Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-17

routes on the most direct and most practicable
routes from Knoxville to Nashville and from Nash
VILE TO Memphis. Passed and referred to the Com
mistee on Internal improvements. ~
No I77-To authorize he State Treasurer to pur
chase safe fer tho Treasurer's Office. Passed
Ga moiion of Mr.. HORN the Senate jOurned
to niue o'clock tomorrow morning.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
FRIDAY, December 16, 1859.
BILLS.
The following bills we're introduced, read and
seversly passed the frat reAding, wi bout otjectOn
By Mr. LEA $50, to divide slaves between joint
owners.
By Mr. KENNER, 49,, for the benefit of Lyour-
gus G bsOp.
By Mr. FORD, 38S, to facilitate public travel.
By MIR. FORD, SSl, for the relief Of citizens OF
DeKlIb county.
By Mr.. MAYFIELD, S85, for the relief of the |
Sheriff Of Polk county, and for other purposes
By Mr.. VAUGHAN 1856 to inc lrpOrAts the Yellow /
Springs and Montva!e Springs Turnpike Company
By Mr.. Russell !, 38i, to amend the law upon the
subject Of shaving notes auA discountng securities
By Mr. DAVIS, 338, to transfer an appropriation
of SIC, 900, made tc purchase and improve FAR
Grounds for Middle 1ennessee to the State Agrieul-
tural Bureau for the purpose Of erecting power
Hall, and for other purposes.
DOVER STEWART COUNTY.
On motion of Mr.. LOCKHART, Senator Horne's
bill rs 1907 to amend the charter Of the town Of
Dover ia Stewart county, was taken from the hles
under a disPensation Of the rules and read
Mr. EWING h 4d leave to Withdraw his bill, 3lZ,
TO M nd the charter Of the town OF Frankhn, VIII
hanson county, which be offered as an amendments
the bill under cOusiierauon
The aLlendmen ut was agreed to.
The bill. as amended, passed the third and last
reslng in the House and was ordered to De
immedi ,tsy transmitted 10 the Senate for its con-
currepce in the amendment
COTETY LIsES.
| The SPEAKER announced the order TO be the I'M
finished business of yesterday, VIZ: the eonsiders
tion of Mr.. EINCAID Of Anderson's bill Il. X. 55I
| to change the line between the counties Of Camp
bell and Union counties; the question being on
| Mr. Wlsener's motiou t. reconsider the vote by
which Mr. Doak'0 amendment, changing the county
line between Rutherford and Davidson counties. was
| adopted
Mr. WHITE of Davidson hoped the motion would
be agreed to- for since the adjournment on yesier-
dsy he had obtained important information bearing
upon tie case which he wished to have an oPPoriu-
nity to present the House before this outrage has
been irreyocsby perpeIratsd Upoa Davidson coun-
~ He was sorry ''psrty had orept into this ques-
ton. and he hoped the House would do ssmple jus
tce to his constituents by reeOnsiderng this vote
| Mr. DOAK said the piece Of terri.O Org 10 dispute
was ruthlessly taken from the county OF Rutherford
by Wing votes in the Legislature, and II he were
not to make an effort to get this back the TOO OF
Heaven should never entertain prayer or petition
which he might offer up He did not propose TO per-
pe,rate an outrage on the county OF Davidson out
to rspesl an unconstitutional act After this DIS
puted territory may be Ts-atlached to Rutherford
county she will not have her constitutional area.
He concluded by moving to lay the motion to recon
slider o. the table, but withdrew for
Mr. WHITE, of Davidson, who again urged upon
members his reasons Why the motion to reconsider
| should he agreed to. When ne had concluded
| Mr. DOAK renewed his motion
The motion was sgreed TO by yeas 81. ayes 29-
as foIeSs
Ysqs-Messrs Baker, of Perry, Baker, of Weak
lev Barksd4le. B4yless, Beatty, Bennett, Brittcn,
C0gden, Davidson, Doak, Farley, Farrely, Ford,
Frazier CAN'T, Gay, Hsbb, Ingram, Jones, Johnson
| Kennedy Kincaid. Of Anderson, Lea, LocEhsrt,
Mayfeld McCabe, Nall, Roberts, Suih, SoWell, IRE
! witt Vaughan Whits, Of Dickson, Whitmore, VIII
Gans, of Hickman, Woods, and Speaker Whit
! thOTne-3T
Nrvs-Messrs Armstrong, Bicknell, Brazleton,
Caldwell, Cheatham, Davis East, Ewing, Gillespie,
German, Greene, Havron, Hart, Kenner, K'neaid OF
Claiborne, Norris Morphls, Norman, Pioket', for-
ter Richardson Russell, Senter, She'd, Shrewsbury
White OF Davidson, Williams, Of Knox, WILLIAMSON
aud Woodward-29.
Mr.. LEA hid leave, without objection, to with
draw his BILL a. TO change The county line between
Haywood, Dyer, Gibson and Madison counties,
which he offered as an amendment 70 the Dln unuer
consideration.
Mr.. HURT hoped this amendment would not be
press ed now for he expected soon to have petitions
from parties interested protesting again the ProP0-
sition.
MIR RICHARDSON presented petitions from GER
tain citizens of Dyer county stating that she was al
ready below the constitutional limits IN area, ana
praying that this amendment may not pass, as tney
considered it unconstitutional and prejudeiai TO
msiority of those most interested
Mr. HURT raised the question whether the Dill
cond be Withdrawn from The files after It was REFER
red to committee and before the committee re-
ported it back In this position stood the bill which
Mr.. Les had Withdrawn and offered as an amend
ment. .I
Mr.. LEA said that with probably two or three ex-
csriions he eouId get petition from those whom be
nroposes TO cut off in favor Of this amendment but
in order to accommodate gentlsmen ana 10 give al
| fair chance he would consent to let his amend
mert 60 back to the committee
Mr.. CALDWELL had leave to withdraw bis OIL
1855, to change the line between M1Minn and NOR
roe counties which he offered as an amendment to
the bill under consideration.
The amendment was adCp ed.
The bill finally passed the House OF representa-
tives by yeas 80, nays 70, aud It's immeula's ''S'
mission 10 the Senate ordered.
The vote on the final passage OF the Dill is as
follows: ,,y..ti.
Barksdale aiy, Rennett, BeiftOcJ CoWden' DL'ld-
son. DOak, Farley, Fsrrelly, Fofu' Fr41ler' "su,''
CIV Hsbb Ingram, Jones, Johnson, Kennedy MN
caiJ of Andersen, Lea, LOckhart, McCabe, NAH,
shield Smith, SoWeIl, TreVi.t, Veughan, "nlte' OF
Dieksou. Wh;tmcre, Williams, OF Hickman WOODS
and Speaker Whitthorne 80.
| N,,s-Messrs Armstrong, Bicknel, brbzeiton,
caIdGeII Cbestham, Davis, Dudley, East Ewing
| GiIIesni. G,rman Greene, HsVrou, kenner, Mn
caid Of Claiborne, Morris, MOrphs, Norman, Flek-
| a., Porter. Richardson, Roberts, Russell, Senter'
Shrewsbury White Of Davidson, Williams Oh AnOA'
williamson and Woodard-29
TURNPIKE COMPANIES.
n, motion by Mr. RUSSELL, Senator Stanton's
hill RS 46l to charter the GainsbOro ana oolon
| Tt;ko fomnanv WAS taken from the files under
a dispeDsaiOn and read
| M JONES' amendment was also read proposing
IN charter the Livingston and Cane FORK turnpike
Company. t,.,...
Mr EWING moved TO amend by submitting pro.
Dosil,ou 10 amend the Thompson's Station and
| Franklin ard Triuue Turnpike Company
! The amendment was agreed to-
The amendment TO the amendment was also agreed
The hill a. amended passed the last reading in
the Home and its inmedste transmission to the
Senate ordered.
sETrEEs FOR THE HALL.
Mr. HURT moved to reconsider the vote oy which
! a resolution was lost the other day, proposing TO
place settses behind the members deskS; stelng AZ
a reason therefor that the sofas were already Pur
chased for that purpose and all thst IL necessary
was TO give the permission to place them there-
The resolution agreed to
The resolution was then adopted BY yeas 90 nays
30.
| PAY FOR SLAVES EXECUTED.
/ Mr.. Whinhorns's bill in lieu Of Mr.. Du1leys'