Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY, March IL, 1855
The journal of yesterday was read
PERSONAL EXPLAEATIOE.

Inc journal OF yesterday was reau'
PERSONAL EXPLAEATIoE.
| Mr. STANTON corrected our published report Of
the piquant passage in the Debate the Bell reso-
! lutiOns between Mr. Low and himself
Mr. Low by leave replied-the explanations going
to show that this reporter did write the passage
referred to.
! The SPEAKER announced the special committee
! ordered to be appointed to consider the bill to
regulate the times of holding the Chancery and
Circuit Courts &c, to wit: Messrs. Rowles, White
ofKnOx Carter of Carter, Turner ofSumner, Vaughn
/ Cooper, Dunlap Shrewsbury, and Bullock.
l6TH CIRCUIT
The Senate amendments to the bill (3lG) by add
ing the counties of Fenress and Overton to the 10th
/ Circuit coming up
| Mr. CANTRELL moved to strike out "Overton, -
and to place it in the 4th circuit, &c.
! On motion by Mr. TURNER of Sumner, the amend
! ment was laid on the table: and he then moved
concurrence in the Senates amendmeut-the vote
resulting-yeas 80, nays IS so the House refused
10 concur.
The Seuate's amendment changing the times Of
holding the courts in said 18th Circuit, coming up,
the House refused to concur.
The Senate's further amendment changing times
Of holding the Chancery Courts in Putnam and Cum
berland, &C, was also non coneurred in.
KREosENE OIL COMPANY
The SPEAKER announced the following Commit
tee of Conference on the part of the House to
slider the dsagreeing votes between the two Houses
in reference to the Kerosene Oil COmpanys charter,
namely Copeland, Griffith, Bate, Davie, and White
Of Knox.
ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE.
The SPEAKER now announced the special order
Mr. ThOmpsOns resolution for final adjournment
on the l5th-the question being on Mr. Coopers
motion to reconsider the former non concurrence
Of the House of Representatives.
The House refused to reconsider.
Mr. RICHARDSON submitted the following; and
on his motion, the rule was suspended and the
resolution adopted; viz
RssolUsd, &c, That this General Assembly will
adjourn de on Monday the p instant at noon.
f. C. HALEY.
The Senate's amendment to the bill Oh. R, l64)
for the benefit of James and Kelly C0mptrOller's
warrant to E. G. Haley, Trustee of Cumberland
county for school money to three districts in said
county, coming up-the House concurred.
Mr. CANTRELL moved to reconsider the vote
rejecting the Senates amendment to the 10th Circuit
bill: aud the House refused to reconsider.
The Senate's amendment to the bill III. R. 63)
rchartering thetown Of Mason's Greve-l coming
up
Mr. ROwLEs proposed to amend the charter of
the Town of Cleveland, Bradley county, which was
adopted.
And SO the House COncurred.
NO PRIVILEGE.
mo banking privilege nor State aid coming up
the House cOncurred.
HAMILTON COUNTY.
The Senate amendment to the bill Oh. R. 283) |
fan additional 15th) district in Hamilton county,
&c coming up
Mr. DAVE proposed to amend the amendment by /
adding clause, that tue mayor and council Of |
GAINESVILLE shall have power to levy tax, or issue
bonds without the ratification Of the voters-all .
officers of the said corporation shall be elected by
the people: which was adopted:
Mr. LACKEY proposed further to amend, by ad-
ding clause establishing the 10th civil district in
county; which was adopted
Mr. NEWBERN proposed further TO amend, BY
adding clause changing the voting precinct IN
Madison county; which was adopted
Mr. LLOYD proposed further to amend by authorlz-
ing the 10th district in Bledsoe county; which was
adopted:
And so the Senate amendment was cOncurred in.
COUNTY LINES.
The Senate's amendment to the bill (H. R. 1861
TO Wit-chsnging the line between Bedford and Lin
coin, and Lincoln and Marshall, and Lincoln and
PrGnklin-coming up J