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

ISHAM G. HARRIS.
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
IN SENATE.
MONDAY, March !, 1853.
PETITIONS.
Mr. TRAVIS petition from citizens Of Obior
county, asking an appropriation Of money for the
DurpOse of leyeeing a portion of Reelfoot Lake
Referred
Mr. ROACH: From citizens of the town of Tren
ton, in relation to the Academy fund Of Gibson
county. Referred.
MrGOFF: From the Board Of Directors of the
Franklin College, and Stones River Turnpike
Company. Referred.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr. REID: bill to ascertain the wishes Of the
people of Upton county as TO the removal Of theil
Seat of Justice. Passed first reading
Mr. GOFF: bill directory TO the Clerk of the
Davidson county court in relation TO the INDECENT
poor Of said county. Passed first reading.
BLoUNT COUNTY.
UrBULLEN'S bill to authorize the election of 81
additional Justice Of the Peace at Louisville, II
Blount county, passed the third and last reading
CHANGES IN THE CONSTITUTION.
House resolution Mr. Estes) to change sect. 18th
Of the Sri art and sect 3rd Of the 9Th art. Of the
Constitution Of Tennessee, passed the first reading
MrBULLEN'S resolution proposing amendments
to the Constitution Of the State, passed the hrsi
reading
House resolution mir Newnan's) TO amend the
Constitution Of the State Of Tennessee IN regard to
banks aud the credit of the State, was taken up
Mr. BULLEN proposed to amend as follows;
ProUided that the Legislature shall have no power
10 grant incorporated charters except to railroads
turnpikes, towns, telegraph companies literary and
religious Institutions. Rejected
The resolutions were then rejected by the follow
ing vote:
Hsas-Messrs Brown, Bullen, Denton, Menees,
Nunday, MeDougal, REID, Ross, Travis, Whihhorne,
and Speaker Burch-l2.
Nqgs-Nessrs Bratoher, Davis, Golf, GOodner,
Harris Heiskell, Hill, Jones, McCOnnico, Roach,
Walker, WelcEer, and Wright-lS.
Mr. JONES, when his name was callad, voted IN
the Affirmative but before heresult was announced,
obtained leave to record his vote in the negative,
with q view TO more a reconsideration.
NIrJONES moved torecOnsider the vote. Rejected;
yeas L, nays -.
BILLS on THIRD READING.
House bill to amend and cOnstrue the redemption
laws, passed the third reading.
House bill (slr Davie's) to make more secure the
rights Of vendors Of land, was rejected; yeas y,
NAYS IL.
Mr. REID entered a motion to reconsider.
Mr. GOFt : bill TO AmenQ Lne atJaChuenb INV -
making it a sufficient cause for the issuance OF
attachment that the defendant or debtor has no
visible means to satisfy the debt, and that he has
money or chooses in action in the hands Of a third
person passed the third reading; yeas 10, nays q.
Mr. ROSS bill to reOrgsnize the Bank Of Ten
nessee, 80 as to have but one branch in each
division of the State was rejected yeas =, nays To-
LAW REFORM.
House bill TO abolish the present forms Of action
81. Gfrfa and n admit the
Petition and Answer in lieu thereof, passed the
first reading.
Senate took recess until p P. N.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY, March /, 1858.
The journal Of Saturday was read.
SPECIAL ORDER.
On motion by Mr. BULLOCK, his bill to reorgsn-
lie the Chancery Courts, &c, and to authorize a
Constitutional Convention, were taken up and made
the special order for Wednesday.
CAPITAL Fund.
Mr. STOVALL'S resolution directory to the com
mittee on this subject, coming up in order it was
considered and adopted.
BANK CHARTERS.
Mr. WHITE of Knox's joint resolution amenda-
tory Of the resolution to investigate bank charters
by the Attorney General, coming up, it was con-
sidered and adopted.
JEFFERSON AND SEWER.
The Senate's nOn-GOncurrence in the House
amendments to the bill to change the line between
jefferson and Sewer, coming up
Mr. BRAZELTON opposed the bill and amend
ments.
Mr. WHITE Of Knox submitted opposition, so far
as Knox county is concerned.
Mr. BRAZELTON moved that the House insist
upon their amendment No. l, which was agreed to-
Mr. COPELAND moved that the House insist on
his amendment, No. >, which motion was also
agreed to.
TENNESSEE AND VIRGINIA sTATR LINE.
The Senates amendment to Mr. Carter Of Car
ter's bill, to run and remark the Virginia and
Tennessee State Line, was considered and con-
CURED in.
HARDIN COUNTY.
Mr. CANTRELL entered his motion to reconsider
the vote OF Saturday,, non-cOnCurriug in the Senate
amendment with reference to the collector Of Hardin
county.
MIsCHIEFs.
Mr. Bentley's bill 176) for the more efectual pre-
vention of Wanton and malicious mischiefs coming
up, it was considered amended by striking out the
words 'shal take effect from and after its passage"
and passed the third aud last reading-yeas AZ,
nays s; ard on motion by Mr. NEWMAN, it was
ordered to be forthwith transmitted to the Senate.
CORRECTION.
Mr. ST. JOHN corrected our abstract of Saturday,
and alleged that he had not intended to take the
printing of the Tennessee Code out of the hands Of
the Public Printer. He said: Mr. Speaker: l see
in Yesterdays Union and american a sketch which
saws that l informed the House that propositions
had been made to take the printing Of the Revised
Code out Of the hands Of the Public Printer, at a
saving of about q hundred per cent, and that
suggested this as a matter of economy. There is q
mistake in this statement. l did not say that any
propositions had been made by any person. said
that I thought il proper that a committee be ap-
poiDted % investigate this matter and make report
20 this House. ! further remarked that some ar
rangements should be made as 10 the manner in
which the book should be gotten up. did not say
that I was in favor Of taking the work from the
Public Printer. or that any person had made any
such suggestions. l think 1t our duty to have the
work done in as good style IS practicable, and at
the same time st as little expense TO the State as
possible There should be some investigation, be.
cause It is matter Of some Importance to the State.
If we are 10 give the copy right OF the book to
Ngssrs Meigs and Cooper, We should know what
number we should have printed for the Of the
State, and how gotten up, at what expense, &c. I
suppose the Public Printer Is calculated TO do the
WORK as well aud at as low price any other estab
hshmeBt in the city. I further said that it might
be proper 10 nave the work stereOtyped Printing
Is matter that profess TO know 0ut,ittle abou nv
object is to have the work done IN manuer suits-
bic to the work; and being Of opinion that the in
vestigation could be made more satisfactorily by
committee, the cause Of my making the re-
marks on the occasion. Further, l an in favor of
having the work done in q manner to afford each
individual in the State opportunity of getting a
copy Of the book at as small price as possible; at
the same time L am in favor Of having the work
well bound, &c. l hope this explanation is sufh-
cient.
LAUDERDALE ROADS.
On motion BY Mr. LACKEY, the bill 1851 To keen
up the public roads in Lsuderdale county by taxa
ton. coming up, it was considered and passed the
third reading in the House Of Representatives
yeas 80, nays 2S, and on motion by Mr. LACKEY it
was ordered to be forthwith transmitted to the
Senate.