Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-10

FRIDAY, December 9, 1859.
The session was opened with prayer by Rev. Mr.
Wilton.
NEW Bills.
The folowsng bills were introd"""'l. read and sew
orally passed the Il st reading, witho It objection.
By Mr.. VAUGHAN, oo4, restorc the right Of
selfdefenee
By Mr.. FORD, 365, to remove the Branch Bank
of Tennessee from Sparta to Smithvile. Rules
suspended and it was referred to the Committee
on BTnks.
By Mr.. GREENE, SG6, 20 authorize the County
Court Clerk Of ROane to appoint Deputy Clerk,
who may reside in LoudOn in said county.
TAX COLLECTORS, cLEKKs. &C.
On motion of Mr.. DUDLEY, Senator McNeilly's
bill Sll49l for tie benefit of Clerks Tax Collectors,
Trustees &C. in this State was taken from the hles
and passed the first reading without objection
TRENTON FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
On motion by Mr.. WILLIAMSON, his bill III. R.
1917 to revive the act of 2lst of February 1882 in
relation to the Mutual Protection Fire Insurance
and Life and Trust Company, of Trenton v as taken
from the files under dispensatOn. and passed the
third and last reading in the House of Representa-
tives.
EXEMPTION LAWS.
Mr. JOHNSON moved to reconsider the vote on
Mr. Whitthorne's bill III. r. 1897 to amend the ex-
emption laws, by which it was passed the second
reading yesterday afternoon.
On motion by Mr.. CHEAIHAM, that motion was
laid on the table without division of the House.
DOVER, STEWART COUNTY.
On motion by Mr.. LOCKHART, Senator Horns
bill rs 1907 te amend the charter of the town of
Dover in Stewart county taken from the files
under dispensation, and passed the seeondreading.
franklin, WILLIAMSON COUNTY.
On motion by Mr.. EWING, his bill [H. R. Sl2l to
amend the charter of the town of Franklin, in the
county of Williamson, was taken from the files I'M
der dispensatiOn, and passed the second reading
10 rcr
On motion by Mr. HURT. the rules were suspend
ed and the Senate resolution to meet the House on
Tuesday the Sth inst elect Registers for the land
Office for East Tennessee, and for West Tennessee
was read amended read ' Tuesday the 18th,
and adopted without a division.
LRAvE OF ABSENCE
Was obtained for Messrs. Barksdale and Ford.
HOUSE BILLS on SECOND READING.
The following House bill were read, and severally
passed the second reading or were rejected:
/ Mr.. Bakers, of Perry, l45, to amend part of an
act passed January 5, 1854 ELECTION Monday after
| LIST Saturday in March Judiciary Committee re-
/ commended rejectOn,) was read
| Mr.. BAKER, of Perry. Mr. Speaker: | intro
! duced the bill now pending before the House, in
good faith and hope every gentleman on this floor
will see ut once the prOpriety of changing the time
of holding the election for Attorney Generals and
Judges of this State. Ny bill proposes to hold the
election in March instead of Nav for it is plain to
/
requires the voters of Tennessee to look well TO
their crops, &c. | hope, before taking the vote,
/ gentlemen viii look well to the interests of their
constituents, and vote accordingly ".
The bill was passed.
Mr. Richardson's. l46, TO release to Dyer County
State tax for two years, to build road across the
bottom of FOrked Deer river. Rejected, by yeas
II, nays A.
Mr.. SoweT's I47, to extend Tennessee ald Ala
bama Railroad as intended in the original grant,
was read. Committee Internal Improvements
recommended passage.
Mr.. HEBB moved to amend by extending the same
provisions to the Manchester and Alabama Railroad.
The amendment was rejected
The passage of the bill was urged by MessrsI
BrazeltOn. White of Davidson, Bicknell East Nor
ris and Ewing; and opposed by Messrs. Martin,
WhitthOrne (DOak in the chair,) and Bayless.
The bill passed the second reading by yeas 43,
nays q, as follows:
:. Yeas-Messrs. Armstrong Baker of Perry, Bay
less Beatty, BickneIl, BledsOe, Brazelton, Butler
Cheatham Dudley, East. Ewing, CAN'T, GOrman
Greene. HavFon. Hebb Hurt. Ingram, Kenner Ken
nedy. Kncaid. of Anderson. kincaid. of Claiborne,
Maytield. Morris, Nall, Norman, Pickett, Porter,
Richardson Roberts. Russell, Senter, Shrewsbury,
Smith SOwell, Trewhitt, Trevitt, White, of David
son. WhtmOre, Williams, of Hickman, Williams, Ct
Knox, and Wisener-43
Nalis-Messrs. Baker of Weakley, Barksdale, Ben
nett BrttOn, COxden, Crit, Davis. Davidson. DOak,
Farley, Farrelly, Ford Frazier, Guy, Jones, Lea,
Lockhart Martin Meade Morphis Vaughan, White.
Woodland and Speaker WhitthOrne-27.
Mr. BAYLESS when his name was called, sale he
would vote for the passage of the bill its second
reading without committing himself to its support
Mr.. TREVITT. when his name was called, gave
the same explanation of his vote.
Mr.. Bicknells. l4S, to incorporate MOntvale
Springs, in BlOunt county. Committee on IncOrpO
rations amended by striking out the right to retail
spirtuous liquors and keeping billiard tables and
bowling saloons.
Mr.. JONES hoped the amendment proposed by the
Committee would be cOncurred in, in order that the
general law of the land should operate upon these
gentlemen as well as upon other citizens of the
State.
Mr.. BICKNELL said the prOprietOrs were to re-
tail exclusively to the visitors at the Springs, who
there only about three months in the year, and
it would not be right to demand that they should
procure license for year when visitors were there
only during the watering season.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, of Hickman could not go for the
amendment nor for the bill because the Constitution
requires all laws to be of a general character.
Mr.. MARTIN regarded the bill as uncOnstitutiOn-
al unless the Committees amendment be cOncurred
in.
Mr.. KENNEDY was glad to hear of the rejection
of several bills of this character several days ago,
and he opposed the passage of this bill.
Mr., BICKNELL moved TO lay the amendment on
the table.
And then
On motion the House took n recess till 2 O'Clock