Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-02-27
AFTERNOON SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
The charter of the Knoxville, Sevierville, and
Paint Rock Railroad Company passed after State
sid had been stricken out.
House bills to change the line between the coun-
ties Of Grundy ami Marion; to charter the Bank of
America; to charter the Strawberry Plains, Dan
bridge and Newport Railroad Company; to incor-
porate the Agents of the Publishing House OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, at Nashville;
severally passed Sd reading
House amendments to Senate bills were taken up
and acted upon.
Adjourned to P. NJ.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NIGHT SESSION
MONDAY, February 26.
The State CdpitoI.-S Senate bill for completing
the State Capitol and for other purposes being the
special ORDER was taken up and discussed at con-
siderable length.
Mr. Newman moved to strike out so much Of the
bill as appoints Commissioners to examine the acts
of the present and all former Commissioners of the
State Capitol for the purpose whether the moneys
appropriated for the construction of the Capitol have
been legally and economically expended, and re-
curing investigation as to the value of all the
work done on, and material furnished for the Cap
ito building, &c, which motion prevailed.
The bill was further amended by striking out the
section requiring the Commissioners of the Capitol
hereafter give out contracts for work. &c. to the
lowest bidder; also by adding section, on motion
of Mr.. Brown, Cf Davidson, (Mr LOoney in the
chaE) providing for a proper ventilation of the
building
As thus amended, the bill passed on its second
reading.
Senate Bills on Third Reading The House pron
ceeded to the consideration of Senate Bills Oh third
reading, and disposed of the following:
To increase the salary OF the Attorney General
and Reporter for the State, to 81 800 passed. ayes
81, noes l6.
TO amend the act amendatory of the charter of
of the Stones River and StatesVile Turnpike Com
psny having been read,
Mr.. Brien offered amendment to incorporate
the Doe Greek and Railroad Turnpike Company.
Mr.. Holmes offered an amendment to incorporate
the Memphis Hook and Ladder company.
The amendments were severally adopted, and the
bill passed
To amend the criminal laws of this State, having
been read
MIR. Carock offered an amendment to prevent the
selling, loaning giving deadly weapons to minors,
which adopted.
A division Of The question being demanded, the
original bill passed, ayes 46 noes 6, aud the amend
ment passed, ayes 40, noes IL.
To amend the criminal laws Of this State, and
for other purposes, Applying the penalties imposed
upon steamboats, and stage coaches for Transporting
ing been read,
Mr.. Dortch offered an amendment prescribing the
time when the acts of the General Assembly shall
take effect when not otherwise provided.
Mr.. Geaves offered amendment 10 prevent
free persons Of color from peddling and bartering
The amendments having been severally Nadopted,
the bill passed, ayes 81, noes 30.
To charter the Alexandria and Roane6 turnpike
company, having been read,
NJ nffa late
of the charter OF the Memphis and Somervle Turn
pike company, and amendatory Of the charter OF the
Beans Station Turnpike company
MIR. Holmes offered ameDdement to CHARGER
the Memphis Cotton Works company.
The amendments having been severally adopted,
the bill passed
To incorporate the Murfreesboro' Building and
Loan Association, and for other purposes, having
been read,
Mr. Wilson, of Marshall, offered an amendment
to incorporate the Trustees Of Elk Presbytery Of
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, which was
adopted.
Mr.. Geaves offered an amendment to incorpo-
rate the Jackson Medical College of the city Of
Nashville, which, on motion of Mr.. Wilson, of MARI
shall, was laid upon the table.
The bill as thus amended, then passed.
To incorporate the Holston Conference Preach
ers' Aid Society, passed.
To amend the charter OF the United Firemen's
Insurance Company of Nashville, and to charter
the Memphis Home Insurance Company, having
been read
Mr.. Cox offered an amendment to charter the
Safety Insurance Company of Nashville.
Mr.. Holmes offered IN amendment amendatory
Of the charter Of the city of Memphis;
The amendments having been severaly adopted,
the bill passed.
TUESDAY, Feb 20.
4 ~. A L N N
to reconsider the rejecting Senate bill for the
benefit Of Huntsville Academy, in Scott county.
The vote was reconsidered and the bill passed on
its second reading.
Nee judicial Cfrcnt--0n motion Of Mr.. Parks
Senate Bill to establish the fifteenth judicial circuit
to change the time OF holding certsia circuit courts
and organize certain judicial circuits aud after
several Intellectual efforts 10 amend, the bill
jected.
architect Of the Capitol--The Speaker laid before
the House a communication from the President OF
the Commissioners OF the State Capitol in response
to a resolution adopted by the House, stating that
the work requiring the supervision Of The Architect
being near completion, the services Of that officer
can be dispensed with.
Appropriation BiH-On motion Of Mr. Wallace,
the House took up Senate Bill provide for paying
the expenses OF the General Assembly, which after
being amended In various particulars, passed on lie
first reading.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Medical ExaR,issrs-0n motion OF NJ. Gleavvs,
the House took up House bill TO create Boar Is Of
Medical Examiners for she State Of Tennessee and
20 promote medical science. aud after being amend
ed, it was rejected. ayes 90. noes %.
Free kegross-0n motion Of MT. ShemEeh, the
House took up House bill for the benefit Of certain
free persons Of color 10 Stewart county, end Is pass
ed on its sd reading, ayes IS. noes 81.
State HospiLat--On motion Of Mr.. Looney, the
House took up House bl 10 provide for the future
management Of the State Hospital and Tor other
purposes, leasing tbs Hospital 20 The Medical De-
psEiment of the University OF Nashville for ten
years,l and il passed on ia 80 reading, ayes SO,
noes 90
Dafies 81 Registey-0n motion Of Mr. Msbry. the
House took up House bill prescribing certain duties
70 b performed By the Register Of The Land Odace.
aud Dor other purposes. apd .oa motoa Of Mr. Bfen,
IL vas laid upoa the Liable.
Senate Bilis on Third Reaaiag-The Honse pro.
eeeaed 10 tie consideration Of Senate bls 90 third
readisg, and disposed Of the ioIlowngs
To provide an annual sun les. o0o) for the sup
port snd maintenanee u The Deaf and Damh Asy
ium AZ knoxvlIle, and an annual san ~, 0oul fos
the support and manisnanee Of the Memphis Hos
piiai. passed. ayes 81. nees 90
TO smeGd tie charter 81 he Atlantis. Tennessee,
and Ohio Railroad esmpany, passed. ayes IS,
nGes "a. s
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