Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-17
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE
S E n A T E.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. l6, 1859.

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 1852
Mr. Trimble presented petition or memo
rial from the Union Bank aud from The Plant
crs' Bank. praying for a re-cbarter OF their
Banks for twenty years. In connection with
the memorials, Mr.. Trimble introduced bill
To renew and extend the charters OF the Union
and the Planters Banks Jointly. Passed Ist
reading. and on motion of Mr.. Richardson,
$50 copies of the bill, with accompanying
memorial, were ordered TO be printed and on
motion of Mr.. Minis, then to be referred to
the Committee on Banks.
Mr.. Wood. q bill to prevent the sale and
manufacture of adulierated liquors. Passed
1t reading. and referred to Committee on
tippling and tipping houses.
Mr.. Peters, n hill for the benefit of crcdi-
tors of deceased persons. Passed first read
ing.
Mr. Minis offered resolution that the
Committee on Claims take into consideration
the claim of fees of Mr.. Hyde. Attorney OF
Jasper, Tenn, for important services render
I'd the State. The resolution was adopted
and referred TO said Committee to report by
bill or otherwise.
\ number of House bills and Senate bills
on second reading were read and referred to
appropriate committees.
Mr.. stanton introduced a bill to charter a
turnpike from Granville 20 Salt Lake Greek.
Passed first reading
a bill in relation TO the subject of enamel
pated siavesan free negroes was adopted, in
lieu of the bill ''to prevent the annoyance of
free negroes travelling on railroads" and
then on motion of Mr.. Bradford the bill was
made the special order for the lst of Decen
Der, and 200 copies ordered to be printed.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
The bill in lieu of the bill in relation to
teachers of public schools, entitl,d "A bill
TO regulate the qualifications of teachers in
district schools" was adopted aud passed
third reading and ordered to be transmitted
to the House.
Bill regulating salaries of Secretary of
State and State Treasury, providing for an
Increase of said salaries, with report from
the Committee to whom referred, recommend
ing its passage was then taken up.
Mr.. Lane offered an observation-disclosures the
provisions of this act shall not take effect
until the LIST of March. 1867
Mr.. Stovall moved to lay the amendment
on the table. and the ayes and noes having
been demalded by MIR. Stokely the result
stood, ayes 8, noes IL and the Senate refused
to lay it on the table. The question then
being upon the adoption of the amendment
il was rejected, ayes 10. moss IL.
The question was then upon the passage
Of the Bill, and the ayes and noes being con-
additionally required the vote stood:
AYE.-Nessrs Hunter, johnson. Mcclellan, Nc
Nelly, Peters, stovaI Thompson, Wood and Speaker
Ne~mRn-p
Nors-siessrs. Allen. Boyd, Bradford. Burnpass.
Hhdreth, Lane, MINIS, Nash, Richardson, Stanton
stokes and Stokely-I2
Mr. Siovall asked leave to change his
vote
Mr. Stokely moved to reconsider the vote
rejecting the bill aud then moved TO lay his
own motion on the table. RejecIed-ayes
10 noes IL.
Mr. Stosall then moved TO reconsider and
Mr.. Siokely moved TO take up the motion
which prevailed and then Mr.. Stovall with
drew the bill.
The bill 10 insure sheriffs their fees in GER
tain cases was rejected.
Mr. Stanton offered a resolution that the
Secretary of State. Treasurer and Comptrol-
Ter Ice requested 10 report To thu Senate the
amount of contingent profits or perquisites
attaching to their respective Offices within
the last year and term of said Office. Adopt
ed
The Senate then adjourned ill . A. NJ.
tomorrow.