Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-02-23
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.


TEN NESSEE LEGISLATURE.
n SENATE.
MOSDAE, Feb. p, 1855
latReDucTION OF Bills.
Mr. ROSS introduced bin to regulate public
schools; providing thss children between and q
years and persons between q and 30 years shall
nave the privileges Of going to the public schools the
latter not be eRted TO receive the benet Of the
public money. Referred.
Mr G0FFs bill for the protection Of Fish.
Passed first reading.
Mr. HEISKELL 6 resolution direefine the
librarian to take charge Of and preserve ne mans
and plates, 81 present in the Office Of the Secretary
ct Slate Adopted.
bills RE3EcTEb
change the tine Of eleoting Common
House bill t. Era Ess rejected; yeas 10,
School Commission,
nays 10 NDointing Commits
Mr. WRIGHTs resolution a. 9iiligan, Was
siOEsrs upon the claims Of J. S.
rejected.
BILLS on THIRD READING.
House bill for the relief Of Spencer Henry, passed
the third reading; yeas II, nays 9.
House bill for the benefit Of Jas johnson, John
Blsir and others passed the third reading
Mr GOFF'S bill for the relief Of VIM. Moore,
passed the third reading.
House resolution of thanks to the Committee on
the Code was amended and adopted.
Numerous bills we're passed on the second reading
Senate took q recess unit! 3 P. n
IN SENATE.
MOrDAY, Feb p. 1858,
EYESISG SESSION.
The CODE.
Part XVII. of the Code passed the third reading;
ayes 10, noes /.
Bills REJECTED.
Mr.. McDOUGAL'S bill 10 prescribe the duties Of
executors aod administrations, IN certain cases, was
rejected: ayes 10, nays 10.
Mr. MEEEES bill to release TO Caeatham county
her State tax for the year 1858, was taken up.
Mr. BRATCHER offered an amendment, to release
10 the county Of Union its State tax for 1865
Adopted.
its State tax for the same year Rejected.
Mr. WHITTHORNE, to release to Lewis county its
State tax for the year 1869. Rejected.
On motion BY Mr. WALKER, the bill Was indsf-
nitsly postponed.
QUORUM CoUsTs.
Mr. NcCONNICO'T bill "a give Quorum courts con-
current jurisdiction with Quarterly courts, in the
trial OF road cases passed the third rerdingi ayes
senate adjourned until 10 o'clock, a. NJ, to-
morrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MOsDAT, Feb. %, 1868.
TIE CODE.
On motion by Mr. BRAZELTON the reading Of the
journal was dispensed with, and it ordered that
the House proceed with the consideration Of the Code
Whereup0n-
The Part XVI Of the Senste's bill (S6.) TO revise
4 a. tbr
Clerk, it was considered and passed the third and
last reading il the House Of RspresentatiTes-yess
So, nays l.
TIE JOURNAL OF SATURDAY.
The journal Of Saturday Wss now read.
PETITION.
Mr. ST. JOHN presented the petition Of sundry
citizens of the county Of Cannon, against dismem-
bernent Of said county
Mr. BENTLEY presented the petition Of sundry
citizens praying for change Of line between Giles
and LaErence which we're severely read and re-
ferred.
BIr DOBSON presented the memorial Of the Clerk
Of the Circuit Court Of MCMinn county, and Judge
Cant Of the Ord Circuit in relation to fees Of Ator
ney General flor benefit Of Geo. W. Bridge, Esq
which was referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
HOLIDAY RECEss.
Mr. BRAZELTON submitted joint resolution direct
ing the Finance Committee to deduct the II days
holiday recess from the pay Of members Of the Leg
islsture; which lies under the rule.
TIE CAPITOL.
Mr. VAUGHN introduced bill No. ABB further
to provide for the completion Of the Cspitol-[ap-
prOpristing 500, 0OOl-Which was passed the brst
reading, and (lhe rule being suspended) it was re-
ferred 70 the Committee on Finance.
WILLIAM B. BATE.
n rTTT grT7Tl C,.-r-.,- ;zs-,,lr,.3 M
444) for the benefit of william B. Bate; which vas
passed the first reading, and tine rule being suspen
dedl it was referred to the Committee on Claims.
STATE LIABILITIES.
Mr. WHITE Of Knox's, resolution directing the
two Committees Finance to report estimates this
subject, coming up
On motion BY Mr. COOPER, it was amended so as
to read a JOINT select Committee, " and it was
adopted.
QUADRENNIAL sEssIOSs.
The Senste's joint resolution for amendment ofthe
Constitution in this respect and otherwise affecting
the term and the manner Of election and appoint
ment Of State ofisers. coming Gpit was passed the
first resdiDg-yess IS, nays l6-as follows;
Rsas-Messrs. Algee, Anderson, Bate, Bentley,
Benton, Blackburn, Bradford, BrazeltOn, Cantrell,
Carter Of Hardin, Copeland, DObsOn, Fulton Gam
mon, Hamilton, Harvey, Holmes, Johnson, Kendrick,
Keeney, King, Lackey, Lamb, Low, Mickey, Ran
AhSIA9tS1 AAcLAsA1hS AfS1e oVu5
Senter, Smart, Stanton, StOvsll, Sum
mers, Turner of ROsne, Wood, Speaker DOnelson-
&c.
Nags-Messrs. Bsyless, Carterof Carter, Cooper,
Davidson, Dunlap Estes, Ewing Frazer, Ivie Maris,
Richardson, Roberts, Shrewsbury, Turner OfSumner,
Wilson, White Of Hamilton-l6.
WHITES CREEK AND SPRINGFIELD TURSPIKE, INDIAN
GROVE GAP TURNPIKE COMPANY, &C., HANNAH s
KILLS BRIDGE COMPANY, TULLAHOxA TURNPIKE
COMPANY, sPRIEGFIELD TURNPIKE.
The Senate amendment to the bill C176) with re-
ference to these corporations, &C., we're sevsrsHy
,Oncurred in.
After Gn Intellectual motion to table recess
i'll seven OclOok-tO give members an opportunity
by invitstion) to call on Mrs Polk,
The House took 3 recess till two o'clock.