Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FRIDAY March 5, 1853
NIGHT SESSION
The bill for the better regulation of the Deaf and
Dumb School was resumed, and referred 10 the Com
mittee on Education and Common Schools.
sEQUATCHIB DIRECTOR.
The Senates billto give Sequatehie county Di
rector in the Bank Of Tennessee coming up, it was
passed the second reading.
HoLsToE PREsBYTERY
The bill Of the Senate to incorporate the HolstoD
Presbytery, coming up
Mr. NEWMAN proposed 10 amend, by adding
60 And be it further enacted that passed 25th
Of February, 1856, chap ~ entitled an act protect
the lay members Of all ecclesiastical denominations
sgaist the domination Of the clergy, be and the same
Is hereby Tepealed-aud that this act take effect from
and after passage"
After debate by Dir. NEWMAN AIr. BEALE, Mr.
JOHNSON, and others
Mr. JOHNSON moved Intellectually to lay the
amendment the table-the vote resulting-yeas
%. nays 80
The question recurring on the adoption Of the
amendment
sir FRAZER demanded the yeas and nays-and
the vote resulIed-yeas g, nays 22-as follow:
lers.-Messrs. Anderson, Bate, Bayless, Benton,
Blackburn, Caldwell, Carter of Hardin, Cooper,
Copeland, Davidson Dlyic, Dobson Estes, Cannon,
Golladay, Griffith, Hamilton, Lamb, Mickey, New
man, Rou'slOn, Roberts, KOwles, st John, Scmiiou,
Smart, Stoval, Summers, Thompson. Turner Of
Roane, Turner Of Sumner, Williams, Wilson, White
Of Hamilton. White Of Knox, Vaughn, and Speaker
nelsOn-31.
NGy8.-Messrs. Algee. Beale, BrazeltoD Carter Of
Carter, Ewing, Frazer, Holmes Ivie, johnson, Ken
drick, Keeney, Lackey, Lloyd, Maris, Newbern,
Randolph, Renshaw, Rose, Saunders, Senter ShreWs-
bury, and WOOd-22.
So the amendment was adopted.
Mr. BEALE proposed to amend, by adding "That
the charter Of The Lawrence Female College be 50
amended, that the polls for the election Of trustees
shall open at 10 o'clock, and close at r." &C.,
which was adopted.
MIR FRAZER proposed further to amend, by sd
ding: 90 No social benevolent society; or religious
denomination shallhold property in this State, IN
less the private members have a voice directly or
indirectly in the government of the same"
Mr. WILLIAMS moved to lay he amendment on
the table-the vote resulting-yeas Al, nays las
follow:
Ieqs-AIessrs Bate, Bayless, BeaIe, Benton, Black
burn caldwell, Carter Of Hardin, Cooper, Cope
land, Davidson, Davie, Estes, Cannon, GOlladay,
Griffith, Hamilton, IVie, Lamb Maris, Mickey,
Newman, Renshaw, Roberts, Rose, RORles, St. John,
Schmittou Shrewsbury, Smart Stovan, Summers,
Thompson, Turner Of ROane, Turner Of Sumner,
Williams Wilson, White Of Hamilton, White of
Knox, Wood Vaughn, and Speaker DOnelsOD-4l.
N0ys-Messrs. Anderson, BrazeltOn, Carter Of
Carter, Do6sOn, Ewing Frnzer, Holmes, Johnson,
d0lph, EOuist0n, Saunders and SenJer-l7.
So, the amendment was laid on the table
Mr. EWING proposed further 10 amend, by addng
a charter for the trustees, wardens, and vestrymen
Of the Protestant Episcopal church of the Advent,
Nashville; which was adopted
Mr. GRIFFITH proposed further TO amend, by
adding charter for the Christi ansburg United Bap-
list Church; which was adopted
Mr. VAUGHN proposed to amend, by adding
charter for the Edgefeld Cemetery Company; which
was adopted
Mr. DAVE proposed further to amend, by adding
individual liability, and prohibition Of banking
privileges; which he subsequently withdrew;
And then the bill, amended, was passed the
second re lding
SECURITY OF W. B. HOLDEN.
The bill from the Senate for the further relief of
the securities or W. B. Holden late sheriff of Mar
shall county, giving further time of one and two
vears,) coming mp
Mr. BATE proposed to amend by adding authori-
rios for the securities of Thomas Hamilton, late
revenue collector Of Upton county, TO renew, and
giving farther time; which was adopted.
Mr. STANTON proposed to amend further, by
adding a clause to the effect, that Vim. C. Purcell
former revenue collector for Jackson county, have
further time, till January, 1853, to pay over the
revenue Of said county, for 1857; which he subse-
quently withdrew.
The bill was then passed the second reading
The bill is. PA to amend the charter of the
Widows and Orphans Asylum, emphis-T changing
name to "Lethe," &o.- coming up, it was passed
the second reading.
The bill Is. pa to incorporate an Auxiliary
Board to Publish Books for the Blind, coming up
Mr. GOLLADAY proposed to amend, by adding
clause TO the effect that all property given, granted
devised or sold TO incorporated Schools Academies
Colleges and Churches in this State for the purposes
of endowment, shall be exempt from taxation which
was adopted:
And so the bill passed the second reading.
LEwIsBURG AND WORTHWHILE, &C, TURNPIKE
COMPANY.
The bill from the Senate for Incorporation, &c,
Of these several Turnpike Companies, coming up
Mr. EWING proposed to amend, by adding an eK-
tension three years the Mill Creek Valley Turn
pike Company; and to authorize a sale to the
WhitesviLe Turnpike road: which were severally
adopted
NU RANDOLPH proposed TO amend, by including
Walker, Nicaragua, and Paulding in the provisions
Of this bill: which ruled out.
Mr. FRAZER proposed 10 amend, by adding a
clause to amend the charter Of the Lagardo aud
Bulls Greek Turnpike Company; and to allow the
Gal,atiu and Coles Ferry Turnpike Company four
years further time &c: which adopted:
And so the bill passed the second reading.
Mr. DAVIDSON. Mr. Speaker, as the House has
been in session for nine hours this day, move that
1t adjourn until nine clock, to morrow morning.
And accordingly the House adjourned