Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-22
SENATE
WEDSEsDAT, Jan. 20, 1858.


PETITIONS.
Mr. WHTTTHORNE presented a memorial from
the Grand Jury Of Maury county in relation to the
laws on the subject Of gaming. Referred.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. WHITTHORNE, from the Committee on the
judiciary, reported on the following bills:
70 protect persons interested in official bonds,
and recommended its passage, with an amendment.
House bill to give Mechanics lien priority over
lien of mOrtage in certain cases, and recommended
It's passage.
To amend the 9th sec. Of an act passed Feb. Goth,
1885, regulate and define the fees ofcOunty officers,
and recommended its rejection.
To amend the laws in relation to the fees county
Registers and recommended its passage
To make valid the noncupatiye viii OF n Tate, and
recommended its rejection.
To protect growing crops snd fruits, and recon-
meRded its rejection.
To preserve the purity of elections, and recon-
mended its rejection.
To regulate the commissions of Clerks of the
Chsncery, Circuit, aud County Courts, and recon-
mendsd its passage with an amendment.
To repeal the law requiring land or negroes to be
advertised in newspaper, and recommended its
passage with an amendment
Mr. HEISKELL, from the select Committee on the
State Library made report, speaking in favorable
terms of its condition and management, and recon-
mend an additional appropriation annually for
the purpose Of increasing the Library.
Mr. HEISKELL from the Select COmmitte to whom
referred the bill to establish the count y-tOwn Of
Upton, returned the same, majority of the com
mittee recommending its passage
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr. HILL introduced a bill to regulate school
lands in certain cases. Passed first reading.
Mr. TRAVIS to facilitate travel and traIaspOrta-
ton over railroads in this State. Referred.
Mr. WALKER to amend an act Incorporating the
nd lrDh 4 avlu of Passed
first reading.
Mr. HEISKELL to amend the law of freights on
railroads. Referred.
Mr. GOODNER: for the benefit of Jas. C. Luttrell.
Referred.
Mr. ROACH to incorporate the Mississippi river
Railway Company. Referred
Mr. DENTON TO amend the 2d.I sec. of an act
passed Feb. 18th, 1856, ch 1873, authorizing the
citizens of the town of Flynn's Lick, to elect an
additional Justice Of the Peace. Passed first read
ing
LUNATIC ASYLUM AND THE STATE LIBRARY.
Mr. NIENEES called up his bill to amend the act
for the benefit of the Tennessee spital for the
Insane, passed Feb 9TH, 1856.
This bill provides that tax ofOne half cents
allowed by the act referred to, be reduced to che
half cent on the hundred dollars and the proceeds
to be applied to finishing the Hospital buildings
and improving the grounds.
Mr. IElSkELL moved TO amend by reducing the
tax to hve-eights of cent four-ffth of which to
be appropriated 10 the Hospital and the remainder
to theState Library.
Mr. JONES moved to amend by reducing the tax
to mine sixteenths eight s1teenths Of which to be
applied the Hospital and sKte enth to the
of the State Library. The amendme Mt was adopted.
And the biIlas amended passed the third and last
reading by the following vote:
Ysas.-Messrs Bratcher, Denton, Golf, GoOdner,
Heiskell, Jones, Menees, Munday, McCOnneO,
Roach. Ross Welcker and Wripht--l3
Nays.-Messrs Bullen, Davis, GoOdpasture,
Harris, Hill, McDougal, Reid, Travis, WbitthOrne,
and Speaker Burch-lO.
Senate took recess until 2P. N.