Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-10-24
LEGISLATURES OF TENNESSEE
SENATE.
FRIDAY. Oct. %. l


FRIDAY. Oct. %, 1857.
Mr. Jones, presented a memorial from citizens of
Lincoln to be attached to Bedford, accompanied
with bill to carry out the same. Bill passed first
reading.
Mr. Whtthorue, from the Judiciary Committee
reported several bills, which were ordered to the
calendar. - ~ l-
Mr. Davis from Internal Improvements Commit
tee, reported adversely upon Senate Bill providing
that majority OF the.v cast, instead of ma
iority OF the legal voters OF che county shall decide
subscription OF Railroad Stock. Placed on the
calendar and subsequently rejected.
Mr. Denton, a resolution TO elect a Register Of
the Mountain District on the 9th. Adopted.
Mr.. Travis, bill to regulate internal improve
ments in Tennessee, repeating the laws of the last
three sessions to establish system of internal i'm
provements 10 this State, providing that no vested
rights are iDterfered with.
Also, bill 70 regulate the currency, and compel
the Banks pay their d. BITS, repeating charters OF
ell suspended banks, allowing two years from sus-
pension TO wind up, providing for the investment
of the capital stock of the Bank of Tennessee 10
State Bonds, and repeating the Free Bank Law.
Both bills were referred 70 appropriate commit
tees, and so copies ordered printed.
Mr. Bullen bill to ameud the Fee Bin OF 1855
! g. Passed first reading and referred.
| Mr. Heiskell a bill for the benefit of the credi-
| tors and bill-holders of the Bank of Jefferson
allowing the proprietors 20 withdraw $4,000 Of
bonds for every $4,000 OF their notes, until their
! circulation is reduced 20 $4,000. Passed first
! reading, aud referred.
| Also. a resolution to appoint joint select COM
mittee on the State Library.
Mr.. Reed, resolution requiring the Commission.
| er of roads to have prepared a railroad map to ac-
| company his report.
| Mr. Whitthorne, = resolution directory TO the
| door-keeper 70 provide book case with certain
/ Law books for the use of committees. Adopted.
Join, resolution to elect Register for Middle
Tennessee on the s0th vas adopted
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Bill TO repeal the law creating the Office Of Coun.
ty Judge Judiciary Committee recommended IL
passage
9r. COT gave notice that he should introduce a
bill establishing a separate Court for Davidson
| county.
Mr.. MeDougaI offered bill in lea OF the orig
nal BILL pending that the Judges salary while en-
gagged in hearing bills and petitions for division and
sales Of lands ard Negroes, aud in winding Up 10.
solvent estales shall be paid by the parties 10 IN
| teresL. Mr.. NeO. supported bis anlendments and
defended the County Judgeship ss 9 necessary aHd
important institution, IN view OF The important ~
ris lotion Of the Gounty Court.
Mr. Harris supported the original bill, basing biz
opposition TO tbr County JudgeshiP, hrsl upon th'
responsiveness, second upon its inutiliiy, aud th'
neompetency OF persons selected, and shird upoi
the fact thal II ROBBED the magistesa ohee OF ~
dignity, while she Office Of Assessor robbed i 0
It's emoluments.
NJ bill agreed IN opposition 20 the law, and 4
support Of The bill 70 repeal It.
Mr. RO@ch vas pledged IN any respect, ba
was opposed 10 the repeal Of the Cou1ty Jndg'
\ iaW. Tee people OF his distrieg bad elected eon
petent Judges, and the law worked SELL he va
also opposed 20 such frequent changes u sasn lR'
portaEt matters
NJ. Bullen advoested he repeal. basing bis op
20 ition 20 County Jadgeship principally uPoa la
increased expense.
Mr.. licn said be should Eote foF che repeai q
The ltg g accommodating Senators eho Oh nos de-
sire 70 retain the as b taer respective districts
de did not sish, however, 20 be unaersssed es op
I posed 70 the Law, and shoald asEedacs oiii % e
establish Il 10 David son coantY.
The amend1aag u ST.. AcDoagat rs Fslected
AID DE bih passed sseoiia reasing.
Several senate bills o. secGaa resesngs Eta =
ports Of Committees, Were actsd gpoa.
nsaaie n @ amsna tAe Fee bal Nhetstl
Clerks 4ts ei0Hed 81 per haadred serls teF sskini
ana letting autaceouHf. - pfsyidins Zee q isoa
81 81 81 a. so, seeordiag 3 llse Amoaus lsFeiFes
le4YinE tsr Cougi esseFetea q i1eFrase she s4ses
Nas alscuasad Is some ieaefA
Mr. ~ hltthegne called sstrn1ion - tbs tAet tha
sAe iaw a. nunted Was 10 essss per kua9sed Sod
h sams Of she books sed 81 "a others