Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-10

Laws--[mslloious injury to Bstes mill or water
craft misdemeanOr coming np-it was passed
yeas S., nays S-ths third and last reading in the
House Of Representative
RsvEsUE
The Ways and Means Committees bill 1881 bet.
ter to secure the collection of the revenue aud to
define the duties Of the Chsneellors, Judges, Trus.
tees and Attorneys General, coming IN
Mr. DUNLAP stated that the provisions Of the bill
we're Incorporated in the Code, with the amendment
requiring the revenue to be deposited in the bank
once in three months and proposed 10 pass it over
Mr. JOHNSON alleged his belief, that, if the bill
pass. there would be found every year many as
twenty counties without revenue collector, &C.
Mr. DAVIDSON moved TO strike out the last SEQ
ton of the BILL which gives immediate effect and
action
Mr. DUNLAP explained the object and scope of
bill
Mr. JOHNSON opposed again.
Mr. KENDRICK proposed to amend, BY adding;
=" Provided the act shall not apply TO any county
where there is no branch Of the Bank Of Tennessee -
but he did not press the consideration.
Mr. THOMPSON supported the bill.
MrDAVISON'S amendment was adopted.
Mr. RANDOLPH moved to lay the subject on the
tabe-the vote resulting-yeas %, nays 81: So the
House refused to lay on the table.
Mr. THOMPSON demanded the previous question.
Mr. BENTLEY submitted an amendment, which
was read for information:
The previous question being sustained, the vote on
the main question-Shall the bill pass the third
reading? resulted-yeas %, nays 35-as follow:
Ysas-Messrs Algee, Bate Beae, Benton, Bull
lock, Caldwell, Copeland Davidson, Dave, Dunlap
Ewing, Frazer, Iye, KiHg, Low, Nancy, Maris, Rich
ardson. RoWles SohmittOu, Smartt, Thompson, Tur-
ner Of Roane, Turner Of Sumner, Williams, Wilson,
Vaughn and Speaker DODeisOn-2S.
Nays-Messrs Anderson. Bayless, Bentley Black.
burn, Brlzelon, Carter Of Carter Carter Of Hardin
Cooper, Dybsou. Estes, Fulton, Cannon, Griffith,
Hamilton, Holmes, Johnson, hendriek Keeney,
Lackey. Lamb, Lloyd, Mickey Newman, Randolph,
Rouls,on, ReHshaw Roberts, Rose, St John, Sen
ter, Shrewsbury, StOvall, Summers, White Of Ham
ilton, and Woods.
So the bill was rejected.
WOOD OR COAL.
Mr. DUNLAP desired to submit the following:
ResoiUsd, That the DOor-KeePer Of the House be
requested to buy wood or coal for the use of this
House for the remainder of the session.
Mr. DAVIDSON objected.
The House then took recess till o'clock, p. IN.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MONDAY March 8, 1858.
NIGHT SESSION.
Mr. Ewing's bill 1874 directory to clerks and as,
sessors-[requiring the owners of property to pay
the taxes thereon coming up
Mr. EWING explained its provisions
The vote resulted-yeas AZ, nays 10;
So the bill passed the third reading in the House
of Representatives.
DISTRIBUTION
Mr. Cooper's bill 1881 to provide for the distribu-
Il On Of decedants estates in certain cases cases
of nonresident heirs, &c. looming up
Mr. RANDOLPH proposed to amend, by adding
the words 'Or papers"
Mr. BULLOCK regarded the bill as unnecessary.
There was ample power, at present, in the hands of
the Court to take of the funds of nonresident
or unknown heirs or dstributees-bett than by
mesns of any refunding bond.
Mr. EWING. The existing law now retains the
dstributive share Of the unknown heir. If the IN
known never RETURN it escheats; cannot revert to
the known heirs.
Messrs. BULLOCK and ROWLES. At the end of
seven years, the unclaimed share goes into the
Treasury, subject to any legal claimant that may
demand it.
After further debate by Messrs. COOPER and
ROWLES-the vote was taken, and resulted, yeas
80, nays "a;
So the bill passed the third reading in the House
Of Representatives.
WILLS
Mr. Turner Of Summers bill C7O) to change the
construction Of wills and other Instruments Of Wri-
ting coming up
Mr. TURNERex explained its provisions-to give the
children Of children their parents share, if they
had lived till the time of the falling in of the life
estate, sc. 1t was to settle conflicting decisions.
Mr. BULLOCK cited the case Of Hayes and Wife
against Edwards decision against the principle
Of the bill.
Mr. ROWLES. A statute should not be aimed
against decision Of the Supreme Court.
On motion by Mr. NEWMAN the bill was laid on
the table.
CHANCERY COURTS.
Mr. VAUGHNs bill (82) to systematic and pre-
scribe the times and places Of holding the Chancery
Courts, coming up
After explanation-the bill was passed the second
reading and en- motion by Mr. Beale it was ordered
taat hundred copies be printed for the Of the
House Of Representatives.
CIRCUIT COURTS.
Mr. VAUGHN'S bill (83) 10 systematic and pre-
scribe the times of holding the Circuit Courts com.
ing up
After consultation across the House, the bill
passed the second reading, and on motion by Mr.
Bentley it was ordered that a hundred copies be
printed for the of the House Of Representatives.
CLERKS OF THE COUNTY COURT.
Mr. COOPER'S bill 139) for relief Of Clerks Of
County Courts, coming up
On motion By Mr. BULLOCK, it was laid on the
table,
Spurious LIQUORS.
Mr. HAAIILTON'S bill (254 in lieu) to regulate
the sale of spurious and vnou5 liquors to increase
the common school fund-[repeal quart laW-cOm-
polling all men to come under the tippling law
coming up
Mr. HAMILTON proposed to amend, by making
the keeping of a disorderly House a misdemeanOr,
SC; which was agreed to; and then the vote the
second reading of the bill amended resulted
yeas 20, nays 36-as follow:
Ysas-Messrs Bate, Bayless, Bullock, Caldwell !
Carter Of Carter, Fulton, Cannon Golladay, Hamil
ton, Holmes, Ivie, Johnson Mickey, Roberts, Rose,
Shrewsbury, Thompson, Turner Of Sumner, Wood, |
and Speaker DOnelsOn-2O
Nays-Messrs Algee, Anderson, Beale, Bentley, |
Benton, Blackburn, Carter Of Hardin, Cooper, Cope
land, Davie, DobsOn, Estes, Ewing, Griffith, Ken |
drick, Keeney, Lackey, Lamb, Lloyd, Low, Maris, |
Newman, Randolph, RouIston, Renshaw, Richard |
son. St. John, Schmittou Senter, SmartS, StOvall, |
Summers, Turner of ROane, Williams, Wilson, and /
White Of KnoX-36
Mr. SCHMITTOU explained and said, he was in |
favor Of the bill in lieu far regards the removal
of tax from the manufacturer but it contained also
the repeal of the quart law, which was older than
his father, and he could not vote for its repeal
So the bill was rejected.
Mr. BEALE moved reconsideration, which motion
was laid on the table.
SMALL OFFENCE LAW.
Mr. BATES bill to repeal the small offence law
was laid on the table.
EXCHANGE.
MrCARTER Of Carriers bill (888) to regulate the
sale Of exchange, coming up-it was rejected.
ORPHANS, MINORS, LEGATEEs.
Mr. HAMILTON'S bill 1881 to secure the rights
and interest of orphans, minors and legatees coming
up-it was laid on the table.
COUNTY LINES.
Mr. Anderson's bill 1922 requiring survey before
county lines can be changed, coming up-it was
passed the second reading.
ESTATES OF MINORS.
Mr. Bates bill $3.50 to increase the powers of the
County Courts in regard to the estates of Minors,
coming up-it was passed on the second reading.
REVENUE.
Mr. BentOn's bill 1866 to amend the act to amend
he revenue laws, passed February 28, 1856, coming
lp-it was passed the second reading, and referred
10 the Commute on Ways and Means.