Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-11-03
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY, November 2, 1857.
PETITIONS.


PETITIONS.
Mr.. Savage, from citizens of Smith county pray.
ing to be attached to DeKalb county.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. Turner, of Sumner, enrolled bills, reported
certain bills correctly enrolled.
Mr.. Richardson, Ways and Means, reported the
following: Two House bills to increase the pay of
jurors and recommended their rejection, and SEN
ate bill for the same purpose and recommended its
passage: Petition to suppress the sale of jew-lry
by auctoneers and pedars, recommended that the
member senting the petition to draw up bill
accordingly: the two House bills to relieve the
owners of jacks and stations from paying license,
and to regulate the fees of collectors &c, and
recommended cir rejection.
MIR. Mickly, New Counties and County lines, re
ported in favor the passage of the following bills
TO establish additional Civil District in Hick-
man coanty: To establish certain Civil Districts in
Hamilton county, To fix the line between Monroe
ana Polk counties-anG adversely to the passage
Of Senate bill to change the line between Washing
ton and Carter counties.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Stovall, resolution instructng our Senators
and requesting our Representatives 10 Congress to
obtain the passage of law for the preservation of
the lives of passengers of Railroads similar that
in relation to water navigation
Mr., DavidsOn's, r questing the Committee on
Law Reform to report bill practicable,
was taken up and adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Mars, for the benefit of James II. TidWell
and his securities.
Mr.. Lackey, to legalze the marriage between
Frederick R. Smith and Martha P Dinkins
Mr.. Reushaw, TO repeal the 7th section of the
Act of lat March, 1855, for the gradual enlargement
of the State Library.
Mr. Nancy, for the benefit of the Louisville and
GAINESVILLE, Nashville and Northw estern, and Mis-.
sssippi Central aad Ohio Railroads, and to reduce
the liability of the State.
Also, to amend the Charter of the Nashville MUIR
Peterborough and Shelbyville Turnpike Company
Mr.. Bicknell, TO give mechanics lien priority
over mortgages in certain
Also, to authorize courts of law to relieve defen-
dants in certain actions.
Mir ST. John, to regulate banking and for other
purposes
Mr.. Turner, of Sumner, to secure to married wO-
men their slaves
Nr. Dunlap 10 incorporate the Bluff City Savings
Institution.
Mr. Newbern, to increase the revenue OF the
State, AMI for other purposes.
Mr. Fulton, to amend the charter of the Fayette-
vile, Mulberry and Lynchburg Turnpike Company.
MIR. johnson, to amend the charter of Raytown,
in Greene County.
Mr.. Summer, to amend the revenue laws in res
pect to the hiring of slaves.
Mr.. Thompson, to incorporate the Trustees of
McKain's Academy, in Maury County.
SENATE B LIS.
To amend the charter of the franklin College
Stones River Turnpike Company. Passed third
and last reading.
The following Senate bills passed Grst reading
To incorporate the Southern Mutual Life Insurance
Company, at Memphis: for the relief OF the Mem
phis and OHIO Railroad Company.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. Bullock, from committee on the inaugura
ton Of The Governor reported that that ceremony
would take place at IL o'clock, Tuesday the Srd
instant.
The Speaker read an invitation from the Medical
Faculty of the University OF Nashville, to attend
their opening exercises this evening, which was
accepted.
Mr. Bulloek's motion to reconsider the vote on
the passage OF the bill for the benefit Of the Nash
Vile aud Chattanooga and all other main and
branch roads, was sustained, and the bill having
been amended so as more fully 10 protect the ia.
terests of the State, passed third and last reading
Several House bills passed a second reading.
Adjourned till p NJ.