Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-02-29


To regulate the duties of trustees and assignees,
was rejected; ayes %, noes 81.
To prescribe the duties of crcuit court judges ID
certain cases was indefinitely postponed.
To make an appropriation for building bridge
across Obed's river, in Morgan county, was indeh
nitely postponed
Bank of ABlerica-0n motion Of Mr. Dsvie, the
House concurred in Senate amendments to House
Bill to incorporate the Bank of America; ayes Al,
noes Is.
School Laads-Senate resolution in relation TO
school lands in the Hiwassee District, aud in Cade's
aud Tuckaleechee Coves ia Blount county, was
amended, on motion Of Mr.. CarIock and adopted.
Property Exempt from Ere ation-Senate amend
ments to House dill, exempting certain property
from execution, concurred in, except one, in
relation TO officers levying upon property exempt
from execution, which was nonconcurred in
Senate ABaeaiDients-The House coucurred in
Senate amendments TO various Rouse bills
House then adiIurned to A. n. tomorrow.
MIGHT SESSION.
State Cdpitol-Senate Bill to provide for the
completion of the State Capitol, and for other pur-
poses, was taken up and passed on its third cad
ing; ayes 40, noes IL
The Peni.eRtiary-Senate Bill for the benefit of
the Penitentsry, was taken up, discussed con-
siderable length, and passed its third reading
ayes IS, noes 20.
THURSDAY, Feb. 2S.
The Penitptiny-5r Nixon moved a reconsid..
Grafton OF the passing Senate bill for the benefit
OF the Penitentiary, but the House refused to re
consider ayes p, nues 20.
B,q.latoriai Po,osr-- Mr. Upton called mp mo-
ton TO reconsider the vote passing Senate Bill to
amend the act amendatory of the criminal laws e
this State, passed February 2sth, 1859. The vote
was reconsdered and the bill rejected ayes %,
noes 80.
Property Ezempt from Erecutio1t-Mr. Cavitt
called up motion 10 reconsider the vote concurring
in Senate amendments TO House Bill exempting
certain property from sale under execution, the
House refused to reconsider; ayes To- noes 80.
The Penitentdry-Mr Mabry offered resolu-
ton authorizing the Governor to appoint three COM
missioners to select some suitable place near the
centre Of the State for the location of the Pen
Tertiary, who shall report to the next Legislature
Lies over.
Senate BiAs on Third ReGdirg-The House took
up Senate bills on third reading, and disposed of
the following:
To settle the law Of sales in equity, was indef-
nitey postponed.
To amend the charter of the Edgefeld Bucket
and Broom Manufacturing company, after being
amended SO as 10 grant numerous charters passed.
To relinquish the States interest in the Forked
Deer turnpike road to VIM. d. Scales and Others,
amended SO as 70 authorize the county court to
sell the same, aud passed; ayes 40, noes II.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tile People Us. the State bill to provide
remedy in favor OF private citizens against the
State, was taken up amended aud passed on its
third reading, ayes 80, noes 81.
Erpsn&S Of tie Legislature Senate bill TO de-
fray the expenses OF the General Assembly, was
taken up, amended, and passed on its third read
ing, ayes 81, noes 0.
Senate Bills on Third Reading The House took
up Senate bills on third reading, and disposed Of
the following:
To incorporate the Duck River Valley Railroad
Company, was amended, on motion OF Mr.. booney,
so as to grant State aid TO the Tennessee and Ala
bama Railroad Company, TO the amount Of $780,
600. and then the bill passed, ayes 29, noes 24
To amend the act OF 1915, CHI. 20, in relation to
garuishments, was rejected, ayes 90, noes q.
To economist the contingent expenses OF the
General Assembly, passed, ayes Al, noes 8.
To incorporate the Ashp6rt and Ripley Plank
Road Company passed.
To increase the powers of Circuit aud County
Court Clerks; passed, ayes As, noes g.