Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-02

/ on Education and Common Sahools.
The House then adjourned till tomorrow morning
nine o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SATURDAY, Feb. ~ 1853
The journal Of yesterday was read.
PETITIONS.
Mr. DAVE presented the petition of sundry cit
zens interested against the act of the present
sion, amendatory of the charter Of the city o.
/ Clarksville He stated that he had presented tina
amendment upon the recommendation Of the Mayor
| and Council, SC. The petition was read and re-
/ ferred to the Committee on interpretations.
ABSENCE.
On motion Of Mr. BULLOCK, Mr. Newborn hat
further leave of absence account Of family indis
| position.
RECONSIDERATION.
( Mr. GRIFFITH entered his motion to reconsider
! the vote of yesterday, on the Senate resolution,
/ directory to the State Librarian.
/ Mr. DAVIDSON entered his motion to reconsider
the vote of last night rejecting the bill for benefit
of Burnett college.
LAUDERDALE-
Mr. JOHNSON from the committee on roads, re-
ported back the bill keep up the roads in Lauder
dale county, by taxation-a majority recommending
passage.
REVISED CODE DIsTRIBUTION.
Mr. WILLIAMS resolution for special distribution
Of the Code, coming up
Mr. DAVIDSON suggested that the Legislative
Clerks should be included.
Mr. WILLIAMS accepted the modification.
Mr. BULLOCK. This was premature.
Mr. WILLIAMS urged that the printer was limited
10 sixty days to complete the job, &c.
Mr. WILSON and Mr. BULLOCK spoke 70 the i'm
pOrtance Of giving time 70 have this printing done
in the best style Of the art It would be absurd
harry it through the press
add hoo hoar, Ffov, a.
print the Code at a cheaper rate than tina. allowed
to the public printer
Mr. DAVIDSON said he wanted no copyright
about the code He wanted it furnished to the
people as cheap as possible.
BIr WILLIAMS repeated his declaration that the
Public Printers were prepared to complete this
work in 90 days; but if the Legislature preferred to
extend time no doubt it would be acceptable. They
were prepared, however with ample means and ma
terials-new type and good and prompt WoTkmen-
well know ing that they were required to do
the work in given time, and in the best law
styles and that if they should fail do the work in
the best style required the State will not pay them
&c. Nobody could claim the copyright. That was
in the State of Tennessee, SC.
Mr. STOVALL hoped that the gentleman would
allow the subject to lie over. He moved to make it
the special order for Wednesday morning
Mr. ST. JOHN preferred that the subject be re
ferred to a committee. It stands US in hand to get
the work done as cheap as possible.
MIR WILLIAMS. The price Of printing is fixed
by law.
Mr. ST. JOHN. Yes: and it will probably cost
SO copy, under the price fixed by law; but I an
informed that the work could be done for 81 so to
81, 70a copy.
The resolution was laid over till Wednesday
COUNTY COURT CLERKS.
Mr. SAUNDERS resolution amendatOry of the
18th section of the sixth article Of the constitution
r-ifn tn lark Of fhn nd
other courts, coming up, the vote stood-yeas 28,
nays 80; so the resolution failed.
LIEUT.. MAURY.
Mr. DAVIES joint resolution apprecistivs Of the |
naval services Of Lieut.. Maury, coming up
Mr. DAVE urged its adoption, from considerations |
Of his Tennessee birth, residence, sc.
Mr. BATE moved tolay the resolution on the table |
the vote resulting 80, nays p; 50 the resO-
luton was laid on the table.
STATE CAPITOL.
Mr. STOVALL submitted, under the rule, the fol- /
lowing:
ResoIpsd That the Committee on the State Capt.
tol report the amount Of the capitol fund remaining
on hand, and what amount of the appro -riatiOn of
the last session has not been received by tho com
missiOners.
BANKS.
Mr. WHITE of Knox submitted, under the rule,
the following:
Resolusd, &C., That joint resolution adopted at
the present session of ;he Legislature directing The
Attorney General to institute judicial proceedings
sgaiust certain banks to obtain sentence forfeiture
Of their charters, be amended and modified, that
the Governor be authorized to employ additional
Counsel to assist the Attorney General in said pro-
ceedings, who shall proceed with the Attorney
General to investigate the charters Of said banks;
and it, in the opinion Of the Attorney General and
said Counsel said banks have forfeited their repec
live charters. to have them so declared
NV RAILROADS
The Senate amendments to the bill 1929 to con
solidate the N. W. r. Company constituting the
Internal Improvement law in regard to bridge con-
3truction and bridge aid coming up.
Mr. DAVE moved concurrence--alleging that it
vas the substance Of a proviso passed at the last
session, but omitted somehow, in the printing Of
he acts. Gov. johnson, had acted upon 1t.
Mr. EWING. It was no change Of the law, mere
MrWILsON. It was very latitudinOus construo.
ion.
Mr. DUNLAP stated the case ,
9,NIr ROWLES was willing to vote for the prOvisO {
the Secretarys Office, but not for this Senate's
construction. ,
Mr. WILSON proposed to amend in the language
f the proyiso Of the last session. bridge aid is in
ended TO apply to the construction Of the bridge
nd the abuttments necessary to construct the I
ridge"
Mr. BENTON and Mr. DAVE alleged that the q
hrase was "abuttments and enbankments," &C. {
he latter gentlemen moved TO lay the amendment a
D the senate's amendment on the table-the vote n
esuting-yeas As, nays Is. v
So, the amendment to the amendment was laid on a
ne table, aud the question required on concurrence
The House concurred, and on molten by Mr.
AWE, it was ordered that the Clerk forthwith al
oqusint the Senate of this action Of the House Of
representatives.
TUREPIKEs.
The Senate amendments to a Turnpike bill Of the 81
ouse, viz a charter for the Hsrsville and Fareer in
turnpike Company; amendment of the Montgomery
turnpike charter and sundry germans PROPOSE
Ons, were severally concurred in.
TAX ON HIRED sLAvEs-s. NJ CRAVEN.
The Senate amendments TO the bill 13O) First ~
~ owner and hirer shall not he relsassd &c ia
incurred in. NJ
sscOnd-bsnsft Of s. NJ Craven, tax collector of