Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-10-14
BilLs on Third Readinq.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

MONDAY Oct. 10, 1859.
House met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by
Rev. MIR. Ford.
Petitions
Mr.. East presented petition from d. Pearl ask
ing to be allowed to unite the stock of the "City
Bank" and "Bank of Knoxville" Referred to the
Committee on Banks.
State Library.
Mr.. White presented the Report of the State Lii
brarian; reading dispensed with and 500 copies or
dered to be printed.
Pointers Bank.
The Speaker presented the report of the officers
of the Planters Bank. Referred to the Committee
on Banks.
Bills on Third Reading.
On motion of Mr. Nail, the rule was suspended
and the bill to change the place of holding the Cir
cult Court west of Reelfoot Lake in Obon county,
was taken up and passed on Third reading
Report
Mr. Ewin from Committee to visit the William
son county Fair reported the performance of that
duty.
| Mr.. Guy, a resolution to elect State Geologist
on Tuesday 18th inst. Lies over.
Mr.. Waugh a resolution instructing the Commit
tee Roads and Highways, to report a bill to
change the mode of keeping UP public resds. Lie:
over.
Bill introduced.
! Mr.. Chatham, bill to release the State taxes
of Cheatham county for the years 1853 and 1860
to enable the county to build a court house and
jail.
Mr.. Butler, bill to suppress countefeiting
Mr.. Havron, bill to repeal section 1914 and lSl
of the Code.
Mr.. Doak bill to elect tax collectors by the peo-
pie.
Mr.. Bennett bin to establish the 18th Chancery
! Division by the State.
Mr.. Kenner, bill to grant State aid of 81 ,ooC
per mile TO the Gainsboro and Defeated Creek
Turnpike.
Mr.. Frazier, bill to change the names Of Johr
/ c. Horn and Howell N. Horn, TO Edmunds.
Mr.. johnson. bill to abolish the Office Of Stat
Geologist and Mineralogist in the State
! Mr.. German, bill to amend the assessor law.
! Mr.. Bicl1nell, bill to repeal sections 1917 anC
1918 of the Code.
Also, a bill to repeal sections 1921 and 1922 o
the Code.
Also, bill to exempt Millers and Common
Schools Commissioners from working ON public
roads.
Mr. Hurt bill to establish the 9Th Chancery Di
vision in this State
Mr. Beatty, a bill to repeal the 2Sth section of thu
charter of the Elkton and prospect Turnpike Com
pany.
4 Mr. Bayss, bill to limit the session of the Leg
slature too 100 days
Mr.. Martin bill to fix the compensation o
members of the Legislature to 1850 EACH beside
the mileage now allowed.
Mr. Guy, bill to establish precinct at the towi
of Grand junction.
Senate Messages.
Resolution TO appoint Joint Committee on tn
rate of interest and the Usury laws was cOncurre
in.
= Resolution to appoint Joint Committee on al
} amendments to the Code was non-concurred in.
Resolution to elect public printer ON the l2t
inst, was amended by inserting "l8th inst an
adopted.
Resolution to appoint committee to attend tn
) Coffee County Fair, was concurred in.
Hoase Bills on Second Reading.
Mr.. East moved to suspend the rule to take u
and consider the bill TO give the public printing
the lowest bidder, ON its second reading, which Inc
ton lost--ayes 80, noes 26 it requiring two
thirds vote.
The House then adjourned till tomorrow at
O'clock