Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-02-19
HOUSE OF RFPResENrArIvEs.


read and ordered TO be transmitted 10 the Senate
WAYS AND MEANS.
/ -Mr DUNLAP, from The Committee on WAYS and
Means, reported on sundry bills, SC, as follows
The petition in regard the Medical College at
Memphis; the bill for protection Of note holders q
resolution on the subject Of the revenue; and the
bill to regulate the fees and charges Of warehouse
keepers, and asked 70 be discharged from their con-
sideration.
The report was eOneurred in, and the committee
discharged accordingly.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
! Mr. SHREWSBURY rose to personal explana-
! ton, and said: Mr. Speakers l see in the columns
Of the Banner Of this morning that a vile SANDER
has been perpetrated upon myself and other mem
! bers Of this House Il is this.
| "Bin 282, for the benefit Of the widow, referred
to a committee of WidOwers, laughter, consisting
OF Messrs. Dunlap, Anderson, Wilson, Shrewsbury,
and Frazer
Now, sir, beg leave to say, that shall take
the aptest way for redress and revenge, unless the
Gmeads honorable is made-of which l desire the
editors Of this paper to take notice,
MIR FRAZER (by leave,) Mr. Speaker This is
the first time in ny life that have been found in
such bad company l am reported appointed
upon committee Of Wid0Wers, to investigate the
rights Of the widow; whilst the fact is, that commit
tee consists Of parcel Of dry, erusty, old baehe-
lors, with the single exception Of myself Laugh
ter; and were it not for the right Of a minority
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thus committee. l hope the reporters viii take
notice Of the fact-that this committee does not
sist Of WidoWers.
BANK COMMITTEE REPORT.
Mr. WILSON, from the Committee on Banks and
Banking reported back the resolution in reference
to the State Bank and branches, and the bill [l28l
to incorporate the Bluff City Savings Institute, ana
recommended their passage; and reported the re-
lection Of sundry resolutions and the bill I'll to
ao1 h. Fk 3 tk, -PT f,- rha
enlargement Of the State Library.
GRAND JUR1Es.
Mr. STANTON introduced bill mo 4371 to pre-
vent grand juries from finding bills against certain
parties, &c which was passed the FIRST readieg, and
referred to theCOmmittee on the Judiciary.
PROTECTION OF TIMBER, &C.
Mr. BICKNELL introduced bill mo 1881 to pro-
tect timber, &C, near railroad lines
Mr. BIGKNELL introduced bill mo 1897 to |
protect grazing lands.
Mr. BICKNELL introduced a bill mo 1897 to |
amend the act of l84l, chspter 5, section 81 which
were seYerally passed the first relding.
CHESTNUT MOUNT TURNPIKE.
Mr. STANTON introduced bin mo 44Ol to
charter the Chestnut Mount and GsnesborO' fun
pike Company; which was passed the first reading.
Mr. BEALE entered his motion to reconsider the
bill No l6I.
EXTRA SERVICES OF REVISION COMMITTEE.
Mr. CARTER eff Carter's resolution calling for a
report on this subject, coming up
Mr. BLACKBURN moved indefinite postpOnement
understanding that there was q constitutional
prohibition against such proposition.
Mr. CARTERof Carter 1t Onlyproposes only an
inquiry.
Mr WHITE Of Hamilton. The opposition should
come in when the extra compensation shall be re-
ported, &c.
Mr. BLACKBURN. It was request of the Com
mittee on Finance to do an unconstitutional thing
He had no idea the House would support any such
and he would stop the thing here. The
Revision Committee had not asked il, that he had
heard of.
Mr. BAYLESS. If there was no constitutional
prohibition, the Committee certainly deserve extra
compensation, and should hsve it. i
Mr. BULLOCK stated that the resolution had been
submitted without the knowledge Of any member OF
he Committee, as far as ne knew.
The vote on postpORement resulted-yeas "A, |
lays p SO the House refused to postpone, and the
question recurring on the adoption Of the r6sso- ,
ution.
Mr. CARTER of Hardin demanded the yeas and a
ays-the vote resulting-yess %, nays 2y-as fol
oW: p
Ysas-Messrs. Algee, Anderson, Bsyless, Benton,
Irazelton, Cantre, Carter Of Carter, Cooper Da-
idson, Davie Ewing Fulton, Golladay, Griffith,
hamilton, Harvey, Holmes, IVe, Laekey, Lloyd,
.oulston Senter Stanton, White of Hamilton, Z
Yhite Of Knox, and Speaker DOnelsOn-26.
Eaus-Messrs. Beale, Bentley, Blackburn, Car
or of Hardin, Copeland DobsOn, Estes, Cannon, 7
-endrick, Keeney, Lamb, Low, Maris, Mickey, a
eWman Randolph, RenshaW, Richardson, Roberts, p,
ose, St John, Sanders, Shrewsbury, Smart, Sto-
all, Summers Turner Of Roane Wilson, and Wood
% R
So the resolution was rejected.
Ew PROVIDENCE, NORMANDY, FALL BRANCH, EAST JI
KNOXVILLE, NASHVILLE. V
Al. III -, I
,rporate the towns Of New Providence and Nor
andy, and the town of Fall Branch, coming up
Mr. ALGEE proposed 90 amend, by adding char
r for the town Of Clarksburg, in the county Of
arrOl; which was adopted. p
Mr. WHITE Of Knox, proposed further to amend, | y
adding clause creating civil district Of the Il
rritory Of East Knoxville: 'Any Incorporated ~
Wn, adjoining the county town Of any county in -
e State, shall only be allowed two justices"
lich was adopted II
Mr. VAUGHN proposed further to amend, BY add
his bill amendatOry Of the charter Of the city n,
Nashvine-may hold property beyond the limits -
the city, &C.; which was adopted.
Mr. LACKEY proposed to amend further, by add
2 clauses for the Incorporation Of the town of y
pley, in Lauderdale county; which was subse- 10
emily withdrawn an
And so the Senate amendments were concurred PR
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT. an,
Mr. NEWMAN (by leave) submitted the following
port from the Committee on Internal Improve q
.nts: -
The Committee having considered the bill, 25,
hitting State aid Railroads. propose to amend the
ne BY striking out '15th Of September, 1889" (
d inserting in lieu thereof, the words, "further
he Of two years." and so recommend its passage.
majority Of the Committee recommend the pas
ye Of the bill, 432, to amend the charter Of the
1th-Western Railroad Company; and they have
lside. Ell the bill, 2O2, allowing Two years 70 the
shville and North Western Railroad, and con- - =
uing the laws as to the Cincinnati, Cumberland Zen
D. and Charleston Railroad and propose to strike
the first section-(a similar bill having already nat
5sed the House;) and to amend the second sec :,
4, to the effect thst there shall be Two engineers -
oge report shall be approved, and providing
inst further State aid, and 50 a majority Of the
nmittee recommend the passage Of the bill. IN
.vEIoR AND ENTRY TAKER-LAWRENCE,D EKALB, &C! ~
The Senate bill in lieu of the bill (84 to cOnso roor
the office of surveyor and entry taker in the lew
mtg Of DeKalb- consolidating their offices in TO b
counties of Lawrence, DeKalb, Macon, Grundy, essi
ite Decstur, and Humphreys -I nv
lr CANTRELL proposed TO amend BY adding, -
lis act shall take effect from and after its pas FY
e, which was adopted -
Ir FRAZER proposed to amend further by adding w
county Of Wilson, which was adopted for !
nd so the Senate amendments were cOncurred in.
FRANKLIN TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION. 10
he SPEAKER now directed the Clerk to pursue
Calendar, and Mr.. Kings bill to charter the a
nkln typographical Union, &C. was considered a
passed the second reading. al
ACTUAL SETTLERS. AL
II Mickley's bill to amend the revenue laws F'ka
8 to protect the actual settler was considered feb
passed the second reading. -
PRIVATE BANKING.
r. Kings bill (322) to prevent private banks and
king, considered and passed the second = ~
ing, and referred to the Committee on Banks ~
EHEE BANK PAPER. A.,
r Kings bill 1929 to diminish the circulation Of Tea
bank paper coming up-it was passed the g T.aa
nd reading, and referred to the Committee on and
Ks. name
COSTS IN CRIMINAL CASES.
le Judiciary Committees bill 1880 TO provide Al 10
in criminal cases. coming up OLA
r RICHARDSON proposed TO amend, by adding FEB
1vision That judges Of the criminal courts may
change labor in the same manner that the same or
Z is permitted to judges Of the circuit courts
h was adopted.
STOVALL proposed further to amend, by adj 90 -
" Hereafter the act Of 1924, chap. II, sec. J. % :
lsed may swear outl shall not apply to parties
icted Of misdemeRnOr." or