Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-02-29
TENNESSEE LEGIsLATURE.
sen Ale.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 81.
Several House Bills passed fir ( reading.
House MISUNDERSTANDING for the purchase
by the State OF 300 copies OF Ramseys Annals OF
Tennessee; rejected, ayes IL noes IL.
To provide for the distribution of the reports OF
the State Geologist; adopted
Recommending the appointment OF an accredited
Commercial Agent in foreign ports; adopted.
To provide for the printing of 100 copies Of the
Revised Statutes for the use Of the next General
Assembly; rejected
House amendments to Senate Bills were acted
upon.
House Resolution raising joint select committee
on the Penitentiary was indefinitely postponed.
Adjourned 10 A. N, TO morrow.
THURSDAY, Feb 2S.
/ The Senate rcconsidered the vote rejecting the
/ Revenue Bill, aud it passed on 3rd reading.
Also, passed House Bill TO guard against acci-
dents on railroads, and protect the property OF cite
/ zcns.
! Ard indefinitely postponed House Bill to provide
for the punishment OF persons interfering With trains
on railroads to do justice to accommodation en-
dorsgrs; and to amend the act in relation TO killing
/ stock.
/ Senate concurred in House amendments TO Senate
Bill provide for the completion Of the State Cap.
| tO.
A large number Of House messages were acted
on, the details OF which are unimpouant
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Senate was occupied most Of the evening in
acting upon House amendments to 5, nate bills
The Fee Bill" regulating the fees OF Clerks Of
Courts, County Officers, Notaries Public, &c, &c,
vas amended and passed third reading.
Adjourned to NJ
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
WEDNESDAY, Feb 27.
Distribution # DocameH's-Mr Meek offered
resolution providing for the distribution Of certain
documents among the people. The rule was sus
pended and the resolution adopted.
P,1Giotidry hsp,ciors-Mr. Newman offered a
resolution 10 appoint committee of three to act
with such committee rs the Senate may appoint 70
investigate the official acts Of the Inspectors OF the
PeUreuuary. Tne rule was suspended aud the
resolution adopted
Secretary Of S,aic-Mr. Bobo, from the select
committee TO investigate the official conduct Of W.
*. A. Ramsey, late Secretary Of State, submitted
the following report:
your committee have critically examined into
che charge alleged az IinsI the said w. b. A. Ram
sew, as set forth IN the memorial of Moses NJ. Swan,
re!eyted TO Oh the SGh inst aud We beg leave to
state that We have come TO the unanimous cOuclu-
sion that the said W. u A Ramsey WAS not guilty
OF any deielietion Of duty forth in the memo
riaL Ne therefore beg leave to be discharged from
It's further consideration.
by reference TO documents on file ia the Comp.
trollcrs and Treasures offices, the committee find
that on the 9th day OF September 1895, the said
W. b. a. Ramsey, by virtue OF warrant No. 3, l5S,
drew from the Treasury OF the State the sun OF two
hundred dollars, for experimenting tue removal OF
the Library, arranging aud labelling the manuscript
books aud documents, under the LIST section If the
act OF the l1th February, 1904 The committee
sulu, 70 the House { al in their opiulou, the act
referred TO does not provide any compensation 70
the Secretary of state Tor these services aud thht
he not entitled 10 this amount under that act
"lhe committee further report that BY an act
passed January Goth, lsl6, the Secretary Nas sp-
pointed Internal Improvement Commissioner, aud
among o-her things It Vas made part Of bis duty,
such officer, once year 20 visit and "a anime
into the condition ot each OF the roads Ia which the
State b. owner OF stock The committee had that
although the said W. Il A. Ramsey has regularly
received the iul amount Of his salary since lie vas
installed into Office ;, eretafy OF State % wit
i've hundred dollars pr auugu. be has not visited
lue roads 10 which The State Of Tennessee is the
owner OF stock, 10 accordance with the above men.
toned requirements.
Your comuittee beg leave TO state, Ia Justice 70
Nr Ramsey, that n All Oghsr things 6onnectcd with
his Official conduct secretary OF State, 20 lar as
We have been cuabled 70 discover, he has made a
faithful cthcieat and honorable State officer.
the oommittee respectfully submit tile above
facts ior the consideration Of The House, and beg
leave 20 be discharged from the further iuvesiga-
tion Of tae official conduct Of The sad Secretary Of
State
Hsase Bio Third Rsadiag-Ths House pro,
eeedcd 50 thv consideration Of llouse Blis oE third
reading, aud disposed Of the iollosiug
To incorporate the 6syoso Savings Hesitation,
having been read,
Mr. Burch offered an amendmeni 10 incorporate
ghe Chattanooga Savings Institution.
The amen1neuI having beea adopted, The b.H
passed.
To amend she aes Of 1904, chap !, see Is, 10
relatioa 70 changing the location Of pabie seads,
passed. area so, noes IS.
To eonier upon the common las and circuit
courts Of Tennessee Jurisdiction 10 eAses OF salvage,
passed; ayes 81, boss Il.
Eos ths benehr q East Tennessee Hospital, (ma.
king an appropriation OF $1,000 10 aid Ia erecting
0ulldipgs,l vas rgiectsd, ayes ~, noes S.
Amendaiofy Of The quart law, wa rejected; ayes
%, moss SIS.
TO DO lastics 10 accommodation eudorEeIs, was
passed; eyes 50, Toes IS.