Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-03
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURES.
esENATE E.
FRIDAY. Dec. 2, 1859.

FRIDAY. Dec. 2, 1859.
Mr. Payne introduced bill 10 incorporate
the Book and Tract Society Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church at Memphis. Passed FIRST
reading and referred 10 Committee on FIJI
vate Interpretations.
Mr.. Stovall, bill to lease ont the Peniten-
tiary. Passed first reading, referred to Com
mitlee ON Penitentiary. and on motion of Mr..
Stokely, l25 copies ordered toabe printed.
SENATE BILLS on THIRD READING.
Bill to extend the North Alabama Tele-
graph Company. Passed third reading.
Bill to provide medical services in County
Jails. Mr. Stokely offered an amendment
that no fee be paid physicians for such servi
ccs. unless the charges be considered reason
able, in the opinion of the Court. Considering
the amendment an imputation upon the Doc
tors generally, the members of the Profession
in the Senate took up the cudgels in defence
The amendment failed. Mr.. Hildreth offered a
bill in lieu, providing that County Jailofs
shall call in such physicians as may be ne
cessary, who shall be paid reasonable fees for
services, TO be attached to bill of costs in the
case of criminals. The bill in lieu was adopt
ed and passed third reading.
Bill to incorporate Castalian Springs
and Lafayette Turnpike Company, Smyrna
and Sluart's Greek Turnpike Company, and
Smyrna and Stones River Turnpike Compa-
nv. Passed thlrQ readlngJ
Bill 10 amend charter Of the Mississippi
Railroad Company. Passed third reading.
Bill TO change time OF holding Chancery
Courts at Sevierville. Passed third reading.
HOUSE MEssAGE-wITH HARPER's FERRY REso-
LUTIoNs.
On motion of Mr. Payne, the House mes
sage with the Harper's Ferry Resolutions
adopted in the House, was taken up.
Mr. Stanton made motion 10 make the
Resolutions, the special order for Wednesday,
which failed.
Mr.. Stanton then moved to make them the
special order for Monday, which also failed.
MIR. Stokely moved to refer The resolutions
to the committee on Federal Relations. The
ayes and noes were demanded by Mr.. Stanton
with the following result:
Ays- Messrs. Allen, Boyd, Bradford,
Bumpass, Horn, Nash, Richardson, Stanton,
Stokely-9.
Noes.-Messrs. Hildreth, Hunter, johnson.
Lane, Mickey, Minis, Mcclellan, McNeilly,
Payne, Peters, Stovall, Thompson, Newman.
Is.
Mr.. Richardson, offered a preamble and
resolutions in lieu of those adopted in the
House and now before the Senate. Mr..
Stovall demanded the ayes and noes upon
the adoption of the Resolution offered in
lieu, with the following result:
AYEs.-Messrs, Allen, Boyd, Bradford, Horn, Nash,
Richardson, Stanton, StOkely-S.
NOEs.-Messrs. Hildrcth, Hunter. Johnson, Iane,
Mcklcy, MINIS, Mcclellan, McNelly Payne, Peters,
Sto vail, Thompson, Newman-13.
The question was then upon the adoption
of the House resolutions, and the ayes and
noes taken with the following result:
AYEs.-Messrs. HiIdretb, Hunter, johnson, Lane,
MicEley, MINIS, Mcclellan, Men ey Payne, Peters,
Stovall, Thompson, Ncwman-lY.
oEs.-MessTs. Allen, Boyd, Bradford, Horn,
Nash, Richardson, Stanton, StOkely-s.
Mr. Stovall then moved to reconsider the
vote, and then moved 10 lay that motion
on the table, which prevailed.
Tin the votes on the resolutions above. Mr..
Bumpass did not vote, having paired off with
MIR. WoOd.-REP.1
The resolution TO concentrate the business
of the Legislature upon the subject of bank
ing. was defeated.
The bill to enable owners of stock in Dan
bridge and Farmers Banks to invest their
capital in the Ocoee Bank and authorize the
OcOee Bank to establish a branch at Mem
phis. Made special order for Tuesday next.
The Senate then adjourned to nine O'Clock
tomorrow.