Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-12-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

LAW REFORM.
Mr.. Thompson, from Joint select Committee on
Law Reform, to whom the subject bad been refer
red, reported in lieu of sundry propositions bill
to abolish the present forms of action in the Cir
cult Courts of iris State, and adopt petition and
answer in lieu thereof which was read first time
and passed, and $50 copies ordered printed
Mr.. Kendrick introduced bill to charter Clifton
Masonic Academy.
Mr.. Bradford, from the Penitentisry committee,
reported a bill in lieu of the bill for the relief of
Thos. Shelton, which adopted and passed 2nd
reading.
Mr. Cooper entered a motion to reconsider the
vote of yesterday passing Senate assessment bill.
Mr.. King introduced bill to prohibit private
Banks and Bankers, and for other purposes
Nr. BentIy a bill to repeal the act of January
10, I848, for the punishment of small offences
Mr.. Lloyd, a bill to establish Chancery Court
at Crossville, Cumberland county.
THE HOLIDAYS.
Senate's resolution to adjourn from Dec. %, to
Jan. 4, after discussion and Intellectual at
tempts to amend, rejected-ayes % noes 40.
House bill to provide for the election OF Tax
Collector 10y the people, was read a second time,
with the recor mendation of the committee that it
be IT jected, and aft some discussion, pas sed ID
reading, and Mr.. Thompson had leave to withdraw
the same for amendment.
THE HOLIDAYS.
Mr. Stoval offered a resolution providing that
no business of general character shall be trans
acted BY the General Assembly from Dec. %, to
Jan f. Several local incorporation bills were ia
ken up out of th,ir order and passed I'd reading.
Mr. Newman offered bills to incorporate Fe-
male Academy and Mary Sharp College at Winches
Ter by way of amendments to bill to Incorporate
Chapel Hill Academy which were adopted and pass
ed
Similar amendments were offered by Mr.. Algee,
TO Incorporate Huntington Masonic College.
Mr.. Holiness Incorporating Bluff Spring Semina'
~, in Gibson county.
Mr.. Lowe, to incorporate New Castle Female In
stitute, in Hardeman county; all of which were
adopted, and the bill passed 3ri reading.
Senate Bill to extend the further time OF ~
months, to the Chattanooga, Georgetown and Hor-
rson Railroad in which avail itself Of state aid,
was read the third time and passed. ayes As noes ID
S=uate bill requiring railroad tax collectors 90
furnish Railroad Companies with dupic ties Of all
receipts given ny him at the cid OF every month,
passed lst reading.
Senate bill for the benefit of the Henderson and
Edgefed Railroad Company, amended IN the
House for the benefit of the Louisville and Eash~
willie Railroad Company read the third time,
and an amendment by Mr.. Cartsr, OF Carter ex-
tending further time to the Atlantic, Tennessee
and Ohio road, rejected ayes IL, noes 81.
And the bill passed, ayes 40, noes Is.
Adjourned to 10 A. NJ, Monday.
MONDAY, Dec. l4th, 1866.
PETITIONS.
Mr. Newman, from, citizens of Franklin county,
to prohibit the sale Of JeWelry, &C. by pedlars and
auctioners. Referred
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Stanton, a resolution instructing our Seual
tors and Requesting Representativ S, to vote
| for the repeal of the Compensation BILL" OF the
| last Congress
BILLS INTRODUCED.
! Mr. Roberts, to incorporate the town Of Tulla
/ homa.
| Mr. Bullock, to change the time OF holding the
! Circuit Courts Of Haywood AMI Decatur counties.
SIR Mickey, 10 amend the revenue laws L
/ protect the actual settler.
/ BILLS on THIRD READING.
The bill TO elect tax collectors by the people wa
| taken up, aud Mr.. Thompson offered ol in lieu,
! leaying il discretionary with the County Courts,
whether their respective count 5 shall have tsl
] collector, separate from The office Of sh riff an'
| if so. then such collector 10 be elected by th'
/ people; which Was adopted, and the olli passed
\ third and last reading.
The bill TO release Putnam, Lewis aud othel
! counties from the payment Of State taxes for th'
/ present year, was rejected on It's second reading
/ Stuate bill 10 establish Central University, va
1 read FIRST time and passed.
! House adjourned I'll p. n