bin to make the Keeper of the Peniten-
tiary elective by the Legislature, which was
read and laid upon the table. The resolution
by Dir. Stokes, to refer that portion of the Gov
ernors message relating to amendments to the
federal constitution to joint select committee,
was adopted, and Messrs. Stokes, Fletcher and
Atkins appointed said committee on the part
Of the Senate. Mr. Atkins introduced bill to
amend the charter of the Nashville ard North
western Railroad Company, aud to transfer
portion of its State aid to the Mobile and Ohio
Road, which passed one reading, was ordered
20 be printed, and referred to the Committee
on Internal Improvements. Several House
bills were disposed of on third reading, among
them bill to allow inter change of Judges and
Chancellors. House resolution providing for
the payment of postage on printed documents
sent out by members of the General Assembly
ont Of the public treasury, was adopted. House
bill directory to the Clerk of the Circuit Court
Of Washington county, providing for grave
stone over the remains of Wiley Able, 10 be
paid for out of the receipts from the sale OF
lands formerly belonging to him, which es-
cheated 10 the State on his death, passed 3rd
reading; also House bill author zing The Gov
ornOr 10 endorse and guarantee duplicated
bonds of the n. and c. r. r. Company, in place
Of those destroyed by FIRE. Several Senate
bills on second reading were disposed Of and
recess for dinner took place.
In the evening the vote adopting the reso-
luton of the House in regard to postage, was
reconsidered, aud the said resolution, after be-
ing amended and discussed, was finally reject
ed Several bills were introduced on first read
ing, aud the bill to bring the election of Com
missioner of Roads, before the legislature
passed second reading. Several bills passed
second reading, and the bill to repeal all laws
allowing horse racing in this State was re-
jected.
Ia The House. in the morning, bills were in
PRODUCED: by Mr.. Kinney. to prohibit Attorneys
General from sending bills OF Indictment to
Grand Juries without the name of the prose-
cutOr; by Mr.. Bullen, TO reduce the price of
the public printing; by MIR. Armstrong, 10
amend the law regulating the practice in plead
ings in suits for SANDER; and by Mr.. Tomp-
klns authorising the election of a revenue col
lector in any county where the County Court
deems the revenue unsafe iu the hands of the
Sheriff. The transaction of business of a local !
character occupied the remainder of the morn
ing session.
In the afterno n, Senate bill for the beuft Of
Je1e coUerts, passed second reading. House |
bills TO repeal portions Of the act prescribing |
the duties of registers, and to charter the |
Knoxville Building and Loan Association, were |
passed on third reading. The bill to increase |
the pay OF witnesses was Indefinitely postpon-
ed. House bill to protect the lives and prop
erty OF citizens on railroads, after a somewhat
protracted business, passed second reading
Bills were introduced by Mr. Meek, making it
misdemeanor to sell intoxicating liquors
within one mile of Strawb berry Plains College;
and 10y Mr.. Cox, to amend the charter Of tie
Nashville, Franklin, and Columbia Railroad
Company. The House had under consideration
q resolution proposing a convention of the two
houses on the 30th, 10 elect a Secretary Of
State and Public Printer, when it adjourned.