Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-02-19
TENNLssEE LEaIsLArURE.
SENATE

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commended its passage. The bill was read second
time and passed
Also Senate bill to regulate the transfer OF State
aid from one railroad another, aud recommended
its passage. The I'll was read 4 second tine and
passed
Mr. Rodgers returned House bill for the benefit
Of Abuer SrIser, with an amendment. Tue bill
was read third tiIne the amendment adopted and
the bill passed.
The Senate then took mp House bin TO amend the
act Of 1854, establishing State Agricultural Bu-
yeau, which was read q third time and passed, ayes
II. noes T.
The Senate then took 40 House bill 10 charter
. the Bank OF America Of Tennessee, which vas read
a fret time and passed
Mr. Ball Introduced a resolution to authorize the
Principal Clerk Of the Senate TO employ sn adii-
tiona Clerk to enable him TO keep up the business
Of the Senate. The rule was suspended, and the
! resolution adopted
House BIlson Third Readjng A bill to amend
the act passed Feb 10, 1854, 10 amend the Cor
Hersville and Lewisburg Turnpike Company was
read, and on motion OF Mr. Ellis was passed over
Informally.
The Senate then took recess aud repaired to
The Hall of the House Of Representatives, to the
purpose Of elccting a Register for the Land Office
FOR the Western District Of Tennessee. hat duty
being performed, the Senators returned 10 their
7 Chamber and resumed the Calender in regular Or
der beitg House bills on third reading
A bill TO incorporate the Synod Of the city Of
/ Nashville Mount Oiiyet Cemetery, aud for other
purposes. was read a third time and passed.
/ 4 bill 70 amend the charter OF the city OF Nash
vile, and for other purposes, read third time
. and passed.
/ bin to prevent frauds IN the formation Of new
counties Was read thrl time and rejected.
Mr Meek introduced a b for the benefit of
Mechanics, which read first time and passed
House till to protect Barn Yards, Stock Yards,
&c, was read third time and passed
On motion, the Senate adjourned to p, P. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate adhered to its amendments to House
bin to amend the practice IN criminal causes.
House bill to amend the charter Of the Corners
r. and Lewisburg Turnpike Company, was return
ed by n. Ellis with the amendment TO amend the
charter of the Cumberland and Stones River Turn
pike Company, which amendment with the bill,
wer informally passed over.
House bill 10 amend the small offence Jaw was
r je ted.
H,ae Bill, on Third RcGajng-To he entitled
an 10 amend the first section, chap. l. Of an act
p ssed in the year 1905; p s ed.
To suppress betting on elections; passed.
Granting appeals Ia ocrttin cases; passed.
For tue benefit Of siayOr5 in certain cases; re-
jectea.
l. Of the city Of Knoxville and Tor other purposes
amended by striking oat al relating 10 allowing
Nashville Fire Company the privilege OF eulargiug
lhcr building Oh tie Bank Of Tennessee lot, ana
passed.
70 incorporate the East Tennessee Farming,
Grape grmug, .ocaraisiug AID Manufacturing
Company; passed.
For the benefit Of Revenue Collectors and Con,
stables; referred.
Ia ,..f,.rd the cgrgnr4rn limits If tho toup ,f
UuiOnyliir, and for other purposes; passed.
10 incorporate the Synod OF Nashville, Moqut
OIret Cemetery, and iOr other purposes; passed.
Several House bills on second reading we're act
ed on.
House bill requiring all sales Of laudand negroes
to be advertised in newspaper, was indefinitely
postponed.
Adjourned to 7 O'Clock, P N
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, February IS
laruajag the Colaiia,io.-Mr. C4vitt callcduD
lis Resolutions, Introduced few days since provi-
ding for calling convention 10 amend the CousItu.
ZION Of the State AID the resolution rejected,
ayes - noes 50.
IhaHks.-Mr. Mathis offered resolution tender
ing the thanks OF the House TO such clergymcn as
have opened the deliberations of the House with
prayer. The rule was suspended and the resolution
adopted.
IL COayeaiioa The two Houses met in Conveu.
ton 10 elect a Register Of the Land Office for West
Tennessee.
Mr. Brown, Of Madison, nominated John ~ Nor. !
rel, Of the county Of Madison
The convention voted and Mr. Morrell having /
received a votes, was declared duly elected tor
-four yeafs from the expiration Of his present term
UO,lse Bills on Third Rs0dag.- amend sec J. |
chap. lO3 OF the act Of 1850; passed, ayes 81, /
noes s
To amend the charter Of the Columbia and Hamp.
SHIRE Turnpike Company, was amended for the I
benefit OF the Nashville aud Cincinnati Railroad |
Company, and passed, ayes 80, uOrs y.
10 amend tae civil practice ia certain cases. was
amended aud passed, ayes a, noes I.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
F;c ZW.-Mr Brown, Of Madison, from the
special e, mmttce 20 revise aud reduce into one act
the fees OF tHe clerks OF tie various Courts, &c
reported a bill On lieu Of one referred TO the com
uiltpe to regulate and define the fees Of tue clerks
Of the supreme, thiucery, tircut aud County |
Courts, Suerl- Coroners, Coust4bles Justices Of /
the Peace, aud Staier Of Weights anu Measures,
wh. was adopted and passed on rs "A reading.
L0ass Balls on Third heaLDg-Ihc House pro.
cceded TO the consideration Of bills on lAlgd read
ing, and Opposed OF the following:
To regulate aid amend the practice of the Chan /
Gerry Counts IN THIS STATE, Was rej cted, ayes Is,
noes "a
10 repeal the act of Feb. !, 1882 changing the
line betweef, the counties Of Perry aud Wayne,
passed 4l e- 81 noes 20.
10 provide Tor the election Of Justice Of the
Peace iu the Town OF Rome; also IN tue town OF
FNuu's Lick e., passed.
Requiring trustees 70 close trust deeds and l.
enable th-ui Ic make Settlements passed, ayes 40,
noes H.
70 amend he charter of the South Carolina, Ten
1e.see aud K,utIrky Railroad Company, (iioviug
'iX yrms further time "a which TO comm, nee work
passed
10 amend the act for the benefit of the wives
ana widows OF the soldiers OF the Mexican war,
extending ts ben dts TO the wives AMI widows oi
Doe soldiers aud officers Of other wars passed, ayes
30. noes L.
FOR the benefit Of surctes and cuiorsers pass
D. ayes d. noes s.
AutHou-ius tax collectors 10 make titles 10 land
~ t4eu odd Tor taxes passed ayes %, noes l.
To establish syst m OF patrols was rejected,
yrs ~ noes So
For the Oeu,it Of turnpike companies, passed,
yes %, noes z.
To secure the completion Of the Fynu's Lick
nd Granville turnpike road by STATE aid, was re-
sctrd ayes %, noes S.
To amend thc laws iu reference 10 the liability of
heuli,, pus-cd, ayes SO, noes p.
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