Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-02-23

MONDAY, Feb -, 1853
A call Of the House ascertansd quorum present
| and then
RoGERsvILLE AND JEFFERSON RAILROAD.
On motion by Mr. HAMILTON, (by unsnimOu
cOnsent the House took up the Senate bill for ben
| eft Of the RogersVille and Jefferson Railroad Com
| pany, snd it was passed the second reading.
| THE REVENUE.
/ Mr. Turner Of Summers bill (2I4) more efectually
to secure the collection OF the revenue, coming up
requiring payment in gold and silver in notes Of
the Bank Of Tennessee and its branches and requir
ing ten per cent damages from the time the
! becomes due coming up in order
! Mr. CARTER Of Hardin moved indefinite post
! pOnement.
| Mr. TURNER Of Sumner set forth the merits and
necessity Of the passage Of the bid
| Mr. DAVIDSON, Mr. BAILESS and Mr. BATE
slsO supported the bill, submitting favorable con-
siderstions.
Mr. JOHNSON opposed.
Mr. BRAZELTON opposed the bill as giving q
money monopoly to the State Bank.
Mr. CARTER Of Hardin demanded the yeas and
nays and the same being ordered and taken resulted
yeas SO, nays l6 so the bill ndeheitety post
pOned.
PUBLIC ACTS.
Senator HeiskelPs bill, for publication and distri
button of the public acts, coming up by unanimous
consent on the motion Of Mr. BICKNELL.
Mr.. DAVIDSON moved to strike out "not,' so ss
to include the COde-eveTy member should receive
copy Of the Code.
Mr.. BULLOCK. The code could not be printed in
time. That will come up az s separate provision.
Mr. DAVIDSON withdrew the motion, and the
bill passed the second reading.
HANILTOE COUNTY JUDGE.
On motion by Mr.. WHITE Of Hamilton, (by una
nimOus conssnt) the bin 42B, to authorize County
Judge for Hamilton County was taken up.
Mr. { q nv n
the county of Lawrence.
Dir: DAVE and Mr.. BAYLEsS opposed
Mr.. BENTLEY withdrew the amendment
Mr.. BULLOCK proposed to amend by adding a
provision 4" that there shall be elected judge IN
each civil district in this State provided IN this
act"
NJ. DAVE and Mr.. WHITE of Hamilton showed
how this county vas excluded from the former bill
by parliamentary difficulty, and that the Dill was
asked for by g large majority in Hamilton county.
Mr. CARTER of Hardin allsdged constitutional
objection, and moved to lay the subject on the table
the vote resulting-yeas %, nays zS So the bill
was laid on the table.
HAYWOOD, DYER, oBIoS AND MADISON.
On motion by Mr. BRADFORD, (by unanimous
consenO the bin (I8O) to change the lines between
the counties Of Haywood, Dyer, ObiOn and Madison
fading to MsdisOn) was taken up on the third |
reading.
Mr.. BULLOCK proposed 10 amend, BY adding a |
clause eject mat l4e county CleEAb OF nay
wood Dyer and Obion, make out lists Of the taxa
bic polls and property set Of and hand the same to
the sheriff Of Madison for collection" SC; which he
Subsequently withdrew.
Mr. LACKEY proposed to amend by striking ont
that portion Of the bill relative to the county Of Dy
sr-the vote resulting, yess 81, nays Is; 90 Dyer
was stricken out.
Mr.. BULLOCK now asked the House to reject the
bill It not possible BY any legislation to give
hose people g new county, without an amendment
II the Constitution. de would 20 far IS any man
o accommodate them.
Mr.. BRADFORD supported the bill upon petitions
previously presented.
The vote rssulisd-yeaS %, nays $3.50 the bill
Eas rejected.
DAVIDSON AND MONTGOMERY yseUR nssEoTIoE.
ea nsAsa q ~, PAVE, Cby unanimous sen !