Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-23
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Jan. q, 1858.

THURSDAY, Jan q, 1853.
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Mr. WRIGHT presented petition from citizens Of
Monroe county, asking relief in relation to common
schools. Referred r--r
Mr. REID petition from citizens OF the town Of
Jackson, in relation to certain amendments in the
charter Of said town. Referred.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. HILL from the Committee o. Ways aud Means
Teturneithe bill for the further relief ofthe secur
ties of W.. B. Holden, and recommended its passage
Also the bill for the benefit Of the widow Of a
VI. Savage, aud recommended its passage.
INTRoDucTIoE OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. WRIGHT: to give further time to the Ten.
nessee Western, and Charleston Railroad Company
complete the first section Of said road Referred
Mr. BRATCHER: a resolution directing the Com
mittee the PenitentaTy TO inquire and report
whether not it is expedent that branch Of the
Penitentiary be established and lOcated--one in
East and one 10 West tennessee, Lies over.
Mr. McDOUGAL bill to make more svilable the
lien upon Internal improvements and to protect the
interests Of the State Of Tennessee. Referred.
Upton COUNTY.
Mr. REID called up his bin to establish the seat Of
Justice Of Upton county.
Mr. HEISKELL moved to amend the bill By in
serling, - That when the point for the new county
seat is fixed by the commissioners new election
shall be held deter nine the sense Of the voters Of
said county, whether the county seat shall remain
CovingtOn or be reno yed to the new site selected
by the commissioners, and if the maj oriy Of the
people shall at said election vote in favor of said
10 ,stiOu, thenand in that case which amendment
was rejected.
The dill was then rejected by the following vote
Yeqs.-Messrs Denton, Jones, Menees, Reid,
Ross, Travis, Wright, and Speaker Burch--8.
Nays-Messrs Bratcher Bullen Davis, Goodner,
Harris, Heiskeu, Hill, Munday, MeCOnncio, Nc
Dougal, Roach, Walker, Welcker, and WhitthOrne
IA
HOUSE BILL.
To regulate the time Of holding Circuit Courts in
Obiou and other counties, was taken up and passed
the first reading.
COUNTY JUDGE.
Mr. HEISKELL'S bill to provide for the perform
ance Of certain duties ofthe Chairman Of the County
Court, was taken up This bill provides that those
parts of the Code which prescribe the duty of Chair
man OF County Court, shall take effect from the
passage Of this act.
MrHARRIS offered a bill in lieu, which takes
away from the Chairman Of the County Court those
powers which we're vested in the County Judge.
Mr. HILL moved the indefinite pOstponement of
the bill in lea; which motion filled, by the following
vote.
Ysas-AIessrs Bratcher, Denton, GoOdner, Heis
kell, Hill, McDougal Roach, and Wejeker-8.
Rays.-Messrs Bullen, Davis, COT, GOOdpGsture,
Harris, Jones, Menees, Munday, Reid, Ross, Travis,
Walker, WhitthOrne, and Speaker Burch-14
MIR HEISKELL had leave to withdraw the bill.
Mr. WALKER called up his bill 10 incorporate the
Memphis City Schools, providing that the Board of
Visitors shall be elected by the citizens of Memphis.
Toe bill passed the third and last reading.
Several bills we're passed on the second reading.
Senate adjourned until P. N.