Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, Jan. 4.

Bill introduced BY Mr.. Gilbert: To authorize
Jyin Given snd john w. Frensley to hawk and
ped lie ia Benton county for two years without Ii
cense, provided they do not deal in sprituous H.
quors.
Mr. Cavitt; To regulate the distribution Of es-
etes-repesls -, laws which authorize the County
Courts TO distribute estates
Mr. Davie: To amend the charter Of the Clarks-
vile and Russelvie Turnpike Company.
Mr. Wood, OF CannOn: To form a school district
out Of portions OF Rutherford aud Cannon counties
Mr. Ball: To establish the county of Cass out of
portions Of Hawkins, Granger Jefferson aud
Greene counties, in honor OF Gel. CAss.
Mr.. Col0urn: For the benefit of Psulila Taylor
widos OF James Taylor, OF Monroe county.
Night Sessions - Mr. Kinney offered resolution
providing for holding night sessions OF the House
three times a week, commencing Oh Monday night,
the 7th inst Lies Owes
10 Suppress DrHnke1ateSS The unfinished bust
mss OF yesterday being the bill to suppress drunk
-nnes-, was taken up
Mr. Buen Withdrew his motion to lay the till
aud amendments on the table, and
On motion OF Mr.. Carock, the bill was referred to
tie Judiciary Committee
Relief Of Pes,itentiary HEpeetOrs Senate bill in
making an appropriation OF S22 900 Tor the relief OF
the Inspectors Of the Penteurary, TO defray the
expenses incurred in rebuilding that portion of the
last, was taken up aud adopted Oh its 81 reading
ayes 50, noes L
RogersvilLe Bank On motion Of Mr.. Kinney, the
House took up the resolution appointing commits
-ion rs 10 examine into the condition OF the Branch
# the Bank of Tenn ssee Ut Roger.yille, amended
" the Senate. The Senate had amended the
resolution by striking out the name OF Henry
Wntrrson, and inserting that OF j. seph Il Mitchell
one Of the commissioners
n IN pf III.
S.nate T., extending the time at which said com
miSsiouer- arr TO report, 20 the 25th of January,
Iustaut, which amendment WIS adopted.
A. thu- amended, the amendment OF tne Senat'
sss coucurr-d in
House Bill. Oh Second Reading To regulate the
Omp- n-alion Of Executors. and fOr other purposes;
JIG ed
For the mutual protection OF creditors and debt
or; rejected
To authorize Sarah A Prock to open a turnpike
road; adopted
To increase the common school fund, aud for
other purposes; indefinitely postponed-ayes 40,
noes 20.
Mutton 10 Reconsider MIR. Fort introduced
motion TO reconsider the ecting the bill toI
IA, mutual protection of creditors and drhtorr.
The House then adjourned TO o'clock, P N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
ifpftSe DttfS on second ttcddtHJ -EOI lne oeHcui
OF sh, rif-; passed
10 charter the Memphis Water Works Company;
passed.
Te make certain cases felony; passed.
70 amend the charter of the Tennessee Marine
and Fire Insurance Company. Under It's charter,
this company pays bonus Ci half OF one per CT.
into the common school fund while other Insurance
Companies ia the State pay only one-iourtn OF
one per cent The object of this bill is 70 place the
Tennessee Marine and Fire Insurance Compan'
upon an equality with the other companies in this
respect.
Mr. Cox offered an amendment charternG the
,larksville Marine and Fire Insurance Company,
nh the same rights aud pri' ges AS the foregoing
;umpdny, which adopted, aud then
The hill = thus amended, Was r'jected-ayes IL,
zoe, 20. upon n division.
Nr Meek entered a motion to reconsider the vote
j citing the bill
10 authorize Justices of the Peace to correct
rrore: passed.
To prescribe the duties OF County Courts in the
-asp> OF runaway slaves.
Mr.. CaViLt of, red amendment providing that
" articles of value or money found in tn posses
non of runaway slaves, shall be i-posed of in IN"
ame now prescribed by Law for the dis
position Of the proceeds OF the -ale OF runaway
dawes, which wac adopted.
Mr. Temple offered al amendment providing that
,frr -lavr has been confined in the Pruitentiary
ct one yea, UNCLAIMED, he shall be sold by tn
Keeper. aud jhe proceeds deposited with the
treasurer OF the State, subject 10 the order OF the
ormer owner Of the slave; and If the money shall
lut be applied inr within twelve months, il shall be- /
appropriated l., the common schools, which Was
adopted
Nr wman moved the in 2, finite postponemenr
Il the bill, which motion prevailed, ayes %, noes |
20, upon division
W.. Mock en- cred a motion TO reconsider the /
'ote ind fuitely postpOuing the bill.
10 amrnd The Charter of the COrnersVile and /
turnpike company passed
To charter tne Knoxville, Sevieryie and Paint /
3 ck Railroad company; passed
TO compel tree persons Of color TO remove 70
Iberia; passed
To incorporate the Cumberland Manufacture
)ompanT pass d.
To prevent frauds in the formation Of new couB.
les;
10 smepd twenty second section Of the ac' IN
Operating the Mechanics Library Association OF |
'iyett vill. and 10 reduce the several acts ucorpo
n'ing the town al Jackson into one, aud to amend |
he same; passed.
To um-ui the existing laws in relation to
vorces
Mr. Rdnn,ls offered an amendment providing
hat the guilty party shall ia to os-e bc divorced
M. Parks moved the ind'iuite posipOnenens OF
h. hill, Shich notion prevailed
The uou.e then to A N tomorrow.
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