Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-18
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In the Senate on Monday, Mr.. WooDs' bill for the
benefit Of the securities of absconding tax collectors
was passed on its third reading also bill reported
by the Committee on Ways and Means to regulate
and define the fees of certain officers.
In the House on Monday. the following House
bills were finally passed: Dir. BmToNs. to regulate
the pay Of jurors, lthe County Court to determine
bv yeas B. nays 81 Mr.. E,srs. to amend the Va
grant Laws Crcpcaling sections I7l3, I7l4 and Ills
of the Code. chapter 100 by yeas 63. noes 0. Mr..
BAEksp,Fs regulate the pay Of witnesses, "a re
storlon Of an old law in vogue since l7Sl and the
pay the same as Lsiorg the adoption of the Code)
In the Senate on Tuesday. House bin to incorpo-
rate the Memphis and st. Louis Packet Company,
after having been discussed at considerable length
during the day and the day previous and having
been amended by Mr.. TuHHIU. SO as to incorporate
the Nashville ANA New Orleans Packet Company,
and iu1her amended by Mr. MINIS, SO as to require
these companies before they declare a dividend, to
set aUars a sufficient of solvent assets to pay the
debts of said companies. and that dividends shall
only be declared out of the net profits after the
payment of all liabilities. passed on Its third
reading.
Ia thcIIouac on Tuesday senator McNEHLY'S bill
for the benefit of clerks tax collectors. trustees &c.
la tins State was amended by the striking out Of all
that relates to Chancery, Circuit. and County Court
clerks and was passed the final reading in the House
hv yeas g. navs 5-Mr WHIIANsoNs bill. &c
incorporate the South Gibson Institute, finally
passed The two houses met in convention and
elected Mr.. \. B. SMALL Register Of the Land Office
OF East Tennessee. and Mr.. STEPHEN SYFRET Regis
ter Of the Land Office OF West Tennessee, neither
having opposition.
The Senate resolution granting the use Of the
Hall of thc House ofBcpresgntatiycs to the Nauona
Typographical Union next May, ior their ANIMAL scs
sion of 1869. was concurrcd in without division
Mr. JoNEs' resolution, appointing joint com
mittcc to investigate the charges Of misconduct
against the officers of the Bank at Sparta, offered
October 4. was adoptcd.-Nr EwINGs resolution
to establish a State Military School at the Hermit
age. offered November ,. and printed on page l26 OF
these reports coming up in order, 1t was rejected
bvyeas y. NAYS 4l.-Nr. JoHNsoN's joint resolu
ton directed to the officers Of the Planters and
Union Banks. calling for the names Of the stock
holders. place, of their residence. and the amount
Of stock owned by each was adoptcd.-Nr. But
lrRs resolution in relation to establishing branches
of the State Prison at Jackson and knoxville offer
ed December G. was amended SO as to read one al
Memphis or jackson. and adopted by yeas IS
nays 52.
In the Senate ON "Wednesday. a resolution offered
bv DIR. RICHARDSON, declaring that this General
Assembly will not authorize the issuance of any
State bonds for any purpose whatever, except tor
the completion Of works already begun and for the
comrlction of winch The faith OF the State is al.
ready nIclgcd " was adopted by the following vote
= 3,,ss-N cssrs Gumpass. Hildroth. johnson, Lane
VEr.;. Mcclellan. NcNcilly. Peters. Richardson
,.,,-ou Tbou,nson Wood and Speaker Newman
-Ncssrs. Allen. Boyd. Bradford. Horn. Hun
fer. Nash. stanton Stokcly and irimh!c-&
In fine House ON Monday Senate bin, to incor
,,,,t. the West Tennessee Academy Of Memphis. the
Senate makes am amendment 90 "a House amend,
p,r,t striking out the section which prohibits the
curravmcnt OF teachers En- the Tuilahoma Academy,
raised OPP educated North of Mason and nixons Inc
and prohibiting two members of the Board being
or fine same religious denomination.
The amendment of the Senate striking ont the re-
1-o,,s test amendment of the House -yas coucurTod
in. yeas s., nays 30.
S,n7t, amendment striking ON. the clause which
,r.,fbits the employment of persons raised or clu-
....1 North Of Mason and niNon'- Line IN the Tulla-
r.,,a Academy. was concur.sd ia by yeas -. nays
10.
The senate amendments TO Mr. EFrtLY S bill TO IN
corr,r.,t. the Memphis and ST. Louis Packet Com
many. were rejected by yeas 80. n.t- u.s.
Mr.. TsRn resolution. directed 10 the Comptroller"
,,.,,,rinr the amount Of appropriation made lor
,I.. purchase of the Capital Grounds, Tor the CON
,,,.9.,i.7 Of the state House and the amount OF la
bar rrfolrned boy the ryntcntiary conTIc's thereon.