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one of the compiled statutes is 20 amended
as to include among the articles therein nam
ed. dcrricks and the tackle and appendages
connected Herewith, the utensils and appar
atus Kept on any farm for the manufacture
of maple sugar, also pig iron. hloomed iron.
scrap iron, railroad iron and hops, which ar
ticlcs herein named shall he subject to all the
provisions of said sections twenty, twenty
three. and tw"ntv-f,ur, of said chapter.
Sec. 9 This act shall take effect from its
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No l5.-AN ACT in alteration of chapter
Thirty-two of the compiled statutes, relat-
ing to trustees.
II is hereby enacted &c.
SEC l. Section two of chapter thirty-two
Of the compiled statutes shall not he con-
strued, in any action hereafter brought, to
include any wages or compensation due for
work and labor performed by the principal
debtor in person or by his wife or any minor
child of such debtor, after the service of the
trustee process upon the trustee.
SEC. >. This act shall take effect from It's
passage
Approved, November IA, 1856
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Approved, November. 6, 1856.

No. ban ACT in addition to chanter
thirtv>eight of the compiled statutes,
relating to ejectment.
II is hercby enacted DC
SEC. |. The thirty fourth section of chap.
ter thirty-eght of the compiled statutes is
hereby repealed.
Sec. .. The provisions of said chapter,
relating to betterments, shall not extend to
any person, who shall enter upon and take
possession Of lands after the passage of this
act.
SEC. g. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, October 81 1856.
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Approved, October 9th, 1856.
No ll.-AN ACT relating to the proof o
Marriage in Criminal Prosecutions.

No. ll.-AN ACT relating to the proof of
Marriage in Criminal Prosecutions.
IL is hereby enacted DC.
Sec. |. In prosecutions for crimes and
penalties, when it shall become necessary on
the part of the prosecution to prove the fact
of the marriage of the respondent, acts of CO.
habitation by the respondent, with the sup
posed wife or husband, as the case may be
as well as other acts, admissions and dcclara-
tions of the respondent to prove such mar
riage, shall be admitted in evidence as com.
petent testimony to prove such fact
Sec. .. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, October 3lst, 1856.
No l2-AN ACT in addition to section ten
OF chapter fty-three Of the Compiled
Statutes, relating to the rendering of ac-
counts by Executors and Administrators
II is heeJg elected &c.
Sec. /. Section ten of chapter fifty-three of
the compiled statutes is amended so as to
read as follows 1t shall be the duty of the
probate court to examine every executor, ai-
ministrator, guardian and trustee, upon oath
as to the truth and correctness Of his account
before the same shall be allowed by the
court Prorided, however, that the probate
court, in it's discretion, may dispense with
such examination, when no objection is made
to the allowance of the account. and the
truth and correctness of is satisfactorily
established by other competent testimony
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect from its
passage
Approved. November, 6, 1856.
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No. AN ACT relating to proceedings and
costs in suits at law.

IL is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. l. In any action hereafter brought,
counts in trespass may be joined with counts
in trespass on the case, including trover in
one declaration, if for the same cause of ac-
ton. And when they are so Joined, the
pleadings thereupon shall be conf0rmable to
the law regulating the pleadings in the action
of tres pass and the right and rule of dam
ages shall be governed by the law applicable
TO the count or counts which the court shall
upon the trial thereof, adJudge to be adapted
to the cause of action shown by the proofs
SEC. .. In actions of assumpsit, debt on
simple contract and trespass on the case, in>
cluding trover, if the defendant pleads the
general issue, but relies on special matter of
defence as payment, release, accord and sat
sactlon, a Judgment recovered for the same
cause or other matter operating to extinguish
the right of action which once existed he
shall file with such plea, within the time al
lowed by the practice of the court for filing
special pleas, notice in writing specifying
the intended matter of defence under such
plea.
SEC 3. The party against whom matter
is specially pleaded in confession and avoid
ance in answer to matter by him antecedently
alleged, may by general form of denial ira
verse and put in issue all the material facts
so pleaded by the other party.
SEC. 4. When any action pending in any
county or supreme court shall involve the
trial of several and distinct issues or of sew
eral and distinct claims, the court in taxing
the costs shall allow to each party the costs
accruing upon such of said issues or of said
CLAIMS as he shall prevail upon,
/ SEC. 5. When the plaintiff in any action
IN any county or supreme court shall recover
/ Judgment for only a nominal sum for debt oil
damages, the court may in their discretion
make such order in respect TO the allowance
of costs to the plaintiff as shall be just anC
equitable Prorided, that in no case shal
the costs 80 allowed exceed the rate prescribed
by law.
SEC, G. This act shall not apply to or af
feet any suit now pending.
SEC. !, This act shall take effect from it
passage
Approved, November Is, 1856
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No 30.-AN ACT relating to convcyances of
highways.
II is hereby enacted &c.
SEC. l. In all cases where real estate
shall be conveyed by deed the existence of
any public highway over or upon any part of
such estate shall not be deemed or treated as
breach of any covenant Of sclzin or war
ranty, or any covenant against membranes
contained in such deed. unless the parties to
such deed expressly refer to, and covenant
against. such highway.
SEC. .. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved October 9th. 1856.
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No. 4+-AN ACT in addition TO chapter eighty.
hve Of the compiled statutes entitled Soee ties for
the support Of the Gospel and literary and other
associations,
II IS hersby snaet,i, &c.
SEC, /. The provisions Of chapter eighty-fve of
the compiled statutes, relating TO associations for
the support of the gospel and T other purposes,
shall be construed, as TO eI-JTace associations
already formed agreesbly to the -ovisons of said
chapter, which may hereafter be formed, for the
purpose Of establishing and sustaining Libraries for
sabbath Schools district schools aud for the use of
pastors and ministers of the gospel, and for any
purpose Of intellectual or moral improvement.
SEC. 2. Associations formed agreeaby to and for
the purposes mentioned in the preceding section
shall have and enjoy all the rights and privileges
properly appertaining to the same, which speo.
fed in the act TO which this is in addition.
SEC. 5. This sst shall take effect from iu p.,.
sage.
Approved November II, 1886;
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No. 29.-AN ACT relating to the appoint
ment and duties of the railroad commits
sioner.
II is herebv enacted dc
SEC. |. One person who is not stock
holder, officer, trustee, assignee or lessee,
under any railroad corporation shall be an
nualy appointed by the senate and house of
representatives, in Joint assembly, to he styled
the railroad commissioner. who shall be sworn
to the faithful performance Of his duty. He
shall hold his Office and execute the duties
there +, as provided in the act to which this
is an amendment, until his successor shall be
appointed. And in c.se Of a vac Incy by death
removal resignation or otherwise, the COVER
/ nor shall FIJI the same.
SEC. .. Section one Of the act to which
I tins is an amendment is hereby repealed
SIC 3. The commissioner shall inquire
into and report any neglect or infringement
of the laws for the regulation of railroads in
this state by officers, employees or agents of
such roads.
SEC. 4. This act shall take effect from the
second Thursday of October, A. D. 1857.
! Approved, November, 18th 1856.
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No. 8 AN ACT in addition to chap. TWEEN
ty-eght of the compiled statutes, entitled
:" the Supreme and County Conrts"
IL is hereby enacted, dc.
SEC, l. Every question of law decided by
the county court, arising upon demurrer, or
upon trial by jury, or upon motion in arrest
in any prosecution by indictment or informa-
tion for any cline or misdemeanor, shall
after verdict OF guilty is returned, upon mo-
ton Of the respondent, be allowed and placed
upon the record and the same shall there
upon pass to the supreme court for Il final
decision and judgment, sentence and exc
cution shall be thereupon respited and stayed
in capital cases and in all other cases at the
discretion of the court.
SEC. 2. The seventy section Of the
chapter to which this is in addition is here
by repealed.
Approved, November IL. 1856
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No. lG.-AN ACT in addition to the laws
regulating trustee Process,
II IS hereJy enacted dc.
SEC. /. No person shall be adiudgcd .
trustee of any other person, by reason OF
such person having in his hands any moneys
due or belonging to the debtor as hs deben-
ture as a member or officer of the general
assembly or as juror attending any county
court
SEC, 2 This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, November IA, 1856
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No. 6-AN ACT relating to judiciary,
IL is hereby cnaoted dc.
SEC. |, The act entitled "an act relating to
the judiciary - approved November l3, ls49,
is hereby repealed.
SEC. .. The supreme court shall hereafter
consist Of one chief Judge and five assistant
judges.
SIC 3. The Judges of the supreme court
shall previous to the session of each county
court, assign one of their number to preside
at such court hut shall not assign any one
of their number to county in which Il cause
is pending in which he shall have been
counsel.
SEC. 4. Each Judge of the supreme court
shall be a chancellor, and shall have and eXer-
else, for and throughout the State, all the
jurisdiction and power which now are, or
hereafter may be, vested in court of chan
cerv.
SEC. 5. All the judicial powers and duties,
whether in law or equity, which now arper-
tain to the circuit judges within their respec-
tive circuits, shall hereafter vest in and be
incumbent upon the members of the supreme
court in the respective counties in which they
may at any time act.
SIC. 6. All former laws providing for the
division of the State into judicial districts,
and all laws inconsistent with this act, are
hereby repealed.
SEC. 7. No judge shall sit at the trial OF
any cause in banc, which he shall have pre-
viously tried at nisi prius.
SEC. s. This act shall take effect on the
| first day of November, A D. 1857.
Approved November 10, 1856,
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No. 9.-AN ACT extending the provisions of
section eight Of chapter thirty-six of the
compiled statutes relating to new trials
Ii as hereby enacted, dc.
SEC. /. The provisions of section eight OF
chapter thirty six Of the compiled statutes
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No. 90 AN ACT to construe the homeste
act in reference to the estate Of deccas

act in reference to the estate of deceased
persons.
II is hcreby enacted. 9c.
SEC. |. Section four of chapter sixty-fve
of the compiled statutes and the acts here
toiore passed in addition thereto shall not
be construed to apply to any estate the assets
Of which, over and above all debts due, and
charges Of administration. shall exceed the
sum OF five hundred dollars.
SEC >, This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, November 18th, 1856.
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No. SAN ACT providing for the reference
of actions in the county court.


of actions in the county court,
IL is hereby enacted &c.
SEC. The county court may, in their
discretion, refer any civil action pending
therein, to one or more commissioners to be
apr intad by the court.
SEC. ?. When an action is so referred,
otherwise than on the agreement Of the
parties, as already provided by law,) it shall
be the duty of the commissioner or commits
soners, to try the questions raised in the
case, and with their decision thereon, report
to the court such facts as they judge to be
proved.
SEC. 8 On such report, the court shall
render such Judgment is warranted by the
facts reported, unless either of the parties
shall at the time at which the report is
made, elect to try the case before jury
SEC. 4. Such party shall furnish a state
ment in writing Of the material particulars
in which he expects to change the result of
the report, and at the trial, the report shall
be prima- -facie evidence of the facts,
SEC. ). The verdict shall be specifically
on the facts put in issue by the statement
above mentioned, and the court shall render
such Judgment thereon as is warranted by
law on the facts found.
SEC 6. The judgment so rendered, either
with or without trial by jury, shall be final
and conclusive between the parties, and shall
not be subject to review.
SEC, :. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved November lS, 1856.
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Approved, November Is, 1856.

No. 20.-AN ACT authorizing persons own
ing machinery to mortgage the same.
is hereby enacted, dc.
SIC. |. Machinery attached to and used
in any shop, mill or factory, may he hereafter
mortgaged by deed executed, acknowledged
and recorded in the same manner as deeds Of
real estate.
SEC . Mortgages of such machinery may
be assigned, discharged or foreclosed in the
same manner as is provided by law for the
assignment, discharge or foreclosure of mort
cages of real estate.
Sec. 3. Section five of chapter sixty-four
of the compiled statutes, and all other acts
or parts of acts inconsistent with this act,
are hereby repealed
SEC. a. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, November 18th, 1856.
No. 2l.-AN ACT relating to mechanics
liens.
II is hereJy cnoctcd &c.
SEC. 2. Whenever any mechanic shall
perform any labor, or furnish any materials,
for erecting, repairing or altering any house,
or other building In this State, he shall be
entitled to all the lien securities provided for
in chapter one hundred of the compiled
StaIutes, anu the ACT III ADDITION thereto,
passed Noven Der Is, 1852, whether said
material or labor were furnished under It
written col ract Or otherwise And state
ment of such claim. filed aud recorded in the
town clerks Office of the town where such
house or other buildings are situated, shall
be held good to charge such real estate,
agrecably to the provisions of the acts above
referred to.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved, November 18th, 1856.
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minor children whose parents are living
separatp

minor children whose parents are living
separate
IL is hcreby Enacted, &c.
SEC. /. In all clss where the parents of
any minor children are living separate the
supreme court, on the petition of either pa
rent, shall have the same power to make such
decree concerning the care, custody, main
tenance and education of such children, as
they now have in cases where said court
grants divorce, and may, at any time there
after, on the petition of either Of the pa
rents, annul. vary or modify such decree.
SEC. 2. When such petition is made, n
summons shall be issued in due form of law,
to the other party. to n, pear at the court to
which said petition is made and show cause
why the prayer of such petition shall not he
granted, which summons and the petition
shall be served on said party twelve days
prior to the session Of said court.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect from its
passage.
Approved November IA, 1856,
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No. 2S.-AN ACT in regard to mortgages by
railroad corporations.
IL is hereby enacted, etc.
SEC. |. All mortgages of railroad fran
chises, furniture, cars, engines and rolling
stock of any kind, when properly executed
and recorded, shall be effectual to vest in the
mortgage a valid mortgage interest in and
lien upon all such property, without delivery
or change of possession and for the purpose
of mortgage all such property shall be DEEM
ed part Of the realty.
Sec. 2. Nothing in this act contained shall
prevent such furniture, cars. engines, and roll
ing stock from beng attached by any person
having claim against the corporation owning
such property, for an injury sustained on the
road of said corporation, by reason ofany neg
lect of said corporation, or for services rem
dered, or materials furnished for the purpose
of keeping said road in repair or in running
the same, or for liabilities as common car
rtrs, or for the loss of any property while
~ the possession of said corr oration and
such property when so attached, may be
taken, held and disposed of in the same man
ner though this act had not been passed
SEC 3. This act shall take effect from Its
passage.
Approyed November 18th, 1856
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No. 27,-AN ACT respecting the custody of
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NASH ILbE, lESNESSLGss
Chartered by the General Assembly Of the State.
TINE above Institution is permanently located, and
not surpassed by any similar estgOIshdient IN the
United States in point facilities for np4rng thorough
practical knowledge Of the duties of the Accountant
bookkeeping.
This Department Is under the immediate supervision OF
the President OF the College who practical 5ookkesPer
having had MANY years experience IN sons OF the rgst
couptinghOuse IN the Union.
Commercial Law.
This Branch ia under the superntendeDce Of JOHN A
McEwES EsC Member Of the Nashville Bar who Is too
widely known lawyer aud orator to require any further
notice at our hands
The Course Of Instruction embraces Dotn Reading and
Lectures
Lectures will be delivered 81 night not 70 interfere
with his professional engagements
Mercantile Calculations
nv wv FKRREL NJ Under this head is embraced every
species Of celebrations necessary for boskkeeper bust
nss man to auderstsudyiz Interest Discount Loss and
Gain, Equstious Exchange, &C &C
Terms of Tuition.
Book. Keeping by DOablesnd Single Entry IS applied
70 every variety of business, both prosperous aud
adverse Commercial Calculations, and Commercial
Law Lectures, including the use of books 80. $40 90
Pennanship-FOr twenty lessons, ............k5
For lessons without limit, ,.................&lO 90
ts The above fees payable invariably, in advance
The importance oths rule sppear oovous students
enter for an unlimited period with the privilege of review
ing at any Time during life. without extra change
THIS School IS IN perpetual session. having no vacation
hence students may enter any time and pursue their
studies without interruption
Merchants and business will be supplied with corp
petent book keepers BY applying at this establishment
Good board and lodging be obtained for s3 per week
No student will be taken for less than full course in
whatever branches he pursues.
Time required for full courss-from sig to ten weeks
CE Address " Southern Commercial College Nashville
Tenn au27-dtw&xlv
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PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
- -

Treat central Route connecting the Atlantic ctes
SlthW estern, Northwestern and Southwestern ts.-s
BY continuous Railway direct This road aIsn r,S,,
a. PIttsourg with oay line Of Steamers 70 All pors -
the western Rivers and at Cleveland and SanSsk ;.h
steamers TO all ports on the Northwestern lakes
the most dirset cheapest Gnd rsa5Js rost1 bv h;-f
fkElGhT can be forwarded and from the fyss ~
Rates between Philsdslphis and Pittsburv.
FIkST CLASS. = Boots. Shoes, Dry Goods
Qn boxes Furs, Feathers do voc Per loon
SECOND CLASS-Books and Stationery
Dry Goods Gn bales Hardware, lea, Use d, too,A
uer, de. ...................
ThlkD CLASS-Anvils, Bsgging bacon
and Pork Gn bull, D Hemp &c ooe per lOoB
FOURTH CLASS.-Csfee, Fish Bacon
and Pork (packed,) Lard and Lard OIL zoe per lOoD
Flour-sl per bbl- until further notice.
Graln-5O cts. per 100 lbs. until further potice
Couon-tzPs per bale, not exceeding 500 lbs ueizht ast
further notice. eAso
~ In shipping Goods from any point East of pb,,.-
deiphia, be particular to marx package a Pe.1rv-
RdIFcrld All Goods consigned /, the Agents. of ~.
Road at Philadelphia Pittsburg viii be forSarsS i,S
out detention "i'o-
FREIGHT AGEyrs.-Harris WornIer % N.v-nbi.
Teunesses X. T. Sass & Co.. st Louis: = NitrbsJI 4
Son, Evansville Indiana; Dumesn Bell ana aurJoeE sn5
arer Jewett, Louisville KY; K C. MeIdran U,5io1
Indlana Spngnan brown and Irwin Co Ti1r;an-,,i
n W Graham 4 Co, ZanesvilIe Ohio Ieech 4 n, NJ
"a klloy street Boston; Leeeh Co Asor Bopss ~
Orki No William street. and No Battery PIacs ~
ork; l. J. Sneeder, Philadelpha MSRrav 4 Koon, !.
rmorei Geo. Frzncscus. PiIlsbarg
d. d. HOUSTON, General FfsigL AGENT Pszz6,
II. J. LOMBAERT, SUIT Altoona PI -''
ans 'be-tIsG h7
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AND AMERICAN.
5FFfcE-o0RNEG CagRcd AND caEKRY sTaEETs.
sCOTT'S LITTLE GIANT CORN AND coz

NHEkE are features connected with this Mil worthy OF
CONSIDERATION ana close examination the part Of
those wishing TO purchase Feed Mill
Its mechanical construction and adaptation TO the pur-
poses de gned o crush end grind Its great ca
pacly, WnleoOng an immense work with extraordinary
ease us durability IS amply provided for The complete
ana ehire P0itabsosss OF the Little GaUt rendering It's
greater convenenee plantation aud farm use imossi-
Ole requires no mechanical aid or bill OF expense 10
pu Il up any fr hand pat up and sci one
running IN haf an hours time. The convenience with
which The sweep be applied TO run horlzonaias is
most usual head and the mill may be easily at
tAched where steam used The power IL taxes
requiring and two h0rses The quantity ana quality
OF product s 30 bushels of good feed meal per hour,
mill l. the cheapest mll all thIpgs considered, there
Ia before the public. -
Another thing connected with the Little Giant pat
snt worthy nole the fact that there has been
Patent hight specuating hucksterng sbous the
try usual win the thousand bunglrg makeSh i'm.
plements that got up tTacemeTey 20 get money
by selling palnn of the patent right upon the credG-
loushen the machine 70 be abandoned by all parties
humbug the other band the Paentee and POprieers
ofthe Little Giant Mills believing that they can-and de-
teTmned that they will supply the Agricuuralists and
Stock Talsers ofu country with superior Mill per
maneEty engaged in the business and have hun
dred thousand dollars invested the manufac,ure these
mills in the East est and SOUTH Of these establish
ments employ ing Go solely tins business So high
by thsse mills appreciated that four thousand have been
sold within the past eighteen m0uhs and the heaviest and
the most extsEsive manufacturers Of Agricultural mpe-
ments IN tue United States have eagerly sought inter
est in their manufacture and sale.
No implement has beeU more thoroughly tested;
OF the kind has received and high testimonials
from Mechanics Institutes and Agricultural Associations
ard none by reason OF substantial, practical utility aud
merit have fairly ground their wy into everJ day
and popular favor than Scots Little Giant Corn anc
Cob Mill Orders promptly filed.
LioerSl discount TO dealers.
BROWN & ANDERSON,
nctl--if No 40 Market st Nashville Tam