Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-02-27

brarian in respect to this matter eoncurred in
EXCHANGE OF BOOKS, CATALOGUES.
The Senate resolution to transfer the duty Of eX
change OF public documents, SC, from the Secreta
~ Of State the State Librarian, and TO authorize
the printing Of catalogue of the State Library.
coming up
Mr. LACKEY proposed to amend. by requiring the
Secretary Of State discharge the duties Of State
Librarian, which was ruled out OF order a reso-
luton cannot repeal statute
The resolution was ROn-cOneurred in-yeas 10,
nays 49,
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY,
The SPEAKER directed the order Of the consid-
GRAFTON Of local bills and the Senaes bill (6l) to
charter the Star Insurance Company first coming up,
with the Incorporation Committees amendments
striking out /" forth, " and inserting one halt
in lieu: and striking out the 18th seotion-becausG
it disturbs the law Of evidence ny making members
Of the complaiuants witnesses for themselves.
Mr. LACKEY proposed to amend, by adding a
charter Of the Memphis Savings Institute and In
surance Company.
Mr. DAVIDSON desired to understand the guards
and guarantees of depositors in this Institute.
Mr. LACKEY read them from the charter Of the
Gayoso Savings Institution and the charter OF the
Mutual Protection Insurance Company, Of Nash
vile.
Mr. BAYLEsS. These Savings Institutions we're
properly named. They sagsa the money Of the Ia
bOrer Of the country for their own benefit, &c.
Mr. KING supported the amendment. This insti-
tuition was simply bank Of discount and deposit
nothing more. It was Epurely local They would
issue no paper for circulation. No valid objection
could lie against it. 1t was bank for the radicals.
It was IF that class Of banks recommended by the
President Of the United States.
MrSTOVALL suggested individual liability, sc.
NJ KING. Put it on. 1t will do no good-nOr
harm.
Mr. STOvALL spoke against these exclusive,
chartered privileges. The country had seen enough
Of them, &c.
Mr. RANDOLPH moved to lay the amendment on
the table-the vote resultiDg-yeas AZ, nays II: 50
the amendment laid on the table, and the ques-
ton required on the passage Of the bill
Mr. KING Ito avoid all difficulty moved to strike
out the word scrip" wherever it occurs in the BILL
and insert in lieu thereof the words certificate Of
stock, which was adopted
Mr. BAYLESS still opposed the bill, and would
oppose till its friends would come up and athX the
liability clause.
The vote on the passage Of the bill resulted-yeas
l8, nays AZ.
So the bill failed
Mr. NEWMAN lat the request Of Mr. DayidsOnl
moved to reconsider this vote.
Mr. THOMPSON moved to take up the motion
one consideration was enough at this stage Of the
session.
The motion was taken up, and the House refused
TO reconsider.
HOLIDAY PER DIEM.
Mr. BAYLESS entered his motion to recOnder the
vote of yesterday adopting kthe resolution this
subject He desired to include officers Of the House
in its terms
BETHEL COLLEGE.
The Senate's bill 122) to amend the charter Of
Bethel College, coming up
Mr. ALGEE proposed 10 amend, by authority TO the
trustees Of Huntington Female Academy 10 sell out,
&c, which adopted.
Mr. ROWLES proposed further to amend, By ad-
ding charter for the Athens Female College, under
the control of the Holston Conference Of the Meho
dist Episcopal Church, South: which was adopted
Mr. COOPER proposed further to amend, by
clause exemptng from taxation plat of ground and
building belonging to the Flat Greek Male Academy
which was adopted.
Mr. BAYLESS proposed further to amend, by adding
a charter amendment, changing the name Of the
Jonesboro Female High School, to that Of the
JOnesbOrO Female College; which was adoptedi and
the bill passed the third and last reading in the
House Of Representatives:
SCOTT, MORGAN & FENTEEss.
The Senste's bill (l24 to change the place Of com
pairing votes in the counties Of Scott, Morgan and
Fentress, coming up
Mr. LLOYD proposed to amend by adding clause
to change the place of comparing for the joint
representative for Bledsoe, Rhea and Hamilton, re-
quiring the same to be compared at Hamilton, &C.,
which was adopted.
Mr. ROULSTON proposed further to amend, by
authorizing the people Of Sequatchle to vote as here
tofOre for Governor and members Of Congress, till
the next apportionment.
Mr. ROBERTS and Mr. COOPER showed it was a
provision, that the people Of a new
county should do this, but the new county OF Sc
quatchie was taken from Hamilton, not from Marion
and BledsOe. The amendment was In contraVenuon,
of the constitution.
The SPEAKER (DIr White Of amiltOn) recognized
the point as correctly taken.
Mr. ROULSTON withdrew the amendment.
The bill was then passed the third and last read
ing in the House Of Representative.
MOUNT cARMEL ACADEMY, &C.
The Senate's bill ll3l) to charter this Academy,
was considered and PISSED the third md last read
ing.
FRANKLIN AND CARTER's CREEK TURNPIKE.
The Senate's bill Q39) to amend the charter OF
this road coming up
Mr. EWING proposed to amend, by adding an
amendment Of the charter Of the Nashville and Row
ens Coal and Lumber Company which was ADOPTED |
Mr. COOPER proposed further to amend by add
ing a charter for the East Brownsville Turnpike |
Company which was adopted.
Mr.. c. proposed further 10 amend, by adding
charter for the Shelbyviie and R0sevllle Turnpike
Company; which was adopted,
Mr. KING proposed further TO amend, BY adding /
IN individual liability clause. He should vote /
against it, but desired to know the sense Of the /
House. He withdrew it, however.
Mr. DAVE proposed further to amend, by adding /
j charter for Peach's Mills, and New Providence /
turnpike Company which was adopted.
Mr. RICHARDSON proposed to amend further BY /
adding clause, declaring % That no Turnpike Co. i
hall collect tolls from persons going to and return
ng from mill church, or blacksmith shop, nor from
ny minister Of the Gospel
Mr. STOVALL objected to the retrospective action
f the amendment
Mr. RICHARDSO n alleged his belief that most Of
he turnpike charters contained this provision the
tate owned some roads, &c.
Mr. DAVIDSON made the point that il was not
,ermane, and it was a general provision; whereas,
nder the rule, this day devoted to private bilta
The CHAIR overruled the point.
Mr. DAVE proposed to strike out from the amend
lent much as refers to going to blacksmith shops
lhich was agreed TO-
Mr. COOPER moved to lay the amendment -
mended, on the table; but subsequently WithdreH
be motion.
The House then took recess till two o'clock p. m