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vote on the final passage resaited--ysas 25. nays
a.
So the bin was rejected
Ar NARIs entered his motion to reconsider this

vote on the final passage resulted--ysas 25, nays
So the bin was rejected
Ar NARIs entered bis motion to reconsider this
vote.
JUSTICES EQUITY JURISDICTION.
Mr. ThomPsons bin GOD to give Justices Of the
Peace Jurisdiction equity cause Of $50 and under,
&C., coming up
Mr. THOMPSON had introduced this to supply
hiatus in the law A man was without remedy in
equity, if hiselsiHi we're under $50
Mr. BULLOCK said it was in the Code.
Mr. COOPER proposed to amend BY Inserting
''shalle papers IN Heusof sshell furnish trans
oript Of the record; F." which was agreed TO.
AR CARTER OF Hardin proposed to amend BY
adding clause giving magistrates concurrent ju
rlsdictlcn with the Circuit Courts
Mr. ST. JOHN moved to lay the amendment on the
table-the vote resulting, yeas "a, nays p;
So the amendment was laid on the table.
MrCALDWELL proposed to amend, by so amend
ing the second section Of the act Of February 2
1852, to make it the duty Of justices to require
the plaintiff to give security for the prosecution Of
the suit; which was laid on the table
Mr. DAVE proposed to amend By adding clause
indemnifying the soliciting officer with fees where
plaintiff receives his judgment directly from the
defendant, &c; which was adopted --- q
Mr. STANTON proposed to amend, by adding q
clause authorizing Attorneys General to solemnize
marriages; which was rejected.
And then, under the force Of the previous ques-
ten, demanded by Mr. I'VE, the vote on the main
! question resuted-yeas -, nays Is:
So the BILL as amended was passed the final read
| ing in the House Of Representatives ct
MEMPHIS GAS LIGHT COMPANY.
Mr. Kings bill 4l2) to amend the charter of Che
/ Memphis Gas Light Company, coming up
Mr. DAFIBproPosed to amend, by.adling clause
to charter the GAINESVILLE Gas Company which was
/ adopted:
And so the JiI passed The third reading.
6yEEsEtEs OF ROADS.
Mr. Ewing's bin (4l5) directory to overseers Of
roads and for other purposes, coming up
| Mr. ROWLES moved Intellectually to strikeou the
clause requiring roadway around all enclosed for
| es;s
! Mr. WILLIAMS proposed to amend, by adding,
that gates on second class roads shall be reqlr
| cd 10 be more than nine feet wide; which was
! adopted
! Mr. THOMPSON proposed further to amend, by
adding clause requiring hands to work in the dis
/ tricts where they lodge; which was adopted.
| Mr. GRIFFITH moved to amend, by striking ont
/ Mr. Richardson's amendment requiring carts 10 be
brought in, to work the roads by requsiton Of the
| overseer.
After debate-the section was stricken out.
| Mr. BRAZELTON proposed to amend further, by
adding clause to the effect, that changes in the
| apporuonment Of hands to work the road shall be
| made only at the January and July terms of the
| County Courts; which rejected: and then
On motion by Mr. ROULSTON, the subject was
| laid on the table.
NEGROE PREACHING.
Mr. King from the committee on the Judiciary re-
ported back the bill 39 to preserve order at negroe
| preaching
The Bill being taken up
Mr. Speaker DONELSON (D1r Vaughn in the chair)
proposed to amend, by adding, that it shall be the
duty Of the Sheriff to take charge ofinsurrectionary
slaves-tried without delay-the Governor may ap-
| point a Judge, sc.
Mr. DAYIE suggested an amendment to include
| such cases as that which occurred in Montgomery
county recently, where a slave killed his MASTER
and was hanged, upon the sentence Of mock jury
Mr. Speaker D0NELSON accepted, and the bill
was modified accordingly.
Mr. BULLOCK saw constitutional objection in
the provision that the Judge may be appointed by
! the Governor.
Before the question was taken
The House adjourned till tomorrow morning.
nine O'Clock.