Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-02-21
HoUsE oF REPREsENTATIVEs.
HOLSE Or hErhESENFAIlNES.
SATURDAY, Feb. 20, 1858.
The Journal of yesterday was read
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Mr. TURNER of Summers resolution directory to
the Governor, calling for information of the affairs
and management of the State Bank coming up
Mr. BULLOCK moved 'request," instead of ''Te-
quire"-as a more decorOus style Of address to His
EXcellency the Governor Of Tennessee; which was
accepted.
The resolution was adopted.
KNOXVILLE AND CHARLESTON, AND SOUTHWESTERN
| RAILROAD COMPANIES.
On motion by Mr. BICKNELL, (by unanimous con-
sent the House took up the bill from the Senate TO
extend time to the Knoxville and Charleston, and
the Southwestern Railroad Companies, and the same
was passed the first reading.
ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE.
The Senate's amendment to Mr. Thompson's reso-
luton to adjourn the session on the 10th Of March,
On motion by Mr. NEWMAN, its consideration
was postponed and made the special order for the
first day of March. .s
On motion by Mr. BAYLESS, (by unanimous con-
Sect the House took up the bill (407) for the relief
Of Joseph R. Simpson and others-Tto legalize
tain moneys and the same was passed the second
reading.
STATE LINE.
On motion by Mr. CARTER Of Carter, (by unsni-
mous) consent, the House took up the bill l37l) for
! the appointment Of commissioners to run and re-
marx the Tennessee and Virginia State Line-the
/ question being on the third reading and the vote
| thereon resulted-yeas go, nays 0. So the bill
! passed the third and last reading.
| DAVIDSON AND RUTHERFORD.
! Mr. EWING Cby lesve) presented the petition of
sundry l50) Of the petitioners, to be set of from
Davidson to Rutherford, asking that their former
petition be disregarded, &C., which was read and
! ordered to be transmitted to the Senate.
! JUDGMENT BY MOTION.
| On motion by Mr. CANTRELL, (by unanimous
consen) the House took up the Senate bill TO amend
! the laws authorizing Judgment by motion against
collecting oficers-sheri, coroner cOnssble and
the same was passed the third and last reading in
the House Of Representstives-yeas 60, nays 0.
STATE DEBT.
MrWHITE of Knox, Cby lesve,) submitted, under !
the rule, the following:
Rssolpsd. &C., That joint committee, composed |
of the finance committees Of the two Houses, is |
hereby appointed whose duty it shall be, soon as
practicable, to report to this General Assembly,
near as possible, the necessary to meet the !
present Indebtedness and prospective liabilities Of
the State, for the two succeeding years. and whether
the existing revenue laws will furnish the necessary
sum for the liquidation Of said liabilities.
THE WIDOW.
Mr. Cooper's bill for the benefit of the widow,
coming up, with the Select Committees report,
amending the same by adding provision, that 'the
widow" seized of $3.50 snail marry only bach
eor, coming up /
The amendment was rejected
Mr. BENTLEY proposed TO amend, by adding
individual liability Of the husband, fer Wife's anti
nupal debts to the extent Of his inheritance from
the wife; which was rejected.
The question recurring on the second reading Of
the bill, as heretofore amended and described, the
vote resulted-yeas %, nays 20. So the bill was
rejected. /
Mr. I'VE entered his motion to reconsider this
vote.
CRcUITY OF AOTIoSs.
Mr. TURNER of Summers bill to prevent circuity
of actions in the chancery courts coming up it was
passed the second reading and referred TO the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
FISH.
Mr.. TURNER of Summers bill (247) to protect
the fish Of this Stats-cOming up
Mr. NEWMAN proposed bill in leu unlawful
to kill a deer between March and September which
he withdrew.
Mr. BLACKBURN moved to lay the bill on the {
table.
Mr. TURNER of Sumner demanded the yeas and /
nays, and the came being ordered and taken, re- t
sulted-yeas 50, nays 6; 9
So the bill was laid on the table.
SPECIAL COUNTY JUDGES. i
On motion by Mr. DUNLAP, (by unanimous con- q
SENT the House took up the Senate message, re-
porting the concurrence of that body in the report
Of the Conference Committee, on the dsagreeing 0
votes on the Senate's amendment to Mr. Dunlap's 0
bill (2O4l to authorize county judge for each of
the counties of Davidson, Shelby Knox, and Mont p
gomery- that the Senate rscede from its amend Il
ment striking OUT 'hnO1, anu that the House 81
cede from its amendment to the Senate amendment p
striking out Williamson, and fixing the time Of
the election for the first Saturday in March o.
Mr. NEWMAN, in the absence of that gentlemen II
represe led Mr. ThOmpsOns opposition to restoring 81
Williamson" TO the bill. n
Mr. BEALE supported the report Of the Conference Fl
Committee. C
Mr. HAMILTON moved to make the bill the spe- s.
oal order for the first day of Aprthe vote result
%, nays Sc; u
So the motion was rejected.
Mr. BATE moved to lay the subject on the table Of
being opposed such diversity in the Judiciary b,
but withdrew for-ststement by Messrs King Bck- fs
nell, BayIess and Others and then pressed the mo- c.
lion. to
Mr. VAUGHN demanded the yeas and nays-the OF
vote resuldng-yeas 20, nays SO; lii
So the House refused to lay the table, and the al
question recurring with the report be
If the Conference Committee. m
Mr. EWING demanded the yeas and nays-the vote be
SO, nays 25, as follow:
YeaS-Messrs. Agee, Anderson, Beale, Brazel- mi
on Carter Of Carter, Cooper, Copeland Davidson be
)lve Dunlap Ewing Frazer, Fulton, Holmes, Ivie re
Aendrick, Keeney King Lloyd, RoulstOn, RenshaW, ro
Saunders, Senter Shrewsbury, Stan ms
on, StOvsl Turner Of ROane, White Of Hamilton, of
White of Knox, and Vsughn-83. rel
Nays-Messrs. Bate, Bayless, Bentley Blackburn
Bradford Cantrel Carter Of Hardin, Dobson, Gam Co
non Hamilton Harvey, Lackey, Lamb, Low, Msris tn,
Iickley, Newman, Randolph, Rose, st. John, tn,
chmlLLOus turner OF DuuAutEg Wll5Ont WOOu, anu
peaker Donelson-25. Te
So the House concurred; pu
And on motion, by MIR DAVE, it was ordered that on
be Senate be Immediately informed Of this action of
be House Of Representative bal
PEKITEETIARE. tis
Mr. BRADFORD, from the Committee on the Pen Lei
eutiary asked end obtained leave to introduce 20
Ill mo 442) for regulation Of the salaries Of the OF
Hoers of the pententiary, and fer other purposes
bich was passed the first reading VI
CALVIN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CoUNrY-DR OTERToH or
The Senate bill for relief of Calvin Adkins Ham for
ton county, &c. coming up the special order, frs
18th Mr. Speaker Donelson's amendment for relief S
Dr. James Overton-[ his lands in Lewis Bottom latU
ON corporation tax pas
Mr.. Speaker DONELsON mr. Cooper in the rep
larl made q statement Of the merits of mis- amend
emit The tax on these 80 acres Of oVerhOWed land Raj
,ove the water works was S. acre, while the aid
st was little more than 49, SC. anne
Mr.. VAUGHN rsplied-objecting thatnow, since said
debts Of South Nashville had been paid by the pOu
.y snd since water had been carried to them, quiz
bout three miles, they should come forward in the
person Of one Of the richest men in the county
ID ask exemption for $4,000 worth Of property vide
ON taxation, SC. till
Mr. Speaker DONELsON spoke again. DR.. tory
eron was included in the Nashville limits against durS
consent; and now, when his property had been shsl
ndered worse than worthless it was eminently seee
Oper that the Legislature should interpose. p
Mr.. VAUGHN rejoined.
Mr.. KENDRICK proposed to amend, by adding
use eKemPtng al the overlooked land in Wayne
unity from State and County tax.
Mr. EWING stated that he had land within these -
shvile corporate limits, for which he pays SI2 an A
.e tax, and which was without income to him. VIZ
he was land he supposed DR.. overtOn might BEL w