Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-28
TENNEsSEE LEGISLATURE.

IN SENATE
HosDAT, Jan. p, 1855.
PETITIONS.
MWALKER presented petition for the relief o
Robt. Smith and others Referred
urRoDucTIoz OF Bills.
Mr. MUNDAY: bill for the promotion Of tn,
education Of the poor and to increase the common
school fund. Passed first reading.
Mr. WALKER q bill for the relief Of Benz Wrigh
and Robt. L. Smith. Referred
THE CODE.
Mr. ROSS called up his resolution directing Ii,
Committee the Code to report at Whist tine theii
lsbors viii probably be completed.
MrWHIITHORNEm moved to amend the resolution
so to ascertain whether the services oftherevsors
can be had in the day time in connection with the
committee to pass upon and report the code for the
more speedy action Of the Legislature adopted and
then the resolution was adopted.
THE TREASURER.
Mr. HILL called up his bill to increase the salary
/ Of the Treasurer Of the State.
Mr. ROSS moved to amend by striking out s'S25O0'
and inserting $4,000" adopted
The bill then passed the third reading BY the
following vote:
Ysas-Messrs Davis Denton, Cot, Heiskell, Hill,
Jones' Munday, McDougal Reid, Ross, Walker,
Whitthorne, and Wrigbt-13.
-Nays.-Messrs Bratcher, Bullen, Goodner, Good
pasture, Harris, Menees, Roach, Travis, Weleksr
and Speaker Burch-10.
The Senate proceeded with the business upon the
Calendar.
Mr. HARRIS resolution expressive Of the sense Of
the General Assembly upon Internal Improyeme EMS
and State credit, was Indefinitely postponed.
Mr. G00DPASTURE'S resolution on the subject
Of Banking, was laid on the table.
Mr. DEMONS resolution instructing our Sena-
tors and Representatives in Congress TO aid in the
passage Of q bill giving to each Of the resident
citizens Of the United States homestead Of 100
acres Of the public lGnds, coming up
Mr. HEISKELL moved TO amend as follows and
also to make the division equal if practicable by
giving such persons as do not find il convenient to
leave the old States, an equalq quantity Of land The
amendment was rejected.
Teas.-Messrs Bratchsr, Goff, GOodner Heiskeu
Roach, and Weeker-6.
Nays.-Messrs Bullen, Davis, Denton, Goodpas-
ture, Harris, Hill, JONES' Munday, McDougal, Reid.
Ross, Travis, Walker, WhitthoTne, Wright and
Speaker Burch-l7.
The resolution was then adopted BY the following
vote:
Reas.-Messrs Bulleu, Davis, Goodner. Goodpss
ture, Harris, Hill, Jones, Menees, MeDOugal, Reid
Ross, Travis, Walker, Whitthorne, Wright, and
Speaker Burch-l7.
Rays.-Nlessrs Bratoher, GOT, Heiskell, Munday,
Roach, and Welcker-6.
Mr. jones resolution instructing our Senators
and Representatives in Congress to vote for the
compton constitution, coming up
Mr. HARRIS called the previous question, which
vas sustained and the resolution adopted by the
following vote:
Yeas.-Messrs Bullen Davis, Denton, GoOdpas-
ture, Harris, Hill, Jones, Menees, Munday, Nc
Dougal, Reid, Ross, Travis, Walker Whitthorne,
Wright, and Speaker Burch-I7
Aqys.-Messrs Bratcher, COT, GOOdner, Hsiskell,
Roach, and Welcker-6.
Mr. HEISKELL'S resolution directing the Con-
mittee on Ways and Means to enquire and report Ia
what manner the accounts of the payment Of interest
on the State Bonds kept and what securities |
exist IN practice against fraudulent appropriation
Of the coupons after payment, was adopted.
Mr. BRATCHER'S resolution TO have night ses- |
sion for purpose Of reading the cOde was rejected
Yeas 10; Nays 13
Mr. ROSS, resolution providing that no new propo-
sitons shall be received after the first day Of Feb
ruary, unless by unanimous consent, was laid on |
the table
The resolution, directing the Attorney General to
institute Judicial proceedings against the Bank of
East Tennessee the Miners and Manufactures
Bank, and the Farmers and Merchants Bank was
adopted.
Senate took recess until 2 P. NJ