Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-18


iuty of fixing their compensation will devolye upon
you. | see from the report that the joint commits
sIoners suggest the rate $3.50 90 per month, as /
fair compensation for their services, and in view of
the weighty responsibility, to-wit exposure and |
privation necessarily involved in the performance
of the duty assigned them. | do not regard that /
amount as unreasonable, l therefore, respectfully.
that the sum of Sl0664 SO. be apprO-
priated for the purpose of aging off the balance
due their various employees, with such additional
sums as may be necessary to fully compensate the
Commissioners for their services in the premises.
Which report and recommendations are respect
fully submitted to your favorable consideration.
ISHAM c.. HARRIS.
Mr. STOVALL offered resolution referring the
message and accompanying documents, to a FONT Sc
lect committee composed of two on the part of the
Senate and - on the part of the House of Rep
resentatives.
penoed and the resolution was takenup and adopted.
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Stoyall and
Horn the Committee on the part Of the Senate.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Nv Mr.. STOVALL: No. Is2-To ratify and con
firm the report of the Commissioners appointed and
remark the line established by compact between the
States of Tennessee and Kentucky. Passed first
Bv. Mr.. TRINBLE: No 1870 incorporate the
Nashville and New Orleans Packet Company Psss-
b. Mr.. WOOD: No 1870 provide for the in
of the SaJe Library, anu Tor the payment OF
its contingent expenses. Passed first reading.
Bv Mr. PAYNE: No. 186-To amend the Free
Banking Law. Passed first reading.
By Mr.. STANTON: No. 1S7-To transfer the
stock of the State in the Lebanon and Nashville
Turnpike to certain turnpikes in Jackson county.
Passed first reading
HOUSE AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL.
House amendment to Senate bill No. &c, to char
ter the GansborO' and Celina Turnpike Company,
was taken up and cOncurred in.
HOUSE BILLS on FIRST READING.
No. 44-To repeal the act incorporating the Elk
ton and Prospect Turnpike Company. Passed
No 47-To establish a precinct in the town of
Grand Junction. Passed.
No $40 amend section 296 of the Code. Pass
ed and referred to the Committee on Agriculture
and Manufactures.
No 54-To repeal chapter of the Code which re-
lates the inspection Of flour, lard and other ar
tcles. Passed.
No $50 change the line between Campbell and
Union counties and for other purposes.
No. $50 make it misdemeanor for an owner
of slave guilty of crime, to remove him out of
the county where the crime was committed
! Passed
in Hickman county. Passed.
! No 1870 compel County Trsutees to settle
annually with the Judges or Chairman Of the COun-
! ty Court, and to amend section 3H Of the Code
| Passed.
!
Pocahontas. Passed.
HOUSE BILLS on SECOND READING.
No. l2-To amend the vagrant laws. Passed.
| No Ito amend the charter of the Pigeon Roos
ard Chulahoma Turnpike Company in Shelby county
! Passed.
No 42-To exempt millers and common school com
missioners from working public roads. Passed.
No. 313-TO supply all Justices of the Peace in
this State with the [ ode. Passed.
HOUSE BILLS on THIRD READING.
Nc. 267-Fer the benefit of pauper, deaf, dumb ant
blind children in this State Passed, ayes l6, noe
2, as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Allen Boyd, Bradford, Horn, Hun
ter Johnson Lane, McNeilly, Nash, Stanton, Stokes
| Stovall Trimble, Wood and Speaker Nswman-l6.
Noee-Messrs Bumpass and Hdreth-2.
No. 243-TO amend sections 664 aud 667, chapte
l. article I of the Code. Passed ayes 10, noes 0.
SENATE BILLS on SECOND READING
No. S-To amend the usury laws and to cu:tai
the profits of Brokers and nOte-holders.
The bill reported by the Joint Select Committee
to amend the usury laws of the State and to estat
lish conventional rate of interest, was adopted Il
lieu of the original BILL and then,
The bill passed its second reading.
No. I54-To make two terms Of the Circuit CouI
of Davidson county. Passed.
No. I3l-TO incorporate the Whites Bend TURF
pike Company Passed
No I66.-To incorporate the City Railroad Con
pany of Knoxville.
On motion of Mr.. PAYNE the recommendation
of the Committee on Internal improvements tha
the bill be rejected, was cOncurred Ia.
SENATE BILLS on THIRD READING.
No. I2S-To amend the charters of the Count
Agricultural and Mechanical Societies. Passed. aye
q, noes ..
No I36-To amond the charter of the North Cal
DINA Tennessee and Kentucky Railroad COmpan,
Passed, ayes 70, noes 0.
No, l56-To furnish Clerks and Masters with IL
l. go 81 of
ed, ayes 10, noes 0.
No I60-To amend the act incorporating the lie
sees of the New Orleans and Ohio Telegraph Cor
pany. so as to change the to the Southwestern
= Telegraph Company. Passed.
No. l6I-TO give Circuit Court Judges dlscreto
arv power in cases Of misdemeanOrs.
S On motion of Mr. STOVAL4L, the recommend
? ton OF the Committee on the Judiciary, that t
s bill be rejected, was cOncurred in.
No IG5-To incorporate the Memphis Cotton SCI
5 Oil Company.
d On motion of Mr.. PAYNE the ninth section I
tanning for the Legislature the right to repeal, alt
or amend the charter for violation Of the same, W
! | stricken out.
Mr.. PETERS offered amendment to the bill as II
n lows:
Be it enacted, That for the protection of the CT
ditors of the company hereby chartered it shall
7 the duty of the company before it declares di'
y deud to set apart a sufficient of solvent assets
- pay the debts of said company, and that dIviden
IL shall only be declared out Of the net profits aft
: payment of all liabilities.
BE it further enacted, That no pant Of the capt.
d stock of said company which shall have been pa
Is in and upon which it may be doing business or al
lie of the dividends profits arising from the san
shall at the same time be withdrawn theretrOm
g any of the stockholders therein, for any purpO
Id whatever other than the legitimate objects Of 81
Company, so as to make the liabilities Of the sar
y at any time greater in amount than twO-thirds
the amount of its solvent assets.
The amendment was adopted, and the bill pass
" It's third reading
No. 1910 authorize the appointment of a patti
in each county, and for other purposes.
On motion of Mr. WOOD, the consideration Of 4
bill on its third reading made the special ord
for Friday, the goth of January, 1860.
4 No. 17I-For the benefit Of minor children Pa
ed. ayes 10. noes 3, as follows:
AyeS-Messrs. Allen, Bradford, Bumpass, Hidre
n: Hunter, johnson, Lane, Mickey, McNeilly, Pete
ic Stovall, Stokely, Thompson, Wood, and Speak
y Newman-I5
t. Noes -Messrs. Boyd, Nash and Stokes-3
tie No. 172-To incorporate the Masonic Temple
I'd Memphis. Passed.
al On motion of Mr.. LANE, the Senate adjourned
r nine O'Clock Monday morning
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.