Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-08


viii thy shall have the power to dissent rom tn provision
Of the will and in sovery and descend the heirs
Bank Repoy5-Mr Dortch presented the report Of the
Commissioners appointed examine into the condition Of
the Brsnce OF the Rank Of Tennessee at somerVe which
received and upon the table for the present
Night SessOnshr Kinney called no hrs solution pro-
vdi1g for holding night sessions three tinesa week.
Mr. Looney hoped he resolution would be adopted There
very arg amount OF private local business upon
the calendar and important that that business should
be disposed Of early per cd The time approaching
when the Legislature should ADJOURN and netting shout
be done n despatch the business preparatory early ad
journment The members taken of days
two week they themselves perform the work
before them and home at early day as possible BY
Shortened and he in favor Of its adoption.
Sr. Meek thought It doubtful whether quorum could be
got UP h. re at night besides mu the
bers ud do guard the legislation while they
wide awake It true the last Legislature had held night
'ns and they had passed some bills charteng ninng
comp MES and comforting them banking privileges,
which must have been done when jority Of them we're
asleep.
up here night ough to be excused but he hoped
they would let such he'd to hold nigh sessions come up
here an r nsact the business heg sent here to
form The night not ncement bat that every menu
Der could attend II he desired TO do so.
Mr. Caytt willing up here any night when the
business the required could be done with
adopting the resolution, by motion to adjourn TO seven
O'Clock the eYering He opposed to adopting he res
oluon and thus compelling members to attend Let the
House eontro the mat whenever a night sion
cessary to the despatch q business
Mr. snodgrass thought he resolution ought To be adopted
not leave the the discretion Of the House to
holding night whenever may be apparently ne
He nee ed il necessary to hold night sessions
in der to through the business before the House Three
onths 4 the session have already expr and there are
yet over four hundred bills the Calendar Something must
be done 10 get through the business, the sion will be
protr rted unusual length lie hoped the resolution
would BE adOp ed 70 get through the business before the
House in reasonable time.
The resou on was then amended that should
holding night sessions ednesd ~ night the
9th inst, and sdopt,d d, ayes A. noes 49, as follows
Ayss-NesSrs Algee, Brazelton, Brown Of Madison, Bull
lin ch, Campbell Carlock, CaTmicha Cobb Colquet
GOOk lsOrpfSO Fort. q.
DO mes Knn4y II oney, MabTy. dasseng Mathis, Nixon
Northcutt Parks, Richly snodgrass tova, Thomas Tip
ton Travis, Ward, White, Whteside Wilson Of arro VIII
son OF ar Wood OF Cannon, Wod Of Hardema1, and
Mr.. peake Brown-40.
den, Dave, ewitt, Ea terly Galloway. Kimbe, Meek
Newman, Pcgue Pope Smith Temple and Wa, kins-19;
Mr. Upton entered motion reconsider the vote adopt
ing he Und ruling Of the aker it viii
require two thirds vote to take up this mOtion.l
Unfinished BVSineSs.The House umed the cOnsd ra-
ton he il to amend the act Of February 1850, chap
l79 beirg the unfni he'd business Of saturday.
Mr. Brown of olson, address the House at length in
favor of he passage the bill and the subject of p
vae local ep saton generally I'VE shall publish eprt
of the rtWarks Of Mr. Brown in day two EDITORS Pa
TRICT
Ness Looney and Nixon replied to the remarks Of Mr.
Br wn n Ma or opo sing the positions he as umed re.
gard to the tut nal # the Legsa to enact
bill, OF private or local character.
rendi y the further consideration Of the bn,
The House adj urned to 2@ O'Clock, P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The bill to amend the act of February g. 1850, Oh.
liS, was Iurther discussed DY MessfS. buIen, SnOu-
grass, Looney, Thomas and Carock.
Mr.. Upton offered the following amendment to
the bill:
"Be Il further enacted That a Court of Incorpo-
ration is hereby established, with full power and
authority to incorporate the whole world and the
balance of mankind; and that the gentleman from
Greene. (Mr Builen) is hereby declared Judge of
said court, ard the gentleman from Madison, (Mr.
Brown 10 declared Attorney General for said court,
! IL. IL.
MIR Tpton) is hereby declared Oh Sheriff Of said
court, aud the gentleman from McMinn, Mr. Car.
lock- Clerk and Master"
Objection being made Mr.. Upton withdrew his
amendment.
The bill then passed second reading.
Mr.. Thomas moved that select committee Of
FIVE be appointed, 10 whom shall be referred the
bill with Instructions to report a bill which shall
meet the wants Of the people in regard granting
charters to private interpretations, which motion
was adopted.
House Bills on Second Reading For the preser.
walton OF records; rejected.
To amend the law to suppress betting on cleo
tons. Empowers grand juries, where they sus-
pect persons Of betting elections, to summon
witnesses to appear before them and testify in the
matter.
Sir Upton moved to strike out all after the cap
ton, and insert that any man who may bet upon an
elecUOn, Snal lOfict hls flght OF Suffrage forever.
Mr. Bullen moved to indefinitely postpone the
bill, which motion was rejected-ayes %, noes S3,
upon division.
Mr.. Upton withdrew his amendment, and
Mr.. Galloway offered an amendment providing
that the selling of property upon the result Of cleo
tions, shall be regarded and held as betting, which
was rejected-ayes "a, noes %, upon a division.
Mr. Upton offered amendment providing that
all witnesses summoned to appear before grand
juries shall be paid seventy FIVE cents per day, as
other witnesses.
Mr. Brien moved TO lay the amendment on the
table, which motion failed-ayes 90, noes ~.
Mr.. Newman moved to lay the bill and amend
ment upon the table; lost ayes 81, noes 81.
Ar. Cook offered bill IN lieu, declaring betting
on elections gaming, and that offenders shall be
dealt with as provided by our laws ags inst gaming
Mr.. Buen offered an amendment TO the bill in
lieu, providing that all witnesses summoned to
testify before grand uries shall be paid seventy five
cents per day, to be paid other witnesses; adop
ted.
Mr.. Bulen moved the indefinite pos tpOnement OF
the bill; lost, ayes 25, noes 40.
The bill then passed second reading.
The bill granting appeals in certain cases. was
read a second time and passed.
The House then adjourned to Wednesday morn
ing, at O'clock to afford the Democratic party an
opportunity to hold their State Convention in this
ball TO morrow.