Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-10-20
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURES.
sENArE-Me0elK SESSION.
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The Journal Of Friday sss read.
Mr. Goff presented q Aunication from DR. Cox,
Inspector Of Liquors for State Of Ohio. giving the
laws Of Ohio in relation { (, aulterated liquors
Mr. Travis from the Gee tlIaee on Banks returned
bill to repeal the Usury Of this State aud re-
commended its passage
4f Travis also Preser minority report recon-
nen1ing the rejection oi.@ES bill.
MIR Denton returned = SERIAL bills as correctly
engrossed =;
Mr. Wright returned ttz.till to establish Central
University and reoOmms2 Cd its passage.
Mr. Bullen from the ,Itnmittes on Public Roads
and Highways returnee1&u 10 amend the act to
amend the charter Of the one Creek and Franklin
College Turnpike COMPANY and recommended its
passage.
Mr. Cot presented the port of Mr. Cooper in re-
lation to the code. Refe|ed.
The Speaker presented ne report of the Commits
sioner Of Railroads whicM was read, two thousand
copies orderedto be prin and the report referred
The order Of the day, ksing the consideration OF
the resolution appointing 9th for the Senate to
meet the House in Conveation for the purpose OF
electing Senator to scribe from March 4th 1859 to
1865 coming up, the resolution failed.
The Yeas and Nays being called resulted as fol-
lows:
YEAs-Messrs Brown, Davis Goodpasture, Hill,
Jones, McDougal, Reid, TSavis Walker, Whitthorne,
Wright and Speaker Bure6-l2.
N4rs-Kessrs Bratcher, Bullen, Denton, Gof,
Gardner, Harris, Heiskell Menees McConnica,
Roach, Ross and WelekerTr-12.
Mr. Davis introduced the following resolution which
lies over one day under tile rule';
Whereas The capital stdck of the Bank of Tennes-
see is owned by the Stata who through its proper
officers have selected President and Directors to
manage the affairs o. said Bank-these persons are
alone responsible TO the citizens Of the State as
how the same is conducted, therefore.
Be aresoIved That the late suspension by the Bank
of Tennessee, with asset to the amount .of six mil
lions. nine hundred and sssixty nine thousand dol
lars in which there is included seven hundred and
forty seven thousand dollars in gold and silver
meet liability Of only three million and sixty thous
and dollars together with the often expressed opinion
of the officers Of said bank that they were able and
would redeem their circulation when presented, }
does not meet the approval of this General Assembly
Mr. Travis moved the order in relation to the re-
port Of the Railroad Commissioners be reeonsideed
and that two thousand five hundred copies be print
ed-two hundred for the use OF the Commission er.
The vote was reeonsidered and the number ordered
TO be printed.
Mir malker introduced bill to incorporate the
Southern Mutual Life Insurance Co. Referred.
Mr. Reid called up House bill (No 22) to take the
sense of the voters OF Upton county in relation to the
removal of the of Justice from Covington The
centre Of the county. Passed End reading.
Mr. Menees asked leave of absence for MIR Munday
until Friday next.
Mr. Harris entered motion TO reconsider the vote
in relation TO the election Of United States Senator
The Speaker presented a communication from l.
Myers President OF the Maury county Agricultural
Society inviting the members Of the Legislature 10
be present at their Fair.
Mr. McConnico moved that the invitation be ac-
copied and committee of three be appointed to tie
present at the Fair and report to the Senate. The
motion prevailed.
The Speaker appointed as such Committee Messrs
McConnico, Whitthorne and Walker.
On motion the Senate adjourned until tomorrow
10 o'clock.