Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-11-22

By Ms. GQRMAx, a0e, to regulate aud sraspd
the honeslead Law OF this State
By Mr. SHREWSBURY. 3Oa. to protect the psE-
sbrsers Of lard ia certain cases.
sNr, PICKETE S07, to incorTotate the Rome
sn1 rayne's Bend Turnpike Company.
By. Mr.. MARTIN, 80S. to provide for the dispo-
sition Of unclsimed assets after seven vears
By Mr.. BICKNELL. 800, to amend the Law regu-
listing weights and measures.
My Mr.. MARTIN, 80, to incorporate the Lebs.
non Female College.
R7 Mr.. MARTIN, 81, t. provide for holding the
Circait Courts twice every year instead Of three
times. Rules suspended and referred 10 the Judi
cary committee.
By Mr. EWING. s12. to amend the sbartar of the
town of Franklin, ia Williamson county.
ToaKED DEER RIVER NAIGATIoN COMPANY.
On motion Of Mr. RICHARDSON, his bill r2471
to incorporate the Forked Deer River NAVIGATION
Company was taken from the files and read.
Mr. MARTIN objected to the bill because it pro-
| posed TO incorporate one man with Whonsoever he
may choose to nave come in with him.
| Mr.. RICHARDSON said it affected tbs interest
Of no one save the citizens of Dyer and Lauderdale
counties, aud unless the gentleman accomplished
the cleaning out Of the river he got no pay.
| Mr.. BlCKNELL thought nobody should object to
this bill because it was entirely referring to local
matter, and the psrscns to be affected had petition
| ed for it.
The bill then passed The third and lsst reading
in the HOase Of Representatives BY yeas 50, nays
20.
Mr.. BICKNELL moved 10 reconsider the vote last
taken. aad 10 lay that motion on the table.
| The latter motion was agreed to-
JOINT Committee ON BANKS.
| Senator MiEnis' resolution appointing 9 Joint
Committee on Blnks, offered Nov. u, and printed
on page l69 Of these reports, coming up in regular
order y Wers read aud rejected
| M HlItt4tHARf II.
the vote rejecting them ard on that m5tion demand
cd the yeas aud nays
Tae yeas and a we're ordered, and being taken
resulied-yess 70, nays %
So The motion 10 reconsider was agreed TO-
| The resolutions we're then adopted without q d.
vision.
| ., EXPORT OF THR STATE GEoLoGIsT.
Senator Stokes resolutions, offered on the 18th
inst, providing fer printing the report Of the State
eeoioglst, coming up in regular order they we're
resd.
| Mr.. JOHNSON moved to amerd by inserting
the words ''by the public printer" in the first reso-
| luton.
Me-. Speaker WHITTHORNE (AIr. Lea in the chair,
thought this had better be done to prevent mis-
understanding.
The molten was agreed 10.
The resolutions as amended we're rejected By
| yeas q, nays 29, as fellows:
Yels.--Messrs Armstrong. Bayless, Bicknell,
Briiton. Butler, Chestham, COwden, Critz, Davis,
Z st, Ewing, German, HsVron, Kinesid, of Clai-
| o0rhe. Martin, MCabe, Norman, Porter Richard
SOB, Shrewsbury, TrsWhitt, White, Of Davidson.
Wooiard aud Speaker Whitthorne
| Nays. -Messrs. Baker, of Perry, Baker, of Weak
| Icy, rksdale, Beatty, Bledsoe, Davidson, Doak,
( rely, Frazier, CAN'T, Harris Jenes, johnson,
kenner, Kennedy, Lea, Lookhart, Norris, Nall,
Pickett, Roberts, Russell, Senter SoWel Treyitt,
Vaughan, White, of Dickson, Williams, of Hickman,
AMI Wisener
/ Mr. Speaker HHITTH0RNE, when his name was
cllled said he voted to abolish the Cfice Of State
GeOlogist, because he thought the present incum-
beat would finish his lsbors aud embody them ia a
report, and titus furnish knowledgs by which fur
taer inquiries could be made by private enterprise
and order tina this intention might be carried oui
ne Ielt compelled to vote ''aye"
| SIR. WILLIAMS entered a motion to reconeider
| the V5te just taken.
| BARPER's FERRY RESURRECTION.
Mr.. Bayless' resolutions, offered Oct. 25, and
| printed on page So of the LEGISLATIVE UNION AM
| AMERICAN being the special order, they were read
Mr. EWING moved TO postpone their eonsidera-
| ten tin Wednesday week
Mr. sENTER objected 10 postponement.
| Mr.. BICKNELL knew that there were gentlemen
absent who would like to be present. aud he thought
it best on that account to postpone. He was ready
| TO vote at any time.
| Mr.. EWING modified his motion, SO as to make
them the order for 10 O'Clock, Wednesday the 23rd
He was prepared 20 vote now, but for the reason
suggested he thought their consideration should b.
postponed
The motion was agreed to.
And then,
On motion. the House took recess til q o'clock