Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-04

SENATE.

JAN, 30, 1906.
Mr. Caldwell presented memorials from citizeus
of Gibson and Dyer conntes adverse TO the pas
sage Of any law affecting the navigation of the
Middle Fork of the Forked Deer River. Ordered
to be transmitted to the House of Representatives
Mr.. Carter presented petition from the citizens
Of Franklin comfy asking for new civil district IN
said county. Referred 10 the committee on new
counties and county hnes
Mr. Dean from the committee on Agriculture,
recommended the adoption Of House resolution
in regard TO the disposition of certain funds IN the
hands of the Commissioners of the East Tennessee
Divisional Fair The resolution was referred to the
committee on the judiciary, with instructions to
carry out its provisions in a bill II necessary.
The special order Of toe day, being sundry reso-
uiions on the leading topics Of federal politics,
came up and said resolutions were referred 10 the
committee on federal relations
Mr Caldwell from the committee on Internal In
provements, recommended the passage of the bill
sppriating IS 900 TO the improvement Of Emory
River.
The bin was opposed by Mr. Hall ard advoca
ted by Nessrs. Havron, Bowles and Rodgers.
Mr.. Carter offered an amendment appropriatng
SIS, 600 TO Elk River, ami
Mr. Caldwell an amendment giving 50, 900 to the
Forked Deer River
Mr. Hall had leave to Withdraw the bill for
amendment.
House bill to incorporate the Ritchie Printing
and Publishing Company Of the city Of Nashville,
passed I'd reading after being amended by incorpo
rating the GAINESVILLE Printing and Publishing Com
pany.
Adj. to o'clock P. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Steele introduced a bill to provide for the
printing of the Revised Statutes for the Of the
General Assembly. Passed lst reading.
Senate hill oils in fnrthar tinaa N % .InhnsOn
and Carter, the Columbia and Campbellsville, and
Robert Boles, to complete their turnpike roads I;
passed Bird reading
House Bill on Third Reading.-To incorporate
the La Grange Synodica College in the county Of
Fayette. Passed.
TO 10 orporste the Knoxville Building and Loan
Association. Passed, ayes II noes
House Bills on Second Reading TO incorporate
Rotherwood Classical Seminary in Hawkins county.
Passed
To authorize the election Of a Magistrate in the
town of cambridge. Passed.
To change the time OF holding the Chancery
Court at EIizsbethtOn. Passed.
Senate bill to amend the charter Of the Gallatn
Turnpike Company, SO as to allow them 10 move
their seventh toll gate, was amended by incorPo'
rating the Charity Turnpike Company in Lincoln
county, and passed 3rd reading
House bill TO amend the act to secure the com
pletion of certain Turnpike roads. in Wilson, Smith
aud Sumner counties; passed lst reading.
House resolution relating to the duties on rail.
road iron, was read and referred to the Committee
on Internal improvements.
Senate Bills on Secomd Reddiog.--To extend the
jurisdiction of Circuit Courts virtually abostng
Chancery Courts lind fnitely postponed.
To amend the Free Banking Law. Withdrawn
for amendment by Nj. Whitlhorne
To repeal the Tipping Law. Mr.. Fletcher offered
ha saia If no
to be drank upon the premises, and making it
misdemeanOr to buy and drink upon the premises.
Messrs Caldwell, Turney and Stokes opposed the
amendments. 1t was rejected and the bill passed
second reading-ayes II, noes 6.
Adjourned TO 10 A. N, to- morrow.