Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-20
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE
SATURDAY, Jan. 16, 1858.

GENAAE-
SATURDAY, Jan. 1e, 1858.
PETITIONS
Mr. GOoDPAsTUBE presented Petit, ION from
citizens of Fentress county, asking tiaa' &c
town Of said county be changed
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Mr. DAVIS. from the COMMITTEES on Internal
r,,,s ,otrrped the bin to amend the charter
g H. EIarb;s CIarksyille and Louisville Railroad
Tor,r.nv : rmaioritv of the committee recommend
ing its passage
,vTRo,eUcTIoE OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
NrRR ARCHER offered resolution cOndemning
~ roiicr of amending the Constitution Of the
United Sta, es. as recommended by Andrew Johnson
Lies over
MIR HE'S KEEL: resolution directing the Com
mittee on Ways and Means TO settle with the public
officers as they are required by law to do.
Mr. HE'S KELL: A bill to relieve innocent persons
from the pa yment Of costs in certain cases. Referred
Mr. VIII rTHORNR: A bill to incorporate the
Columbia and Cbumbly's Ford Turnpike Company
Passed first reading
Mr. GOODPASTURE bill to authorize defen-
dants in criminal prosecutions to give security Tor
their appearance in certain cases. Referred
Mr. BULLEN: bill to incorporate the FresOy-
terry Of HoIston, belonging to the New School Pres-
byterian Church. Passed first reading.
Mr. DAVIS: A billtO amend the Free Banking Law.
Passed 6rstregding.
Mr. DENTON: A bill to attach the Chancery Court
al Cookeville TO the 9th chancery division, and to
change the time of holding the same. Passed first
reading.
MIR GOODPASTURE: A bill to repeal the 4th sec
! ton of an act passed 9th Of February, 1888,
entitled an act to suppress the sale and use Of Bowie
knives and Arkansas Toothpicks," in this State
/ Referred.
Mr. ROACH: A bill to allow the Nashville and
! Northwestern Railroad Company the further time
Of two years ten thousand shares Of stock
| Passed first reading.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
/ Senate bill to amend the charter of the Memphis
] GAINESVILLE and Louisville Railroad Company, Civ
ing said company the further time Of two years tC
come within the provisions Of the internal improve
ment act was taken up.
/ Mr. HARRIS moved to amend by adding: Be 4
further enacted That the further time Cf two year.
! be given to the Tennessee, Atlantic and Ohio Ran
| road Company to commence their road Rejected
The bill then passed the third and last reading:
| Ayes.-Messrs Bratcher, Bullen, Denton, Golf
Goodner, GoOdpssture, Heskell Menees, McConnico
| Reid. Roach Ross Travis, Welcker, Nhitthorne
/ Wright, and Speaker Burch-lI.
N1ys-Messrs. Davis, Harris, Jones, Munday
and McDOugal-5.
Mr. DEMONS bill eKempting the deaf and dumt
and the blind from poll tax, passed the third AM
last readng-ayes Is, noes 0.
| Mr. WHITTH0RNE'S bill 10 amend the revenu
laws so as to impose tax on policies Of life lnsu
rance granted by other than companies charters
by this State, passed the third and last reading
ayes Is, noes ..
Senate bill to make provision for the poor wa
taken up. The bill provides that persons who hsy
the ability shall support their poor KIM the father
the child; the son, the father, &c. The bill was re
} jected:
Ayes-Messrs. Bratcher, Denton, GOOdner, Heis
keIl, McDougal, Roach, Ross, and Speaker BurcE
l-S
Nags-Messrs. Bullen, Davis, Golf, GoOdpasture
Harris, JONES' McCOnnico, Travis, WbtthOrne an
Wright-lO.
? MISCELLANEOUS.