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reconsider the vote Of this dag, rejecting Mr. Cope
lands resolutions.
soERATs N MORGAN COUNTY.

reconsider the vote Of this day. re,slns Mr. Cope
lands resolutions.
EsoERATs IN MoRaAN cOUHZT.
Mir RICHARDSON moved 70 take up the sonside-
ration Of the bill from the Senate granting relief
from esehests in certain cases in Morgan county,
and rejected on the 9th Of January, reconsidered,
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. He
was impressed, hOEeyer, that the bill had not been
before the Committee.
Mr. ROWLES rehearsed the statement Of Colonel
Sneed Of Knoxville heretofore printed in this pa
per, in relation to this matter. He moved 10 dis
pense with the Committees report
Mr. WILSON objected to the motion, as unparlis
mentsry.
The motion was entertained.
Mr. CANTRELL opposed the motion, and seemed
to argue, under q Supreme Court decision upon q
certain arising out Of certain esehesed lands
in DeKalb county, that the Legislature hadno power
to reverse escheats, SC.
Mr. RICHARDSON never heard that the State
had set up any claim 10 these lands.
Mr. WHITE, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
now reported back the bill in question, and recon-
mended its passage.
The bill was taken up by unanimous consent. Il
provides, that the titles Of these certain lands held
and conveyed by G. P. Gerding, deed, and the
Tennessee Colonization Society, Sc, be and the
same hereby released from any claim Of esehest
or forfeiture, sc,
Mr. BlCKNELL and Mr. ROWLES made state
snts Of the case, showing that these parties should
have the relief proposed in the bill.
Mr. CANTRELL spoke again.
Mr. RICHARDSON had received letter from Col
Sneed, who vas formerly a citizen of Rutherford
county, in which, adverting TO this matter be says
" 1t would be awful for these people, il the Legsls
ture should refuse TO pass the bill which will pre-
vent immense amount Of litigation"
The question was now taken on the third reading
Of the bill, resulGng-yeas 46, nays Pas follow
Ye1s-Messrs Anderson, Bate, Bayless, Beale
Bicknell, Blackburn, BrazeltOn, Caldwell Carter Of
Carter Carter of Hardin, Cooper, Copeland DObson,
Dunlap, Ewing, Frazer, Cannon, GOlladay, Griffith
Hamilton, Holiness Ivie, Lsckey, Lloyd, Low Nancy
Mickey, Newman, ROulstOn, Richardson, Roberts,
Rose, ROWles, St. John, SchmittOu, Shrewsbury
Smartt, Summers, Taylor, Thompson, Turner Of
Roane, TurLer of Sumner, Wilson, White of Hamil-
ton, White Of Knox, and Wood-46.
NayS-Messrs. Algee, Cantrell, Estes, johnson,
Kendrick, Keeney, KING, Lamb, Randolph, Rem
shaw, Saunders, and StoYan-12.
So the bill passed The third and last reading in the
in the House of Representatives.
TIE CODE.
Mr. WILSON gave notice Of his intention, on
Monday, or some future day, to introduce change
Of the rule Of the House Of Representatives which
prevents the consideration Of the Code on Friday
evening.
The SPEAKER pro TEN. directed the Clerk to
take up the Senate messages, and the Senate
amendments to the bill gao amend the charters
Of the town Of Jackson and the city Of Knoxville,
and to incorporate Manchester, &c, viz:
/ Strike out the 2lst article Of the 18th section.
2 Recorder Of Memphis shall have concurrent
jurisdiction with justices of the peace.
g. Strike cut all that part relative 70 Jackson.
f. AmendatOry Of the charter Of MeMinnVille.
5. AmendatOry Of Rome charter-justies Of the
peace.
Amendatery Of the title.
Mr. ROBERTS moved concurrence; which was
agreed to.
COSsTABLEs' LEVY FEE.
The bill (6) from the Senate, to allow constables
levy fee-[Of so cents, &C., looming up on the
third resding-it was referred to the Special Com
mit.ee on the Fee Bill.
REVENUE LAW.
The bill from the Senate Q6) to amend the rsve-
nue. lsws-[yearly tax of 10 cents on the S10O-J
coming up the third reading
Mr. KING asked and obtained leave to withdraw
the bill for amendment
sHERIFFs AND JURORS PAY.
The bill from the Senate 1881 to allow sheris and
jurors pay for their services in certain cases. coming
up the third reading
Mr. BRAZELTON proposed to amend, by adding
provision authorizing the magistrates Of Jefer-
son county to pay themselves for attending the
Quorum and Quarterly Courts-not more than two
dollars for each court; which was adopted.
On motion by Mr JOHNSON, the bill as amended,
was referred to the Committee on Way and Means.
POWERS OF MAGISTRATES.
Mr. SMARTT flor Mr. Roberts) entered his motion
to reconsider the vote Of Thursday, rejecting Mr.
Roberts bill giving Magistrate power to take ao-
knoWledgment and probate Of deeds Of conveyance.
uLEGITmATE CHILDREN.
The SPEAKER pro tsHpors now directed the Clerk
~ n / LsT IL.
ing; and Mr. Bentley's bill, no. to allow illegiti-
children to inherit in certain cases. coming up
it vas considered, passed the second reading and
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
MALICIOUS msCHIEFs.
Mr. Bentley's bill, ia, for more efectual proven
ton Of Wsnton and malicious misehefs, coming up
it was passed the second reading and referred to
the Committee the Judiciary.
MEDICAL FEES.
Mr. COOPER'S bill, 1856, to secure medical fees
under certain circumstances owners Of hired ne
groes shall be responsible for medical attendance
coming up
Mr. CALDWELL proposed to amend by adding
clauses, 70 the effect, That no person shall be per
mittsd to practice medicine, unless he shall have
procured diploma from some regularly ch -rtered
medical society, certificate of qualification from
some censor Of the State Medical Soeiety--and
no person shall sell patent medicines, without
publishing the elements Of the pOsitiOn-(Pun-
ishsble q misdemesuo--) provided the first pro
vision shall not apply to any person now engaged in
the practice.
Mr. JOHNSON was in favor Of giving privilege TO
every tired Of this world TO have choice Of IKE
cutiOuers Laughter He moved 10 lay the amend
ment on the table; hut Withdrew for
Mr. RICHARDSON, who, upon this question, said
he seemed 10 cupy position like that Of the law
yers charged With leg satiOn for professional benefit
But the amendment would neither add to the stand
OBJ roFa 81 -
State It was proposition, he believed simply for
the public good Medicine being a scientific pro
fessiOn requiring adaptation Of talent and the study
Of a lifetime 10 qualify, il was among the strange
things of the world, that men wanting IN every quail
hcatOn, should be encouraged to 90 out ADD impose
themselves and their nostrums upon the community.
1t was question subject to the same rule which
requires proper qualihCati in schoolmaster, sc
lt was not proposition for the prot ction Of an IN
profession, il any sense. Il was con-
trsry to common sense, that man should attain to
Passable qualifications for the aCties Of medicine
without study SC
Mr. BLACKBURN opposed the amendment Il
was for the benefit of the medical schools and those
who we're able to purchase privilege in the shape
Of diploma. He for no other license than
what might he prescribed by the people at large.
Mr. KENDRlCk proposed to amend the amend
ment by adding clause to the effect, that dentist
in this State shall recover for services, unless he
shall have received a diploma from the proper
school or society
Mr. RICHARDSON replied to Mr. Blackburn.
Mr. CALDWELL defended his amendment at
length.
Mr. BLACKBURN took the floor, in reply, and
moved the recess till 2 o'clock, and accordingly
The House took the recess
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY, Feb. 8, 1858
EVENING SESSION
A call Of the House ascertained no quorum pres
snt.
motion to adjourn till Monday failed-yeas II, |
nays 34-stin no quorum
And then after sundrv inefFectual motions and |