Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-30
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HOUSE on REPRESENTATIVES,.

Bin Introduced. by Mr.. Rfchey: Requiring
the owners of land through which small stree ans
run so as 70 produce drifts Of timber with other
animal and vegetable matter, which may become
so decomposed as TO produce sickness in or near
the locality OF the same. TO clear away such OBJ
structiohs once in every year, and subjecting
such person or persons as fail to do so, TO hne
Of not less than ten nor more than one hundred
dollars.
Endorsing Company Bonds - Mr.. Burch
moved a reconsideration Of the vote passing on
its third reading the bill anthorisiug the Govern
or 10 endorse the bonds Of certain railroad COM
panies, which motion was taken up and the
House refused 10 reconsider; ayes Il, noes 81.
Short SpeecheS- On motion of Mr.. Algee,
the House took up his resolution limiting the
speeches Of members TO ten minutes, and II was
rejected; ayes II. noes 81.
Books for Registers. On motion Of Mr..
Brown. Of Madison, the House took up his reso-
luton directing the Comptroller to audit the ac-
cOnnt of the Register for West Tennessee for
books purchased for the use Of his Office, which
was amended so as to apply to the Registers Of
the Mountain District and East Tennessee, and
il was then adopted
House Bills on Third Reading-Mr Brien' s
bill to secure the completion Of the Smthville
and McMinuville turnpike road, (authorising the
Governor, when twO-thirds Of the stock shall
have been subscribed. TO issue the bonds Of the
CihAt lOI huc Nilg uOutlo W
run fifteen years the company to be responsible
Cor and secure the interest upon the same and
/ their redemption when due,) was passed, ayes
40, noes 20.
The bill on the subject Of champerty, and for
other purposes, reported by the Judiciary Com
mittee was passed; ayes 43, noes l3
Mr.. Colburn's bill for the relief Of the heirs
Of Samuel Saffel, deceased, Changing the cOrpo-
rate limits of the town of Louisville as to eX-
l 81 Ind the IF aid daana apd \ IA m sGp1
! The bill Of Mr.. Brown, of Madison, to amend
the criminal laws of the State, aulhorising the
clerks Of the Circuit Courts during vacation, to
issue subpPnas for the witnesses to appear before
/ grand juries was rejected; ayes 26, noes 30.
Mr.. Mathis bill authOrising county surveyors
and their deputies to swear chain carriers and
Jurors of view. was passed: ayes 81. noes 3.
! Mr.. Bullen's bill 10 equalise the labor and ex-
pense of keeping up the public roads in this
State, (authorising the County Courts to levy a
tax upon all taxable property and polls for the
! purpose,) was rejected; ayes q, noes %.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Motion TO RecOnSider.-Mr Cox entered a
motion to reconsider the vote rejecting the bill
Of Mr. Brown, Of Madison, to amend the crimi-
| nal laws Of the State.
House Bilis on Third Readiag.-To promote
! Improvement in the criminal laws, and for other
purposes, passed ayes 10, noes l6.
To amend the small offence law, passed; ayes
81, noes Il.
TO change the manner of taxing lands divided
by county line, passed ayes fl, noes 10.
For rhe relief Of Th0's Shelton, passed; eyes
AZ, noes g.
TO provide for the erection of statues to Gen.
Washington, Gen. Jackson James X Polk, Hugh
Lawson White, and John SEWER; rejected, ayes
II, noes 46. \ motion by Mr.. Travis to recon
slider the vote rejecting the bill, was taken up.
and the House refused to reconsider, ayes 70,
noes IS.
To amend the charter Of the Nashville and
Middle Franklin Turnpike Company, amended,
on motion of Mr.. Kinney, for the benefit of the
Mulberry Gap and Rogersville Turnpike Com
pany and then passed.
For the benefit of administrators and eXecu-
tors, passed ayes 81, noes %.
To reduce the price of public printing-giving
the same TO the lowest bidder-indefhnitely
postponed, ayes 80, noes %.
To amend an act tC amend the reEenne laws
of this State, passed February 5, lS4S, rejected
ayes 20, noes 80.
To change the name of Tazewell Academy in
Claiborne county to Tazewell College passed.
To amend the law of 1925, chap. 56-alloWing
clerks of Chancery Courts the same rights as to
record books as the clerks of Circuit and County
Courts have by law-passed; ayes 81 noes %.
To incorporate the Nashville and Memphis u.
S, Mail Packet Line and the Memphis and New
OIltills dckeb Line pahstu
To authorise Sarah A. PrOck TO open a turn
pike road in Polk county passed.
To prevent incompetent persons from teach
ing in the free schools in the State-resuirng
teachers TO procure a certificate Of their qualif-
cations from a commissioner to be elected by
the County Courts passed; ayes 80, noes "a
MIGHT SESSION.
Improving the CHHberiahd-Mr Galbreath
offered a resolution instructng our Senators and
requesting our Representatives in Congress to
use all proper means TO secure the passage of a
law by Congress making an appropriation for
improving the nay CATION Of the Cumberland
river in the counties of smith and Jackson
Lies over.
iH1estmeat Of Sinking FHnd.-Mr Cox's
bill 10 amend the fifteenth section Of the charter
OF the Nashville, Franklin aud Columbia Rail
road Company-leaving il discretionary with the
County Court 20 invest the sinking fund either
IN State or County Bonds--Was read a third time
and passed.
Lar Reform.-The bill reported by Mr. Ira
Wis from the joint select committee on Law Re
form, 20 re-organise the Judicial System Of Ten
nesSee and to reform the Code of Practice, hav-
ing been read,
Mr.. Dewitt offered bill in lieu, (being the
same as rejected by the Senate)
f. Mr.. Newman demanded the previous question
which was sustained, aud the bill passed on its
second reading; ayes -, noes &C.
Mr.. Travis asked and obtained leave 10 with
draw the bill, as be was satisfied ii could not
pass the Senate
House BHis on Second ReadiHg.-Some six
teen bills were passed on second reading. and
that for the relief of J. W. Graham and Others