Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-10-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAY, Oct. 16, 1857.
The journal of yesterday was read.

PETITIONS.
Mr. COOPER presented the petition of sundry
citizens of the town of Shel,yyille, asking for
Recorders or Mayors Court, md the erection OF a
calaboose which was read End referred to the COM
mitee on the Judiciary.
The SPEAKER presented ',e report of the condi-
ton of the Bank of Lawreti-r, .urg, of which $50
copies were ordered to be pJ-ned.
PERsoF ~
Mr. CALDWELL pointed swhat he supposed to
be an error in the printed of the proceedings
of this House yesterday, in ~ Union and American.
In the vote by yeas and nag n the motion to sus.
pend the rules n the consid2 ton of Mr. Golladys
resolutions, he believed eversnember of the House
was reported on the oppOste$de of the question to
that on which they did vote. ri
Mr. WILLIAMS said he hE been assured that the
mistake of the pri ter referfd to was corrected in
all the editions except this DHrning's daily.
NEW BINS.
Mr. BRADFORD INTRODUCED bill (No. 55,) to
knock down the navigation cRForked Deer river for
steamboats,, which passeN the first reading, and
referred to the committee !Aternal improvements
Mr. LOWE introduced bf mo. 56,) to provide
forthe election of tax COLLECTORS by the people, which
was passed the first reading gld referred to the com
mittee on the Judiciary.
Mr. NEWBURN introduced bill mo. 57,) to
change the time of electing common School Commits
sioners, which was passed ihe first reading and
referred to the committee on Education and Common
Schools.
Mr. Nancy introduced bill No. 58,l to furnish
the Criminal Courts with reports, which was passed
the first reading and referred to the committee the
Judiciary.
Mr. WILLIAMS introduced bill mo- SO, to
protect and sustain the credit Of the State of Tennes
see which was passed the first reading and referred
to the committee on Internal improvement.
Mr. BENTLY introduced bill No. 60, to amend
he 81 actio of ar act
the revenue laws, and provide for proper assess
m ept" which was passed the first reading and refer
ed to the committee on the Judiciary.
MrDAVIS intro luced bill No. 81, ] to provide
Offices for the various County officers in this State,
and for other purposes, which passed the first
reading and referred to the committee on the Judici
airy.
Mr. STANTON introduceda bill No. SO, to repeal
the charter of the Doe creek Railroad Company,
which was passed the first reading.
Mr. TAYLOR introduced a bill No. SO, to amen1
the act to prevent incompetent persons from teach
ing Common Schools, which was passed the first
reading and referred to the committee Education
Mr. BATE introduced bill No. 81, to amend
the act passed Feb. g. 1885, incorporate the Mem
phis and Germantown Turnpike Company, which
was passed the first reading and referred to the
committee on Internal Improvement
Mr. TURNER, of Sumner, introduced Joint
Resolution instructing Meigs and Cooper to prepare
and report Law Reform bill, which lies over one
day.
COMMITTEE ON THE REVISION OF THE STATUTES.
The SPEAKER, on the part of the House, ap-
pointed the joint Select Committee on the Revision
of the Statutes to consist of Messrs Dunlap, Rowles,
Bate, Vaughn and Bicknell.
DUTY OF THE PUBLIC PRINTER.
Mr. ALGEES resolution prescribing the duties of
the Public Printer coming up in the regular orders
of the day
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time beyond five days for furnishing orders by the
printer His object was to provide against unne-
cessary delays on the part of that officer.
Mr. ROWLES considered the time entirely too
short He considered the phrase of the resolution
should be- that the printer should furnish the orders
of the House with all promptness and despatch.
Mr. RICHARDSON considered that the difficulty
consisted in the error of giving all the printing Of
the Legislature to one Office. They could not do the
work in time 1t was manifest error: for which he
saw remedy.
Mr. ROWLES moved to amend, as above indicated
by him. by striking out the first resolution prescri-
bling Eve days. and pledged himself to go as far as
any toward correcting the thing, if all the printing
of the House should not be executed in reasonable
time
Mr. WILSON objected to the second resolution
throwing upon the Clerk the duty of apportioning
the documents amongst the members. That was
the province of the Door Keeper.
Mr. ALGEE entertained no party feeling on this
question If the printers were unable to do our
work, let them forfeit the contract, or reform their
practice The Rules had been two weeks in their
hands, and still they we're not furnished.
Mr. WILSON. The gentleman was mistaken as to
the time 1t was only last Friday that the order to
print the Rules was made. Other printing-the
Governors Message very heavy order, had GER
tainly been executed WE'LL and with sufficient propti-
tude.
The question on striking out the first resolution
was taken by yeas and nays, and decided in the
affirmative by yeas 40, nays 90.
Mr. KENDRICK proposed to amend, by adding
the follOwiDg
Resolusd, That the Public Printer be required to
furnish all documents ordered to be printed by this
House for its use, within week from the date of
the order.
Mr. NEWMAN moved to lay the subject on the
table: but withdrew the motion for
Mr. Nancy, who submitted the following by way
of substitute:
Rssolved, That the Public Printer be required to
furnish with all reasonable Dispatch all documents
ordered to be printed by this House.
l think, said Mr.. NJ, that conveys The whole idea
we ought to express. Itis matter Of impossibility
for some orders Of this House be printed in FIVE
seven days. 1t might require months instead Of
days to execute some orders.
Mr. SHREWSBURY. The majority having elect
ed the printer, the responsibility is with them and
whilst they may suffer good deal by him. we shall
suffer but little. ImOve to lay the whole subject on
the table.