Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-03
TENNEssEn LEeIsLArunE.
SENATE.

JASUARY ID, 1855.
There was quorum present, and the Senate pro
ceeded to business.
Mr.. Atkins presented petition from James A.
Cannon OF Henry county, endorsed by sundry cti
zens Of said county, asking for divorce from his
wife, Mary A. Cannon. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Rodgers, from the committee on the judi
ciary, recommended the passage of bill in lieu Of
Senate bill TO increase the pay OF Magistrates 10
Criminal cases-allowiug them 81 for every day
more than one he may be engaged in the trial Of a
State cause. The report was concurred in and the
bill passed 2 ! reading.
Also, recommended bill in lieu of Senate hill
to repeal the act Of 1912, ch. So, sec L, aud for
other purposes. The bill in lieu provides for
giving Attorneys General stated salary Of $1,000,
and requiring the Clerks of Courts TO pay the fees
into The State Treasury. The bill ia lieu vas re-
lected, aud the original bill Withdrawn for
amendment by Mr. Carter.
Mr.. Rodgers, also, from the same committee,
recommended the passage of bill for the benefit Of
children in fractional township, where any town
ship is divided By county lines; passed "a reading
Alec, recommended the passage Of House bill 10
amend the practice in Cbancery Courts, with an
amendment; cnncuTed 10 and bill passed 2 read-
ing The bill abolishes the rule requiring two
witnesses TO overthrow an answer in chancery, or
one with strong corroborating evidence.
Mr. Rodgers, also, from the same committee, re-
commended the passage of the bill TO amend the
act Of 9th February 1852, CHI. 1885, IL; passed
I'd reading.
Mr. Ellis introduced bill to charter the MUIR
freesboo' Gas Light Company, which read the
hTst time aud passed.
Senate adjourned to 81 o'clock, P. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate bill giving the Johnson and Carter Turn.
pike Company further time to complete their road,
AID erect a toll gste read the second time Is
And amended by giving the Columbia and Camp
bellsville Turnpike Company two years further
time 10 complete their road, and passed second
reading.
Mr. Fletcher introduced a till TO amend the
Criminal Laws OF this State, prescribing the fees of
Attorneys General which read the first time
and passed and referred TO the judiciary committee
The Senate resumed the consideTa ion OF Hndu-
ished business Of Dec goth, being Senate bill
To prevent crcuity of action, TO enable courts
to DO justice, and 20 save parties litigant,
And Mr.. Steele addressed the Senate at some
length in support Of the bill.
And il passed 81 reading.
Senate bill to amend the Criminal Laws Of this
State in relation to slaves providing for the more
severe punishment of slaves guilty of bnrning
store>houses warehouses, cotton. gin houses, and
other out houses, aud fodder stacks, &c, was
rea the third time. An amendment making Il g
above ofenses capital. rejected, and amend
ment making it mlsdemeanor indlctabie at The
Circuit Court for persons knowingly to permit q
slave TO carry gun or other firearms tor the pur
yose of hualing Oh his own lands was adopted The
bill passed 80 reading, YES 10, noes l.
An the Ssnste adjourned TO l0 a. N. to morrow"