Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
HUU5L Uf hEPNE6ENIAIIIE Ss
TUESDAY, January 20, 1858.
The journal of yesterday was read.

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PETITIONS.
Mr. DAVE presented the petition of sundry citi-
zens of New Providence praying for the passage of
| some law to protect them from the imposition of
tolls on the gate of the HOpknsvlle and GAINESVILLE
Turnpike, near New Providence which was read and
referred the Committee on Public Roads.
Mr. EWING presented the petition Of sundry citi-
zens of the county Of Davidson, asking for law to
prohibit the sale of ewelry, &C. at auction and by
peddlers; which read and ordered TO be trans
mitted to the Senate.
Mr. GOLLADAY presented the petition of sundry
citizens Of the county Of Wilson, praying for new
county; which read, and ordered to be trans
mitted to the Senate.
MEMPHIS, CLARKs VILE, AND LOUISVILLE RAILROAD.
Mr. NEWM AN, from the Committee on Internal
Improvement returned the bill from the Senate, No
1853, to amend the charter of the Memphis, Clarks-
vile, and Louisville Railroad Company, without
amendments majority recommending passage.
LAUBEIN CARDN.
Mr. GRIFFITH submitted joint resolution for
the relief Of Lambkin Cardin.
JACKS AND sTALLIoNs.
On motion by Mr. CARTER of Hardin, his bill
[75 was taken from the special order and placed on
the Calendar.
PROPOSITIONS PASSED THE FIRST READING.
Mr. BAYLESS introduced bill mo 4071 for re-
lief of Joseph R. Simpson and others Of Washing
ton county.
Mr. NEWBERN submitted joint resolution to ad-
journ the present session of the General Assembly
sine de, on the 18th day of February next.
MEMPHIS GAINESVILLE, AND LOUISVILLE RAILROAD.
On motion by Mr. DAVE, rby unanimous con-
sent, the House took up the consideration of the
Senate bill Tl63.
Mr. DAvIE explained its provisions as heretofore
reported.
.ATCEE osI-,1 o,,5 Al to;,,,I L. a.. IN L..
from the Clerks files the bill 1901 for relief of the
Nashville and Northwestern Railroad-T giving fur
ther time of two years and he submitted the same
by way of amendment to the bill.
Mr. VAUGHN said the County Court of Davidson
county had filed q bill against the Nashville and
Northwestern Railroad Company which should be
before this body He preferred that every PROPOSE
ton should stand on its own merits
Mr. ALGEE withdrew the proposition, and asked |
and obtained an order to have the same replaced |
upon the Calendar
The bill from the Senate was then passed the third
and last reading in the House Of Representatives,
by yeas AZ, nays y
R.. B. CHEATHAN, ASSISTANT CLERK
On motion by Mr. NANCY, the House took up Mr.
NeWmans motion to reconsider the vote of yester-
day, laying on the table Mr. Turner of Summers
to employ Mr. R. B. Cheatham as an As
sistant Clerk for the remainder Of the session.
After debate by MessFs. STOVALL, NANCY, !
TURNER of Sumner, and DAVIDSON-the former
advising delay, and the rest in favor of the recon
sideration-
Mr. ROWLES demanded the yeas and nays on the
question, and the same being ordered and taken,
resuted-yeas S. nays $50 the vote to lay on the
able was recOnsldered, and the question required
IN the adoption Of the resolution.
Mr. ROWLES asked what particular duties this
Assistant Clerk TO perform?
Mr. THOMPSON. The resolution says he shall
perform such duties as may be assigned by the
rnan F NN1Hu1
Mr. TURNER Of Sumner. Reading and engross-
ng.
Mr. WHITE of Knox elected from the Principal 1
jlerk the statement that he had been compelled to
mplOy assistant to write up the journal for the
asst three days.
After further debate
The yeas and nays were demanded, ordered and
AIKEN, resuling-yeas Al, nays 23-as follow
Yeas.-Messrs. Algee, Anderson, Bate Beale,
'enton, Bradford, BrazeltOn, Bullock, Cantrell,
arter of Carter, Cooper, Davidson, Davie, DOdsOn,
Dunlap, Ewing, Fulton, Golladay Griffith Harvey, Il
IOlmes, Ivie, Keeney, Laekey, Lloyd, Nancy, Maris,
lickley, NeWbern, Rouston, Richardson st. John, Y
hrewsbury StoVall, Thompson, Turner Of ROane,
urner Of Sumner, White of Hamilton, White Of
nox, Vaughn and Mr. Speaker Donelson-4l.
Nays-Messrs. Bayless, Bicknel, Blackburn, :
aldWel, Carter Of Hardin, Copeland, Dobson, q
stes, Cannon Hamilton, Lamb Low, Newman, =
andOlph, RenshaW Roberts, Rose, ROWles, Schmlt II
u, Senter, Smart, Wilson, and woods. ~
So, the resolution adopted and Mr. K. 2. y
neatham, of Davidson county, was accordingly II
,pointed Assistant Clerk Of the House Of Repre- &C
ntatives for the remainder Of the session. Ii
Mr. BEALE moved to reconsider the vote just re
ken. 3
Mr. BLACKBURN moved to lay the motion on the
bic.
Mr. THOMPSON submitted whether an election
uld be reconsidered.
Mr. WILSON considered that there might be u
consideration.
The Speaker entertained the motion to lay the T
otion to reconsider on the table, and it was va
reed to- eff
On the motion of Mr. BEALE, was now ordered ID
at the Door-keeper procure Judicial official Off RE
to administer the oath Of the constitution and Oh
his office, to Dir Cheatham. lie
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CORRECTION. M
Mr. st. JOHN corrected the report Of his re-