Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-02-18

tho act to guard agaihst accidents on railroads
lrequiringthe employment Of white men as engineers
hremen, &c Engineer shall not be witness for CON-
psny-company shall keep lookouts-) coming IN
Mr. LAMB moved Inconvenience
MIR NEWMAN. This bill in lieu proposed to re-
enact the bill Of 1866, except that the Engineer
shall not be witness. BE preferred the law 1854
The House non-cOncurred; sndtbe bill was ordered
to be Immediately transferred.
WHITE AND PUTNAM
The Senateis Inconvenience in House amendment
to Senate bill (34, to Wit changing the line between
White and Putnam, &e.-eoming up.
The House reeeded.
CORRECTION.
Mr. BICKNELL corrected his remark on the Code.
as reported yesterday. He did not intend to be
understood az saying that the new matter was not
submitted by the revisOrs It sent into the SEN
ate by the revisOrs as new matter, and acted upon
and endorsed by that body.
DIVORCE.
The SPEAKER nov directed the Chair to take up
the order of bills on the second reading; and Mr..
Roulston's bin (z3l) to amend the act Of january
I5 1876, CHI G., for relief Of females and author
izing divorce in certain cases, coming up
Mr. ROULSTON stated that it was copied from the
act OF January 6, lS4O-[may have divorce after 6
mouths.
Mr. BULLOCK opposed the bill, believing that
We had carried the law of divorce too far already.
was laid on the table.
WATER MILLS.
Mr. St. JOHNS bill (285) to authorize the erso-
/ ton Of Mills SC, coming up
| Mr. ST JOHN explained the object Of the bill, to
| be TO DO away with the two miles exclusion.
! On motion by Mr. CARTER Of Hardin, the bill
/ was laid on the table.
The Ways and Means Committees bill (23) for
tho (S5O0j benefit of the Tennessee Historical So
/ ciafv Gaming
! Mr. DUNLAP explained the purpose of the bill
All were interested IN the objects Of this society 1t
| required money as well as labor, which had been
| generously volunteered by DR.. Ramsey and others,
| &c
The bill was passed the second reading.
GRAND JURY HQUrsrTIoS.
Mr. CARTER of Carters bill C289) to repeal the
acts granting inqusiiorial power to grand juries,
/ coming up
Mr. FRAZER moved indefinite postponement
! Mr. BAYLESS supported the bill by sundry con-
| sideratiOns
Mr. KING proposed to amend by adding, ''Prov-
died. that nothing herein contained shall be so con-
strued as to prevent grand uries from sending for
witnesses in cases where there is a we'll grounded
belief that persons have been engaged in profession
81 gambling, or retailing intoxicating liquors to
slaves :" which ruled cut Of order, pending the
motion TO postpone.
Mr. sTOvALL moved to lay on the table-tbe vote
resuling-yeas 40, nays Is; so the bill failed
TIPPING.
! The House now returned to the consideration Of
Mr. Thompson's bill (23O) to regulate and restrain
] licensed tipplng.
Mr. CARTER Of Hardin objected to the 18th Sec
tion-taking small offences into the Circuit Court,
and moved to lay the bill the table-the vote re-
sulting-yeas 50, nays p 50 the bill was laid on
the table.
EJECTNESTs.
Mr. JOHNSON'S bill (244) to amend the laws in
relation to proceedings in actions Of ejectment-
where the lands in question lie in two or more eoun-
ties, &C., coming up-it was considered and passed
the second reading.
PHYSICIANS.
Mr. WHITE of KnOx's bill (249) for the protection
of physicians testimony Of physician, SC, shall
constitute part Of the defence was considered,
passed the second reading, and referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
COSTS IN COURTS.
Mr. STANTON'S bill (25O) to regulate the taxa
/ ton of costs between parties IN the Circuit and
Chancery Courts party continuing the cause taxed
with first continuauce-second for want Of wines
ses) taxed on the unsuccessful party, SC, coming
up-it was defeated-yeas %, nays 81
! MECHANICS.
Mr. THOMPSONS bill (252) for the benefit Of
Mr. RANDOLPH moved to strike out 'twelve
months, and insert " twoyears time to enforce
! lien); which was rejected.
The bill was then passed the second reading, and
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
SALE OF sPmIrUOUs LIQUORS.
Mr. HAMILTON'S bill (254) to regulate the sale
of spirituous and VinOus hquors-(icense $40, and
! 10 per cent. on stock, &c. coming up
Mr. HAMILTON submitted bill in lieu-[repeal-
ing the quart law, and releasing the manufacturer
/ from tax of license Sc
Mr. BEALE moved to lay the subject on the
| the table-the vote resuItng-yeas %, nays 80: 60
~ NHk,-
ton required the adoption Of the bill IN heu-the
vote resulting-yeas 81, nays p so the bill in lieu
was adopted.
Mr. MARIS moved indefinite postponement.
Mr. WE made the privilege motion to lay on the
table.
Mr. WILSON, Cby leave.) The bill just makes
every barrel a tipping house without license
| Mr. THOMPSON Thy leave) was with the gentle
man from Hawkins in his object. He was opposed
to the quart law, and suggested leave for the gen
| tleman to withdraw the bill; and accordingly the
motions we're Withdrawn
Mr. HAMILTON had leave to withdraw the bill
for amendment.
JURISDICTION.
Mr. COOPER'S bill (276) to amend the criminal
Laws cases of doubtful jurisdiction shall be triabe
in either jurisdiction was considered and passed
! the second reading
Mr. SANDERS bill (279) to secure to clients the
services of attorneys employed by them attorney
]
/ of Judge Chancellor, sc coming up on the
second reading, the vote stOod-yeas p, nays ~;
! so the bill was rejected
| Mr. HOLMES entered his motion to reconsider
this vote
Mr. THOMPSON moved to take up the motion; and
/ accordingly the motion considered
| Mr. GOLLADAY spoke at length in favor OF the
BILL and against retaining in the hands Of restless
court the power TO restrain and repress Pleadings
| The vote was reconsidered-yeas 3D. nays Pas
follow:
Blackburn, Carter Of Hardin, Cooper, Copeland
Davie, Estes, Ewing, Frazer, Fulton, Cannon, Col
laday Holmes Ivie Kendrick Keeney, King. Laekey
| LLOYD, Randolph Roulston, Renshaw, Richardson
st. John, Saunders, Senter, Stanton, White OF Knox,
and Vaughn-32.
! NavsSKIessrs. Bate Bentley, BrazeltOn, Cantreu,
Carter of Carter, Dunlap, Griffith Hamilton, Lamb
Low, Maris, Mickey, Newman, Roberts, Rose,
/ Shrewsbury Smart, StovaIl, Summers Thompson,
Turner Of Roane, Wilson, Wood, and Speaker Don
! elson-24
Mr. VAUGHN explained his vote and said:
voted for the BILL but desire here TO bear testimO-
ny to the ability, perseverance, and patience Of our
| Circuit, Chancery, and Criminal Court Judges.
They are truly model Judges, sir; but complaint Is
made here of other judicial districts.
So the vote was reconsidered, and the question
| required on the second reading Of the bill
Mr. WHITE Of Knox proposed to amend, 0y ad1-
ing; provided nothing contained in this bill shall
prevent the court from deciding what number OF at
torneys representing legal firms shall represent the
cause;" which was adopted; and then,
OnmOtion by Mr. WE, it was referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee.
The House then took a recess till o'clock, P. m.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WEDNESDAY,, Feb. Il, 1858.
EVENING SESSION.
THE CODE.
The SPEAKER directed the Clerk to proceed with |
the Code and the Part XIV. Of the Senate's bill NO
Sc, to revise the Statutes, &c, being again resG
through it was considered and passed the third and
last reading in the House of Representatives-yeas