Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-13


The reading of the journal of Saturday was dis
pensed with IN consequence of the absence of the
| Clerk with the record.
Mr.. BRAZELTON presented petition from GER
tain citizens of JEFF, rson coun Y, on the subject of
| the liquor traffic, which was read and transmitted
| to the Senate.
AMENDMENT To The CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. LOCKHART offered the following joint res
olution
ResolUSd by the General assembly of the Stale OF
Tennessee, That the 7ih ctiOa Of the llth Article
of The Constitution be amended to read as
! follows:
The Legislature shall have no power to guspend
! any general law fer The benefit OF any particular
iadiv.dua Inconsistent with the general Laws of the
lani nor create nuy corporation except for pOliti
cal purposes, or for The purposes OF education and
charity, unless the bill creatir the shall
tain provs that the charter Of such corporation
may be repealed aud 8nnulled by a majority of
both houses Of the General Assembly; aad the
stockholders in all private interpretations, except
corpol for the purpose OF education and char
iiy, shall be responsible in their individual and
private capacity for all debts and sGiies of every
! kind Incurred by such corporation; nor shall any
corporation be created for longer period than If
teen years"
The resolution lies on the table for one day under
the rules
CHANGE OF COUNTY LINE
Mr.. FORD Introduced bill T II. R. 2721 TO repeal
the 9Th section Of act of 1894, changing the line
bstween De K.lb aud White counties.
Assessor LAW.
On molten by Mr. GORMAN, his BILL &c. to
ameLd the assessor law, was taken from the files
under dispeusalion of the rules, and read the
third time. LRepeaing The law which requires the
assessor 10 so upon the land TO assess it and
thOrsing him to receive the assessment at the usual
place of vo ing-simpiy reinstatiDg the law j!
was before the eua;tment of the Code and giving
the assessor ten cents for esoh name LISTED.
The bill referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee
READING OF THE JOURNAL
The Journal of Saturday was read, corrected
and authenticated, the clerk having appeared in
his place with the minutes
CLAIMS.
Mr.. TREWHITT, by leave, returned from the
Committee on Claims his BILL 3l4, for the relief of
John Payne Recommending passage, and also bill
"a. R , 373,) Tor the relief of Spencer Henry, Tax
Collector OF Blount county. (S7O6l)
WORK FOR COMMITTEES.
The SPEAKER announced the regular order to be
the consideration of House bills their second
rediug.
Nearly hundred House bills, viz: from No
2GO to Ne 263 inclusive, read by their titles
only, and referred to appropriate committees.
HoU=E BILLS on TIE SECOND BEADING.
The following House bills we're read and seTerally
passed the second reading:
Mr.. Bickneiis, 26S 10 amend the charter of Ma
rysville College
Mr.. Jones 3l3, to supply all the Ju.t;oes of the
Peace in this Site With copy Of the Code of Ten
nessee.
Mr.. Trewhitg's ga To relieve John PAYNE 0be |
Clerk OF Bradley county, in amount Of $ l25.OO) |
Mr. Treyti's, 3lS-To amend the Acad my |
laws Of this att. (AlloSiog SecreIarie O reasons
able sum for their seryices.)
Mr.. Armstrong;, 325-Fo repeal section 592 |
OF the Ccda MAY admit deaf an dumb citizens, |
and Comptroller shall is warrants at The of
$500 tor each pupil per year
The Comm tie New Counties ard County |
Lines, 6of-IJ change The line between Nj IN gom-
cry AMI Dixon counties WIS read. Ito ino.ude the
residence OF Joseph Weaver in he lsIIer
On motion by MIR. MARTIN. The bill was amend
ed so as 10 Include the lands Of James Helmes in
Wilson county.
On motion by Mr. DUDLEY the bill vas amend
ed 20 as to INCLUDE the scsd nee of E. s. Williams
and B. F. Persons in Mau;g merry caun,y.
On motion by Mr.. EAST. the b | was amended
so to provide that survey Of said counties shall
be mad, and providing that tae amendments shall
not reduce said counties below the constitutional
standard
Ga motion by Mr.. FORD, the bill was amended
30 as to include the lands of jonathan Pickett in
Dekalb county.
On molten by Mr. KINCAID Of Anderson. the
bill was amended so as 10 Include the lands of
Lewis Rector AMI NJ. Winston, as they were before
he change of the county line between Anderson
md ROane oouuties-
On motion by NJ. KENER, the bill was amended
10 as 10 include the residence and farm of Matthew
u. BruinRton in johnson county.
On motion by Mir. RUSSELL the bill as amended )
o as 10 Include the lands owned by James N. An
ersOn in White c9nnty. |
On motion BY MIR. BAKER Of Perry, the bill was