Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-04
HOUSE OF REPRE- 3ENTATIvES.


Upon call of the House, quorum was sscer-
tanned 10 be present.
Pe'itioaS-By Mr.. Cox: From VIM. A. Glenn aud
others members of Nashville Fire Company, No. /,
praying the privilege of enargiug and widening the
front of the Engine House situated on Cherry street
land belonging 10 the State. Referred 10 the
Committee Of Ways and Means.
Mr.. Ball: From sundry citizens of the counties Of
Hawkins, Jefferson and Granger; PRAYING the es-
adjustment OF new county, OF which Russelville
shall be the seat Of justice.
Mr. Fort: From citizens Of Robertson county,
praying sach an amendment of the revenue laws as
shall give the collection Of the taxes TO constables.
Mr. Armstrong; From citizens OF SEWER county,
praying that Hugh Blair and James McNelly be
empowered to erect mill dam across Pigeon River
beloS Sevierve.
Hpfleesboro and Manchester Tignpike.-Mr.
Tompkins presented the report OF the Commission
ers on the part of the State for the Murfreesboro'
and Manchester Turnpike road, exhibiting the
ceipts and expenditures since the last report.
ReSotut,Ons-By Mr. Kinney: Authorizing the
Speaker TO invite the Ministers of the Gospel in
Nashville to open the sessions Of the House daily
with payer. Lies over
Mr. Brown, Of Madison: Directing the Comp.
troller TO audit the accounts Of John NJ. Morrell,
Register Of the Land Office for West Tennessee.
Lies over.
DlytN INtfOdUced.-Dy hr. DuTcn. 10 Incorporate
the Harrison aud Hamilton Manufacturing Company.
Mr. White: To incorporate the Young Mems
Christian Association Of Knoxville.
Mr. Tonpkms: To incOrpO ate Union Till Acade
my in Rutherford county
Mr Bullen: To preserve the purity OF elections
in Internal Improvement railroad companies In
this Stute This bill authorizes the sheriff or his
deputy for the county in which elections are held
for directors, 20 hold said elections
Mr. Cox: For the relief of the securities of John
j. Hinton, late tax collector for Davidson county
Mr. Armstrong: To incorporate the Dickson Mar.
be and Zinc Mining aud Manufacturing Company Of
Knox county.
Mr. Algee: To amend the charter of the Nash
vile and Northwestern Railroad Company, so as to
make any person holding one share OF stock eligible
TO become a Director.
Mr. Brieu: For the relief of the different counties
Of the State. This bill authorizes the County Courts
in their discretion TO establish WORK houses, IN
which shall be confined at labor persons no refuse
or fail to pay fines and costs imposed upon them
TO remain at labor at fifty cents per day until the
fines and costs are paid.
Mr. Bullen: To amend the ] 9th section OF the act
Of 1904, in relation 10 public roads.
Mr. Carlock: To incorporate the Caledonia Iron
Company, and for other purposes.
Mr. Brown, OF Davidson, (hr Snodgrass in the
chair: To promote common schools-authorises
elections to be held in each civil district in the
State, to determine whether the people will tax
themselves for common school purposes.
Also: To prevent the separation Of children
from their mothers in the disposition of slaves.
by sale or gift until the children arrive at the age
OF ten years,
Senate BiHs-0n motion of Mr.. Carlock the
House took up the bill TO amend the charter of Iii.
wassee College.
On motion al Mr. Newman, the third and fourth
sections Incorporating the Christian Church In
Nashville, were stricken out.
The bill then passed third reading.
On motion of Mr. DoneIson, the House took up
the bill for the relief OF the Inspectors OF the Peni
Tertiary, and il passed second reading.
On motion OF Mr.. Caytt, the bill was made the
special order CIR to morrow, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
House Bills on Third Rsading-ro incorporate
the Chattanooga Packing and Milling Company;
passed.
To authorise the election OF Clerk Of the Crimi
nal Court Of Davidson county by the people, pass
cd, ayes SO, hoes ?.
House Bile on Second Rsadiag-To amend the
charter OF the Tennessee and Alabama Railroad
Company aud for othrr purposes; passed
To amend the charter OF the Porter Fire Arm
Company; passed
To authouse the election of Justice of the
Peace in the town Of Allison, in Franklin county,
passed
To amend the Law of 1928, chap. So; passed.
To regulate the collection OF executions, &c; re
iected.
The House Adjourned to o'clock, p. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
HOUSE Blu on second rsadiHg--To amend the
Free Banking Law; passed
To suppress drunkenness rejected.
Mr.. SnOdetass moved 4 reconsideration OF the
vote 2, jocIing tie bill, 60 sford Mr. Carloek an
opportunity 10 address the House ia behalf Of the
asure
After a lengthy debate, in which a number Of
members participated, the motion to reconsider
prevailed.
Mr. Harris demanded the previous question, bu,
the House refused TO sustain the cal.
M Carlock offered amendment 20 the bill,
" that the aet1 Of ISLE and 1874, be and the
same hereby repealed" Es@
Mr.. Brazelt0n offered amendment providing
A" that the provisions Of this act shall not be en-
forced as long the State Is partner 10 tipping"
Mr.. BObo offered an amendment that no man
shall be considered drunk until be tofgots bis name
or his God.
Mr. Bulsn moved to lay the bin and amend
ments on the table.
Pending the consideration Of this motion,
The House sdjourned 70 O'Clock tOmorrou
morning.
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