Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-10-27

The journal Of yesterday was read
The SPEAKER appointed the following Select
Committee Mr. Buocks bill directory to the Pub
| lie Printer, viz: Messrs Bullock, Cooper Harvey,
Davidson, and White of Hamilton.
Mr. SHREWSBURY introduced bill mo 851 to
amend and construe the redemption laws of this
State, which was passed the first reading and re-
ferred to the committee on the Judiciary.
ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE.
Mr. CARTER, of Hardin, submittedthe following:
ResoLUeI DC, That this General Assembly shall
adjourn sine die as soon as ii can get through with
the necessary business of the State, and not until
then whether it be on the oath of December or not
lind be 1t further ResolUed, That this General As
sembly should discharge the business Ofthe State
soon as possible in safety to the interests of the
great State of Tennessee.
On motion of Mr. Nancy the rules were suspended,
and this resolution was considered and agreed to.
Mr. BICKNELL introduced bill (No So TO amend
the act of 1850 debt for rent shall be lien on the
growing crop for three months, sc. which was
passed the first reading and referred to the commit
tee on the Judiciar.
MrCARTER, of Carter, introduced bill NO 81
TO amend the act requiring the sale of lands and ne
grOes to be advertised in newspaper, which was
passed the first reading and referred to the commit
tee on the Judiciary
Mr. ESTES introduceda bill (No 49, toconsolidate
the office ofTax Collector and Constable in this State
which was passed the first reading and referred to
the Committee the Judiciary
The bill NO S9) for the benefit of the Nashville
and Chattanooga, and the Tennessee and Alabama
Railroads, and their lateral lines, reported from the
committee on Internal Improvement, was passed the
first reading.
Mr. RENSHAW introduced bill (No 9O) for the
benefit of NOurse Seminary, Sparta, Tennessee,
which was passed the first reading and referred to
the committee on Education and Common Schools.
CORRECTION OF THE RECORD.
ATr Mr. | ar rfe 1 in ha
Daily Union and american as saying that l would
vote for a Democrat for U. S. Senator provided my
party should nominate q that did not suit me.
stated that ifthe Legislature should resolve TO elect
a Senator l would vote in the election, and would
even vote for a Democrat, if the Democratic party
should not, in caucus, forestall me by nominating
that would not suit me- would not be my
choice amongst Democrats.
Another. 1t is stated in my correction, that the
Kansas-Nebraska bill was in issue in my county
| stated that it not the sole ssue-nOt a separ-
ate, independent issue in my county, but coupled
with other issues and there was no proper test of
its acceptabilty to the people.
Mr. DAVIDSON, Clearing special testimony to the
received fairness and accuracy Of these sketches)
said instead of denying the existence of I0lines
Of the old wing issues in their platform of 1852, ne
preferred the position that there representa-
tive of old wing principles advocating the former
issues that year before the people. In another
place he reported as charging the opposite par
ty with doing everything for the accomplishment of
partizan ends. He never made such a charge. He
intended to say, that it aleading principle with
the opposite party to turn Democrats out of office,
and get themselves in; but he attacked their
patriotism, discredted their intelligence
Mr. ALGEE introduced a bill No 81 to amend the
act to prevent incompetent persons from teaching
Common Schools, which was passedthe first reading
and referred to the committee on Education and
Common Schools.
Mr. ALGEE introduced bill (No 92) to authorize
the question of Railroad Stock subscription to be de-
termined by majority of the votes polled, which
passed the first reading and referred to the COM
mittee on Internal Improvement.
Mr. BRAZELTON introduced bill NO 93) 10
charter the New Market Medical Society, which was
passed the rstreadng and referred tOthe committee
on Education and Common Schools.
Mr. COOPER introduced a bill (NO 94) to amend
the charter ofthe Shelbyvie and Fayetteville Turn
pike Company, which was passed the first reading
and referred to the committee on Internal Improve
ment
Mr. KEENEY moved to reconsider the vote of yes
terday adopting Mr.. White, of Knox's, resolution
authorizing the principal Clerk to subscribe for 375
copies OF the Legislative Union and American for the
use of the House of Representatives; but withdraw
ing his motion to reconsider he asked and obtained
leave TO change his thereon from the affirmative
to the negative side.
Mr. BEALE'S joint resolution for the adjournment
coming upin order,
On motion of Mr. CARTER of Hardin, it was laid
on the table.
On motion by Mr. DUNLAP the House took up the
consideration ofbls from the Senate and bills of the
following titles were passed the first reading:
bill to change the line between the counties of
Washington and Carter. Referred to the committee
on New Counties and County Lines.
bill giving further time to perfect titles in this
State
4 bill for the benefit of H. K. Walker and others.
Referred TO the committee on Claims.
bill to establish certain civil districts in Hamil
ton county, and for other purposes.
4 bill to change the dividing line between the
counties ofMonrOe and Polk. Referred to the COM
mittee on New Counties and County Lines.
bill to provide proper compensation to the COM
missouers created by the last General Assembly for
the purpose of selecting suitable Fair Grounds for
the Agricultural Bureau.
On motion by Mr. RICHARDSON the House now
took up the consideration of bills reported upon by
the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. ST. JOHNS bill TO amend the injunction
laws of this State was read by the Clerk, with an
adverse report of the Committee.
And then, the House adjOurnedtin Monday morn
ing 10 o'clock.