Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-02-02
TENNESSEE LFGTSlATURE.
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THURsDAr, Jan %, 1858
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THURsDAr, Jan q, 1883
rErRoDUcrIoE o. Bills.
1lr DAVIS: bill to amend the charter Of the
LeWisburg and MooresTille Turnpike Company: and
the LeWisburg, Cornersville and Pulaski Turnpike
Company. Passed 6rst reading
Mr. HILL a bill for the benefit Of Gen. J. B.
Rodgers. Passed first reading.
MIR WELCKER: bill for the benefit Of the rail
road extending from Chattanooga to Cleveland
Referred
Mr. WICKER: bill for the better preservation
Of the records Of the Registers Office Of East Ten.
nessee at Knoxville. Passed first reading.
cENTRAL RAIL RoAD.
On motiOn by Mr. WHITTHORNE, House bill for
the benefit Of the Central Southern Railroad, was
taken up and passed the drs' reading.
Senate took up the special order, the Law Reform
bill entitled, bill to abolish the present forms Of
action in the Circuit Courts Of this State and to
adopt the Petition and Answer in lieu thereof
Mr. HElSkELL addressed the Senate in opposi-
ton to the bill, but before concluding gave way to
motion 70 adjourn,
And Senate took recess until 2P. n.
IN SENATE-EvENIEo SESSION.
PETITIONS.
Mr. DENTON presented a petition from citizens Of
the county Of Putnam to change the line between
Putnam and Smith counties
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. DAVIS from the Commute on Internal I'm
provements, returned the bill TO incorporate the
Mississippi river Railway Company, q majority Of
the Committee recommending lis passage.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Mr. DENTON: bill to change the line between
Putnam and smith Referred.
Mr. GOFF: bill to amend the attachment laws.
Referred
MrHEIsKELL: bin to define the jurisdiction
Of the Chancery Courts in certain cases Passed first
The SenateprOoeeded with the readingof the Code,
after which
The consideration of the Law Reform bill was
resumed
Mr. HEISKELL concluded his remarks, and was
followed in reply BY Mr. Munday, without
Senate adjourned until % A. N, tomorrow.
IN SENATE.
FRIDAE, Jan %, 1858.
PETITIONS
Mr. HARRIS petition from citizens Of Jones'
boro asking that the act Incorporating said town be
amended. Referred.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr. MCCONNELL: bill to give Quorum County
Courts concurrent jurisdiction with Quarterly Courts
in the trial ofroad cases Passed first reading.
Mr. HELSKELL: a bill to provide for collecting
and keeping the Public Arms. Referred.
Mr. WALKER a bill regulating time Of notice to
be given for taking dispositions in circuit and com
mon law courts SC. Referred
MIR BULLEN: 8 bill TO provide for the appoint
ment Of additional Director in the branch bank at
Athens. Passed first reading
NIGHT SESSIONS.
Mr. DENTON moved the rules be suspended in
order to take up his resolution have night sessions
which motion failed. Yeas 9; Nays Is.
THE BLIND.
Mr. MENEES called up his bill to incorporate an
auxiliary board to publish books for the Blind;
which passed the last reading
LAW REFORM
Mr. MUNDAY concluded his remarks upon the
Law Reform bill and was followed by Mr. Goodpas
lure also, in support Of the BILL and
On motion by Mr. BURCH (Nr Menees in the
Chair the further consideration Of the bill was
postponed until Tuesday next.
HAMMER HIGH SCHOOL.
Mr. WALKER called up the bill to change the name
Of Hammer High School in the county of Warren.
Mr. MCCONNELL offered an amendment to change
the name Of John Ham, Of Davidson county, to
john Hamilton; which was adopted and the bill
passed on the third reading.
MEMPHIS AND OHIO RAIL ROAD.
House message returning with sundry amend
ments Senate bill for the benefit OF the Memphis
and Ohio Railroad Company, was taken up and the
amendments Concurred In.
Senate took recess until , ?. N.