Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY, Jan. p, 1858.
NIGHT SESSION.

| NIGHT SESSION.
/ call Of the House, demanded by Mr. STOVALL.
/ showed a quorum present, and then further pro
| ceedings were dispensed with under this call-Nr
| Ewing Mr. Bate, Mr. Summers members Of the Re
vision Committee and others, being excused for va
| riOUs causes alleged.
| GREENvILLE AND NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD.
| The SPEAKER directed the reading of Mr. John
sons bill i2T7) to proceed and the same having been
read through by the Clerk.
| Mr. BEALE proposed TO amend the bill by adding
a modification Of the charter Of the Edgehelds IN
! onvlle, Eaglevile, and Shelby7ils Turnpike Com
| pany; which was adopted;
And then the bill passed the third and last read
ing in the House Of RePresentatives-yeas 81, NAYS
/ 4-and thereupOn,
On motion by Mr. JOHNSON, it was ordered to be
| forthwith transmitted to the Senate
NEW PROVIDENCE.
Mr. DAVIS bill (272) to Incorporate the town of
New Providence, coming up, it was again read
| through by the Clerk.
| Mr. LLOYD proposed to amend by adding section,
to the effect mat when considered in the Senate,
this act shall not be read after night.
The SPEAKER Mr. White Of Knox in the Chair
| ruled the amendment out Of order.
The bi was then passed he third and last read
ing in the House Of Representative 35,
nays l6.
! VIRGINIA, TENNESSEE, ASD NORTH CAROLINA RAIL
ROAD.
The bill (284) to charter the Virginia, Tennessee,
and North Carolina Railroad Company, coming up.
Mr. FULTON proposed 10 amend by adding olau
TO amend the act granting bridge ara 10 the VIM
chester and Alabama Railroad Company, so as 10
place them on the same footing that all other rail
road companies placed with reference TO bridges
Mr. Carter Of CditT, OtJecJlng-
MIR FULTON had leave TO Withdraw the same
The bill then passed the third reading in the House
Of Representatives yeas 81, nays ..
MISE JOHN entered his motion to reconsider
the vote by which the bill to charter New Proyi-
denee was passed the third reading, he understand
ing that there was property qualification for voters
MIR BATES bill t26I TO cuarler the Memphis
ami Big Greek Turnpike Company coming up
MrSAUNDERS proposed 70 amend by adding a
clause 10 amend the charter OF The Roane, &C, Turn
pike Company
Mr. RICHARDSON proposed further to amend, by
adding clause TO amend the charters OF the Muir
freesboro' and Manchester Turn pike Company, and
The MurfreesbOrO and " Ikiuson Cross Roads Turn-
pike Company; which amendments we're adopted.
And So with amend nents Of utle the bill passed
the third and last reading in the House Of Repre-
sentatives-yeas 80, nays 3-and then, on motion /
by Mr. DUNLAP, II was ordered 10 be forthwith |
tran. mi lei 10 toe Senate.
Mr. BULLOCKS bill 300 to require county I
courts % provide fer the assessment OF taxes IA
certain cases. where there has been failure to
assess for the year 1858 coming up
Mr. NEWBERN bad leave 10 withdraw the sant- (
the bill having been superseded ~ he g-nela, at
on the subject passed heretofore
JOHN G. SIMPSON AND OTHERS.
Mr. WOODS bill $50 to give john G Simpson
and others further time TO complete their roads, I
was considered and passed the third reaIiug.
THOMAS SHELTON.
The bill C92l) for relief Of Thomas Shelton, and /