Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-10-08
HOUSE.-MORNING SESSION.

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The Journal of yesterday was read and authenti
Gated.
Mr. B E Holmes, for the county of Gibson an.
swered to roll call this morning, was qualified and
took his seat.
Mr. Davie introduced bill to incorporate the Lin.
wood Landing Company, which was passed the first
reading.
Mr. Carter, of Carter, introduced bill, mo. p
to repeal the County Judge Law.
Mr. Newman introduced a bill. mo 8. to res.
tore the Tipling Act of January DIST, 1916.
Mr. Copeland introduced bill, No 4. I to repeal
the act of February - 1856 entitled an act to
amend the revenue laws of this State, and to pro.
vide for proper assessment, &c.
Mr. Wilson introduced bill, No. 5. to repeal
the act of February IS 1856, chapter Xiv, entitled
an act to amend the revenue laws, &c.
Mr. Schmiitou introduced a bill No 6. to amend
the act of 1885, chapter xxiv, TO abolish the Office
of Tax Assessor.
MIR Cooper introduced bill. mo 7. to prevent
useless expense, &C., in Chancery Proceedings.
Which bills were seyerally read and passed the
first reading.
CHAPLAIN SERVICE.
Mr. Algee submitted the following:
ResoIyed, That the Ministers of the Gospel of the
various denominations is the City of Nashville, be
invited to attend and open the sessions of this body
with prayer
On motion of Mr. Wilson, it was ordered that this
resolution be considered now; and then, his fur
ther motion, it modified to require the ap-
pointment of a Committee of three members to
wait upon and request the Ministers of the Gospel
&C., and as thus amended, the resolution was
adopted.
COMPARING THE VOTE FOR GOVERNOR.
Mr. Richardson submitted the following:
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives will
meet the Senate in the Represen tatives' Hall on
Friday, the 9th inst for the purpose of Comparing
the votes for Governor.
The resolution lies over one day under the rule.
Mr. Algee asked, and obtained leave Of absence
from the Hall, for the Committee on Rules.
MIR Bate moved an adjournment; but withdrew
for
Mr. Dunlass, on whose motion, the House took a
recess for Is minutes.
After the expiration of the term of this recess,
Mr. FW NJ King, a member from the county of Shell
bv. came forward with his credentials, received the
oath of member of the House of Representatives
administered by the hand of Josiah Ferris, Esq., of
Davidson county, and took his seat
Message from the Senate, by Mr. Stone, their
Secretary announced the usage IN that body of a
resolution, that the Senate will meet the HouseOn
Friday the 9th instant, for the purpose Of compar-
ing the votes for Governor, and requested concur
renee.
On motion of Mr. Richardson, the Senate joint
resolution, Just communicated was taken up and
adopted: and the Clerk directed to acquaint the
Senate of this action.
The Speaker laid before the House an invitation,
by Charles A. Fuller, Grand Secretary, for the Of
6cers and members Of the House Of Representatives
to attend at the Second Presbyterian Church at 8
o'clock this afternoon, on the occasion of an Adj
dress to be delivered before the Most Worthy Grand
Lodge Free and Accepted Masons, by the Rev. A.
J. Baird. of Winchester.
This invitation being formally accepted the
House adjournad till to morrow morning ten clock.