Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-03-01
STATE Library. and for die custody Of the same

State Library, and for the custody of the same,
having been real, z f1lt Ef %
Mr. Wood of Hardeman, offered an amendment
providing for paying the public printers
Mr.. Davie offered amendment providing for
an increase OF the salary OF the officers of the Bank
of Tennessee.
The amendments having been adopted, the bin
passed; ayes SO, noes Is.
10 authorize certain counties to take stock in
haiIroals, and TO issue bonds for the same passed
FRIDAY, Feb 20.
HeSotatioRs Of Thanks-Mr Cavitt offered resO-
luton providing "That the thanks of this House be
presented to ey-Gov. Neill S. Brown for the able,
impartial and diguified manner in which he has
presided over its deliberations and performed the
arduous and important duties Of the Chair" The
rule was suspended aud the resolution unanimously
adopted
Mr Nixon offered resolution tel dering the
thanks Of the House 20 A f Drapier, of the Uaioa
and 4Biericqn; John Miller Mckee, of the Patrio,;
and Thomas IL. Glenn Of the Gazette; "for the able
aud impartial manner 10 which they have reported
the prOceedI IS Of this House" The rule was sus-
pended ana the resolution unanimously adopted.
Mr Gaibreaih offered resolution rendering the
thanks OF the House TO r. +. Bradcn and A Hill
Tor the efficient and gentcmaHly manner in which
they have discharged their duties doorkeepers to
the House. The rule was suspended and the Ieso
luton unanimously adopted
Mr Rudi offered a resolution rendering the
thanks OF the House to d. r. Claiborne, W. V
Thompson and f. ) Hale, for the efficient manner
in which they have discharged heir duties as clerks
OF The House. The rule suspended and the
resolution unanimously adopted
The ha,SdS NeJraskl Act-Mr Looney called I'D
series OF resolutions introduced 10y hIu few days
ago in relation to the Kansas Nebraska Act lie
simply desired that the resolutions be voted on
ffF sg4.k..t 81. Al 1
have an opportunity 10 place themselves upon the
journal in their true position upon that question, as
the Democratic members had already, by a direct
vote expressed their opinions.
The resolutions were taken up, and
Dir Huntington offered series Of resolutions
upon the same subject in lieu, which were adopted
ayes 3d. noes %.
the resolutions in lieu were then put upon their
passage, and adopted; ayes SO, noes 90.
Mr. Dortch having Withdrawn Mr.. Looney's reso-
Iutions, offered them for adoption, and they were
rejected; ayes %, noes 81.
Tile PeHitenhaTg-On motion Of Mr. Holmes, the
House took up House resolution for the appoint
ment Of joint committee to investigate the official
acts of the Inspectors Of the Penitentiary which
was amended by the Senate so as to authorize the
committee to examine the Inspectors on oath, but
the House nom-concuued in Senate amendment;
ayes 2S noes 81.
Senate amendments to various House bills.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
S., ale Bills oil Thisd Ec1ijnq.-The HousC, after
coucIuing in Senate amendments to a number OF
House bills, took up Senate bills on third reading
and disposed Of the following:
To protect widows and orphans, passed, ayes 40
noes IL.
o amend the criminal laws in relation 10 slaves
was, on motion Of Mr.. Brien, lid upon the table
To regulate the distribution Of the estates Of in
testates, was indefinitely postponed.
For the benefit OF Huntsville Academy in Scott
county, pissed
For the bencEt Of children in fractional town
ships, where any township is divided by county
aues passed, ayes IS, noes S.
TO amoud the internal Improvement act Of 1852
Nor the benefit OF the East Tennessee and Virginia
Railroad Company, passed.
For the benefit OF citizens of Columbia, and for
other purposes, passed.
To incorporate the Fulton Plank Road Company,
passed.
To amend the charter of the GaIlatiu Turnpike
Company, passei.
To change the name Of Messy Greek Seminary
to Mossy Creek Baptist College, passed.
For the benefit ol kIusoc & Bro, passed, ayes
IS, Is ,
To charter the Flat Creek Female Academy in
Bedford county, &C.. passed
To legaize the official acts Of certain Justices Of
the Peace, passed, ayes 49, noes !.