Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-11-10
LEGISLATURE OF TENNESSEE.
SENATE.

SENATE.
MoEDAY, Nov. 9, 1857.
Mr.. Goodpasture pfeserted a memorialIrom citi-
zeRs Of Scott county, praying 10 be relieved from
taxatiOn on aecount Of the hard times, and that an
appropriation Of 81 $4,000 to made for their be-
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Standing committees reported various bills. which
were placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Walker called up bis motion to reconsider the
vote passing the bin prevent abuses 10 municipal
corporations and addressed the Senate in opposition
to he smendment allowing officers te take contracts
not exceeding $500.
Mr. Hill, who had opposed the bill before, stated
that upon Investigation, be convinced that the
BILL as it came from the House was right and pro-
per, and he ready 20 support it. He moved to
reconsider the amendment. The amendment was
stricken out, aud Mr Wecker offered an amendment
providnc that no person shall hold more than one
Office under any corporation. Lost, and the bill
passed Bird residing, ayes Is, noes 4.
Ar. ROSS introduced a bill TO regulate the CON-
pensa,ion of members of the General Assembly al
lowing members $500 per session, Speakers $500,
and clerks 81 per diem. Passed and referred
Mr.. Wright bill to amend the Execution laws,
allowing mechanics heads of families, pork and
poultry Passed first reading and referred
Mr.. Welckpr, hill to define the penalty for pro-
fame swearing, according to the Act of I746, ch.
IA. Passed and referred.
The report of Interna Improvement Committee
o'ring resolution IN lieu OF the restitution of Mr..
Harris in regard 10 State credit and further extern.
sion of aid to nternalimproVements was taken up
as follows:
Resolved That in the State of Tennessee, the
idea of forfeiting any Of her Existing abiIaties OF
delaying TO meet them, is not entertained by any
portion Of our people.
That the State will meet the interest on her bonds
promptly, and pay the principal when due, and will
10 addition to the internal improve ment sinking
fund, appropriate and set apart the whole lauC
tax of the State for that purpose, to the exclusion
, of all other objects, if necessary.
The chairman of the Internal Improvements Com
/ mittee, Mr. Davis, explained that the idea OF th'
/ original resolution. defining the position OF th
! General Ass nbly upon the subject OF further
| extension of State aid, was embodied in bill be
fore the Senate
Nr. McDDugal. member of the Internal In
provement Committee, expressed his dissent irOr
the report, and his favor of the original resolutions
! Mr.. Whitthorne apprehensiVe that the adoI
ton of the report would hive bad effect at home
aud he should oppose it.
Mr.. Harris supported the original resolutions
Mr.. Brown opposed the resolutions of the Con
mittee proposed in lieu:
RESOLVED. That if any Railroad Company fail
! comply with the laws now in force and thereh
cause tie road to be sold, it shall be the duty
| the Governor to order the Railroad COMMISSIONS
upon the sale of such railroad and its assets,
advertise for bids for such railroad and assets al
attend tn sale Of such road, and make it bring u
amount of the State endorsements
Alter some discussion, in order to allow the Bal
Committee 70 meet the Senate adjourned till
A. NJ to morrow.