Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-02-27

THE CODE.
The SPEAKER directed the Clerk to proceed with
the Code, aud the Part XVII Of the Senate's bill
1867 to revise the Statutes, &C, being again read
through it was considered and passed the third and
last reading in the House Of Rsprosentatives-yeas
AZ, nays 10.
PUBLIC ACTS.
On motion by Mr. BICKNELL, (by unanimous
consent the House took up the consideration Of the
bill from the Senate &C., for distribution Of the
public acts and it was nsdered and passed, with
out amendment, the third and last reading in the
House of RepresentBtives-yeas 56, nays l.
ABSENCE.
On motion by Mr. NEWMAN, Mr. Bradford had
leave Of Absence account Of sickness in his family
ILLEGTTIIATEs.
Mr. RANDOLPH proposed to amend, by sddiBg a
clause legitimatizing Mary Jane, and Sarah Eliza
beth as heirs Of Charles StOkely and his wife Sa-
rah; which was adopted.
Mr. ST0VALL proposed further to amend, by
adding clause constituting Ann Eliza Vaught, as a
lawful heir Of S. F. Vaught and his wife, which was
adopted.
Mr. GRIFFITH proposed further to amend, by
adding clause investing David Taylor, tainted
Cherokee, Of the county Of Monroe with all the
rights and privileges of citizenship; which the
Spesker(Mr Thompson in the Chair ruled to be out
of order.
Mr. BULLOCK showed that all this might be OBJ
tanned of the Courts under general law; and he
dueB6u the IN heClAOu OL the 4ltu hElAOlb VI tLp
State Constitution, inhibitng all such legislation
as this.
The bill was rejected-yeas IA, nays A.
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE REPORT.
Mr. KING, (by unanimous cOnsent,) returned
sundry bills from the Judiciary Committee, tO-Wt:
to expedite and simplify the administration Of law
to amend the law regulating the fees Of Justices Of
the Peace and in relation to executions and for
feited delivery bonds, and recommended their re-
lection He also reported favOrably upon the bills
to secure the services of attorneys employed; to
amend the law in relation to trustees lin lieU) to
provide for distribution of decedants estates; to
amend the law in criminal trials to amend the re-
demptOn laws (bd in ieu); and it was ordered that
the said bills take their places on the Calendar.
CLAIMS COMMITTEE REPORT.
Mr. WHITE Of Hamilton, from the Committee on
Claims, returned the bill, 1871 to supply Sewer
county and M'Minn county, each with a copy Of the
State reports, recommending passage; and he also
reported fsvorsbly upon the claim Of Bang, Walker
Co., for printing done at the commencement OF
the present session Of the General Assembly.
UNION AND ENON.
The bill Q7S) to change the line between the
counties Of Union and Knox, coming up
After debate by Mr. Blackburn and Mr. White OF
Knox, it was rejected.
MIsCHIEFs.
Mr. Bentley's bill G74) for more effectual proven
ton Of wsntOn and malicious mischiefs, coming
up
Mr. BULLOCK suggested that the substance was
in the Code, and on his motion the bill was passed
over.
UNCLAIMED DIVIDENDS
Mr. Bentleys bill 1881 relative to unclaimed divi-
dends of Insurance Companies coming up
Mr. BENTLEY made a statement OF its merits,
aud it was passed the third reading, by yeas %,
nays 8.
ADVERTISEMENT IN A NEWSPAPER.
Mr. CARTER of Carter 10y consent) called up the
- A. inc
his bill (sS to amend the law requiring the sale Of
land and negroes to be advertised in a newspaper
Mr. CARTER stated that he hoped simply to eX-
cept from this law all cases in counties where no
newspaper is published.
The vote was recOnsidered.
Mr. GRIFFITH supported the bill.
Mr. RICHARDSON suggested the insertion OF the
words, except when the court shall order the pub
LEGATION, and then it may be by printed notice, &c.
Mr. COOPER L is left with the court and the
election of the defendant, anyhow.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr. DAVIDSON proposed to amend, by requiring
notice of sale to be printed, sc.
On Mr. CARRIERS motion the amendment was
laid on the table.
Mr. FRAZER made an inefFectusl motion to strike
out from the bill the word negroes
The bill was then passed the third reading, BY
yeas IS, nays u.
STATE TREASURER.
House now took up the Senate's bill (l43) TO in 4
crease the salary of the State Tressurer-the cues
ion being, shall the bill pass the second reading!
Mr. DUNLAP supported the bill.
Mr. STOVALL and Mr. RANDOLPH opposed.
Mr. BEALE demanded the yeas and nays-the !
yote resulunE-yeas Is, nays AZ So the bill was re-
ected.
Mr. Bradford's bill no. 1917 directory to the
Comptroller, coming up
On Mr. VAUGHN'S motion, that part of the bill .
equiring the expenses Of the Supreme Court to be
,ad out Of the Treasury Of the State was stricken
Jut
The House then adjourned till tomorrow morning,
O'Clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAT, Feb. 20, 1858.
The journal Of yesterday was read.
a ILLRGITIMATEs.
Mr. BAYLESS entered his motion to reconsider the
Ote Of yesterday rejecting Mr. Bentley's bill to le
itimatize ilegiumates so far as to authorize them
. inherit from the mother.