Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-28
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Whites Creek Turnpike road, and ommeBded a
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ETnoDucTIoE OF Bills
! Mr. HARRIS: to organize The county Of Powell
I under the act Of 165l-2s Passed frst rsasins
Mr. hEiSKEi.L: bhl for the benefit Of the
Rogersville and Jefferson railroad Referred.
/ Mr. WALKER: bill declaring it a felony to
carry concealed about the person. false or skeleton
| keys. Passed fret reading.
Gr WALKER: bill to provide an annual sum
for the support and maintenance Of the Memphis
Hospital Passed first reading.
Mr. G0FF; q bill for the benefit Of the Nsabviile
and North western, the Memphis, GAINESVILLE ana
Louisville, and the Mississippi and Tennessee Gem
trail railroad companies and for reducing the State
liabilities. Referred
MILKsIcKEEss.
The Senate proceeded with the unfinished busi.
ness-the bill to protect stock from milk sick
Mr. MUNDAT'S amendment vas adopted and the
bill passed the third and last reading. Ayes IA;
Noes7.
THE BANK BILL.
On motion by Mr. WHITTHORNE, House message
returning Senate BILL 10 enforce the resumption of
specie payment by the suspended Banks to offer
for their acceptance certain amendments to their
charters, was taken up.
Mr. WHITTHORNE moved that a committee Of
Conference be appointed TO take into consideration
the matters Of difference between the two Houses.
The motion prevailed, and
The SPEAKER appointed as such Committee, on
the part of the Senate, Messrs Whitthorne, GO and
Menees
THE STATE LINE.
House bill to appoint Commissioners TO remark
the Line between the States of Tennessee and Ken
lucky was taken up, amended, and passed on the
third reading.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
The bill to change the time Of holding the Chan
Gerry Court at 5helbyville, passed the third read
ing
N. DAVIS bill to amend the Free Banking Law.
providing that hereafter person or association Of
persons 7hall enter upon the business Of Banking,
under the provisions of the Free Banking Law,
was taken up and passed the third reading. Ayes
20; Noes 0.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
A large number of Housesbills, principally Of
local character, passed on the second reading.
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
The following House bills passed the first read
ing:
bill for the benefit Of COnstables.
To authorize the admission Of Attorneys 10 the
Bars of this State. Referred.
To change the time of electing Common School
Commissioners. Referred.
To repeal the proviso to the I'd sec. Of act |
passed February 18th, Oh 853 Referred.
To the collection of taxes in certain cases.
Referred.
To compel Railroad Companies to keep with the |
rates Of freights set forth in their charters Re-
ferred.
To consolidate the offices of Surveyor and Entry |
tsker in Humphreys county.
A bill in relation to assessment and taxes on !
hired slaves. Referred.
To incorporate McGain's Academy in the county /
Of Maury.
To incorporate TaylOrsvile and Bristol turnpike
Company
Senate took recess until P. NJ
IN SENATE-EvENIBe SESSION
HOUSE BILLS on FIRST READING.
The Senate resumed the reading of House bills,
and the following bills we're passed on the first
reading:
To authorize the erection of MILD dams across
Duck river at any point below the town of COlum-
Dia.
To incorporate Marshland Cemetary.
To incorporate the Presbyterian Church " St.
Paul's" in Jefferson county
To amend the charter Of La Grange Synodical
College in Fayette county.
To provide for the voluntary enslaVement of free
persons of color. Referred.
To charter the Greenville and North Carolina
Railroad Company.
HoUTE BILL on THIRD READING.
House bill 10 establish Chancery Court at Sneed-
lille, was taken up
Mr. HILL offered amendment to change the
ime Of hold the Circuit Court in Van Buren, and
}ofee counties; which was adopted and the bill
Dassed the third reading.
On motion by Mr. WALKER, the bill to amend an
ct incorporating the Widows and Orphans Asylum
f the city of Memphis, was taken up and passed
he third reading.
Senate ad journed until 81 A. NJ, tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.