Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-10-21
SESSION HOURS.

Mr.. TREWHITT returned the resolution fixing
the hours Of meeting, amended with proviso, that
whan the House adjourns to any other hour, the
original resolution shall not apply.
On motion by Mr.. MARTIN, the resolution was
laid on tho table.
AMENDMENT OF THE RULES
Mr.. MORRIS moved in accordance with HIS nOti-
cation, ma ie on yesterday. rescind the resOlu-
tion which rules that the House shall refer refuge
to refer bill its secoud reading before it shall
pass the second reading.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, of Hickman. and Mr.. BICK-
NELL, opposed the m)tiOn to resciud
The motion to rescind was rsjsoted-two-thirds
not voting in the affirmative.
BILLS ON THEIR SECOND READING
The following bills were read the second time and
| referred to appropriate committees passed:
Mr.. MARTINS HI ! R. I46l providing for the com
pensstion Of members Of the General Assembly.
Referred to Committee of the whole House.
Mr.. GUYS H. r Al to establish a precinct ia
| the town Of Grand Junction. Passed tae second
reading.
Mr. TREWHITTs III R. 4sl to amend the law
In relation TO prOfaue swearing. To the Judiciary
| Committee.
Mr.. TREwHITTs III. R 49l TO amend the Law
| in relation TO tho sale of Spirituous Liquors To
the Committee on Tippliug aud Tipping Houses
Mr. TREWHITPS IA. r. 50l to prevent the
crime of seduction. To the Judiciary Committee :
| Mr. MARTINS III. r. 5ll to secure the ghts
of widows dissenting from their husband will. To
| the Judiciary COMMITTEES. 81. ...i- -
| Mr. DAVIS IA. K. 521 to amend section 296 Of
the Code To Inc COMMITTEE on Agriculture
Mr.. HEBB's ri. R 53l t, lease the Penitenti-
| airy. go days after the passage of this act J To
the Committee on Penirsnliary, without reading
On motion of Mr.. LEA, tfes oE
| Mr.. DUDLEYS IL. X. 54l TO repeal chap 8 Of
the Code. Doing away with the inspection Of four
/ N AZ. 49,, -.
| Mr. KlNCAID of CampbelPs [ Il Il. SO 10 change
the line between Campbell and UniOn counties. To
| the Committee on New Couuties aud County Lines
Mr.. BAKER, of Perry's, III. K. 56I TO rsgu.4t.
| the fees of sheriff.
Mr.. DUDLEY introduced bill in lieu thereof
and Oh his motion it was substituted. To the Judi
ciary Committee.
Mr.. BEAIY'S III. h. 81 to prevent Illegal ye.
ing To the Committee Oh Elections.
] AR. DUDLEY'S ID r. 59) to regulate the pay Of
| members. To q Committee of the Whole House,
! Mr.. JOHNs0N'S (H. r. 60) to amerd tie rost
laws To the Committee on Roads and Highways
Mr.. JONES III. R. 6l) to re-orl anize thej udicis
system Of Tennessee. To the Judiciary Committed
| without reading on the motion of Mr.. Jones
Mr.. FRAZIERSs III. r. 62) to suppress illega
voting. To the Committee Elections.
Mr.. BUFFERS III. R go giving Presley Garden
Of Carter county, two years from the LIST Of Deem
| Der next, TO finish his road. Passed.
| Mr.. WILLIAMS, Of Knox, III. K. 66) to change
the lime ofholdipg the County Court OF Knox ceun
| ty for the trial of misdemesnOrs. Passed.
| Mr.. CALDWELL'S "a. R. 65) to amend the sher
ifs fee bill. To the Judiciary Copmitle,. ..
FURTHER TIMR TO PERFECT LAND IIrLTs
Mr.. BUFFERS III R. 1927 giving further tint
ZONE year, to perfect titles to lard. Under dispeu
sstiOn of the rules, was read the second time auC
passed
Mr.. MORRIS moved to strike out some and in
sert 'fwo years"
Mr.. WILLIAMS, of Hickman, favored the pass
age of the bill but objected to the amendment,
Mr.. BUTLER sustained the provisions Of his bill
He opposed the amendment.
| Mr.. BBYLEsS advocated the passage ofthe amend
| ment and the bill.
| Mr.. HAVERON believed it would be right to pass
| the bill and reject the amendment.
| The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. JONES, moved to strike out the words &c to
take effect from and after its PASSAGE" ard insert
words to the effect that they have till the first day
| of June, 1861.
The motion was rejected.
| The bill was then passed to the second reading.
And then
The House adjourned till O'Clock, tomorrow
morning.