Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-29
TENNFSSFE LEGTSLATURE.
HOUSR oF- REPRESENTATIVES,.
1UEsDAfs Jau- 20 4coo.
EYENIEG SESSION.


TUESDAY. jan %, 1858.
Evening" SESSION.
On motion by Mr. DAVIDSON, a call of the House
proceeded and dieovered quorum present
QUALIFICATION.
R. B. Cbeatbam, Esq. Of Davidson county now
came forward to the forum and received the oath Of
his Office of Assistant Clerk Of the House of Rep
resentatives administered By w. D. Robertson, a
Justice Of the Peace Of Davidson county.
THE CODE.
The House then, according to order, proceeded to
the consideration of Part Ninth of the Senate bill
s6) TO revise the Statutes &C., and the having
been again read through by the Clerk, it was pass
ed the third and last reading in the House BY yeas
81, nays las follow:
He4s-Nlessrs. Alges Anderson, Bayess, Beale.
Bentley, Benton Bicknen, Brazelton, Bullock, CGld
well, Cantret, Carter Of Carter, Carter of Hardin,
Cooper, Copeland, Davidson, Davie, DObson, bod
SON Dunlap Estes Ewing, Frazer, Cannon, Grit
fifth Hamilton Holmes, Iyie, Keeney, Lackey, Lloyd
Low, Blaris, Mickey, Newbern, ROulstOn, RenshaW,
Richardson Rose, RoWles, st. John, Saunders,
Senter, Shrewsbury, Smart, Stanton, Summers
Thompson, Turner Of RoaRe, Turner Of Sumner,
Williams, Wilson, White Of Hamilton, White of
Knox Wood, Vaughn, and Speaker DOnelson-57.
Ndgs-Messrs. Blackburn, Goladay, Lamb, New
man, Randolph, and Schmittou-6.
BELL RESOLUTIONS.
The Joint resolution of the Senate directory to
the honorable John Bell with reference to his course
on the Kansas Nebraska bill, next coming up in
der
Mr. RICHARDSON moved TO postpone its conside-
ration tillto morrow morning, 10 O'clock.
Mr. NEWMAN. Tomorrow evening, o'clock.
Mr. VAUGHN. Monday
Mr. NEWMAN. Monday night.
Mr. TURNER Of Sumner. Tuesday evening.
Mr. BICKNELL moved to refer the resolution 10
the Committee on Federal Relations-which would
he thought place it a little further off than Tues
day which was rejected
Mr. DAVE moved to postpone the consideration of
the resolution till Monday the 10Th Of February
which was rejected:
And then, on motion by Mr. NEWMAN, it was made
the special order for Monday night the first day Of
February.
LAW COURT AT CHATTANOOGA.
The Senate amendments to Mr. White Of HAmiI-
tons bill (34) were considered, in order and con-
CURED in.
MECHANICS LIEN.
The Senate amendments to Mr.. BlCKNELLS
bill [124l to give Mechanics lien priority, &C.,
were also considered and concurred in.
EXEMPTION LAWS.
The Senate amendments to the bill [101 to amend
the exemption laws, we're next considered.
Hr. DAVIDSON, saw no provision in the bill but
this: That no properly shall be exempted frJm the
collection Of the revenue.
Mr.. BULLOCK. That would be provided for in
the revenue bill.
The amendments were then concurred in by yeas
SO, nays Pas follow:
Yeas-Messrs Algee, Anderson, Beale, Benton,
Brazelton, Bullock Caldwell, Cantrell, Bickneu,
Cooper, Davidson, Davie, D0bson, Dodson, Estes
EwiI 2, Golladay Griffith, Hamilton, Harvey
johnson, Keeney, Lackey, Lamb, Lloyd, Low, Ma
ney, Maris Mickey, NeWbern, Newman, Randolph,
Roulston, RenshsW, Richardson, Roberts, Rose
N, - III
Smartt Stoval, Summers, Turner of Roane Turner
Of Sumner, Williams, Wilson, White of Hamilton,
White Of Knox, Vaughn and Speaker Donel-
son-53.
Nays-Messrs. Bayless, Blackburn, Carter of Har-
din, Carter of Carter, Copeland, Frazer, Fulton,
Cannon, Holmes, Saunders, Thompson, WOod-l2
BANKS AND BANKING.
A message from the Senate asked for a committee
Of conference the disagreeing votes between the
two Houses on the amendments to the bank bill of
the Senate, No 81.
On motion by Mr.. THOMPSON, it was ordered,
that the Speaker appoint said committee on the part
of the House of Representatives, to consist of five
members
THOMAS SHELTON.
The House now took up, in order, the bill 1921
in lieu of 49 for the relief Of Thomas Shelton Sc.
which was considered on the third reading and re-
jected-yeas 20, nays 46.
REVISION OF THE STATUTES.
Mr. WHITE Of Hamilton, asked Intellectually, the
unanimous consent Of the House, to take up the
Senate joint resolution calling upon the joint COM
mittee on revision, to rep6G the progress Of that
work-AIr. Newman Directing
GRUNDY COUNTY.
Mr.. ROBERTS, bill (l15) to consolidate the office
of surveyor and entry taker in Grundy county, was
considered and passed the third reading in the
House of Representatives.
NASHVILLE AND sHELBYvILLE TURNPIKE COMPANY.
Mr.. MANEY'S bill [l22l to amend the charter of
said company, coming up
Mr. FULTON, proposed to amend by extending
two years time to complete the Fayetteville, Lynch
burg and Mulberry Turnpike; which was agreed
TO- and the bill was passed the third and last read
ing in the House of Representatives
JEFFERSON AND GRANGER, &C.
Wr BRAZELTONS bill, [14Ol to change the line
between the counties of Jefferson and Granger,
Mr. ROBERTS proposed to amend, by adding
clause to set off about twenty citizens and their
farms Of Grundy county, and attach the same to the
county Of Superintendent on petition trans
mitted from the Senate.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr. CANTRELL proposed further to amend, by
adding proposition to change the line between the
counties Of DeKalb and Smith.
Mr. CANTRELL explained that it was PROPOSE
ton simply to accommodate few citizens (fve) who
desired to be set off from Smith, for their own con-
venience.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr. RENSHAW proposed further to amend, by
adding proposition to change the line between Van
Buren, and White, so as to include Wm. L. Mitchell
in White; which was agreed to-
Mr. NEWMAN moved further t.oamend, by adding
q clause so to change the line between Lincoln and
Lawrence as to include W. II. Bean, of Lincoln, in
the county Of Lawrence: which was agreed to.
Mr. SMARTT proposed to amend further by in
GLIDING Mr.. H. NJ. Umble, Of the county of Grundy,
in the county Of Warren.
Mr. ROBERTS opposed. This would bring the
county line within less than seven miles of the coun-
ty seat Of Grundy
Mr. SNARTT called for ihe reading of Mr. Umble's
petition, and made a statement of the case.
Before the question taken
Mr. BRAZELT0N asked and obtained leave TO
withdraw the bill for amendment
MrSMARTT asked and obtained leave to withdraw
his amendment.
The House then adjourned till to morrow morning
Q o'clock.