Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-10-28

Mr. ALGEE's resolution 9slatsvsto keeping up
! the pablo reeds. coming NJ in order
Ar AkeEE urged the inheritance Of the subject
FEopessd, aaa vss sssendsd ~ Mr. Richardson,
Mr. 0AYIDSoN. viii nst vote fertile resolution
in the shape, directing the cmmieet to report bill
to change the manner Of keeping up the roads He
would for them TO report bill to improve the
manLer of keeping them up.
Mr. DULLOCK proposed to make it directory to
the committee to inquire into the expediency vi inn
proving the manner Of keeping up the roads and lie
asked and obtained leave Withdraw the resolution
| for amendment.
Mr. RICHARDSON'S resolution on Bank suspon
sion, coming up
Mr. RICHARDSON desired to amend By leaving
the number Of the Joint Select C0mmitsee blank
the part Of the senate; which agreed to;and 50
| IL was adopted
Mr. BRADFORD introduceda bill NO 1071 to pro-
duce uniformity in the reports Of Rairoad companies
nndto define the duties Of Road Commissioners, which
was passed the first reading and referred 10 the
| committee On internal Improvement
Mr. WHITE, Of Hamilton, introduced bill mo
/ 1851 20 incorporate the city Of Chattanooga;
Which passed the first reading and referred
| to the committee on Corporations.
Also, bill No 1897 TO incorporate the Tennessee
Valley, Georgia and Selma Railroad Conn., any;
Which was passed the hrst reading and reterredto
| the committee on Internal Improvements.
Mr. STANT0N'S bill No 29] to increase pay
Of Jurors, coming up in order
| Mr. TAYLOR moved TO amend, by striking out
&C. one and B. half" and inserting two "-donars,
compensation for Jurors living over ten miles from
| the county seat.
Mr. BULLOCK called for division of the ques-
tion.
Mr. DAVIDSON moved to refer the bill TO the
committee the Judiciary.
| MIR STANTON proposed to amend by adding:
Provided, also, When any such Juror shall be liv-
ing within i've miles Of the Court House he shall be
entitled TO dollar per day, exceptin cases where
he is kept from day TO day, when ne shall be al
lowed one dollar and fifty cess.
| Mr. GOLLADAY suggested an amendment Of re-
lief for jurors in crimiuel cases, and for the
purpose of delberaion he thought the better
| would be to pass the bill oV5E.
Mr. JOHNSON suggested Sat this relief should
| include talesmen Jurymen,
Mr. DUNLAP. There we-a class of men about
Court Houses who would be q says on juries They
desired the service for the tfs. There ought to be
q provision making a maR, }ncompetent TO serve
more than once IN twelve mp.hs except in criminal
causes. This evil was gFggs, that he once Ia ad
TO make order to refuse Z" pay traverse jurors,
| without q special tax for the E''rp0se
A message from the SensFsS by Mr. Stone, their
Secretary, communicated tE;ts Of that body of the
| following titles:
A bill to repeal the act Greg ing County Judges.
A bill to increase the pay 4 Jurors.
A bill to amend the ST e's River Turnpike
Charter.
Mr. DAVIDSON was in i4 or Of increasing the
pay but thought two dollars so much. He did not
see how it would be pOs'ible1S vote againt that
He could not see any way tt3Femedy the evil sug
gested by the gentleman l'om Shelby, and he
thought sill it would be bes o refer.
MIR GOLLADAY admitteZ the difficulty. We
might provide that those vin at distance should be
paid in criminal cases. He Il was in favor OF refer
enes. The evil suggested h The gentleman from
Shelby was also difficulty I3quiring elaboration,
for the relief of City Courts. 4
| Mr. ROBERTS moved TO Strike out some and a
half" and insert lbs, and %Bileage when residing
over 10 miles from Court" .
On motion by Mr. KENDRIgK, the bill and amend
ments were then referred to the Committee on Ways
| an Means.
On motion by Mr. ESTES, the House took up Sen
ate bill to increase the pay Of jurors; and it was
passed the first reading and referred to the Com
mittee on Wsyssnd Means.
The Senate bill 10 repeal the act creating the Of
fee Of County Judge, passed the first reading.
The Senate bill to amend tie act to charter Frank
lin College, and incorporate the Stones river Turn
pike Company, was also passed the first reading
| Mr. DAVIDSON made an iDefectual motion for a
recess to prepare the Hall the Joint Convention
| for The election of u s. Senator.
The Senate bill giving the further time of two
years to perfect titles to lands in this State coming
up on the third reading, amended yesterday in
The House of Representatives, it passed by yeas
SO, nays8
On motion by Mr. Thompson, the House now took
| q recess till ii O'clock A. NJ.