Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-02-26

~ = sTREEBLIN fYPeGBAPHIcAL BEioS.
The sREARER tbeR difeated the Clerk to pursa,
the Calendar aud Mr. Kings bib (3173 to incorp5
lratsthe TYPOGRAPHICAL Union, Memphis, c3ming up
/ MrCARrER Of c. proposed TO amend, by adding Al
amendment to section u Of the act charlerine th
Odd Fellows female High School, at Jonesbor0, s.
as t0strike oHtthe word % high School, Sndi1set
1.-THE word 20 College, 3Ehieh be subsequently, with
drew and the bih passed the third and last read
/ ing, without further amendment.
EsW REToRM
BIr Shrewsbury bin, (8T9}in lieu Of the "Lss
Reform bill, Questioning petition and answer
courts Of Law 70 have oOncHrrebt Jurisdiction Will
chaneeFy courts, Sd az heEetgors deoribed coming
taupr @5
8Ir ST JOHN moved to strike cut the clause re-
curing petition and answer 70 be verified by oath.
which he subsequently, withdrew. -
Mr.. KING proposed to anlsnd, by abolishing al
distinctions bel ween sections at law and suits il
equity.
the amendment; which we're ordered
Mr KING explained the provisions Of the amend
ment- rheyets tesqlied-4yeas SO nays ., as fol
! lows: &.
Tess-NIessrs Bate, .BayIess, BsaIe, Bentley
Blackbu1n, BTadtrd, CaldReii, 6srGer Of Carter
1 Copeland, DobsJp, Estes. Fahon Hamilton, Har
pey, Sohuson,sKendrick; Kesney, King, Low, Maris
| Mfakley, Richardson. Roberts, Rose 81 John, San
/ 0eI5s Csuilllluus EuF6hsUuIIs DuhIlLv CtOFdll
Thompson, Turner Of BOane, Williams, Wilson
Wood and Speaker DOnelson-S5.
Ady5-Alessrs. Algee, Anderson, Benton. Bick
nell, BrazeltOn, Cauirel, Carter Of Hardin, Cooper
Davie, Dunlap, Ewing, Frazer, Cannon, Griffith
Holmes, lvie, Lackey, Lloyd, Randolph ROuston
Renshaw, BOwles, Stanton, White Of Hamilton, auC
Ysughn.-25.
So the amendment was adopted and the ques
ton recurring on the passage Of The bin as amended
the vote Fesulted-yeas So, nays 27-as follows;
Ysas-Messrs. Anderson, Bayless, Beale, Bentley
Blackburn, Bradford, Caldwell, Carter Of Hardin
Copeland, DObson, Estes, Fulton, Hamilton, Harney
johnson, Kendrick, Keeney, King, Lamb Low
Maris, Mickey, Richardson, Roberts, Rose, St
John, Saunders, SchmittOu, Shrewsbury, Smart
StoVall, Thompson, Turner of Roane, Williams
Wilson, Mood, Gnd Speaker Donelson-37.
Nays-Messrs. Algee, Bate, BentOn, Bicknell
BFBzsltOn; Bullock, Cantren, Carter Of Carter
Cooper, Davie, Dunlap, Ewing, Frazer, Cannon
Golladay, Griffith, Holmes, Ivie, Lackey, Lloyd
Randolph, Roulston, KenshaW, ROSles, Stanton,
White of Hamilton, White of Knox, and Vaughn
-29
So the bill as amended, passed the third and last
reading in the House OF Representatives and on
motion Of Mr. WILLIAMS it was ordered to be forth
with transmitted to the Senate.
ACTUAL SETTLER.
AIr Afickley's bill (927J to amend the revenue
laws so as protect the actual settler, coming up
Mr. MICKEY and Mr. DUNLAP explained the
object 10 BE- to protect the purchaser Of lands sold
for taxes-aotions in eectment shall not be brought
after seven years possession, &c.--land reverts 70
the State, on which the taxes have not been paid
for seven years.
Mr. ALGEE proposed to amend, by adding clause
repeating that portion Of the act of 1885, which
makes the Sherf's report and deed conclusive evil
dence Of title.
The amendment was adopted: and then the vote
on the passage Of the bill, as amended, resulted
yeas &C. nays Il: SO the bill passed the third read
ing in the House. d, ,-..- De-. -
Mr. DUNLAP moved to reconsider this vote, and
explained that he could not support that provision
of the bill which proposed to protect the Individual
purchaser Of land sold for taxes but only the State
Sc.
The vote. was reconsidered; and then Mr. MICK
LEY asked and obtained leave to withdraw the bill
for amendment. 90 -. ------0 t. -...a
COSTS IL CRIMINAL CAUSES.
The Judiciary Committees bill to provide for keep
ing Criminal Causes in Court and to pay the costs
thereon [capias shall run as though the cause had
not been stricken from the docket -soming up.
Mr. GRIFFITH suggested that the bill ought to
provide so that the cause shall be stricken from
the docket until after Two regular terms Of the
Court ..E
Mr. KING. The object was to save costs to the
State. -'
The return Of two regular capiases was eonten-
plated in the bill.
Mr. VAUGHN proposed to amend, by adding a
clause reviyng the act Of 1929, CHI 100, secs. and
$50 that in cases OF misdemeanOr Attorney Gener-
al and Clerk shall have no fee in case of acQuita
&c.
Mr. ROBERTS suggested, that the whole object
could be attained in all cases. by the ruling Of the
Court.
Mr. VAUGHN and Mr. DUNLAP explained the OBJ
ject and effect Of the amendment
Mr. KINGTePlied objecting to the amendment and
alleging that all public service ought to be paid,
and the public morals subserved, the act Of 1858
4, which repeats the first and second sections Of
the act Of 1929 provides, Sc. --
Mr. ROBERTS reiterated his suggestion, and
urged that the bill would work hardships upon the
cOuntiesg
Mr. RICHARDSON showed, that the bill makes a
needful provision for the payment of witnesses for
the State, where the attorney general may refuse to
enter a HOHs prosequi, &c.
The amendment was rejected-yeas ., nays %.
Mr. JOHNSON proposed TO amend, by adding q
clause to the effect that the Attorney General and
other officers, shall have only fee; and that the
county shall pay, &C., and be reimbursed for costs
they have paid Out-sfter two terms.
Mr. KING explained this provision, which was
adopted. .-, .-s N.
The question recurring on the passage Of the bill
as amended, the vote resulted-yeas 46, nays Is:
So, the bill passed the third reading
The House then took recess till Z o'clock, P. N.