Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-10-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY. Oct. 10. 1859.

MONDAY. Oct. 10, 1889.
The House met persuant to adjournment.
Prayerby Rev. Mr. Ford.sgs iHH& ~
Mr.. East presented petition from D. Pearl
asking 10 be allowed to unite the stock of the
City Bank" and the Bank Of Knoxville"
Referred TO the committee on Banks.
STATE LIBRARY.
Mr.. White presented the report of the
State Librarians; reading dispensed with and
500 copies ordered to be printed.
PLANTERS BANK.
The Speaker presented the Report of the
officers of the Planters Bank. Referred to
the committee on Banks.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
On motion of Mr.. Nall. the rule was sus-
pended and the bill TO change the place of
holding the Circuit Court West of Reel-Foot
Lake in OhiOn county, Was taken up and
passed third reading.
H"t REPORT.
Mr.. Ewing from the committee TO visit the
Williamson County Fair, reported the per-
Torrance of that duty.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. GUY. n resolution to elect State &C.
ologist on Tuesday 18th inst. Lies over.
Mr.. Vaughan, a resolution instrncting the
Committee on Roads and Highways to re-
port a hill TO change the mode of keeping up
public roads. Lies over.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. Cheatham, bill to release the State
taxes of Cheathom county, for the years
1859 abd 1860. TO enable the county to build
a Court House and Jail.
Mr.. Butler, bill to suppress counterfeit
ing.
Mr.. Havron. a bill to repeal sections 1914
and 1917 of the code.
Mr. Doak, bill to elect tax collectors by
the people. .g
Mr.. Be lnett. bill TO establish the 7th
Chancery Division of this State.
Mr.. Kenner. bill tn grant State aid Of
1000 per mile To the Gain>boro' and De-
feated Creek Turnpike.
Mr. Frazier, bill 10 change the names Of
John C. Horn and Howell n. Horn to Ed
munds, e .---a ~ "a .>FFt-~s ~ 49,
Mr.. johnson. q Till to abolish The ONCE Of
Stale Geologist and Mineralogist in this
State.
Mr.. German. bill to amend the assessor
Mr. Bickueli, bill to repeal sections 1917
aud 1918 of the code.
Also. bill to repeal sections 1921 and
1922 of the code.
Also, a bill to exempt millers and common
school commissioners from working on pub
lie roads.
Mr. Hurt, bill to establish the 9Th Chan
Gerry Division in this State.
Mr.. Beatty. bill to repeal the 2sth section
OF the charter of the Elkton and Prospect
Turnpike Company.
Mr.. Bayiess, bill TO limit the sessions of
the Legislature to 100 days.
Mr.. Martin, hill to limit the compensation
of members OF the Legislature TO $500 each,
besides the mileage now allowed.
Mr.. Guy q bill to establish precinct at
the town Of Grand Junction
SENATE MESSAGES. tl3
Resolution to appoin. a joint committee on
the rate OF interest aud the Usury laws was
concurred In.
Resolution Go appoint n joint committee on
all amendments to the Code was non-con-
currs'd IN.
Resolution to elect public printer on the
18th inst, was amended by Inserting lsth
inst, aud adopted. Gas III aH1
Resolution TO appoint committee to at
tend the Coffee eoanty Fair was concurred In
HOUSE BILL on SECOND READING.
Mr. East moved TO suspend the rule, q
take up and consider the bill Ia give the pub
| lie printing to the lowest bidder, on It's sc
cnnd reading, which motion was iost-ayes
IS nose 20, IL requiring two-thirds vote.
+ TIE House thea adjourned ill tomorrow
morning . o'clock.