Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-10
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURES.
S ENATE E.
"WEDNESDAY. Nov. 8. 1859.

"WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 1859.
Mr.. Trimble presented the following memo
rial from sundry citizens of various profess
sions in the city of Nashville:
To the HonI the Legislature Of the State Of
Tennessee - The undersigned, in behalf
number if their fellow citizens. composed of
those engaged in various pursuits. and in
compliance with the duty imposed on them
by resolutions adopted in public meeting on
the 5th instant. most respectfully present to
your Honorable Body: That to them and
those they represent on this occasion, there
is no question likely to engage your atten-
ton as Legislators that involves the same
amount of interest does at present the
great question of the currency.
Your Honorable Body is doubtless aware
that at present there exists an unprecedented
scarcity of the circulating medium of the
country. And you are also no doubt aware
OF the fact that for carrying on its commerce
aud its traffic, the circulation from all our
banks is reduced to sum not exceeding, If
equalling. three millions of dollars. an
! amonnt certainly not more Git as much) as
one-third what is necessary for such pur
pose, and especially at season of the year
when il is of the highest Importance to have
at command the means wherewith to move
the agricultural and other products of the
State to market.
With such palpable deficiency of the
means for conducting the commercial opera
tions of the country, and the imminent dan
ger attending such state of affairs, the nm
dersigned feel assured that your Honorable
Body will not attribute to them a desire to
unscasonably importune you in regard to
matter deemed by them so important. and
hence, they feel free in respectfully asking of
You to give the subject such early attention
(having a due regard to other important
measures) as i'll your judgment may seem
proper and imminent, and commensurate with
it's Importance
Having the utmost confidence. not only in
your ability but also in your desire to pro-
mote this and the other great interests con-
fded to you: the undersigned are not in
structed by their constituents to suggest to
you any plan whatever. whereby TO accom-
plish the sought for relief, but simply to call
your attention to the sIhject and ask for it
that prOmptness OF action which they deem
the subject entitled to. e- Fa
This. the undersigned most respectfully
do, with the hope and belief that their prayer
will be favorably responded to.
Very respectfully,
r. II. MCEwEN, r. w. MCGAvocK,
THos. L. BRANsFORD. w. MEREDITH,
S. n. HoLLINGswoRTH, S. d. MORGAN,
MAsoY VANUY, n. ID. ELLIS.
G. w. CUNNINGHAM. A. G.. PAYNE,
K. J. MORRIS
The memorial was laid on the table.
Mr.. Nash presented "a petition from VIM.
Needham to have portion of his farm at
tachcd to Claiborne cOunty-said Farm being
divided hy county line. Referred to Com
mittee on New Counties and County lines
Mr.. Stokes offered a resolution to abolish
the Code Committee, which was adopted.
Mr.. Hen introduced bill 10 enable the
Nashville 6SNorth estern Railroad Company
to unite or lease the Mississippi Central Rail-
road. Passed first reading.
Mr.. McNeily, a bill authorizing Tax Col
Letter of Naury county to appoint two dep
utcs. Passed first reading.
Mr. Payne, bill TO amend the laws on the
subject of Inheritance of aliens. Passed first
reading and referred to Judiciary Commit
tee.
SENATE BILLS on SECOND READING.
The bill to establish general Banking
Law of the State Of Tennesse. was passed on
it's second reading and Withdrawn for amend
ment.
Bill to incorporate the Louisville q Nash
Vile Railroad. and regulate tariff of rates
for passengers and freight, was rejected OH its
second reading
SENATE BILLS on THIRD READING.
Bill to regulate the collections of claims
against the Estates of deceased persons, was
rejected on its third reading.
Bill to incorporate Beersheba Springs
Company. Ben Lomond Company. Bon Air
Springs Company. Lookout House Company,
and Stars Spring Company. Passed third
reading and transmitted TO the House.
Bill regulating the manner of determining
how Railroad Companies receiving State
aid have complied with the law. Rejected
Bill to give Wolf River and Kentucky
Turnpike Company in Fortress county fur
ther time to complete their road was passed
third reading and transmitted to the House.
Bill to protect wool growing interests of
State of Tennessee. Rejected.
Bill to incorporate West Tennessee Acad-
envy at Memphis and for other purposes,
was taken up and passed on its second read
ing.
Mr.. Peters introduced bill supplemental
to section 2,442 of the Code. Passed first
reading and referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr.. Stokes, a bill to amend section 542 Of
the Code. so as to relieve all the properly OF
Literary Institutions from tax. Passed first
reading.
Mr. Horn, bill to change time of holding
Circuit Court in Robertson county. Passed
first reading.
Mr.. Boyd, bill to establish an office of
Deposit and Exchange at Knoxville Passed
first reading and referred to Committee on
Banks, and on motion Of Mr.. Bradford. $50
copies were ordered to he printed
Mr.. Bradford offered a resolution that the
Legislature now in session adjourn sine die
on the oath OF December. and in order to ac-
compish that object, no new bills shall be
introduced after the lst OF December: Lies
over.
On motion of Mr.. Stokes, the vote on the
resolution ordering the printing of 500
copies of State Biologists Report, was re-
considered, and $50 copies ordered to be
printed instead.
Mr.. Payne introduced bill to suppress
and punish fraud in the packing of cotton.
Passed first reading.
The Senate then adjourned to Q o'clock
to-morning.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.