Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-22
TENNEsSEE LEGISLATIVE.


SENATE.
JANUARY I9-9, A. 4.
Mr. She'd presented a memorial from citizens Of
Gruudy asking FOR an amendment 20 the charter of
the South western Railroad Company to allow
said Company TO extend their road to Decberd's
Depot. Referred to committee on Internal I'm
prOyements
Mr. Steele presented the proceedings of public
meeting held at Masons Grove, in Madison county,
instructing Messrs. Brown, Algee, and himself, TO
for and their best exertons to procure the
repeal of the condition in the act Of the present
General Assembly granting State Bridge aid TO the
Memphis & Ohio Railroad Company which requires
said company 20 run their road by Trenton. Also,
the proceedings OF public meeting held at Cage
vile, in Haywood county, ins,ructing Mr.. Thomas
and himself TO vote against and their influence
against the repeal Of said condition-which pro-
ceedings referred to the select committee on
that subject.
Mr. Carter returned Senate bill TO charter a rail-
road from Shelbyvile to the Alabama line, with an
amendment chartering the Rutedge Railroad Com.
pany 10 build road from Decherd's Depot to inter
sect the Southwestern Railroad. The amendment
was laid the table, and the bill amended by pro-
vidng that the company shall be liable TO turnpike
companies for damages caused by running parallel
to them and that they shall not be entitled to any
State aid by the said act and passed second reading
Mr. Dean introduced bill to amend the law to
secure the rights of tobacco planters by striking
out that portion which requires planters to pay 81
per cent. for storage inspection and sale.
Senate bill to incorporate the Rockford Manufac
turing Company, ives amended by incorporating the
Talbot Manufacturing Company, and passed third
reading.
Senate resolution directing the committee on
Tippling TO introduce a bill to submit the question
of prohibition to the people was adopted, ayes IL,
noes 10.
The resolution to adjourn sine die on February
18th, was laid on the table.
Senate resolution addressed TO Congress and ask.
ing an appropriation of $50 900 from the National
Treasury 70 improve the navigation Of the Tennes-
zee River, adopted.
House bills on third reading To provide for the
election OF Clerk of the Criminal Court by the
people Of Davidson county. Passed.
To change the time Of holding Chancery Court at
Elizabethtown. Passed.
Requiring railroads in West Tennessee 10 drain
the cuts on the sides Of same. Passed. aud motion
to re- consider entered.
Authorizing the election Of magistrate in the
town Of cambridge. Passed.
To amend the act to secure the completion of
certain Turnpike Roads in Smith, Sumner aud vii
son counties by State credit. Passed.
House resolution for the benefit Of the Tennessee
volunteers in 1888 was Indefinitely postponed
Senate concurred in House amendment To Senate
bill to incorporate Hiwassee College, striking out
30 much as Incorporates the Christian Church at
Nashville.
House resolution in relation to the notification
OF the Fugitive slave law entreating the citizens of
this State TO retaliate by suspendng commercial
operations with certain Northern States, was dis.
cussed at some length by Nessrs Caldwell, Hall
and Cooke in opposition, and Messrs. Whitthorne
aud Brown in support, and fnay tabled.
House resolution in relation TO the duty on rail-
road iron, adopt. d.
HOUSE bHis or first reading To incorporate the
Chattanooga Packing and Milling company. Passed.
To incorporate the Mineral Z tilroad company of
East Tennessee and give State aid TO the Sewanee
Mining company Railroad. Passed and referred
MIR. Stokes entered a motion to re consider the
vote rejecting the bill for the benefit of married
women.
Adjourned to 81 A. NJ, Monday.
MONDAY, Jan. 2l-91.
Reports Of ComadTees-Mr Rodgers, from the
Judiciary Committee, reported Senate Bill to amend
the act OF 1881, Oh. 80, and lhe acts amending the
same, ard recommended It's rejection. Report and
bill tabled
Also, reported adversely upon a memorial from
citizens OF Sumner county for an amendment of the
law in relation to marriage that marriages under
blank license signed by the Clerk and filed out
by justice Of the peace shall be legal Tabled
consideration Of the bill TO amend the law to secure
the rights Of Tobacco Planters. The bill was re.
ierred TO the committee on Agriculture
Also, recommended the rejection Of Senate bill
to authorize two justices Of the peace 10 issue
wri's OF certjorari. Report non-conourred in and
bill passed second reading
Also, recommended the election Of the bin for
the benefit OF Huntsville Academy. Report and
bill tabled
Alsn IL, r N
the benefit OF John l.. Yarnell. Concured in, and
bill rejected, ayes l. noes %.
Also, recommended the passage OF the bill to
regulate the fees Of Attorneys General IN certain
cases. Providing that the officer shall not be al
lowed more than $40 for any number Of cases pros
ecuted against the individual at the same term
whore the costs have to be paid 10y the county, and
wherethe cases arise out of the laws allowing grand
juries 20 send for Witnesses
Mr. Fletcher offered an amendment providing
that Attorneys General shall be allowed $50 for
prosecuting in murder, mansaughter and perjury
cases and $40 for felonies, whether there is con.
vctiOn or not
Mr Cooke offered ar amendment in lieu provid.
ing that in cases Of conviction for mansaughtGr or
perjury the fee Of the Attorney General shall be
$50, which was adopted, aud the bill passed third
reading
The resignation of the Comptroller for the unex-
piFed term was received AID accepted.
Mr.. Bowles introduced bill 10 establish the line
between the counties Of Campbell aud Scout.
Several Senate bills on second reading we're dis.
posed OF, and
Eouse adjourned to p, P. N.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
SATURDAY, Jan. 10.
HiAS IHhOdHced-By Mr. Richey: For the bene.
ft of merchants