Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-10-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

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| The SPEAKER called the House TO order at
| O'clock, and enquired if the Rev. Dr. FoRp, or any
other Minister Of the Gospel was in tia Hall There
being responses he directed the Clerk to read the
minutes of the last session. er.---ss
The journal Of yesterday was read and authenti-
Gated. ~
a:a A CALENDAR FOR THE HOUSE.
On motion oy Mr.. BIGKEELL, the Principal Clerk
/ was directed to prepsre business calendar each
Monday morning for the use of members.
REPORT OF THE BANK OF TENNESSEE.
! The SPEAKER stated the regular order to be the
| unfinished business of yesterday, being Mr. WILL
IAMs Of Hickman's motion to print the usual num-
Der of copies of the report Of the Bank Of Ten
| nessee. ~ ...s +
| Mr.. CHEATHAM made an Intellectual motion to
amend by ordering $50 copies.
Mr.. C0WDEN moved to amend by ordering the
| printing of 1000 copies.
| Mr.. WILLIAMS of Hickman accepted the amend
| ment. .-E .-.
The yeas and nays were demanded and ordered
4 and being taken resulted--yeas %, nays 81.
So the molten was rejected
| FREE NEGROES.
Mr.. HARRIS moved to suspend the rules and take
up Mr.. BARKsDALE's bill "a R. 19l relating to free
negroes, and refsrit to appropriate committee.
The motion vas rejected.
! NEW BILLS.
The following bills were introduced read the first
| time and severaIly passed to the second reading:
By Nr. SENTER III. R. 82) to give further time
(six yearsl to the President and Directors Of the
| Cincinnati, Cumberland Gap and Charleston Rail-
road Company to complete the first section Of said
] road
By Mr. DUDLEY (H R. sS) to compensate James
NJ Qusrles for his services.
| By Mr.. LEAF III r 84) to change county lines
between Haywood, Dyer, Gibson and Madison cOun-
4 ties.
| ADDITIONS TO STANDING COMMITTEES.
On motion by Mr. DOAK Mr., HEBB was added to
| the Committee on the PenitenGsry
On motion by Mr.. BENNETT, Messrs. DUDLEY
and JONES we're added TO the Committee on Banks.
On motion by Mr.. EAST, MIR. BUTLER was added
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
On motion by Mr. BAYLEsS, Mr.. WILLIAMS, of
Hickman, was added to the same Committee.
Subsequently, on motion by Mr. BAYLESS, Mr.
CHEATHAM was added to the Committee on New
| Counties and County Lines.
And, on Mr.. BARKSDALE'S motion, the same
gentleman was added to the Committee on Free
Negroes and Sl,ve Population.
FREE SEaRoEs
On melton by Mr.. BAYLEsS, the vote refusing to
suspend the rules to refer the bill (H. 49, was
reoonsidered the rules suspended, and Mr.. BARKs-
DALE's bill (H K 49, and Mr.. BAYLEss' bill III r
3OJ both relating to Free Negroes we're referred to
the Committee on Free Negroes and Slave POpula-
ton.
POSTAGE ON PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.
Mr.. FORD introduced a bill "a. R. 85) to provide
for payment of the postage of members of the House
OF Representatives, (apprOpriating $40 to each
member.)
Read the first time.
CARROLL COUNTY FAIR.
message from the Senate announced that the
officers Of the Carroll County Agricultural Society
had invited members of the Legislature to attend
fEa1n Pa he iua4
and continuing three dsys,
On motion, by Mr.. PORTER, the rules were sus-
pended, the message taken up, the invitation &C
cepted, and the Chair authorized to appoint COM
mittee Of three to attend.
MEMPHIS AND ST. LOUIS PACKET COMPANY.
Mr.. FARELLY introduced bill "a R. Sc to
incorporate the Memphis and St. LOUIS Packet Com
psny.
Read the first time
ELECTION OF STATE GEoLoGIs=.
On motion, by Mr.. D0AK, the rules we're sus-
pended and the resolution proposing to go into the
election of State GeoOgist on Tuesday the 18th was
taken up.
On motion by Mr.. JOHNSON the hour was made
10 o'clock. ----.
Mr. MORRIS made Intellectual motions to strike
out the ''18th inst." and insert the ':28th" and
again the "I5th of November"
The resolution was rejected on division of the
House, afirmatiVe27, negative p, and the SPEAKER
voting "nsy."
Subsequently, on Mr.. FRAZIER's motion, this
vote was reconsidered and the resolution adopted
upon division of the HOuse-sfirmstive 30; mega
tive 81. ...-
LEAYB OF ABSENCE.
On Mr.. BRAZELTON'S motion, leave Of absence
was granted to Mr.. RUSSELL account of sickness
in his family.
BANKING INSTITUTIONS.
Mr.. EWING offered a resolution directing the |
appointment of committee of five to examine into
the condition of the several banking institutions OF
the State and especially into the condition Of affairs
of the Exchange Bank of Murfreesboro', and, on
his motion, under suspension Of the rules, the |
resolution was adopted.
POSTAGE ON PUBLIC PRINTING.
Mr.. FORD offered resolution appropristiug $40 |
worth Of stamps for the use Of each member Of the
House, in sending out public documents; and NOV |
ed suspension of the rules that it might be con-
sidsrSd now. ....
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. W0ODARD, offered a substitute directing the
Secretary Of state to forward with the journals
and laws the public documents remaining in the |
capital rooms when said documents are sent out
The substitute was rejected.
Mr.. WO0DARD, demanded the yeas and nays on
the original resolution, and it was rejected by yeas
20, nays 81. ID.
AGRICULTURAL FAIRS. 1l.s4 |
The SPEAKER laid before the House an invita-
tion to attend the Dyer County Fair to be held on
the Goth, 9th, 28th and 29th inst. /
On motion the invitation was accepted and the /
Speaker appointed Messrs, Richardson, Williamson
and 1gram, to attend.
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs Porter, Nor
msn and Lea, committee TO attend the Carroll
County Fair.
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