Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-01
TgvNEssCE LEGISLATURES.

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TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, November 80, 1859.
The Senate was called to order at nine o'clock By
the Speaker.
Mr.. STOKELY presented petition from sundry
citizens of Jefferson and Granger counties, pray
/ ing the establishment Of CreuitCourt at Norris
town, which was referred to the COMMITTEES on the
! Judiciary.
| Mr.. sTOKELY presented petition from the Law
ycrs at Sevierville praying change in the time Of
I holding the Chaneery Court a. SevIerville,
! MIR RICHARDSON presented memorial from
one hundred and forty citizens of Rutherford com
~ in regard to a conventional interest, which was
ordered to be transmitted TO the House of Repre-
sentatives without reading
REPORTS FROM srANDISo COMMITTEES.
Mr. LINE, from the Committee on Banks, re-
turned Senate bill No. i07 10 renew and extend the
charters Of The UaiOn and Planters Banks Of Ten
nessee, with recommendation of a majority OF The
COMMITTEES that it be rejected
MIR. HILDREFH, from the Committee on Private
Interpretations, returned Senate bills No IZ5. TO IN
corporate the Local Methodist Church United, ana
to organise th,m into Home Missionary Society
and No. l22, TO iacOrp rate St. Marys college, sua
recommends their passage, after striking out SO
much of 10 OF the latter bill as exempts nVs
hundred acres of land from taxa'i N.
Mr.. PAYNE from the Committee on Internal
improvements, returned Senate bill No 81, to sys-
tematise the railroad sinking fund paid by the com
panies for the hqudstOn of the Safe dett ana re-
ported bill in lIeu TO provide for the equalization
and investment of the sinking fund on she bonds
issued and endorsed for railroads in this State.
gIILs INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. MoNElLLT: No. l49-For the benefit Of
tax collectors in this State. Passed first reading
and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
By Mr.. STOKELY: No. l50-TO change the times
OF holding the Cnancery Court at SevierVie. fass-
ed first reading.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Ga motion of Mr. HORN, leave of absence was
granted to Mr.. Bumpsss. on account of sickness
On motion of Alr. RICHARDSON, leave Of alb
seree was granted to Mr.. Frimble until Friday.
On notion Of Mr.. THOMPSON, leave of absence
was granted to Mr.. Bennett, Door Keeper of the
Senate until Friday.
THE FREE BANKING LAW.
The SPEAKER announced that it did not require
iwo-thirds to take from the table Senate bill Nc.
100, to amend the free banking law, under the mo-
tion of the Senator from Fentress. (Nr Hildreth,)
as ruled yesterday. The rules being silent on the
subject the vote of a maj ority sufficient to take
the bill from the table and reconsider the lay
ing it there The bill therefore before the SEN
ate for its action.
MIR. LANE offered bill in lieu, which was adOp-
ted.
Mr.. PAYNE asked and obtained leave to withdraw
the bill for amendment.
On motion of Mr.. HORN. the consideration of
the bill was made the special order for Wednesday,
the 7th of December.
REPORT OF cOMMIssIoSER OF ROADS.
message was received from the House of Rep
In Of III IAN
missioner Of Roads
On motion of 8Ir. PAYNE, it was ordered that the
report lie upCa the table, and that 500 copies be
printed for the use of the Senate.
house BILL or SECOND READING.
No Lotto amend the Law relative to special
Criminal Courts, aud also TO amend the laws rela
tive to bills of costs in criminal cases. Passed
SENATE BILLS ON sEcoSD READING.
No. S9-to systematze the railroad sinking fund
paid by ehe companies, for the liquidation of the
State debt
The Committee on Internal Improvements report
cl bill in lieu to provide for the Liquidation and
investment of the shaking fund on bonds Issued
and endorsed for railroads in this State, which was
adopted.
The bill then passed on its second reading
No l7s-To place the sale of liquors IN incOrpo-
rated towns under the control Of the people
Mr.. LANE offered amendment TO the bill, ex-
tending provisions TO ali the civil districts IN the
State
The question recurring upon the adoption of the
amendment,
MIR. LANE demanded the ayes and noes, which
we're taken, and resulted ayes Is, noes 3, SIS TO-
lows:
Ay,s-Messrs. Allen, Boyd, Bradford, Hildreth,
Horn, johnson, Lane, Mcclellan, McNeilly, Nash,
Payne, Richardson aud Sposker Hewmsu-lS.
Noes-1Iessrs, Mickey, Stok=ly, S:OVall Thomp-
son and Wood--5.
MIR. ALLEN offered an amendmen; giving the
people of the various civil districts in he ate the
power to decide by vote whether they viii permit
the traffic in spiriiuous and vinous liquors In any
qusntity is theE respective districts.
The amendment was adopted.
! Mr.. PAYNE iId not understand the amendment
as being 90 broad, and he moved to reconsider the
vote adopting it,
The motion WAS agreed TO and the vote adopting
! the amendment was reconsdered and then
The amendment rejected.
The question recurring upon tho passage of the
bill,
Mr.. LANE demanded the ayes and noes, which
were taken and resulIe ayes TO- noes s, as follow:
AgeS-MessTs. Allen, Boyd, Bradford, Horn, Lane,
Mcclellan, Nash, Payne, Richardson and Wood-lO
Eoes-Messrs Hidreth, johnson, Mickey, Nc
| Nelly, stokely, Stoval Thompson aad Speaker
Newmsu-S.
So the bill passed Or its second reading
| No. 122-TO Incorporate st. N arys College,
! The recommendation Of the Committee Private
IncorpOrations, to strike out much Of section !
as e1empts i've hundred acres of land from taxae
| tiOn was coacIrred in.
| The bill then passed.
No. 1870 provide medical services in county
/ iais Passed.
| No. I4O-To aalhoTise the coln'y of Campbell to
retain county revenue fer the year 1860 ami 1861
/ TO be applied to building her Cou-t 4 ouse.
Mr. HILDRETH cff.red an Amendment providing
that Scott county shall have the right TO retain the
tax for the period aud same purpose
amendment rejected
| Mr.. STOKELY offered an amendment allowing
! Sewer county 10 re,an the tax for 1867, aud d.
manded the ayes and aud noes uYon IT'S adoption.
! The syes aid noes we're taken and resulted ayes
| > noes lG as follows
Ayss-Messrs. Bradford and Stoksly-2
! Noes-Meesrs Allen Boyd Hdrerh, Johnson,
Lare, Mickey, Mcclellan Men lilly, Nash, Payn',
| Richardson Stovsll, Thompson, Wood and Speaksl
| Newmsn-lB.
| So the amendment was rejeotcd
The question recurring upon ,he passage Of the
Mr.. PAYNE demardsd the ayes aud noes, which
were taken, and resulted, ayes 3, nots II, as fol-
! lows:
and Payne--5
| Ecss-AIsssrs Allen, Bradford, Johnson Lane,
| Mcclellan McNeilly Richs dson Stokely, StOVall,
Thompson, Wsod and Speaker NeWman-l2.
So the bill was rejected.
Ne. 14I-To exempt the bonds Of the State from
taxation.
| Mr.. STOKELY demanded the ayes and noes upon
fbe massage of the bill, which were taken, and re
suited, ayes ,, noes 10 as follows:
! Aves-Messrs. McNeily and Payne.
Noss-Nessrs. allen, Eoy', Bradford, Hildrsth,
Horn, Johnson Lane, Mickey, Mcclellan, Nash,
| Richardson, S,okey, Stovell, Thompson, Wood AMI
Speaker NeWman--l6
| > SO the bill was rejected.
No lit extend the North Alabama Telegraph
! Comp n to b tiLn)Ogs. Passed.
| No l45-F 4 the relief Of the Bank Of Nash
| Vile Passed.
| Ia. 1870 Incorporate the Castilian Spring.
and Lafayette Turnuike Company. Passed.
No 1870 apand the charter of the Mississip-
! pi River Railway Company. Passed
SENATE Bills oS .HsRg READING.
NJ l2G--fo incorporate the Local Methrd st
! church Uated, aud u organize them into Rome
/ missionary Society. Passed
| n, 1877 Incorporate the Washington Wharf