Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-11-29

Mr. MICKLEY, from this Committee, returnel ihe
following bills, SC.
The bill rl521to change the line between wayne
and Perry-rrcommendin rejection
The petition for changing the line between war
rem and Giundy-recommending rejection.
The petition TACT recommending rejeetion-the
County Court having full power to perform ell the
petitioners ask.
The bill T1731 to change the line between the
counties Of Union and Knox-recommending reJee-
titn.
The SeIate bill [341 to change the line between
the counties of Campbell and ScOtt-recommeEdlng
passage.
The bill I1751 to change the line between the
counties Of DeKalb and Smith-recommending pas
sage.
The ill 1881 to change the line between the
counties of Haywood, Gibson and Madison-recom-
mending rejection.
CODE COMMITTEE.
Mr. ST JOHN submitted the following, which lies
over
Reselued Thatthe Committee on the Revised Code,
be and they hereby requested to report to this
House upon any and all new matter they may see
ft to insert the n for the action oflhis House. and
also upon any and all changes they may make IN
any Of the statute laws.
CLERKS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Speaker D0NELSON, (Mr Davidson il the
Chsir,) submitted the following, which lies over:
the duty of the Principal Clerk of the House of
Representatives TO write up, and read the Journal
to read all bills, resolutions, petitions and other mat
tiers coming before the House. and to prepare Cal
endar of business once week. and to have executed
all orders for printing.
RESOLVED, That it shall be the duty OF the First
Assistant Clerk of the House Of Representatives,
when required by the Principal Clerk, to keep a
rough sketch of the action of the House. from which
the Journal may be made out to engross all joint
resolutions and bills that may pass the House of
Representatives and in the absence Of the Principal
Clerk to discharge the duties that may be assigned
him by the Speaker of the House of Representa-
tiyes.
Resoyvsd, That it shall be the duty of the Second
Assistant or Engrossing Clerk Of the House of Rep
resentatives to copy the House Journal, to be filed
in the office of the Secretary of State, to enrol all
bills and Joint resolutions that may have been con-
Cured in by the Senate, to prepare and transmit
messages TO the Senate, and in the absence Of the
First Assistant Principal Clerk, TO perform such
duties as may be assigned him by the Speaker Of the
House of Representatives.
TAX COLLECTORS.
Mr. WILLIAMS submitted the following, which
lies over:
Rssolusd That the Committee on Ways and Means
be instructed to take into consideration the expedi-
eney of abolishngthe Office Oftax collector and max
ing it the duty Of the Trustee to collect the revenue
and make all the disbursements required Of the tax
collector.
AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr. STANTON submitted the following, which lies
over:
WHEREAS, under the present provisions of the
Constitution of the State of Tennessee negro slaves
under the age of twelve, well that of fifty
years old are exempted from taxation;
And, whereas, it is the sense of this Legislature,
that property should be taxed with respect 10 It's val
uation, rather than the amount Of income arising
from said property Therefore,
Be it Resolved BIZ the General Asssm6ly Of the State
of Tennessee That the 28th section of the I'd article
of said Constitution be amended as to cause the
first sentence of said section to read thus:
"SECTIoN28. All lands liable to taxation held by
deed grant entry, town lots, bank stock slaves,
and such other property the Legislature may
from time to time deem expedient shall be taxable.
PROPOSITIONS PASSED THE FIRST READING.
Mr. HAMILTON introduced bill mo. 27O] to
increase the fees CT the Circuit Court Clerks.
Mr. DAVE introduced bill No. 27l with petit
ton accompanying, to incorporate the town Of New
Providence.
Mr. HARVEY introduced bill no. 2721 to au-
thorize the Governor to appoint County Judge for
Giles county, during the December Term.
Mr. CARTER of Carter, introduced bill No.
273 for the relief of Philip NJ. Kizer security for
D. NJ. Lindsay.
MrALGEE introduced bill [274l to permit John
D. Dudly to hawk and peddle without license.
THE CODE.
On motion by Mr. WILLIAMS, the House proceed
ed the consideration of the unfinished business to
wit: the bill from the Senate 1861 to revise the
Statutes of the State Of Tennessee.
Mr. ST. JOHN proposed to amend the bill by add
ing the clause making the Chairman of the County
Court the financial agent Of the County another
clause allowing the said Chairman a compensation
not to exceed So per day; which he subsequently
withdrew, and then,
Under the force of the previous question demand
ID by Mr. Turner of Sumner, the second part of the
bill from the Senate 1851 was passed The second
reading.
OFFICE OF STATE GEOLoGIsT.
Mr. ST JOHNS bill to repeal the act creating the
,fice of State GeOlOgist-coming up in order, with
Mr. Gollsday's amendment-the question being on
,lr COopers motion to indefinitely postpone the bill
md amendment,
Mr. ST JOHN demanded the yeas and nays, and
he same being ordered and taken, resulted-yeas
70, nays 33-as follows:
Yeas.-Messrs. Bate, Beae, Benton, Bcknell
aid we'll Carter of Carter, Cooper, Davie Dodson,
dunlap, Ewing, Frazer, Holmes, Ivie, Kendrick,
leeny, Lackey, Lloyd, Mars, Polk, Randolph, Raul
ton, Savage, Shrewsbury, Turner OF Sumner,
Williams, White of Knox, Vaughn and Mr.. Speaker
)onelson.-29.
Ndys.-Messrs. Agee, Anderson, Bayless, Bent |
:, Blackburn, Brazelton Bulloch, Carter of Hardin
Copeland, Davidson, DobsOn, Cannon Golladay, /
friffth, Hamilton, Harvey, johnson, Lamb, Low, |
iickley, Newbern, Renshaw, Rose, Rowles, st.
ohm, Saunders, Schmittou, Stanton, Stovall, Sum-
lers, Taylor, Turner of Roane, and WOOd-33
So the House refused to postpone, and the ques-
on required on Mr. Goladay's amendment.
Mr. GOLLADAY stated again that, if the labors of
he Stste GeolOgist were complete, he would be in
.OfA tipufp tha ofIa and no hpi
lch the feeling of the GeOlogist himself.
Mr. DAVIDSON should vote for the amendment
II sundry reasons, as demanded by the interests of
lie State, and by considerations Of justice to the
eologist.
Mr. CARTER of Hardin, submitted a bill in lieu,
ltitled bill to abolish the office of State GeOlO
st.
The SPEAKER decided the substitute out of or
sr-being identical with the original bill.
Mr. BAYLESS thought the amendment should re-
lire the Geologis to complete his abors within the
70 years. The amendment fixes no point of time
lring the next session Of the General Assembly
hen the office shall be abolished.
The amendment of Mr. GOLLADAY was adopted;
I'd the question then recurring the second read
G of the BILL as amended, and the yeas and nays
ing demanded ordered and taken thereon, re-
lted-yeas 80, nays 29-ss follows
YeGs-Messrs Anderson Bayless, Bentley, Black
i'm, Carter Copeland Davidson, DObson, Frazer
hnson, Lamb, Lloyd, Low, Mickey, Polk, Rem
aw, Rose Rowles St John, Saunders, Sc lmittou,
anton, Stovall, Summers, Taylor and Turner of ,
1ane.-32.
NayS-Messrs. Anderson, Algee, Bate, Beale,
.nton, Bicknen, Brazeton, BullOch, Caldwell,
lrter of Hardin Cooper, Copeland, Davie, DodsOn,
lnlap, Ewing, Holmes, Ivie, Kendrick, Keeny, Lack
Maris, Newbern, Randolph, RawlstOn, Savage,
rewsbury, Turner of Sumner, Williams, Wood, !
d Mr. Speaker DOnRldson.-29
So the bill passed the second reading.
ABSENCE. a
On motion by Mr. ALGEE, Mr. Ssnter had leave !
absence till Tuesday.
NONRESIDENT BOOKSELLERS.
Mr. JOHNSON of Greene resolution directing the
mmttee to inquire into the expediency of taxing r
president booksellers. coming up in order, was
opted.
A PRINTING COMMITTEE.
Mr. CARTER of Carter's resolution for a Select
mmittee on Printing, coming up in Order-was
I'd by the Clerk. c
Mr. WILLIAMS did not think the body had been
numbered with unnecessary printing; and if we
d. he saw no wisdom in the proposed Intervention
a Committee. 1t was a circumbendibus way of
,recting any plain matter of this character. He I
wed the indefinite postponement Of the resOlu- L