Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-12-17
tie took a recess to 2 o'clock, p. IN.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, Dec. Is, 1857.
The journal of yesterday was read.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY, Dec. 10, 1857.
The journal of yesterday was read
PETITIONS.
Mr. KING presented the petition of the Trustees and
Faculty Of the Memphis Medical College asking for
an appropriation Of $4,000 or S50,00OfO for the ben
eft of said school.
Also similar memorial of the Trustees and Fa-
Guilty Of the Memphis Boianico Medical College for
similar appropriation which we're referred 10 the
Committee Ways and Means
| Mr. RICHARDSON presented the petition of many
citizens of the county of Rutherford asking for a
continuance of the office Of County Judge.
| PROPOSITIONS PASSED THE FIRST READING.
Mr. KING introduced bill, (NO 829,) to diminish
| the circulation of free bank paper.
| lie also, from the Committee on thu Judiciary,
ported BILL (No $780, to provide for keeping up
criminal causes in the courts and paying the ex-
penses thereon.
Mr. SHREWSBURY introduced BILL (No 33l } to
| attach the counties Of Decatur and Henderson, to
the l4th Judicial District
| Mr. BENTON introduced bill, NO 49,, J to abol-
ism certain privileges, and to confer equal rights
| clients and attorneys in certain cases.
| Mr. R0ULSTON introduced bill, (NO 1881 for
the benefit of Sequatchie county.
| Mr. ANDERSON introduced a bill, No 1884, for
the relief Of the citizens of SEWER county, and for
| other purposes
| Mr. BENTON introduced BILL CNo 1851 to iu-
| corporate the Springfield and Port Royal Turnpike
Company, and for other purposes Ito Incorporate
the Springfield and Gallatin Turnpike Company; to
amend the charters of the Rankin's Creek Turnpike
| Company, and the Springfield and Barren Plains
| Turnpike Company
NASHVILLE AND EoRTH-wEsTERN RAILROAD.
Mr. ALGEE moved a suspension of the rules 70
enable him to make motion to take up the BILL TO
extend further time to the Nashville and North |
ives ern Railroad Company, TO bring themselves with
in fbo -fas e.
for Internal improvements in this State.
Mr. EWING and Mr. THOMPSON were against |
| taking up the bill
The motion failed.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Mr. RICHARDSON submitted a resolution and |
asked that the rule be suspended for its consideration
viz:
Resolus9 BIZ the House of Representatives. That #
shall be the order II business on every Friday, to
lake up and consider bills Of a local character aud
such bills shall be considered in their order of num-
Der and date-those Of the lowest number and old.
est date having precedence-and that this order
shall not be departed from, except by two-third
vote of the House
The rule being suspended, the resolution was co.,
sidered aud adopted.
ASSESSMENT BILL.
On motion by Mr. DAVE, the House now proceed
ed to consider e a messages.
The first thla this order being the Senate's |
ulu tyACA. renee Ia lne House lmeutg. CHANG
ing the dates Of The appointment &c of assessors |
returning 10 the present dates Of appointing the |
assessors Ia January; and requiring them to report
in March
Mr. THOMPSON moved that the House adhere to
its amendment
Mr. BULLOCH preferred and defended the provi-
sons Of toe Seuats's bill in these respec s-tellng
tue House, that half the revenue would be kept GU
OF the Treasury from three to six months longer by
the changes proposed now to be adhered to.
Mr. KING stated particular cases, wherein the
proposed system Of assessment had operated op-
pressvely The assessment of property in the fail.
for the succeeding year, operating as TO collect
lax on property which man does not own.
Mr. THOMPSON withdrew his motion to adhere,
giving way for
Mr. BULLOCH'S motion to recede.
Mr. DUNLAP explained the advantage claimed
by the friends Of the enates bill-givag the whole
year for the collections instead of from Nav to the
close Of the year Il did not propose to change the
time Of paying he money ovCr-ony changing the
time Of commencing to take the assessment TO the
first Of September.
Mr. RICHARDSON considered that by this change
Of the time Of the assessments much revenue would
be lost to the State. It better to assess and
collect all in the same year, and avoid those
numerous petitions fOrTeimbursement Of taxes paid
for property not owned by the taxpayer.
Mr. JOHNSON said he understood that it was Gus.
tOmary for iron masters in this State, and many
others, who hire slaves, to hire them during
the fall of the year, but the hire to commence with
the first Of the year following Now. Mr. Speaker Il
if we recede from the amendment of this House r
and accept the bill Of the Senate, all slaves thus
hired would go free Of taxation. Other States
around US, are in the practice of assessing their
property 10, and during the first months in the year.
but before the assessment is made, their slaves are
hired out in this State, and they shipped this
State, aud are taxed neither in the State from
whence they come, nor in this State
Mr. Speaker, 1t has been customary heretofore in
The eastern part of the State, to pay the revenue
into the State Treasury. in the month of july for
he past year. Now, understand that they will be
required to pay over much fear that this II
will work great hardship, both to the revenue col
ector and the people. q
Mr. BULLOCK felt his positision TO he sustained u
)y the statement Of the gentleman from Greene. u
lie should certainly cast his vote against double q
and in favor of assessing only in the
county where The property-hoder resides. =,
Mr. JOHNSON. The owner resides out Of the VI
State. 81
Mr. BULLOCK did not know by what authority Il
We could tax movable property, temporarily in the
tate Of Tennessee, belonging TO citizen of Ken !!
lucky. When he had cOncluded-he demanded the ~
eas and nays on his motion, which were ordered ~
The vote was taken, resulting-yeas 4, nays 90 Z,
s follow; -
Tecs.-Messrs Bate, BiokneII, BulOch, and Coop sa
"a y
Nggs.-Nessrs Algee, Anderson, Bayless, Bent nc
~ Blackburn, Bradford, Brazelton, Caldwell, Car
,r Of Hardin, Copeland, Davidson, Dobson Dod- Pai
IN, Dunlap Estes Ewing, Frazer, Cannon, W
olladay, Griffith Hamilton, Harvey, Holmes Ivie, Ie
ohns9u, kendrick, Keeney, King, Lsckey, Lamb, y
oyd, Low, Maris, Mickey, Newbern, Newman,
audolph. Roulston, Renshaw, Richardson, RO- w
erts Rose, Rowles, Saunders, Schmtlou, Senter, gu
hrewsbury Smart, Stoval, Thompson, Turner of o.
oape Williams Wilson, White Of Hamilton, a. a.
he of Knox, Wood Vaughn, and Speaker Don 90
son.-59 -
So. the House refused to recede and on motion %
Mr. DUNLAP, il was ordered that the Clerk in r.
rm the Senate without delay, of this action of the
ouse Of Representatives Al
BANKS AND BANKING. of
On motion by Mr. BBAZELTON, the House now tn
,e tea-'y yeas 55 nays StO take up the special IA
der VIZ: the consideration Of Mr. Folks bill (265) su
regulate the business of blnking-the question IN
eng on the Adoption of the Sth section of The bill
Mr. ~ hoped that the bill would at once OF
2 pasNel lhe second reading, so as TO hasten the
re '"lri 'eau'n-' when It could be substituted by ne
&c Whl' n'Sh1 ne more acceptable to the House TN
were now IN a condition that we could not 60 for
lCk aud consider the whole hin leg
Mr DAN IN. There We're provisions in the bill the
Inch he could not vote Tor under anv crcumstap- tin
Mr. WILSON was willing to allow it to pass with son
I. considering Il test vote. mu
hrFHONPSON alleged that the first sevan soo- sits
oNs had already passed the second reading Sc seq
WI" me same as passing the bill on division of ind
Bee question. Tho
a., ''A 'etion-bauk of Tennessee, and Union ven
-1v,s i 'nEs shall put into circulation NOES the
- a. .He counters Of banks and branches in on
NJ. 70 me amount Of capital stock and ma
-. r. bank of Tennessee shall reap ! sim
rI1o,L 'l .l'' Stock-were seyeralIy adopted. an
The lOih seciiOn-directinr the Cov.yno- 20 a. S
81 lne General of the District in which cieI
iree oanks refusing to comply with the reoure- the
ents Q. TINS Dill are located, to run sers faeis, aga
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