Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-02-26
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same.
Mr. Brown Of Madison. offered an amendnsnt
changing the times of holding Che courts ia the
Western Chancery Division 1rD hrn slIigGa
The amendments were adopted, and the bill then
passed on its third reading. w
Charging .tGmes-On motion OF Mr.. Kinney, the
House took up House bill TO change the name OF
Ross Presswell to that Of Ross Hurst which, after
being SO amended to change the names OF three
or four others. was passed on its third reading
Free Nsgroes-0n motion Of Mr. Galbreath, the
House took up Senate bill for the benefit of slaves
who acquired their right TO freedom before the 24th
of February, 1854. which, on motion of Mr.. Mass.
engill, indefinitely postponed.
Senate Bills on Third RsGdiHg-The House pro-
ceeded TO the consideration Of Senate bills on third
reading, and disposed OF the following:
Supplemental to an act passed February 9th,
1912, entitled, ''AH act to prescribe the mode OF
choosing Electors to vote for President and Vice
Presden. of the United States declaring that the
election for Electors shall be held the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November, 1856, passed
ayes So, noes l. sa
To repeal the third section of the act of 1853,
ch. -; passed, ayes 50, noes Is.
|. To amend the charter of the Murfreesboro' and
Liberty Turnpike company, aud for other purposes,
having been read, the following amendments were
offered
Germantown Turnpike comp any.
By Mr.. Kinney To amend the charter Of the
Tazewell Female Academy. ELzs
By Mr.. Davie: To amend the charter of the Rus
seville Turnpike company.
The amendments were severally adopted, and
then the bill passed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Revised Sfdtutes-Mr. Nixon offered resolution
authorizing the revsers of the Statutes of Tonnes
see, (Messrs. r. J. Megs and W. F. "COPPER" to
cause one hundred and twenty FIVE copies OF their
work to be printed for the of the next General
Assembly. The rule suspended and the reso-
luton adopted.
Senate Bills on Third Reading.-The House then
resumed the consideration of Senate bills on third
reading. and disposed OF the following:
For the benefit of James Mitchell, having been
read,
Mr. Rudd offered an amendment to refund to
Larken Garden $55, for money improperly paid by
him into the State Treasury for land.
Mr. Bulen offered an amendment to refund to
David r. johnson $50 so, over paid by him as rev.
enue collector for Greene county.
Mr.. Burch offered amendment providing for
paying James A. Whitesides, Esq, the mileage and
per diem Of the Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatiVes, for his services Commissioner on the
part of this State to adjust certain difficulties in re-
gard to the Western and Atlantic Railroad with the
Commissioners on the part of the State of Georgia.
The amendments were severally adopted, and the
bill then passed, ayes A. noes IL.
To prevent circuty of action and to enable courts
of law to do justice and to cave costs to parties
htigant passed, ayes Al, noes ii
To amend the incorporation laws Of the State,
and to retrench the expenses of legislation-a bill
in lieu, reported by special committee OF the
House having been adopted,
Mr.. Brown, of Davidson, (M.. bennington in the
Chair offered amendment authorising the yari~
Gus school districts in the State TO vote a tax upon
themselves Tor common school purposes, which was
adopted, ayes 33, noes "a.
The bill, as thus amended then passed. ayes 81,
no $ %.
To establish Criminal Court at the city Of Knox.
vile, and in the counties of Franklin and Lincoln
On motion of Mr.. Newman, much as relates
to the county OF Franklin was stricken out.
On motion of Mr. Bobo, so much as relates TO
the county Of Lincoln was stricken out
Mr.. COwden offered amendment authorising
the establishment of Criminal Court at the town
of Columbia for the counties of Giles Maury, Law.
renee, Lincoln and Marshall, which was adopted.
A division of the question being demanded, the
original proposition Establishing a Criminal Court
at knoxville,) passed, ayes 81, noes 25, aud the
amendment was rejected, ayes IL, noes 46.
Mr.. Hatton entered motion to reconsider the
vote passing the bill, which was taken up, and the
vote reeOnsdefed.
Mr.. Haton then offered an amendment providing
that the Judge shall hold the Criminal Court at both
Knoxville and Chattanooga, which rejected
ayes is, noes 81.
The bill was then rejected, ayes 81, noes 80.
To authorize tn several courts of this State 20
adudge costs which have been omitted in taxing
the costs, passed. ayes 33. noes 8.
To charter the Tennessee Marble, Mining and
Manufacturing Company, after striking out the pro-
visions authorizing the building OF roads, passed
To change the line between the counties of Lew.
is and Maurv, and TO attach portions Of Bledsoe and
Marion to Hamilton county, passed.
To amend the act Of February %, 1852, declar-
ing the powers Of the County Court in the admin
stration Of estates in certain particulars, re-
j cted ayes 2l, noes CO.
To amend the act amendatOry Of the criminal
laws of this State, passed February 2S 1852, chap.
Ia, passed, ayes 80, noes %