Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-11-03
The resolution lies On the able under The rule.
BANK or TENNESSEE.
Mr.. CALDWELL offered the following :

BANK or TENNESSEE
Mr.. CALDWELL offered the following:
RssolUsI, That the Speaker Of the House appoint
select committee Of Eve, in conjunction with
such committee may be appointed by the Senate,
whose duty it shalt be TO investigate sad report TO
the General As emily
First: Whether or not the 9th section of the 25tb
chapter Of an act passed 28gh January, 1858, cor
templated, eau be construed SO as TO mean, ID {
any Branch of the Bank of Tennessee should b
required TO charge of an amount of suspended
debt, greater than the amount of capital given to
said Branch, in the aPPOrtiOnment provided for in
that secuor.s
Second: Whether. by virtue of said act, Che car
iisl stock of any Bank has been diminished, and if
so, how much aid whether the diminution has teen
made by the voluntary action OF The Board of d.
recOrs OF said Branch, by the direction and au-
ihority Of the Boari President of the Bank at
Nashville
Third: II the capital of aay Bank has been d.
minished contrary 90 the wish Of the majority of
the Directors of such Branch, that the committee
report Bill providing for reinstating such Branch
in the possession of the capital takeE away
frsm it.
The resolution lies on the table under the rule.
SESSION HOURS.
Mr. JOHNSON offered the following
Res0lUsd That he II will meet st o'clock
A NJ, aud adjourn at o'clock P. NJ, unless the
business on the Clerks table is sooner dispensed
with.
The resolution lies OF the table under the rule
INAUGURATION cEREMoNIEs.
Mr.. HEDB offered a resolution that a committee
of three be appointed the part Of the Rouse, 10
act with Senate COMMITTEES, to make the nscessa y
arrangements for the inauguration of the Cove
or elect and invite ministers of the gospel t. oici
ate on the occasion
On Mr.. HEBBS motion the rules we're suspend
ed; the resolution adopted and its transmission
t. the Senate ordered.
The SPEAKER makes the House committee to
consist of Messrs. Hebb, Braz ,ltOn, and William
con.
NEW BILLS.
The following new bills we're introduced, read
and severally passed the first reading:
By WILLIAMS Of Hickman, 2l2, to regulate
the fees Of clerks 10 certain cases
ByBUTLER 2l3, for the relief Of gusr4iaus.
By WOODS, PA, to amend sec. 5, ASS Of the Code
Of Tennessee.
By DAVIS. 2I5 to abolish the office of Commits
siouer Of Roads.
By WILLIAMSON, 2l6. to authorize certified
copies of grants given by the entry tsker of Gibson
county TO be read as evidence in the courts of this
State.
BRAZELTON, 2I7, tc compel Railroad Com
panies keep within tie rates of freights as settled
in their charters.
THR HERMITAGE.
AmesEage from the Senate announced the pas
sage by hat DOdy OF senator STOKES reSoiutlon u
fered yesterday moroing relative to the condition
Ofths Hermitage property and the Asylum grounds.
Subsequently the resolution coming up IN regular
order was coneurred in by the House of Represen-
stives.
r. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
On motion Of Mr.. CAN'T sll resolutions or the
table referring to amendments TO the constitution
we're made the opening order for day after to NOR
roW-Fridsy, the 4th inst.
STATE EMPLOYEES
Mr.. Hebb's resolution Of inquiry offered last
Thursday, [rrinted on page 81 of the LfgsIat're
Union and AmsrieaH dispensing with unnecessary
employees Of the STATE coming up in regular order,
it was read and adopted.
STATE GEoLoGIsT.
Mr.. Lockbart's resolution offered yesterday in
relation 10 the State GeOlogist coming up it was
read and adopted
LUNATICs.
Mr.. Martins resolution offered last Thursday sf-
tsrnOOn in reference to psuPer lunstics, coming up
il read.
Mr.. MARTIN urged the passage Of The resolu-
ton, and the instance of Mr.. CAN'T modified it so
as TO make il q resolution Of inquiry
The resolution wss then adopted.
CHANGE IN A COMMITTEE.
Mr.. CHEATEAM was excused from serving on
Committee on Enrolled Bills, aud at his instance
Ir Kennedy placed said committee in his
lad.
= SENATE BILLS or TIE FIRST READING
The following Senate bills were read the frs:
time and severany passed to the second reading:
SIS "a amend section 3O0S of the Code.
s 80 10 establish the NOncomah Board of Lsvee
Commissioners in Shelby county
Stov.ps. s. AZ, % refund TO Gov. Harris (S2, 600
money advanced 10 the Commissioners to mark The
line Istwpen Tennessee and Kentucky.
Stsnton's s. 46, to incorporate the GAinsboro
and Celiua Turnpike Company
s. A. to incorporate the tsWn Of Ohesnut Mound
in Smith county.
WOLVES, WILDCATS AND RED FOXES
Senator N.sh's bill IS, to modify the law reis
tive to the killing of wolves, wildcats anu re-
foxes coming up in order it wss reaa-
Mr.. VAUGHN made sn Intellectual mouOn " AZ
sert the words ''pOle cats
The bin was then passed TO the seeonp reSNi"
BAsTARDs.
Senator Hildretb's bill 10 repeal section Iez4
the Code, AID 50 much Of section $3.50 as imposes
penalty, coming up in regular order, It was rec :
and passed the third reading by yeas 6O; nays
as follows:
YEAs-Messrs Armstrong, Baker Of Weakley
Barksdsle. Bayless Beatty. Bennett, Bickneh, pee
aoe BrazeltOn, Brilton, Chatham, Cowoen, Crlii
D.yis Davidson DOak, Dudley, ERiBg, Earle,
Farrelly. FREEZER, CAN'T, Guy, Hebb Hurt. ingram
Johnson, Kenner, Kennedy, Kincaid Of Anderson
Kinosid Of Claiborne, Lea, Martin, Morpheis, MAJ
Porter Richardson, ssnter, She'd, shreysour,