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

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cussed at some length and passed % reading.
Adjourned to 81 A. N. Monday.
MONDAY, Jan 7-9HA NJ
The Clerk he Speaker being absent leave) called the
Senate order and Mr. II ele called 10 the Chair
Mr. odrers from the in ic ry committee, recommended
tn passage Of senate bin wing quorum court power
10 refer public ROADS. Passed second read n.y.
Mr. Rod-ers also the committee, recommended
the passage Of the bill 10 amend the law ernng corpo-
rsions. Concur ed in, and hin passed second reading
Also, recommended the Tassage OF the hin TO amend the
ac ia relation to the emancipation Of slaves Bill and report
ia led
Biz Htro5,sced-By Mr. Dean, to corporate the Flat
Creek Female Academy in Bedford county and for other
poses.
BY Mr. Havron, for the benefit Of John L. YarneH
By Mr. Garter, 10 repeal the ct Of 1921 Oh. &C. upon the
subject q champer v
Mr. Wbtthorn returned the bin TO amend Il Tree Bank
ing Law with lmens Referred to commit banks
Senate ution Erecting the committee on Tipphag 10
br ia bill submitting the question to the people, was
Rouse bin to Incorporate the Ritche Printing Company,
other ST. liar incopl atiors Passed &c nd reading
Mr. fletcher int oduced to legaize the Official acts u
certa n lust es Of the Peace Passed hrst reading
several senate bills second eadir we're read discuss
ed and "a
Senate adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Sente Bills on Second Reading .-Approprstin &
$40, 900 TO improve the navigation Of the Hwassee
river, amended bg appropriatng $1,000 to Duck
river, on motion Of Mr.. Hall and rejected ayes 3,
noes Is.
TO regulated proceedings in Chancery Courts
Withdrawn for amendment by Mr. Turney.
To fix the times of holding the Supreme, Chan
cerv and Circuit courts in East Tennessee, [estab-
fishing the two term system. Amended and re-
jected.
To reduce the expenses of the General As
semblv Provides for purchasing Stationary &c.
by contractl Passed.
To increase the powers Of Circuit and Chancery
Court Clerk. Passed.
To amend the Charter of the Tazewell and Knox
vile Turnpike Company. Passed
To incorporate the Murfreesboro' Gas Light
Co Passed.
The Senate adjourned to 81 A n. to morrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SATURDAY, Jan. s.
At nine o'clock the Speaker called he House to
order.
Mr. C5vitt moved a call of the House.
Upon u cal! OF the roll, thirty FIVE members we're
asccrJained 10 Toe absent.
Mr. Harris moved "a suspension Of the call and
that both the GOO,kceper- be sent after absentees,
which motion adopted.
The doorkeepers were then despatched in search
Of abseutees.
Nessrs Bullen and Galloway appeared in their
seats, and on notion Excused, that is, the
journal is to stow they were present.
Mr. Harris demanded that the journal show that
they were Excused"
House half an hour before the hour of meeting and
had ouly stepped out Of the hall for a few minutes.
Mr. Parks suggested that if the journal is tos ow
that Mr.. Bullen WAS Excused" is also show the
fact just stated by Mr. BuIlen.
MIR. Snodgrass moved to reconsider the vote
susprndug the call.
Mr. Harris demanded the ayes and noes upon
this motion.
MIR Snodgrsss withdrew his motion to reconsider
I'M ~
seats,
The Speaker announced that a quorum were
present
The journal was then read
PefitiOn-By Mr. Ward: From Willis COggin,
Bird Saxton, and L r. Coggin, praying that the line
between the counties OF Putnam and DeKalb be so
change as to include all OF Cher lands in the county
OF DeKalh
Night Sessio,s-Mr Brown, of Madison, offered
resolution providing that the House hold sessions
on Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights OF each
week.
Mr. Nixon was in favor of short session, and to
gentlemen who desired to shorten the
present session, he moved the indefinite postpone
ment Of the entire calendar, so that members could
leave for their homes in the morning.
The Speaker declared the motion cut of order.
Mr. Nixon would like to accommodate gentlemen
who desired to shorten the session. but he would
acquiesce in the decision Of the Speaker.
Sir Ward moved to suspend the rule requiring
resolutions 10 lie over one day, which motion was
lost
Bills bltrodacod-By Mr. Cox To improve the
West end OF the Charlotte turnpike road.
Also For the benefit of collecting officers.
Mr. Ward: To divide the Academy fund Of Smith
county equally between Geneva Academy aud Car
thage Female Academy.
SIR. Hatton: To Incorporate the Law Library Of
Cumberland University at Lebanon.
Mr. White: 10 incorporate the Knoxville Steam
Mill Company.
Political Conaentions-Mr. DOnelson moved that
the use OF the hail OF the House of Representatives
be granted to the Democratic party for the purpose
Of holding their State Convention on the Sth OF
January, instant.
Mr. llattOn thought the motion ought TO be adOp
ted-,he Capitol OF the State belonged TO the peo.
pie aud they ought to have the privilege Of holding
their political conventions o. it liz proposed an
amendment granting the American party the same
privilege, when they desire 10 hold State Conven
lion
Mr. Doncson accepted the amendment, and the
motion then adopted.
House BiHs on Second Reading TO amend the
charter OF the Knoxville aud Charleston Railroad
Company; passed.
To establish the county Of Cheatham.
insert Brown in honor OF the Two e1 Governors Of
this State of that name.
Mr. Kinney proposed an amendment naming the
county seat Cox in honor of the author Of the bill
MIR. Davie moved 20 name the new county Fort,
IA honor Of the gentleman who represented part
IF the territory proposed to be included IN the
county, he is very worthy ami exceedingly
modest man.
Sir. Nixon thought the right name had not yet
county, he proposed that the new county be named
cave iu honor OF Cave johnson.
Mr.. Pope thought they sll wrong, and he
proposed that the new county be named BlacoRbS
Upon a call tor division OF the question, the |
House refused to strike out the name OF Cheatham.
Mr. Meek proposed 70 amend thu motion of Mr.. |
Kinney. by naming the county seat Fortyille, in
lonor OF Mr.. Fort
Mr. White suggested that the House honor both |
Gentlemen, by nawing the county seat Fort Cox.
The amendment of Mr. Meek vas then adopted, /
nd the county seat chustrned Fortville.
Mr. Cavitt offered All amendment providing that /
he citizens Of any county having levied tax for |
Railroad purposes, which it is proposed TO include
II the county Oi Ca aiham, shall not be exempt |
rom paving such tax, which mendment was adOp |
ed. AND the bill then parsed.
To amend the law in rel ton 10 turnpike roads,
nd proceedings against them; posed.
10 amend the act OF 1889, which provides TOT /
he probate and registration OF deeds and other in
truments executed beyond the limits OF the United /
'tates passed.
To amend the act establishing State Agriculiu- |
al Bureau; passed.
TIE House then ADJOURNED 10 O'Clock, P. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Roas Bib oa Second Reading TO iueorpors |
tie the Hibernian Mining Company passed.
To protect barnyards. siacs yards, Sc passed
To incorporate Coervile Female College; pass |