Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-02-07
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.

TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE Of REPRESENTATIVES
MONDAY, Feb. i, 1855.
The journal Of yesterday was read
PETITION.
| Mr. GOLLADAY presented the petition CT sundry
citizens Of Wilson county, praying for a bridge
over Spring Creek which was read and referred to
the Committee on Roads and Highways.
/ Mr. R0ULSTON presented the petition Of sundTy
citizens Of arion county, praying for the repeal Of
the act 81 1855, changing the line between Grundy
| and Marion; which vas read and referred 10 the
Committee on New Counties and County Lines.
PROPOSITIONS PASSED TIE FIRST READING.
Mr. KING introduced bill 90. 4l6) to ineorpo-
rate the Relief Fire Company No Z, in the city Of
/ Memphis.
Mr. THOMPSON introduced bill CNo. 4l7) to
provide for the publication Of the decisions Of the
/ Supreme Court.
/ oUADKENEIAL SESSIONS.
! Mr. STANTON returned his resolution to change
the constitution in this respect with amendment
i By way Of substitute, which was passed the first
reading as follows:
Whereas The Legislature Of this State, under
present provisions, &c. meets once every two years.
resulting in much useless legislation ana expense;
| therefore
Bet resolved, &C. That the 9TH section, article I'd,
/ Of said constitution be so amended, that members
Of the Senate and House Of Representatives Of the
Legislature hereafter for this State, shall be elected
only in every four years, and that the sessions
Of the Legislature shall conform thereto BY meeting
once in every four years, except in such cases as
provided for in the 9th section Of the Sd article Of
] said constitution.
CITIZENS COAL COMPANY.
Mr. DAVIDSON, from the Committee on Inoorpo-
rations. returned Mr.. Maney's bill (245B) 70 amend
the charter Of the Citizens Coal Company, Nash
vile, recommending its rejection.
SECRETARY, TREASURER, CLERKS AND MASTERS.
| Mr. ESTES joint resolutions proposing to so
amend the constitution as to make the Secretary
and Treasurer Of stste, and Clerks and Masters Of
the Chancery Courts elective BY the people, eeming
/ up
Altar a statement by Mr. Estes it was passed the
first reading-yeas AZ, nays %.
LIMITATION OF SESSIONS.
Mr. BRAZELTON'S resolutions to limit the ses-
sions Of the Legislature to 80 days, Ferc onsdered
and rejected-yeas Sc, nays Sl-a majority Of all
the members not votingin the affirmative
SETTLEMENT WITH PUBLIC OFFICERS.
The Senates resolution directing the Committee on
Ways and Means to settle with certain public OH
GERS, was now taken up and concurred in.
orr1zENs' COAL COMPANY, NASHVILLE.
On motion by Mr. Nancy, Cby unanimous con
sent the House now took up the consideration Of
the bill (245B) to amend the charter Of the Citizens
Coal Company Of Nashville, with the committees
adverse report thereon.
After debate by Mr. Nancy and Mr. DUNLAP,
supporting the objects and propovisons Of the BILL
and by Mr. DAVIDSON, approving the objects, but
excepting to the bill for want Of proper guards and
restrictions
Mr. TAYLOR proposed to amend, by adding:
Provided that no employee Of said company, shall
be compelled to take the said script agsinst his
| consent - which was adopted.
/ foh he I'd ing
! of the bill as thus amended, resulting-yeas q,
nays 39-as follow:
! Ysas-Messrs AIgee, Anderson, Beale, Benton,
Bicknells Bullock Cooper, DaVie, DOdson, Dunlap,
Ewing, Golladay, Holmes, Keeney, King, Lackey,
| Lovd Nancy, NeWbern, RenshaW, Richardson, San
/ ders, Senter Shrewsbury, Stanton, White Of B.am-
| IltOn, White Of Knox, and Vaughn-2o.
NavS-Messrs. Bsyless Bentley, Blackburn,
Bradford BrazeltOn, Caldwell, Cautrell, Carter Of
Carter Carter of Hardin, Copeland, Davidson, Dob
| son, Estes, Fulton, Cannon, Griffith, Hamilton,
| Harvey, Ivie Johnson, Lamb Low, Maris, Mickey,
/ Newman, Randolph, Roulston, Rose, RoWles, ST.
john SchmittOu, Smart, StOvall, Summers, TAYLOR,
| Williams, Wilson, Wood, and Speaker DOnelsOn
Sc
So the bill was rejected.
! TAX COLLECTOR AND CONSTABLE.
| Mr. ESTES now returned the bill (s9) to soli-
date the Office of tax collector and constable, with
bill in lieu, and moved Intellectually to take it up.
TIE HERMITAGE.
| On motion BY Mr. NEWMAN, (by unanimous con-
sent the House took up the Senate's bill (2O5 to
give further time of year for the General Gov
| ernments acceptance Of the Hermitage, and the
/ same was passed the first reading.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
On motion by Mr BICKNELL, (by unanimous con-
sent) the House took up the SenaUe's bill supple
mentary to the act regulating weights and meas ures
-prescribinga salary to the State superintendent
/
| point keeper of standards-fees, oath, &C; and
! the same was passed the first reading.
TRIAL OF CLAIMS.
! The SPEAKER now directed the Clerk to proceed
with the order Of bills the Eeeond reading: and
the House took up Mr KINGS bill (67) to regulate
the trial of claims property in certain cases, and
to prevent costs, with the Judiciary Commit tees
! adverse report thereon.
Nr DUNLAP stated the provisions and effect of
| the bill.
On motion by Mr. VAUGHN, it was then indsfn-
| itely postponed.
| REVENUE LAWS.
Mr. ROBERTS bill (69) to amend the revenue
! laws, coming up
Mr. ROBERTS had leave to withdraw the ssme,
/ as superseded matter.
FREE BANKING LAW.
Mr ROWLES asked and obtained leave to with
draw his bill (72 to repeal the free banking law
as matter superseded.
LAW REFORM.
Mr. KING asked and obtained leave to Withdraw
his bill (73) this subjects matter superseded
by the Committees bill, sc.
WARRANTS.
Mr. JOHNSON'S bill C74) to amend the la,F of
issuing warrants by justices) in civil cases coming
up with the Committees bill in lieu
Mr. BULLOCK explained the bill
Mr. ROWLES did not think the bill could cover the
case, and he pointed out its deficiencies and disc rep
ancies in the joint account &C. and prop osed
amend, by inserting appropriately these Wo rds:
" OF matter Of account arising out Of contract.
ar COOPER suggested" within the magistrates
Jurisdiction" which was accepted.
And so the bill passed the second reading.
CIRCUIT COURTS REORGANIZATION.
Mr. BULLOCK'S bill az to re-Organize the cir
cult coming up, it made the special order
for Thursday.
RENT LAWS.
Mr. BICKNELL'S bill (S7) to amend the act of
1925, chapter 2l-With reference to rent laws, ma
king each endOrsible, coming up
Mr BRAZELTON proposed to amend, by SO
changing the act Of 1929 chapter 81 sect ions l. 2: