Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-12-05
SENATE.
FRIDAY, Dec 4, 1857.

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Mr. TRAVIS said he was reported in the morning
papers as follows The Commute the Whole
having been in session a considerable time, anC
reported the bill introduced by the Joint COMMITTEE
| on Banks and recommended It's passage. Mr. T. SAID
he should have been reported returning said bill
and asking be discharged from its further consid
| Grafton.
| Mr. ROACH said it was reported in the Union Gnc
American that resolution adopuedin the Senate
| asking for an appropriation Of money for the pur
pose of EeUeng the bank of Mississippi river ii
should be, for the purpose of LsVeiiHg
Mr. WEITTH0RNE from the Judiciary Committee
returned sundry bills
Mr. BRATCHER called up the resolution offered
| by Mr. Heiskell; "RssOIUed, That the COmptroners
report is not printed in style with the other public
| documents, and should not be received"
! Mr. HILL said he hoped the resolution would not
| be acted upon until the Committee Ways and
| Means to whom was referred the Comptrolers re-
port had had time to complete their examination As
far as they had progressed there errors OF
| Importance. He had high respect for the Senator
(Mr Heiskell) who offered the resolution. He was
generally in his opinions, ana indus
trious Senator. He considered MIN honor to the
Senate 1t was true that the report printed
on the best paper, nor was the typography as good
as it could be- but he hoped the resolution would
not be acted upon at present.
Mr. HEISKELL SAID the question was not in relas
ton any typographical error, but 1t upon the
report as a j0b, the Committee on Printing unani-
mously thought that it was not of such a kind and
character bet tie Senate, was it equal to the
other documents printed. As othe compliment paid
him by the Senator from Warren, (Mr Heiskell,) he
regretted the reporter not present soft could be
disseminated through the country.
Mr. WHITTH0RNE said, in justice TO the Public
Printer he would say, that in consequence of the
amount of printing ordered by both Houses and the
demand to complete the work speedily, the Public
Printer had put at other printing establishments,
and that this particular work done at the office
of the Nashville Patriot
Mr. MCCONNELL moved to amend by striking out
the words ''be not received and insert, 'that the
Public Printer be instructed to print all public dOcu
ments in the best style"
Mr. HEISKELL said he was in favor Of printing
documents in the best style, but the compensation
allowed the Public Printer would not justify the
printing in the best style. If it was meant that
hereafter all documents should be printed in the
highest style Of the art and the Staet pay for it, he
would favor it. He thought such should be the case
The printing of the Journals and other documents of
the State we're done badly compared with those of
other States, but he presumed II was done as well
could be done under the present compensation
allowed the Public Printer.
UnmOtion the word chest was stricken out and the
word ''goOd" inserted aud the resolution adopted,
reads RssolVed That the Cemptroers report is not
printed in style whit other public printing, and
that the Public printer be instructed to print all
public documents, hereafter, in good style.
On motion by Mr. WALKER, Senate took up House
bill to amend the charter of hetown of Sommervile
which passed the first reading
Mr. McDOUGEL called up bill to change the time
Of holding the Circuit Courts in Harding county
which passed the third and last reading
Isas-Nessrs Bratcher, Brown, Bullen, Davis, Den
ton, Golf, Goodner, GoOdpasure Heiskell Hill, JONES'
Menees, Munday, McConnico' McDougal, Reid,
Roach, Ross, Travis, Walker, Welcker, WhtthOrne,
Wright and Speaker Burch-24
Nays-O.
Mr. WHITTHORNE introduced bill to smend the
revenue Jaws, providing that hereafter jacks and
studhorses shall be taxed as other property.
Referred.
MIR BRATCHER a bill to give J. L. Kearney, late
sheriff and collector of Campbell county fur her time
to collect arreages of taxes. Referred.
Mr. MENEES: bill to promote Common school
education in GAINESVILLE Paesed first reading.
Mr. MCCONNELL bill TO incorporate Mt Carmel
Academy in Williamson county. Passed first read
ing.
Mr. JONES a bill to regulate the COMMISSIONS of
clerks of the Chancery, Circuit and County Court and
special commissioners in the sale of real and per-
sOnsl property, and for other purposes.
On motion OF Mr. MENGES, Senate took up House |
bill to incorporate the Linwood Landing Company, |
which passed the seIond reading. and was referred.
On motion by Mr. G0FF Senate took up the motion |
entered to reconsider the rejecting House bill
TO establish the office of county judge in Davidson
and other counties. The motion prevailed and the |
vote wa. reconsidered and
Mr. GOFF had leave to withdraw for amendment.
The special order being the consideration of the |
bill to regulate Internal Improvements in Tennessee
was taken up, and discussed by Messrs Davis |
and Goodpasture, pending which,
Sens;e took recess until o'clock.