Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-23
BougE on REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAY, March 10, 1858.
EVENING SESSION.

FRAUDULENT BAAklhG-
The bill Is. 0s) 10 punish fraudulent banking,
coming up, it was passed the second residing
- The bill, Is. 1857 TO require Sherlns TO Keep
Office in county town. was laid on the table.
The bill Is l09) in regard tc persons interested
in official bonds was laid on he table.
The Senate bill to amend the reveoue laFs-[ia tax
ing iacksl-Eas laid on the table.
wM. B BATE
-Tbe bill rs. 2sil for the benefit Of W B. Bate
1925 for professional services was passed the
second reading.
FREE NEGROES.
The bin Is. 1881 TO prevent any free person Of
color, who has been convict from going at large
Tshall be transported or sold into slaverv-shal not
remove VISIT from county to county, without leave
Of the County Court was passed the second read
ing.
TOWNS.
The bill Is. 144) to regulate taxes incorporated
towns, was passed the second reading.
The bill Is. 15S-a bank bill) was laid on the Ia
bic.
TAX STATEMENTS.
The bill s. 1881 to enforce Clerks returns of tax
statements, was passed the second reading
REP0BTs
The bill Is 1871 to furnish tho Clerks Of Sewer
and Sumner County Courts with State and ChaneeTy
reports, SC. was amended, by striking out Sewer
and Chancery reports, aud "acts to Obion,' was
passed the second reading.
The bill g. l6Sl to put runaway slaves in jail
[penientiary, after three years sOldl-wa laid on
the table.
SLAVES
The bill Is. 1881 10 amend the law in relation 10
the punishment of slaves death for iusuuectionj
was passed the second reading
The bin Is. 1851 regulate Clerks fees, was laid
on the liable,
The bill IS 1881 TO authorize defendants in Grim
iual prosecution to give security, was laid on the
table.
SCHOOL LANDS.
The bill Is. 2l2) to regulate school lands in GER
tain cases, was passed the second reading.
The bin Is 2l9) giving further time to the Ten
nessee, Western, and Charleston Railroad Company,
was laid on the table.
ISTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
The bill, S 800, to make more available the len
on Internal improvements, g., passed the second
reading
The bill, S. 22I, to authorize forfeiture against
witnesses, Sc, was laid on the table.
FALSE KEYS.
The bill IS 22S) making it felony to carry false
/ keys, was passed the second reading.
The bill Is. 237) to amend the attachment laws,
was laid the table.
The bill Is. 239) to define ChauceTy jurisdiction,
was laid on the table.
ROAD CASES.
E7The bill rs. 24O) to authorize Quorum Courts to
| Try road cases. was passed the second reading.
PUBLIC ARMS
The bill rs. 24l) to provide for keeping the pub
/ lie arms Superintendent Of weights and meas
/ ures1 was passed the second reading
The bill Is. 246) to amend the revenue taxes, was
amended and passed the second reading.
PUBLICATION OF DEGREES
The bill, S. 248, to secure publication Of DEGREES
Of the Supreme Court, passed the second read
| ing
The bill, s. 249, authorizing State tax to be col
ected in deprecated free bank paper, &C., laid
! on the table.
The BILL S. $50 to collect tax on sales of slaves,
was laid on the table.
The bill S 254, to protect wOol-growing, was laid
| on the table.
The bill, S. $50, endorsers to take judgment in a
summary way, Sc, was laid on the table.
AGRICULTURAL BUREAU.
The BILL S 26l, to amend the act establishing an
Agricultural Bureau was passed the second reading.
The BILL S. 265, to amend the revenue laws, was
laid on the table.
The bill, S. 2G4 to punish the offence of barbOr-
ing slaves, was laid en- the table.
LAND ENTRIES
The bill IS. 1861 to make certain entries good
South and West Of the Congressional Reservation
line, was passed he second reading
The bill Is. 267) in relation TO taking costs,
laid on the table
The bill Is 259) to incorporate the Bluff City In
surance Company, was passed the second reading.
The bill, S. 269, to regulate corporations, was
laid on the table.
DAVIDSON COUNTY COURT.
The bill, S. 2S6 directory to the County Court Of
Davidson county, was passed the second reading.
The bill, S. 276, duties Of the Comptroller, was
passed the second reading.
The bill, S. 279, to authorize justice for Louis
vile, was passed the second reading.
MERCHANTS TAN.
The bill S. 282, TO amend the merchants tax law
was passed the second reading and referred to the
Committee Ways and Means.
The bill s. 2S2}, killing deer a misdemeanor in
certain cases. was rejected-yeas II, nays 3S.
The bill, S. 2s9. to amend the White Plains Turn
pike charter, &c, was passed the second reading.
TURNPuEs.
The Senate bill to charter the WOodford and Tur-
ner5ville Turnpike Company, coming up
Mr. VAUGHN proposed TO amend, by adding a
charter for the Browns Creek and Robertson Acad-
envy Turnpike Company, which was adopted
MrFRAZER proposed TO amend further, by adding
a charter for the Woodford Turnpike Company,
which was adopted; and the bill passed the third
reading.
Upton COUNTY SEAT.
The bill, S. 285, to ascertain the will of the peo-
pie of Upton county, as to their county seat com
ing up
Mr. Lnckey's amendment was laid on the table,
and so the bill was passed the third reading.
DEAF, DUMB, AND BLIND.
The BILL S. rs, for the benefit of the Deaf Dumb
and Blind, coming up
Mr. EWING proposed to amend, by adding an ap-
preparation Of $4,000 year TO the Nashville Ten
nessee Hosptal-authorzing the Robertson Asso-
citation to control the same-to send pauper pa
tients.
NJ KING ,,,7,o5 10 o,,,,5 b,, st-;I,;-,, ont tb
provision, that not more than $4,000 Of the $4,000
shall be expended on account Of Nashville and Da-
wilson county patients; which was agreed to.
Mr. VAUGHN stated his willingness to cut off the
people Of Nashville and Davidson county from any
portion Of the benefits of this money.
Mr. WILLIAMS moved to lay the amendment on
the table-the vote rosulting-yeas 35, nays &c so
the amendment was laid on the table
Mr WILSON explained that he had voted during
the last session, to place this Hospital under the
control Of The Medical School at this place. for ten
-elrs. Upon the distinct declaration of the friends
Of the Institution, that they would sustain the Hos
uital-taking the same care of the INDECENT sick
without charge that had been taken Of them by the
City Of Nashville. Place It back within the control
of the State, and he would vote as freely as any
other gentleman, to give a sufficient amount to sus-
tain this any other State Institution, that has for
its object the ameovatou for the INDECENT sick.
Mr.. FRAZER moved a reconsideration Of this
vote
Mr. NEWMAN moved TO lay that motion on the
table, which latter motion rejected.
The vote was then reconsidered, and the question
REQUIRED on the adoption Of the amendment.
Mr. KING proposed to amend, by adding clause
to this eject d" Provided this act shall take effect
aud be in force from and after the day on which the
medical faculty Of the Nashville Hospital shall re-
lease to the State the old LuuatiC Asylum Grounds
and buildings.
After debate by Messrs King, Vaughn, Polk, Da-
wilson, and others
Mr. SANDERS demanded the previous question,
which the House sustained-yeas %, nays $50
cutting off the amendment, and the bill passed the
third reading-yeas 81, nays 6.
REVISED TENNESSEE CODE.
The bill Is. 2S7) to provide for the publication of
the Revised Code, to compensate the revisers and
for other purposes, coming up
Mr. ROWLES proposed TO amend, BY adding,
That upon the revisors' certificate Of delay of the
work OF printing, &c, account ofpreparing notes
correcting the proof Sheets Sc the said forfeiture
T0f 500 per day after the 10Th Of August next1 |
shall not be required for he term Of such delay.
Mr. ROWLES proposed to amend by adding |
clause 10 the following effect: That uDon the Ger.