Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-02-21
TENNESSEE LEGIsLATURE.
SENATE.


institutions, was amended and passed End reading.
House bill for the benefit Of the Rogersyile and
Jefferson Railroad, granting State aid Of $4,000
per mile and bridge aid } passed third reading.
Adjourned to P NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate took up House messages and acted
upon house amendments 10 Senate bills.
Senate bill TO provide for the completion Of the
State Capitol, and approprating $4,000 and APP
pointing Maj. Z. A. LEHMAN, Samuel Watkins and
Richard Mccain Commissioners TO examine the
counts Of the present and al past commissioners of
the Capitol and ascertain what extravaganee, any,
has characterized the action OF said Commissioners,
passed % reading.
Senate bill to regulate foreign insurance compa-
nice. passed Sd reading
The report of the Trustee and Superintendent Of
the Blind Asylum, was taken up and ordered to be
spread upon the minutes.
Senate resolution by Mr.. Fletcher, prohibiting
the publication Of private acts of incorporation 10
indefinitely postponed
Adjourned to p. NJ.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MIGHT SESSION.
TUESDAY, Feb 10
O,r Common School Svstaa-Mr. Holmes bill to
establish more efficient stem of common schools,
being the special order, was taken up, and after
having been discussed, was, on motion Of Mr.
Bulien, indefinitely postponed, ayes 80, noes 81.
The bill of Mr. Brown Of Davidson, to promote
common schools, was then taken up, and its pro.
visions and objects explained by Nr, Brown,
(Mr Brien in the Chair) when it passed on its 2nd
reading
Mr.. CampbeTs bill to amend the common school
laws, $50 70 allow districts with twelve scholars
to have a SCHOOL, was taken up and passed on its
third reading; ayes SO, noes l6.
WEDNESDAY, Feb 90
Turnpike Roads-Mr Ball called I'D the motion
TO reconsider the vote striking cut State aid in the
bill to charter the White lains and Montgomery
Turnpike company. The vote was reconsidered,
and the bill, after being amended, was rejected
ayes q, noes 80.
Mr.. Cowden called up the motion to reconsider
the vote rejecting the bill to secure the completion
of the Flynns Lick and Granville turnpike by State
aid. but the House refused TO reconsider
The Circuit CJurtS-Mr. Brien called up the mo.
ton 10 reconsider the vote rejecting the bill to
duce the circuit courts to two terms in each year.
but the House refused to reconsider
.Neikodia Publishing House-Mr Temple called
up bic bill 10 incorporate the Agents of the Pub
lshirg House of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, ia the city of Nashville, which, after being
amended 10y striking out the section exempting the
establishment from taxation, passed on its third
reading
Omnibus Internal improvement Billion motion
of Mr.. Travis the ouse took up the bill TO AID in
constructing railroad from Cleveland to Chatta.
noOga, aud Tor the benefit Of the East Tennessee
and Virginia Railroad company, as amended by the
Senate.
Mr.. Cowden moved TO lay the bill and amend.
meuts upon the table, which motion failed; ayes
81, noes 90.
Mr. White offered amendment authorising the
Governor 10 transfer the stock owned bv the State
in the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad com.
paqy to the Knoxville and Kentucky Railroad
company.
Mr. Rudd moved to lay the amendment on the
table, which motion failed. ayes 80, noes 82.
Under the operation of the previous question,
Senate amendment No. |, giving the State ado
dltioHa lien upon the Eat Tennessee and Virginia
railroad and equipments, was concurred in, ayes
So noes 3.
Under the operation of the previous question:
Senate amendment No. 2, providing that each rail-
road company which has received or may yet re-
ceive State aid, shall set apart two per cent per
anuum for the redemption Of the bonds issued OF
endorsed TO the same, was concurred in, ayes Ga,
noes !.
Pending the further consideration of Senate
amendments,
The House adjourned to 2 o'clock, p NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tie Omnibus Mr.. Donelson moved to lay the
bill aud amendments upon the table, which motion
failed, ayes 49, noes "a.
Mr. Clvitt offered an amendment for the benefit
Of the Nashville aud Northwestern Railroad Com
pany, (giving an additional 100000 State ad) in
lieu Of The amendment of Mr. White, which was
rejected, ayes 81, noes So.
The question then recurring upon Mr.. Whites
amendment, it was rejected, ayes %, noes A.
Mr. Shemwel offered an amendment giving State
aid TO the Memphis aud Louisville Air Line Rail.
road Company, which WAS laid upon the table ayes
SO, noes u.
Mr.. Watkins offered an amendment authorising
the Governor 70 endorse the bonds of the Central
Southern Railroad Company to the amount OF $50,
900, which was laid upon the table, ayes As,
noes 10
Mr. Wilson, of Marshall, offered an amendment
extending State AID TO the Duck and Elk River VAL
ley Railroad Company, gpOn the same conditions as
extended 10 other railroads in this State which was
laid upon the table, ayes i noes 20.
Mr. Douelson offered an amendment authorising
the Governor to endorse the bonds OF the Louis
vile and Nashville R,ilroad Company, (for that
portion Of the road lying within this Stste,) which
was laid upon the table, ayes 36, noes "a
The question then recurring upon s. nate amend
ment No. 3, for the benefit Of the Nashville aud
Northwestern, the Mobile aud Ohio, the Memphis
and ONO, and the Winchester and Alabama Rail-
road Companies, which was concurred in, ayes 80,
noes 81.
Under the operation Of the previous question,
Senate amendment No. 4, author>ing the Governor
TO endorse the boIds OF the city OF Memphis TO the
amount Of $4,000 issued and to be issued to the
Memphis and Little Rock Railroad Company, was
conrurred in, ayes 81, noes 3D.
Under the operation OF the previous question:
Senate amendment No 3, for the benefit OF the Nc,
Minuyille aud Manchester Railroad Company, was
cOncurred in ayes 80, noes 81.
Under the operation Of the previous question,
Senate amendment No 6, providing that the bonds
endorsed under the provisions of the bill shall not
he sold for less than par, except the bonds Of the
East Tennessee aud Virginia Railroad Company,
was concurred IN, ayes 30, noes %.
Under the operation OF The previous question,
Senate amendment No. Z authorisng the Governor
10 endorse the bonds Of the Tennessee and Ala
osma Railroad Company to the amount Of $780,
900, was non concurred in, ayes 33, noes 80.
Mr. Algee moved TO reconsider the vote non
roHcuHing in Senate amendment No z, which mo
ton prevailed, ayes 80, noes 33.
Toe House again non ooucurred In Senate amend
meut No Z ayes 80, noes IS.
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