Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

THURSDAY, Dec. s, 1859.
The session was opened with prayer by Rev. Mr..
! Wilton
| Mr. BENNETT obtained leave to change his vote
of yesterday afternoon on Mr.. Dldley's amendment.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
| Mr. HARRIS from the Commitae on Ways and
| Means, r,taroe Mr. Smiths 5,li H. los with
| Amendment, and Mr.. White Of DayidsoEs oil Il.
r. 49, recommending passage.
Mr. HEBB feom the Committee New Counties
| and County Liues, returned several psJi'ious which
were laid On tie table, IN accordance with the
| ommendltion Of the Committee
! Mr. FORD returned Mr.. Farrelly's bill &c, from
! the Committee Interpretations, which finally
vIthdraWn by the author.
ELECTION OF TAX COLLECTORS BY The PEOPLE.
| Mr. DOAK moved TO suspend the rules in order
10 consider MS uri, III. Il. SO TO elect coec-
tois b Ee people the same time lEerfs aud as
s. sors arc elected, berg on its raird reaang
Nc sPelkrr WHIT thOHNE Mr. LEA in the
chair t4yorei q ion suspend the ruies, be
cause II lol, the bill syUid not be retcaei until af
ter ths tax cul!actors sacull be appointed under
| tae las rs - stIud4.
Mr.. BICKNELL objected to the suspension of
the rules lie th0ugn- he business IF the House
Should axe lis regular course. aui mat by doing
the SESSION would be wst rislly shortened.
Tie motion was Y esd to ana the bill vas read,
tpg=he- with ,he Judiciary Committees bill in
l en-, elbracing the same provisions, which later
bii y adopted
NJ FOaU was opposed to change any law which
works as well as the present this subject.
The bll amended passed by yeas II,
NAYS % flloW-:
eas-Nessrs. Baker, Of Perry, Baker, of Weak
ley, Blrk-:sle, Baylsss, Beatty, Bennett Biedsoc,
Caldwell CAe4' ham, Critz. Das,s, Davidson, Do.k,
Dudley Elsg, Ewing Frazier, q .ult, GorlaaG, Guy,
HgyroI, Jones, Kenncr, Kennedy, La, Lyckhart,
M'Csbe, Morris, Morghis. Nail. NorEaa, Porter,
Rus cell, Septer, Shed, Smith, SoWeii. TreVC,
Wnre, Of d yidson, White, Of Dickson, Wilkins,
Of Franklin, Wliuam5on Wseuer, Woods GODDARD
and Speaker WhitihorLe. ii.
Nays.-Messrs. Armstrong, BiCkne!l, Brazelt0n,
Britton Builer, Cowden, Ford, Greene, hebb, Hurt,
ingram, Johnson, X nc,id. of Anderson, hiUcaid
of Claiborne AIayf ID, Richardson Robar,s, Shrews-
bury Trswhits, Vaughan aud Williams, Of HEX
uaa -2I.
The immediate transmisson Of the bill to the
Senate ord red by y-as 45, nays 40.
SECURITIES OF COLLECTORS.
On motion by Mr.. SHED his bill Il. L. 2f3,
to secs amend66I and CO. of the Code, securities OF
collectors may prove his removal or death and the
court may order securities TO collect arrearages #
taxes upoa gvilg bond for the faithful perform
auoe Of lhe duties, was taken rom the flies, under
A dispeusaiion Of the rules, and read.
The bill was passed the third anu final reading in
the House by yeas 90, nays none
DESTRUCTION CT THE REPORT OF JOINT SELECT
COYmTTEE.
Mr. TREWHITT offered aresOlution directing the
Secretary If State to distribute among menbers Of
this Legislature the report of the Joint Select Com
miiee appointed by the General Assembly Of 1887
g TO investigate into the condition OF the Offices
If Comptroller and Secretary Of State and for other
purposes.
The resolution lies on the table for one day under
the rules
THANKS TO RAILROAD COMPANIES.
The thanks of:the House of Representatives were
voted TO the officers of the East Tennessee and Vir-
GINA Railroad Company, and the Tennessee and
Alabama Railroad Company, fer 81 free passes "
furnished to members.
NEW BILLS.
The following bills were introduced, read and
severaIly rasscG the first reading without obeolion
By Mr. DUDLEY, $50, 10 amend the charter Of
the Memphis GAINESVILLE aud Louisville Railroad.
By Mr. DUDLEY, Sol, 10 regulate the paying out |
of the Railroad tax Of Montgomery county. Re /
ferred to the Committee Internal Improvements /
under dispensatiOn, with memorial On the same
subject from = citizen of that county.
BY Mr.. FARRELLY, 1852 to incorporate the
Cham eff omnerce Of Memphis, Tenn.
By NJ, BRAZELTON, 500, TO chspge the name of
u o Glib m IT., Cumberland Gap and Charleston /
r lrcad Company, and for other purposes To |
UaIolin alu Tennessee r silroad C5mpsny-J
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND REaDIzG.
The following House bll4 we're read a laid on
the table ejrcteI, or passed tue second reading:
Mr.. BicknsPs bill A, to exempt milers and com
mon school commissioners from working IN the
roads, was passed the second reading.
Mr. Kncaids, CT Anderson, bill, so. to change
the county line between Campbell aud Union couu-
lies, was passed the seGoid reading
MIR. LockhaTt's, %, TO change the present system
of wOk king the public roads rejected
Mr.. Trewh.yts, l3I, To amend road law of Sui
ivan County Passed.
MIR Shrewsbury, I52, To benefit heirs and dis
frihuteps. Judiciary Committees bill in lea adop-
ted and then passed
Mr. Bledsoes, 50, To relieve Scott county from
lakes in lS59-60. Laid on the table.
Mr. Wlllsmson's 1913, To amend section 500 OF
the Code-repesling what Oeers to annual gross In
come, was read
Mr. CAN'T proposed to amend by inserting
''nett" instead Of grOss income.
Mr.. BICKNELL did not think The amen 1ment
would be proper.
Mr.. EWING favored the amendment
The amend nent was adopted a division Of the
House.
The bill as amended was passed the second read
Dg by yeas So, nays -
Mr. Bickaell's 1877, Repeating the act exempting
owners of .lsses from working the road, aud al
10 to exempt female slaves from working On the
Dads, was read.
Mr.. VAUGHAN moved to amend by allowing fe-
male slaves bvlWeen IL and 45 years of age TO work
IN the road
Mr. SHE'D moved to lay the amendment CT the
able.
The motion was agreed 70, yeas 6S, nays l.
Mr. EWING moved to amend SO as 10 exsmpt all
ersons who keep up a private McAdanizsd road I
yer II miles in length.
Mr.. LOCKHART objected TO the amendment, and
4 his motion it was laid on the table,