Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-11-08

Mr.. FARRELLY of srsd the following:
Re9olp,d That the Speaker appoint committee
of five to act in conjuncten with such cJmml'tee as
be appoipted on the parto of the Seni t., whose
duty il shall be t. inquire into tue propriety and
expediency Of purchasing so executive mansion Tor
the Governor Of Tennessee, and that sad commits
tie report as soon as practicable.
The resolution lies OF the table enc day under
the rDle
Fk.Et NEW Bills.
The following bills we're introduced, and several |
IL pat sec the FIRST reading:
By Ms CHEATIIAM, 233, to supply arms am
unitiou, equipments etc for the Military Depart
ment Of the University of Nashville.
BY Mr. HARRIS. 23i, to repeal sections o59t,
G597 h59S and $500 of the Code of Tennessee.
By Nc. TREVIrf, 2S5, to equalizs endorsers IN
banks and on hills Of exchange.
By Mr.. JOHNSON, 2S6, to enable the citizens Of
Hancock county to build road.
By Mr. WHITE Of Davidson, 237, for the sale OF
State stocks. Ito sell such stock the State noius
in internal improvements as the Governor and Sec
re ary of State shall deem for the public INTEREST,"
| BY NJ WHITE of Davidson, 2SS, for the Protee-
| ton of farmers. Against hunters.)
/ BY Mr. PORTER, 239 to repeal sections $3.50 sHo
44S6 of the Code. Co.,
By Mr. TREgHITT, 24O. t, change the time Of
holding the Circuit Court at Harrison, and the
Chaneery Court at Chattanooga.
LEAVE OF ABsENcs
/ Was granted 10 MT. Armstrong III
SENATE ELLIS ON sEcOHD BEADISG-
The following Senate bills we're read aud several
ly referred to Appropriate committees or paSseu 'e
second reading:
Misnis' G. To INCORPORATE Tennessee Iron Com
pany with an indigidusl liability amendmsnt' Maus
3 special order for "Wednesday
Bradford's 9. To amend section 81 OF the Code.
u To the Judiciary Committee
PsyHe's TO- To Incorporate the German Conies-
IL. a1r.n nantn
Bcadfsrd's II, To regulate time OF hololhg oie0-
} lions. To ihe Committee on Elections
BIadfords %, To provide for pay Of witnesses La
: certain cas9s To the Judiciary Committee.
BFsdfoId's S21, To amend section 2lSl OF the
: Code To the Judiciary COMMITTEE
4 Stakes Al, To regulate change Of Venue IN
Criminal cases. To the Judiciary Committee
4 IIildredth'S 40 To repeal section 4f6o oil Inc
. Code To the Judiciary Committee.
tStanton's 46, TO charter Gsinesboro and Selma
L Turnpike Company. To the COMMITTEES on PnVa's
Interpretations.
e establish in lien branch of Bank of Chattanooga o.
q Memphis. To the Committee on Banks
- xoxCoNNAH BOARD OF LEYEE COMMISSIONERS
% sena or Payn,s Nin Ts.'33l t, incorporate
N nconnah Board Of Levee Commissioners IN oDe
+ bv county, was read the third time, and finally
g passed the House of Representatives.
O. HOUSE Ellis ON SECOND READING.
IS The following House bills We e T ed al several
re " recommitied, passed or made special Oldsr;
in Bledsoe's, 20-Te prevent preseHtments Tor pro
~ fine Swearing, recommtted to the Judiciary coip
mittee which r commended rejection.
Butler's 80 To suppress Counierfeitlng, passed
II the second reading; recommitted TO the Judiciary
e. committee, which ecommen led its passage
2 Havron's, $40 rep,a sec 10 1914 and loi
At of the Gods made the special trder for we mss
ii Germans, $50 ameLd the Assessors law pas
sed the second reading reeOmmtted to the Judicla
H. ry commit G, Which rscommetdsd It's passage.
D Bckueli's, 1910 repeal sections 1917 and loI'
1t, of Cod made special order for Wednesday -
! Bickuelrs, 4I-To repeal sections 1871 ana TO-
~ of the Code; recommiitei to the COnml''ee y
- Banks. ~
Beaty's, 4I-To repeal an act incorporating Ell
t. ton aud Prospect Turnpike company; passed.
a. Trewhitt's 4S-To amend the law in relation
Prosaae Swearing, reeGmmitted TO the Judlelar.
Committed which recommended rejection
-" Trewhit S, 49-To amend the Law IN RELATION
at sale Of LIQUORS; was read the Committee on Til
be ping recommended its rejection.
or : MT TREWHITF believed this bill was one Whle
would meet with the favor Of nine-tentbs OF ID
people Of Tennessee. The first section Of the Oh
at gives the right 10 travellers 10 buy and drink
id small quantities. The secofd section PROVIDES ih'
IL shall not be rctailed to persons who will congr'
:. gate around and make the place nuisance. II
US person drink as the law is now, on the premise
the person who vends it is liable to be indicted an
or punished therefor while the drunken man ee'
s'scot free" The third section makes the tW
~ equally responsible. He hoped the bill would
S. passed on its second and on its third reading
ey Mr.. EWING did not believe 10 sumptuary law:
es was in favor OF equality in this thing, and wou
10 oppose the BILL because it Disseminated in favor
l. a cert ain classes of persons.
~ Mr. BENNETT moved to amend by adding:
III Provided that an Attorney travelling on his eli
d. cult shall be deemed a traveller; and provided to
es ther that legislators shall always be considered
m tTdaSita.
Mr.. MARTIN believed it as just and proper f
the Legislature to pass laws to suppress his vice
well as any other vice He wanted the question
BE- settled now.
Mr. TREWHITT made an Intellectual effort
strikeout the latter part of the amendment.
Ga motion by Mr.. GREENE, the bill and amen
ment was laid on the table
Aud then
~ On motion the House took recess till O'Clock