Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-26

ana W COG OF haroeman opposed tne passage Oh
the bill.
The previous question was demanded and sus-
tanned, cutting of amendments, and then the bill
passed on second reading, ayes 81, noes 81.
Senate BHs-0n motion of Mr. Nixon, the House
took up Senate bill to the collection of debts
contracted by county commissioners, and it passed
on second reading.
THURSDAY, Jan. "a.
Free Banking Law-Mr Davie, from the Com
mittee on Banks, reported on the bill amendatory
Of the Free Banking Law recommending sub
stute for the 6rst section, providing that hereafter
Free Bank shall be organized without 100000
in State Bonds to be deposited with the Comptrol-
Ter, also, an amendment to the fifth section, that
the stock shall be owned exclusively by citizens OF
this State; and adding provision, that in case oil
the winding up Of bank, the holders of its notes
may present them to the Comptroller, who shall
redeem them with the coupon bonds of the State
deposited with him to the credit of said bank,
when an amount of one thousand dollars shall be
presented.
The HermitGge-~Mr. Travis, from the joint select
committee appointed 10 visit and examine the Her.
mitsge property and report what four hundred
acres, including the buildings, &c, could be purs
chased for presented two reports, The majority
report signed by Messrs Carter, Atkins and John
son. on the part Of the House, states that four hun
dred acres including the buildings tomb Of Gen.
JHCkSOU, &C can DC puTCudScu lOf eOp,OOos huu
the whole estate (about 1000 acres) for $4,000,
and recommends the purchase Of the whole a
part OF the property. The minority report signed
by Messrs Hatton and Meek on the part Of the
House, expresses no opinion as to whether the
State should purchase the whole or even the half OF
the property. The committee say they would like
to see the buildings and the grounds Immediately
about them, including the tomb of Gen. jackson,
purchased by the State, but are OF opinion that
L.. C.. - ffv
or seventy6ve acres.
State Aid-On motion of Mr. Travis, the morn-
ng business was suspended and the House took
iup Senateamendments TO House bill amendatOry
of the charter of the Southern Railroad Company.
House Committee on Internal Improvements
reported an an amendment in lieu of Senate amend
ment which constitutes the fifth section Of the bill,
transferring to the Tennessee and Alabama Railroad
Company 5000, 600 Of the $500 600 of State aid to
which the Southern Railroad Company are en- titled
oenable the former company to build the bridges
in their road, and making the extension OF the
road to Columbia contingent upon the citizens of
Maury county raising sufficient amount of stock
10 grade the road from Spring Bill to Columbia,
which amendment was adopted.
Various amendments were offered to the amend
ments proposed by the Senate, to grant further
State aid, and disposed OF as follows:
By Mr. Stovall: To the Mobile and Ohio Railroad
rivers; laid on the table.
By Mr.. Armstrong: To the Sewer turnpike road
$4,000 laid on the table, ayes As, noes %.
By Mr. Smith To the Mobile and Ohio and the
Charleston road 500 000 for bridges laid on the Ia
bic.
By Mr. Cloud: To the Cincinnati, Cumberland
Gap and Charleston road 100000, for tunneling
Clnch mountain laid on the table, ayes AZ noes %.
By Mr. Hatton: To the Nashville aud Cincinnati
railroad S75 600, for bridging Stones river, &c,
laid on the table, ayes so, noes %.
BY Mr. Brazelton: To Hardin county 100000
for bridging and cleaning out the streams in that
and sos, 900 TO every county in the State to pui-
chase farming utensils for the yeOmanry; LAID on
the table, ayes 81, noes ~.
By Mr. Wilson of Carroll: To the Nashv lille and
Northwestern railroad $l45 900, for building bridg-
es; laid on the table, ayes 30, noes 10.
By Mr. Brown of Madison: To the Mobile and
Ohio railroad 100000 for bridging the Forked
Deer and 0bion rivers; laid on the table, ayes 80,
noes Is.
Senate amendment granting State aid to the VIM
chester and Alabama Railroad Company, to the
amount of $4,000, to build bridge, was then re-
jected, ayes 20 noes 80.
Pending the further consideration of the amend
ments,
The House then adjourned to o'clock, P. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House resumed the consideration Of the
unfinished business.
Senate amendment for the benefit of the Edge
field and Kentucky Railroad Company, was adopted
ayes 81, noes l6.
On motion of Mr. Nixon, the vote rejecting Senate
amendment for the benefit Of the Winchester aud
Alabama Railroad Company, wrs reconsider, and
the amendment adopted, ayes 35, noes 80.
Bill Mtrodaced-By Mr. Meek: To incorporate
the cambridge and Newport Railroad Company.
The Hermifdge-The bill to purchase the Her;
mitege being the special order, taken up.
Mr. Travis moved to amend the bill by making
the appropriation S60Oo9. and iustructing the
Governor TO purchase 500 acres, including the
buildings tomb of Gen. Jackson, &c, which
amendment, was adopted.
Mr. Huntington moved to amend the bill! by pro.
viding that, after examination the Governor and
Secretary OF State shall be satisfied that the price
$50 00O) is not exoirbtaut, which adopted.
Mr. Parks proposed to amend the bill by imposing
a tax OF two cents one the one hundred dollars OF
taxable property and two cents on polls to pay for
the same.
Mr. Suudgrass offered II bill in lieu, providing for
the purchase of the tomb of Gen jackson and the
removal of his remains, their nterment in some
suitable spot on Capitol Hill, which should be
erected monument TO his memory
On motion of Mr.. Newman, the amendment was
laid upon the table, ave ST. noes l6.
Under the operation of the previous question,
the bill was then passed the third reading, ayes
Al. noes g.