Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-10-09
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE
sENATE.-noRx1Ne SESSION.

THURSDAY Oct.
The Journal Of yesterday was read and approved.
The Speaker announced the following committees;
On Wdys and Means-Messr Hill, Goodner, NC
Dougal Denton and McConnico.
On Cldims.-Messrs Goodner, Ross, Menees, MUM
day and Goodpasture.
On Education and Common Stockholders Jones,
Bratcher, Brown and Menees.
On Judiciary -Messrs Whitthorne, DAVIS, hels-
kell, Golf, McDougal, Jones and McConnico
On Internal Ipaprorsments -Messrs Davis Jones,
Harris Munday, Welcker, Heisken and McDougai
On Military Afairs. -Messrs Roach, Brown, Good
ner Buen and Goodpasture.
On neaO Counties and County Lines.-Messrs Brat
! cher Wright, Hill, Denton and Wecker.
! On Peniteutiary. Golf, McDougal, Harris,
| Goodner and Goodpasture.
On Bdnks.-Messrs Travis, Walker, Fill, Golf and
| McConnco
On Federal ReIations-Nessr3 Walker, Travis,
! Heiskell, Whitthorne and Nj Connico.
! On Public RoGd8.-Messrs Bullen, Roach, Denton,
| Munday and Hill.
On Enrolled Bils.-Messrs Denton, Heiskell and
! Goodpasture.
! On Public Grounds -Messrs Harris, Wright, Good
ner, Brown and Bullen.
On Lunqtic Asylum.-Messrs Menees, Munday.
Roach, Davis and Golf.
On agriculture and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Welek-
er. Ross, Roach, Bullen and Bratcher.
| On Tipping and Tipping HoHses.-Messrs Good
pasture, Jones, Roach, Bratcher and Ross.
! On Private Interpretations. Wright, Walk
er and Welcker.
MIR Harris presented petition from Jos Chopper,
asking to be attached to the county of Washington.
Referred to the committee new Counties and
County lines.
MIR Hill. resolution that a committee of three be
appointed to invite Clergymen to open the Senate
! with prayer The rules were suspended and the
| resolution passed.
| Mr. Davis. a bill to amend the law of this State
in relation to the redemption of real estate. Re
ferred.
Mr. Davis called up the bill to amend the revenue
act, and moved its reference. The motion was con-
Cured in.
Mr. Harris moved that the pettien of Mr. Hunter,
presented by him yesterday, be referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee
Mr. Heiskell objected, as it did not seem to be the
appropriate committee, but withdrew his objection
and the reference ordered.
The following bills were referred to their appro-
pirate committees:
A bill to amend the act of sc, exempting certain
property from taxation.
A bill to amend the charter of the Franklin Col
lege and Stone Creek Turnpike Company.
| A bill to allow constables levy fee
The bill to repeal the act creating the County
Judge was Withdrawn for amendment.
Mr. Menees called up the bill prescribing time and
place for holding the Circuit Court of Cheathan
| county which was passed the third reading and
| transmitted to the House.
Mr. Walker called up the bill ceding certain
grounds, occupied by Custom Houses and Post
Offices to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal
| Government, and moved that it be amended so as
to provide that the bill take effect from its passage.
The amendmentwas agreed to and the bill passed
its third reading and transmitted to the House
The Senate then took a recess preparatory 10
meeting the House in convention for the purpose Of
| electing U. S Senator.
| After the convention the Senate adj ouTned until
| tO-mOrrOW a 10 o'clock.