Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-02-25

SENATE,

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SATURDAY, Feb. %.
House Bills on Third Readlag. TO amend the
charter of the Columbia and Hampshire Turnpike
Company; passed
To amend the charter Of the city Of Nashville;
passed.
To prevent Misunderstanding Of Jurors; rejected
Senate bill to repeal the law passed 10th Feb.
1856, to establish School Commissioners, was re-
jected.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House bill TO charter the Knoxville Bridge Com
pany was amended and passed third reading.
The vote rejecting House Bill requiring sales Of
land and negroes to be advertised in a newspaper,
was reconsidered, and the bill informally passed
ovsr
Mr. Fletcher offered motion providing for an
investigation OF the Claims Of the Hiwassee School
District to school lands rbich was adopted.
The vote rejecting House Bill to incorporate the
Memphis Building Association, and for other pur-
poses, reconsidered, aud the bill passed third
reading.
The vote rejecting House Bill to change the line
between the counties of Marion and Grundv, was
reconSidered and the bill passed second reading.
Mr. Turney introduced a resolution in relation to
school lands in White and other counties, which Wss
adopted
A communication was received from the officers
Of the Planters Bank in answer to an interrogatory
announcing that the Board of Directors of said
Bank had agreed TO issue cash notes only. on and
after the st of July next provided the Union Bank
and the Bank Of Tennessee would do the same.
The Senate acted upon large number OF House
messages.
The Appropriation Bill, the Revenue Bill, and
the Fee Bill, each passed second reading.
The Senate reconsidered the vote rejecting House
Bill to charter the Bank of America and after dis
cussng the bill until late hour, by Mr. Whitthorne
in opposition,
Senate adjourned to A. N Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FRIDAY, Feb. %.
NIGHT SESSION.
10 Establish Work Houses-Mr. Brien's bill for
the relief OF the different counties Of this State,
(conferring upon the County Courts the power to
establish work houses, in which persons failing or
refusing to paw fines and costs shall be confined at
labor, &C., being the special order, taken up
and passed on its third reading, ayes 81, noes 25.
Upton and SheLby.-The bill to settle and estab
fish the line between the counties Of Upton and
Shelby was taken up and passed on its third read
ing, ayes "a. noes 81
Senate Bills on Second Reading.-The House then
proceeded to the consideration of Senate bills on
second reading, a number of which were dis
posed Of
SATURDAY, Feb 90
State GeologiSfs Report.--Mr. HattOn offered
resolution providing that the Report of the State
Geologist should not he printed until after the ad
journment of the Legislature, the Public Printer
shall deposit the same with the Secretary of State,
to be distributed with the acts and journals except
500 copies, to he deposited in the State Library,
and 1000 copies, to be given to the State GeoO-
gist. The rule was suspended and the resolution
adopted
History of Tennessee Mr.. Huntington called up
Mr.. Armstrong; resolution directory to the Score,
tarv of State for the benefit of DR. j G. W. RAM
sey. providing for the purchase of 81 900 worth
Of Ramsey's Annals OF Tennessee to be deposited
in the State Library one copy TO be given to each
OF the other States for copy Of their history &C.,
and il adOpted ayes "a, noes %
Direct Trede.-Mr Taylor called up his resolu-
ton recommending the appointment by Congress
of an accredited Commercial Agent to reside in
Europe, aud il adopted
Senate Bills On, Second Reading The House pro
ceeded to the consideration of Senate bills on end
reading number of which passed and the
following rejected:
To abolish military duty.
To appropriate one>haf Of the academy fund Of
0vertOn county to the academy in the eleventh
civil district.
To regulate the distribution of the estates OF in
testates.
For the. benefit of Huntsville Academy in Scott
comfy.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate Bills on Second Reading-The House re-
sumed the consideration of Senate Bills on second
reading, a number Of which were passed.
Senate Messdges-The House took up Senate
messages and concurred in amendments to a mum.
Der OF House Bills
Senate Bills on First Re0ding-The House then
proceeded to the consideration of Senate Bills on
first reading, and passed all upon the calendar,
cept the following, which was rejected:
To protect property and restrain the sale Of spir-
ituous liquors.
House adjourned to A. NJ, Monday.