Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1857-10-30
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
TUESDAY, Oct. ~, 1857.
Bills Introduced

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Mr.. Thompson, to make the State in ca
ses of crime, and the counties in cases of
misdemeanor, liable for all costs, in cases
of acquittal of the parties charged.
Mr.. Algee, to make certain persons liza
Bile for not keeping up public roads.
Mr.. Lowe, to incorporate Newcastle Fe-
male Institute.
Mr.. BickneIl, for the relief of Spencer
Henry, tax Collector of Blount county.
Mr.. Bradford, to produce uniformity in
the railroad reports Of this state, anb to
define the duties of Road Commissioners.
Mr.. White, of Hamilton, to amend the
charter, of Chattanooga.
Also, to incorporate Tennessee Valley,
Georgia and Selma Railroad Comrany.
Resolutions.
The resolution requiring the Road Com
missioner to prepare a railroad map of the
State to accompany his Report, was taken
up. Mr.. Dunlap moved an amendment
providing that the cost of such map should
not exceed four hundred and fifty dollars,
which was adopted-and the resolution
was rejected by a vote of 81 to 16.
The resolution of DR.. Richardson, to APP
point q joint select committee on Bank
suspension, was adopted.
Senate Bi1Is on Third Reading.
To extend the time to perfect land titles,
Passed.
Miscellaneous.
Mr.. Bullock, from select committee, re-
ported abill directory to the public printer,
with an amendment, and recommended it's
passage
Mr.. Thompson entered a motion to re-
consider the vote of yesterday, rejecting
the bill directory to Attorney General.
Several Senate bills passed first reading,
The House took a recess preparatory to
receiving the Senate in convention.
The Convention having adjourned, the
House was called to order, and on motion
adjourned till p p. M
ELECTION Of U. S. SENATOR.
The convention of the two Houses hav-
ing met in the Hall of the House, to elect
a Senator in Congress, to succeed Mr.. Bell,
whose term of Office expires on the 4th OF
March, 1853; a call Of the convention
was demanded, and it was found there
we're "a Senators and ~ Representatives
present-Mr. Travis, of the Senate and
Messrs. Caldwell, Ivie and White, Of Knox,
absent. Mr.. Whitthore of Maury, nomi-
mated Hon. A. o. p. Nicholson, Mr.. Rich
ardson of Rutherford, nominated Hon,
John Bell. Mr.. Richardson then moved
that the action Of the Convention be post
poned until Tuesday next, to give Messrs.
Nicholson and Bell time to answer the in
terrogatories which have been propounded
to them by a committee of the minority Of
the convention, Mr.. White, of Knox took
his seat in the convention. Messrs. Rich
ardson and Whitthorne made some re-
marks, respectively, for and against the
proposition to postpone. The question
being taken ayes and noes, the motion
was lost by a vote of AZ to 43.
Mr.. Jones of Lincoln, moved the pre-
lyious question on the nominstions-which
the President declared to be out Of order
Mr.. McConnico offered a resolution de-
l~elaring the election Of a u. s. Senator al
this time unnecessary and inexpedientt
which Mr.. McConnieo proceeded to dis
cuss. A point of order was made by Mr.
Munday, Gof Sumner, and the President
declared tho resolution and discussion out
Of order.
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