Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-12-13
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURFs


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RErDAE, Dee. II, 1857.
Ga motion the resolution Director 10 tia Presis
dent Of the Bank Of Tennessen a. Presidant of The
Board Of Public Instruction, was taken up and
adopted.
The resolution directory to the sssy Of State, IS
Superintendent Of Internal improvements. was
adopted
Senate bin to amend the charter Of the Fr.nklia
anS Carriers Greek Turnpike Company, was raised
on the third and last reading
House bin Ito establish The 18th Judicial District,
passed the fret reading. rss
The Senate then proceeded With reading the Code,
senate adjourned until 81 o'clock Monday, in order
that the stoves Of the Senate Chamber might be
repaired va tt.t
--A+o, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, .
FRIDAY, Dec. IL, 1857.
a- IvzzING SESSION.
Mr. LAMB asked and obtained leave to change ais
vote on Mr. Williams motion Of this morning, to lay
Mr. SchmittOu's amendment TO the dppling bill, on
the table, from the negative 70 the Affirmative.
f. TIE coDE.
The House then proceeded to the standing order,
20 WIT; The consideration Of the Senates bill 1857
oeing again read through By the Clark, was passed
the second reading. rtsF
ABSENCE. u
On motion BY Mr. KING, Mr. SAVAGE had leave Of
absence till ihe first day o. January, 1858, on sO-
SAMUEL wATKIS's DONATION.
Mr. VAUGHN moved a suspension Of the rules 40
enable him to take up bis biz t24s) to authorab
municipal corporations to hold real estate bevt
their corporate limits He said: Mr. Speaker. one
Of the wealthy and entsrprising eizens Of ths
city Of Nashville, Samuel Wsikins,) q gentleman
who is the architect Of his own fortune, in spirit
Of berality characteristics OF him, has donated 70
the city piece Of land Immediately beyond the cor
porate limits, worth about S20,0OO. Which would
make most desirable public park Under the pre-
charter Of the city Of Nashville the corpora
ton cannot accept land beyond its limits. Idesire
50 to amend the charter, 70 permit the CORPORA
tion, and any ether municipal corporation ia the
State, to hold land beyond its corpoIste limits for
corporation purposes.
And then, THE rules being suspended,) the bill
was taken up aud passed the second reading.
se DEBTS AGAINST COUNTIES.
On motion by Mr. BICKNELL, 1.-THE rules being sus-
pendedl the House took up the consideration Of his
bill ll6) to amend the act for the collection OF
debts against counties, chap 9O-the question be.
ing, Shall the bill PASS the third reading? and the vote
reported Was-yeas 50, nays $50 the bill passed
Mr. DAVIDSON, when bis name was called, said
ne should vote No, for the reason, that be would
rather that all contracts between the County Court
and other parties, should be made through a COM
missioner, as provided for in the act OF 1866.
ABsENCs.
On motion by Mr. COPELAND, Mr. Wood had ave
of absence on account Of illness
L-- cHAScERY COURT IN sSEKDyILLE.
On motion by Mr. ROSE (the rules being sususnd-
ed for the purpose,) the House took up and pl..ed
the sec md reading Of the bill (ls2) 70 estsbA a
Chaneery Court in the town Of SneadsTille.
SULLIVAN COUNTY ~ ID
On motion by Mr. CANNON, Ia suspension Of IN,
rule having been obtained for the purpose his ~
277) to establish to civil districts, No. Il and IS
in the county Of Sullivan, was taken up, con-
sidsred and passed the second readirS
Tbs TIPPING BILL
On motion By Mr. POLK, the House now returned
to the consideration Of the unfinished business Of III
morning to witt The Senats's bill (35l to restore
the Tipping set Of lS45-6-the q1estion being on
the adoption Of SLr BullOch's amendment
Mr. Stovall asked the gentleman to answer, Wheih-
er his amendment would not require the defendant
to prove negative,
Mr. BULLOCK. The section speaks for itssll
1t was the same as in the case Of homicide, where
the fact exists, snd the contrary is impossible the
law presumes guilt.
Mr. TAYLOR. If his amendment 60 on the bin,
viii he vote for Il?
Mr. BULLOCh. sn6u certainly not vote for the|
bill Withoatit.
Mr. DUNLAP desired to have this amendment tol
protect the slays-owner, who might send his negro
WAGNER to market with corn and fodder for feed
he would have such q man protected from the un-l
prineipled grocer, who would receive his corn and
fodder for liquor, and let the mules 60 without tall
the boz gets home. ~
Mr. SENFER stated his objection at length against
the restoration Of the tipping law. HIS cOnstitu-
ents did not want IT, unless it coupled with tbs
amendment Of the gentleman from Dickson (Nir
Schmittoul He objected especially to Mr. BuIloeh
amendment.
MrSAUNDERS occupied peculisrposition to this
question, and regarded it his duty to define b
position and make it known to the House and his
constituents. ...ar
Mr. GOLLADAY followed, and spoke at length on
the whole subject reierating his desire to restore
the tppling Law Of 1855 with an smendment for
the protection Of minors, and of slave property from
the trsekers. He objected strenuously to both the
amendment Of the gentleman from Dickson, and
the amendment Of the gentleman from Madison. He
had an amendment which, when in order, he would
submit, to the effect that any person not havir the
Ownership control Of any slave or slaves selling
to, or buying for, giving liquor to any such slave
slaves, without written consent Of the master &c.
shall be liable 10 indictment and punishment for
misdenesnor When he had concluded
The House adjourned till to morrow morning nine
o'clock.