The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-11-15
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. Il.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. H.
Mr.. Rodgers, from the Committee on the Judci.
airy, reported back the bill repeating the three first
sections OF the act of 1854 prescribing the duties of
Register and recommended It's passage; passed I'd
reading.
Also: Bill to attach portions of Bledsoe and Ma
rion counties to the county of Hamilton, and re-
commended its rejection; laid on the table,
Also: Bill to amend the Criminal Laws of this
State, and for other purposes, with an amend
ment. The bill proposes to make railroads liable
for the value of slaves carried off from their owners
whether they are known to be on the cars or not.
The amendment provides that If the Railroad Com
pany can prove airmativey, that they did not know
the slave was the cars, the Company shall not be
held liable.
The bill was advocated by Mr.. Caldwell, and the
amendment by Mr. Rodgers and Mr.. Steele, and
then laid Oil the table
On motion of Mr. Meek, the bill to change the
name of Sampson Stewart was taken up.
Mr. Fletcher offered an amendment, changing the
name of James Brooks, which adopted, and the
bill passed Sd and last reading
The bill in relation to the increase OF the pay of
Jurors was taken up, and after the adoption OF sev~
eral amendments, was referred to the Judiciary
Committee
adopted.
Resolution in relation to the Peneptiary, enquir-
ing as to the proprety of changing the labor of the
convcts the location Of the Institution, &c, was
taken up. After some discussion,
Mr.. Rodgers withdrew the resolution for amend
ment.
Mr. Mcfarland entered motion to reconsider the
vote on the bill to increase the salary OF the AtOr
ney General.
Mr.. Rodgers moved to take up the bill to estab-
lish Criminal Court in the city of Knoxville The
bill was discussed for some time, and then ordered
to the table
Mr.. Atkins offered resolution which opposes
further aid of the State in the construction OF rail-
roads, turnpikes or bridges.
Mr.. Turney: bill to amend the Criminal Law:
passed LIST reading.
Mr.. Hall: A resolution appointing committee to
call on the Commissioner of the Capitol for nforma-
ton as to the cost and time for the completion OF
Building and Grounds passed.
bill was taken up giving the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad further time to complete said road; passed
ID reading.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House Bills on Third Reading.-Bill giving Pres
lev Garden further time to complete his turnpike
road-passed.
Bill to amend the act entitled an act to incOrpO
rate the Mississippi Central and Tennessee Railroad
COmpany-passed.
Bill to repeal all laws Incorporating the town of
Columbus, in Polk county-passed.
Bill to incorporate the Memphis Cotton Mills
passed.
House bill, on first reading to amend the At
tachment laws of this State-passed and referred
to Judiciary Committee
Senate Bills on Second Redding.-Bi to empoH er
Constabes to swear jurors of view-passed second
reading.
Bill to authorize the Comptroller to appoint q
deputy-passed.
Bill to divide the Academy Fund of Jefferson
county between Maury Academy and cambridge
Female Academy-passed.
Bill to authorize a transfer of suits from the
Chancery Court of Harrison to Decatur-passed Sd
reading.
Bill to establish the 18th judicial circut-refer
red to Judiciary Committee.
Bill to charter the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows; Female College at Paris--passed 3dreading.
Mr.. Head moved to take up the motion to recon-
slider the vote rejecting the bill increasing the
compensation ofthe Attorney General and Reporter
OF the State-the bill was reconsidered and laid on
the table.
Bill to amend the act entitled an act to incOrpor
ate the Franklin and Columbia turnpike company
passed lst reading.
On motion of Mr.. Hall, the vote was suspended
and the resolution taken up to appoint joint com
mttee to inquire OF the Commissioners Of the State
Capitol, the probable cost and time it will take to
finish the buildings and grounds-adopted.
Senate adjourned To A. III. tomorrow.