Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-14
TENNEssEE DETERMINATIONS.
SENATE.

SENATE.
SATURDAY, Jan. l2.
Bill katrof,sced--By Mr.. Rodgers: To amend the
criminal laws in relation to the taxation of costs.
Also: To extend TO G. F. Wecker and others
further time 10 build their turnpike road
BY Mr.. Dean; bill TO convey certain powers
upon County Surveyors.
Mr.. Havron presented memorial from citizens Of
East Tennessee in regard to the Western and
Charleston Railroad referred 10 Committee In
terna Improvements
Senate BIS on Soco,,d R,qsling To regulate the
construction of telegraph Bires--prohibung them
from crossing roads: rejected.
To extend the corporate limits Of Vernon, in
Hickman county: pa sed
To change the time Of holding Circuit Court in
Coffee countt; passed.
To protect Widows: passed.
To authorize J-tices to take bonds and recoeni-
Zances for the app arance OF defendants IN State
prosecutions before themselves; passed.
Senq:e Bill on Third ReadiRg-To regulate the
rate Of interest-6xing ten per cent as the maxi.
mum, and providing that the provisions Of the bill
shall not apply to Banks and Bankers
The bill was amended as to make shaving 10
dictable aud passed 80 reading-ayes l2, noes
motion to reconsider entered and the
Senate took up the motion and il prevailed.
MIR Turnev entered a motion to reconsider the
vote ' sterday-the Law Reform Bill
Senate adjourned to 81 O'Clock monday.
NorE-In the report Of the proceedings Of the
Senate on Friday, Nr Hal! was, by accident, report
ed as Advocating and also opposing the bill to abol
ish the Office OF Road Commissioner Mr.. Hall
ably advocated the bll, aud Of course was not OPP
posed to it -RfPoBTER.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
NIGHT SESSION
FRIDAY, Jan II.
~
the House took up Senate bah TO authorize the
Comptroller 70 appoint deputy.
Dir. White explained the Of Jet If the bill, and
the necessity OF passing it at an early day.
Mr.. Dayie opposed the passage OF bill 10 its
present shape, believing il 20 be inexpedient and
unsafe to permit the Comptroller to appoint a de.
putty.
Mr. Harris advocated the passage of the BILL
Mr. Cavitt was opposed to confernng this power
upon the Comptroller.
Mr. Dave NOV ed the indefinite postponement of
the bill but subsc quently withdrew his motion.
Mr. Breu demanded the previous question, and
the cali sustained.
The bill then passed on It's second reading.
The Nouor Question On motion of Mr. Harris,
the House resolved itself into committee OF the
whole upon the various bills TO regulate the sale Of
spirituous liquors After some time spent in dis
cussiou, the committee arose and had leave TO sit
agala 20 morrow.
The House then adjourn TO Q o'clock to NOR
row morning.
SATURDAY, Jan. 70.
Pc,ifioa BY Mr. Brown OF Madison: From the
citizens OF Madison county, residing south OF Fork
cd Deer river praying that the Clerk OF the county
Court of that county he authorized to appoint a
deputy no shall reside in the town Of Denmark
Referred to the judi,rry committee.
Bits Introduced BY Mr. Rudd: To amend the
act Of 1854, chap %.
rr. Armstrong;: 10 authorize james McNcily
and Hugh Blair to erect dam across Little Pigeon
river.
Mr. Watkins: To FIX the time for holding the
Circuit ami Chanccry Courts in tie counties OF
Giles aud Marshall.
Mr.. Parks: 70 regulate the fees Of Coroncrs.
The Liquor Q"cstioa.--Tbe House resolved itself
into Committee OF the Whole, upon various bills TO
regulate the sale of spirituous liquors. Alter
time spent IN discussion, the Committee rose and
reported thy they unable 10 arrive at any con
cusiou upon the various tills aud asked TO be dis
charged from the further consideration OF the same.
Tn Committee were discharged, and then the
IIous aljouiucd 10 100 o'clock, Monday morning.