Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-12

On motion by Mr. TURNER Of Sumner, the bill
III. R. 80 to charter the proprietors Of the Mem
phis Christian Advocate, considered and passed
the second reading.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
On motion by Mr. KING, the House now pursued
the Calendar of Senate bills on the third reading
and the bin Is. 33) supplemental to an act to regu-
late weights and measures, coming up with the
recommendation Of the Committee on Ways and
Means, It was passed the third readiDg-yeas Al,
nays Is.
MoUIsITIoN OF IDIoTcT.
The bill Is. 8s) to allow sherfffs and jurors pay
in certain cases. inqusitiOn of idiOtey CT luna
cy- coming up
Mr. BRAZELTON moved to strike out his amend
ment, that magistrates of Jefferson county may pay
themselves-that having passed on another bill
which was agreed TO-
Mr. ROULSTON moved to strike out "twO dol
lars " and insert "one"
On motion by Mr. STOVALL the bill and amend
ment we're indefinitely postponed.
REvENUE.
The bill IS l61)to amend the revenue laws tax
ing idle capital over $500 coming up
Mr. DUNLAP thought a man should not pay tax
on money in mis- unpsying vault.
Mr. KING took the opposite view. His colleague
was taking the part Of Young America.
Mr. COOPER proposed to amend, by adding a
proposition to tax itineraDt peddlers Of jewelry,
qoods wares and merchan 1ize-shall obtain license
in each county-Sl0 for each 100 voters-5O cents
fee-Hcence fee for distributing tracts ST..
Mr. KING proposed to amend the amendment, by
adding: Provided nothing herein shall be construed
80 as 20 apply to the feminine gender.
Mr. COPELAND moved to lay both amendments
on the table.
Mr. THOMPSON moved to lay she bill and amend
ments on the table-the vote resulting-yeas II,
nays $50 the House refused to lay on the table.
The amendment 10 the amendment was then re-
iected; and the question REQUIRED on Mr. Cooper''
amendment
Mr. DAVIDSON proposed to amend the amendment
by adding to this effect:
" Be it further enacted, that Merchants shall moi
henceforth be taxed on the amount Of invoice cost
but that hereafter each and every merchant in thi:
State shall be taxed in proportion to the amount o.
ms capital invested in merchandise-the same
to be returned to the tax-cOllectOr, in each anC
every case on oath"
Mr. STANTON said:
Mr. Speaker: would be glad that the provisions
Of the amendment, offered by the gentleman from
Lincoln could be made practicable for the principle
is certainly correct and just but we know that the
taxables are taken in at the first Of the year. while
the stocks of goods owned by merchants ncrea eC
and diminished alternately, throughout the whole
year. Then how can you tax the merchant accord
ing to the amount Of goods he has? 1t is clearly
apparent that the amendment would be impractl5a
bic, and therefore the House should not adopt it.
Mr. JOHNSON moved to lay Mr. DavidsOn's amend
ment on the table, but
Mr. DAVIDSON withdrew it-prOposing to apply
it where it might receive more favorable cOnstruc
ton.
The question recurring upOa Mr. COOPER's
amendment
Mr. DAVIDSON opposed.
Mr. JOHNSON moved to lay the amendment OF
the table-the vote resulting-yeas 80, nays Is
so the amendment was laid the table.
And then, on motion by Mr. RANDOLPH, the bill
was laid on the table.
sHERFFs AND REVENUE COLLECTORS.
The bill Is. I4l) for the relief of Sherifs ant
Revenue collectors who have accounted for the State
and county revenue, coming up
Mr. TURNER of Rosue set forth the provisions o.
the bill. Under existing laws the Sheriff was mo-
Authorized to collect revenue, Sheriff. after the
expiration Of his two years beyond the expiration
his term Of Office. The bill proposed (only for thC
presently to give them three years instead Of two
where the Sheriff has paid the money out Of his OWL
pocket
The vote resulted-yeas As, nays u: So the bill
passed the third reading.
KNOXVILLE AND CHARLESTON AND SOUTH WESTERN
RAILROAD COMPANIES, sc.
The bill rs. 1881 to extend further time to the
Knoxville and Charleston aud the South Yves tern
Railroad and the Tennessee, Charleston andWes tern
Railroad Companies, coming up
Mr. CARTER Of Carter proposed to amend by ad-
ding clause reviving the charter Of the Tennessee,
Charleston and Ohio Railroad Company; and eK-
tending time no State aid which was adopted.
Mr. WHITE Of Knox set forth the merits Of the
Knoxville and Charleston proposition. He proposed
to amend, by adding clause, providing for the
joint use Of the Nashville and Chattanooga and the
Memphis and Charleston Railroad Companies, Of be
track Of the former road between Stevenson and
Chattanooga-allOwing the said Companies jointly
one half the State aid allowed to the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad Comany for their road from
Chattanooga to Stevenson.
Mr. ROULSTON opposed.
Mr. WHITE repied-alleging, that his position
had already passed the Senate had the sanction Of
the Road Commissioner, SC.
Mr. DOBSON proposed to amend the amendment,
by adding provided, that said consolidated road
shall be entitled to than $1,000 per mile
the road so consolidated"
Mr. D., showed the object of this amendment to be
to save the $4,000 mile of the excess of dist
on the North side of the river, sc.
Mr. WHITE of Knox accepted.
But before any further question was taken, at
1905 o'clock, p. m,
The House adjourned till tomorrow morning,
nine o'clock.