Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-17
PROPOSITIONS PASSED THE FIRST READING.

up public roads in LauderdLe county boy mxai5n.
Mr. KENDRICK introduced BIZ so. 3ol) to
amend the criminal laws Of this State making it
a misdemeanor to injure or destroy fat-b0at float
ing-mill, or other water craft.
MIR I'VE introduceda bill NO. $3.50 to provide for
the blind school.
TEB CODE.
The House now returned 70 the unfinished bust
ness Of yesterday-the consideration Of the code,
Part "
Mr BULLOCK, in view Of what might seem 10 be
an attack Upon the Committee On Revision, said
The Committee had not felt authorized to leave out
Of the code statutes which they found in force the
statute book, and this particular section had been
in the book since the year 1901, which he himself
should now move to strike out.
Mr. ROWLES further explained the duty of the
Revision Committee and the revisers. Every pOr-
ton Of the obnoxious matter was ordered to be
stricken out in the Senate; and were so stricken out
VITA the exception Of the clauses referred to; and
that, which had been retained by mistake and which
was referred to yesterday, was without support in
the context, and void.
BICKNELL also made detailed statement Of
the proceedings Of the Committee, and their onerous
labors upon the collation. and revision Of the Stat
ules. They all repealed the imputation that the
Committee had taken upon themselves TO make any,
even the slightest change alteration in the exist
ing statutes. Mr.. B. proceeded at length TO make
his structures on the course Of members voting
against the code, and sometimes neglecng attend
c0uscientiOusly its various readings; and he in
voked such tOcOme to the aid Of the Committee In
tler unusually onerous and arduous laI o,s extend
ilC from half-past six TO eleven and twelve Oc0,
cry night of the week.
Mr. DAVIDSON disclaimed any allusion to party
politics in the debate Of yesterday.
Mr. BULLOCH read the obnoxious section. The
Objectionable matter had references to vag8 bonds 90
gtL Sod
whom the justice Of the peace shall commit 20 the
county jail for term not exceeding ten days. Then
follows the matter he proposed to strike Out-su6-
stanually thus: " If surety be not given by such
person at the expiration Of the ten days he shall be
hired out for payment Of the costs OF the prOseCu
ton against him" Another: Z" The punishment
for the offence shall De three months service Of such
person, to any man who viii buy him, and pay the
costs; and if he cannot be sold, account Of his
bad character, he shall be prosecuted as q vag-
rant" And, another: On conviction Of the Of
fence the judgment shall be that said person shall
be sold for three months to any person VINO viii lake
his services and pay the costs Of the prosecution.
Which clauses were severally stricken out from
the code.
1--WE. Is there any proposition to substitute
penalty for this matter stricken outz
Mr. BULLOCK No. The offender however, may
be proceeded against and subjected to other legal
sanctions.
MIR ST. JOHN submitted an amendment to induce
the execution Of the striking out One-half oil
the penalty TO the infOrmer.
The amendment was laid on the table.
The SIKH part Of the code was then passed the
third and last rea ling in the House of Representa-
lives by yeas !, nays -l-as follow
Tsaa-}lessrs. Anderson, Blylsss, Bsale, Benton,
Bickueu, Bulloch, Carter OF Hardin, Cooper, Cope
land, Dayie Dodsou, Dunlap, Ewing. Frazer, Fol-
ton. Cannon Griffith, Hamilton, Harvey. Holmes,
Ivie, Keudrick, Keeney, King, Lackey, Lloyd, Low,
Mickey, NeWbern, BOulst0n, Benshas EIc. ards0n,
Rowles, Senter Shrewsbury, Smart, SlOyal, sum
mers THOMPSON TurnerOf Roane, Williams, Wilson,
Vaughn, and Mr. Speaker Done.son-AA
N1ys.-Nessrs. Algee, Blackburn, Bradford,
caldwell Carter Of Carter, Davidson Dobs0n, Estes,
johnson, Lamb, Maris, Newman, Polk, Randolph,
Roberts Rose ST. ohm, Saunders, Sohmittou, White
0. Hamilton, and WOOd-2l.
Mr. BLACKBURN, when his name was called, cZ-
planned az length, saying, amongst other things
mat he had not voted against this code not Aav-
ing read and considered it, but because the rsvisers
and committee had inserted matter which was not
the law of the State, winch had been repealed by
the present Legislature.
Mr. BICENELL exI laiaed Theacts Of the pre-
sent Legislature had come before the revlscrs-
such IS the repeal of the Free Banking law and OF
the County Judge law. Before the cole can be com
psei all the laws passed during the present General
Assembly will have 10 come before the revisers and
contradiction in the statutes.
hr BLACKBURN. Has not the chairman Of the
County Court several powers conferred upon him
WIN sh are uotin the s'auutesZ
Air BICKNELL. Yes: but they have been passed
upon and adopted by the present Legislature
Mr. RANDOLPH had voted against the code, be-
cause he had a right so 60 d0-beCause there were
things in II which he could not sanction.
Mr. POLK explained. He had just come into the
House, and understood that the senior gentleman
from Shelby Mr. Bulloch was laboring under the
impression that probably he MIR p had Intended
some invidious allusion personal TO him. lie now
addressed the chair for the purpose of discaiming
anything Of that character. He wished 10 assure
that gentleman, that he neither intended nor never
could intend anything of the kind against MIN with
OFT proper cause. But the gentleman could not
expect him 10 vote for this code IF he thought it
wrong. And if he saw IN IL features Objectionable,
surely the gentleman ought not 20 take 10 PER Cnaly
as against himself He was opposed 10 lhe code.
and had uniformly voted against 10, for OIs be
fore aucgcd-because he could not understand &C.
He had asked, originally, hat the Revision Commit
lee DO instructed 90 mark all the alterations sub
mItted by Cooper and Meigs, as well as those sug-
gesled boy themselves. This the House had declined
90 DO; ard for such reasons be had voted against
every part Of the bill.
Mr. ST JOHN also explained at length the rea-
sons why he had Uuilormaly voted against the code
Mr. SENTEE explained lie had UNIFORMLY voted
FOR the code, and Le submitted considerations in The
premises.
Mr. STOVALL, when his name was called, desired
an explanation of that section requiring person
moving TO obtain a certificate.
Mr. BULLOCK lby leave That had been law of
the State ever since the gentleman from Obl0u was
born.
Mr. SUMMERS explained, and expressed his gen
craI satisfaction with the revision Of the statutes
but his special opposition Jhemstter just stricken
out.
Mr. TAYLOR was excused from voting having
bu just entered the Hall returning from his leave OF
absence.
Mr. VAUGHN. when his name was called. alleged
that, as a member Of the Revision Committee, he
mad no knowledge Of the existence of this obnox.
ious matter IL defended the Committee from the
charge Of responsibility for retaining what they
could not remove. he stated also his Individual
objections 10 lhat obnoxious matter, and repealed
with feeling, tie insIuuarIons that he might vote
for It,
Mr. WILSON gave notice Of his intention. at some
futuretme 90 give his reasons Tor voting uuormery
in favor of the code.
So, Part VI. Of the bin was passed the House Of
Representatives.
VIEW Providence.
Mr. DAVIDSON, from the Committee on Tncor-
rorafous returned the bill TO Incorporate the town
o. New Providence, with amendments ia regard 70
boundaries, and inserting ''MaFcu, instead CI
january, wherever it occurs in the l4th section,
&c aud with such amendments recommend the
passage Of the bill
LAW COURT AT CHATTANOOGA
Tie House now took up the Calendar of private
bills and Mr.. White Of Hamiltons bill IaiI %
cs a1lish a Law Court at Chattanooga being FIRST
taken mp and read through again by the Clerk, was
assed the third aud last reading in the House OF
Representatives by-yeas d6, nays Is, as follow:
IsGs.-Messrs. Algee, Anderson, Bayless, Zen,
ton, BickBeN, Blackburn, Bradford .Brazcl.Ou,
Carter Of Carter Carter of Hardin Cooper, Davidson,
Davie, Dodson, Dunlap, Ewing Frazer Fulton,
Cannon, Griffith, Holmes Keudrick, Keeuey. King,
LacEey, Lloyd, Lowe, Ne,Fbern, Newman Randolph.
RawlstOn, Renshaw, Richardson, Roberts, Rose,
st. John, Saunders, Schmittou, Senter, ShreWs.
bury, Smarp, StOvall, Sgrhmers, Turner Of Roane.
White Of smilton White of Knox snd VauEhn-46
Nays-Messrs. Bulloob, Caldwell, Copeland,
Hamilton, johnson, Lamb, MARS, Rowlcs TAYLOR.
Thompson, Wilson, Wood, aud Speaker DonllsOn
is.
So the bin passed, and on motion by Mr. Whtl
Of Hamilton il vas ordered 10 be immed Ely trans
mitted to the Senate.
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