Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-04
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURES.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, December 8, 1859.
The Senate was called to order at nine O'Clock By


The Senate was called TO order at nine O'Clock By
the Speaker.
Mr. LANE presented petition from Joseph s.
MilIiean, of Monroe county, representing that he
is the owner of two land warrants issued by the
Stale Of North Carolina to James Milhgab, the
grand-fsthe Of the petitioner, one dated Msy Z,
177S No. 209 for two hundred acres of land on the
Little Noleehucky creek; the other dated August 80
1880, No. 600, for one hundred and fifty acres OF
land on the South Fork of the Cedar Branch OF
Lick Creek; both tracts situated In washington
county; that grants were issued upon these war
rants 10 the said James Milligan, who at that time
resided in Washington county; that other warrants
were located on these lands, aud they were IN cor
sequence lost, and nothing has ever been received
for them, and the military services for which they
we're issued have gone unrequited. The premises
considered the petitioner prsys that the LegielA-
ure will take the case into consideration and grant
him relief by paying him for said land, by grant
ing him other lands instead Of those lost.
On motion Of MIR LANE. the petition was refer
red to a select committee ofthree.
Tie SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Lane, Trimble
aud Minnis said committee.
BILL INTRODUCED.
By Mr. TRIMBLE: No. l54-To make two terms
Of the Circuit Court in Davidson county, and for
other purposes Passed first reading, and referred
to the Committee the Judiciary
No lO7-To renew and extend the charters of
the Union and Planters Banks of Tennessee.
Ga motion of Mr.. BUMPASS, the consideration
of this bill was made the special order for Tuesday,
the 9th inst.
No. I43-For the benefit Of the Tennessee His
torical Society Passed
No. l5l-To incorporate the Book and Tract So
ciety of the Memphis Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South Passed.
HOUSE MESSAGE.
A message vas received from the House inform
ing the Senate that the House had non concurred
in Senate amendments TO Horse bill No. H. to re-
peal section 2 $685. inclusive, to 1881, article /,
chapter 9, part 3. of the Code.
On motion of Mr.. PAYNE, the message was taken
Mr. PAYNE moved that the Senate reoede from
its amendments.
Mr.. BRADFORD demanded the ayes and noes
upon the motion TO recede, which were taken, and
resulted ayes l6, noes 4. as follows
AyeG--Messrs Allen, Boyd b. afford, Bumpass,
Horn, Hunter, Minis, Mcclellan, McNeiy, Nash,
Payne, Peters, Stanton, StOvall, Thompson and
Trimble-l6
Noss--Messrs. Hidreth, Lane, Mickey and
st IkeIy.-
So the Senate receded from its amendments.
The question recurring upon the passage Of Houae
bill No H. the ayes and noes we're taken and result
ed ayes l6, noes 4, as follows.
Ayss-Messrs Allen, Boyd, Bradford BImpass,
Horn, Hunter, Minnis, Mcclellan. McNeiy, Nash,
Payne, Psters, Stanton, Stovall, Thompson and
Trimble--l6.
Noes-Messrs. Hildrelh, Lane, Mckly, and Stoke
ly-4.
So the bill passed on its third and last reading
HOUSE BILL ON SECOND READING.
No l07-TO incorporate the jamestown Academy
and for other purposes.
Mr.. HlLDRETH offered an amendment in lieu Of
aeotious one TO five inclusive
Mr.. HILDRETH said The bill offer in lieu Of
q portion of House bill No. 10Y, proposes TO give
the people of Fentress county the right to vote
whether the Academy fund belonging to that eOun
~ shall be consolidated and if consolidated, where
the Academy shall be located. And the citizens of
that county being alone and equally interested in
the Academies Of the county, it is but justice and
right that they should have the power to determine
for themselves whether they will have but one Aca
deny and where that shall be located 1t is
tended by the Senator from Jackson Mr.. Stanton
and other Senator'S that it is contrary to the act of
Congress giving the land to the State from which the
Academy fund was derived todivide the fund That
question, contend, does not arise inthis The
Legislature, by an act passed in lS4O incorporated
Mount Cumberland and Van Buren, Academies, in
Fenlress county, with succession for fifty years,
and gave TO each one half OF the Academy fund
belonging to that county. So it being then decided
il is not asked l. be done now. And q subsequent
act declared Mount Gun berlsnd Academy TO be the
County Academy. Now there is nothing in the act
establishing these interpretations that shows them
to be public interpretations. But from the reading
of the act think they are private interpretations,
Tor at least the Van Buren, Academy is private in
corporation with succession for fifty years Now
the question is have the power to repeal the act
incorporating this Academy? And this is the ques-
ton desired 10 be Investigated by the Judiciary
Committee, and the reason l asked the bill to be
referred If the Senate refuse to refer the bill TO
the Committee, hope they will adopt the bill Of
fer in lieu, as local question, and give the peO
pie that are interested in the matter the right to cay
whether they will consolidate the fund, and if
sOldsted where they will locate the Academy.
Mr.. HILDRETH moved to refer the bill and
amendment 10 the Committee on the Judiciary,
which motion failed
The amendment was then rejected.
Mr.. McNElLLY offered amendment to incor-
porste the Santa Fe Masonic Academy, which was
adopted
Mr.. PETERS Offeredsn amendment to incorporate
the Montezums Male and Female Academy, which
was adopted
Mr. PAYNE offered an amendmen: to incorpo-
rate the Shelby County Academy, which was adopt
ed.
The bill as thus amended then passed its second
reading.
On motion of Mr.. ALLEN, the Senate adjourned
HOUSFaOF REPRESENTATIVES