Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY, December II, 1859.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

HOUSE VI REPREoENIA1lfES
MONDAY, December r. 1859.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House resumed the consideration of the
Committees bill Fl. R. 354l to change the lines
between Montgomery and Davidson counties, on its
sCcond reediDg-amended by changing the lines Of
numerous other counties.
Mr. M'CABE moved TO amend the bill so as to
include in the county of Cam that portion Of Cbas
Hutchinsons farm which lies in the county of De-
Kalb.
The amendment was agreed to.
The bill as amended was passed the second read
ing.
HOUSE BILLS ON TIE SECOND READING.
The following House bills were read and severally
passed the second reading:
Mr. Brszelons, 963, to change the name of the
Cumberland Gap Railroad, and for other purposes
by yeas 40, nays %.
Mr. Greene's, 366, to authorize the Clerk of the
County Court of Roane to appoint d-puty who
may reside at London.
Mr.. Cheathsm's, ST. to incorporate the Franco
American Mutual Aid Society Of NashVile-by yeas
AZ nays %.
Referred to the Committee on Private Incorpora-
lions.
woBK FOR COMMITTEES.
House bills from No. $50 to 972 inclusive we're
read by their titles only and seVerslly referred to
appropriate committees.
HOUSE BILLS ON The THIRD READING.
The House proceeded to the consideration Of
House bills OF their third reading.
Mr. Buffers 3, TO regulate pay of Jurors, passed
| BY yeas 80, nays 81, as follows:
Yeas Messrs. Armstrong, Bsyless, Bicknell, Bra
zelton, Batter, Chestham, Dudley, Fest, Ewing,
Ford, Frazier, Gillespie Hebb, Hurt, Keuner, Kin
csid Of Anderson, KincDid, of Claiborne, Martin,
| Mayfeld, McCsJe, HOrphis, Nall, Norman, Porter,
| Richardson, Russell. Senter, Smith, TreWhit,
Vaughan, White, Of Davidson, Williams, Of Hiek-
man and Williams, of Knox-S3. -..-
| Nays-Baker, of Perry, Baker, of WeAkley
Barksdals, Beatty, Bennett, Bledsoe, Critz, David
SOD Doak, Farley, Fsrelly, CAN'T German. Greene,
| Guy, Harris, Ingram, Jones, Kennedy, Lea, Lock
hart, Roberts, Shrewsbury, SOwell, Treyit, White.
| of Dickson, Williams. Of Franklin, Williamson,
Woods, Woodland, and Speaker Whilthorne 81.
| MIR EssPs. u, To amend Vsgrsnt Laws, passed
| by yeas c. noes 0.
Mr. Barksdsle's, 10, 10 regulate the pay of wit
| nesteJ, wssread
Mr.. GORMAN offered bill in lieu, which was
| rejected
Mr.. CAN'T said the bill was a restoration of an
| old law in vogue since 1884, and the pay was The
the came before the adoption Of the Code, and he
hoped the bill would pass.
| MIR. MARTIN was opposed to increasing the COM
pens.tion of witnesses beyond what it now is.
| Mr.. BARKSDALE thought the principle Of the
bill was right.
! Mr.. WHITE of Davidson moved to strike ont all
| that relates to tolls and ferrisges.
| The amendment Was rejected by yeas 10, nays 6l
Mr.. MARTIN moved to insert "75 cents" in place
Of ISL"
The amendment was rejected by yeas II, nays 3d.
Mr.. HARRIS moved to strike out the words "a
greater dis ance than 10 miles," and insert the
words "without the county"
The amendment rejected by yeas 8, nays 30.
Mr.. BAYLESS moved to amend by striking oft
"four" and inserting two" cases between the same
parties.
The amendment was adopted BY yeas SO, nays 25.
Mr.. VAUGHAN moved to strike out that part Of
the bill shich prevents grand and traverse jurors
to claim attendance as witnesses.
! Tn, amendment was rejected.
Mr.. TEEWHITT moved to amend by providing
, that the plaintiff, witnesses shall be entitled 10
judgment for psy for services.
Mr.. FORD made Intellectual motion to lay the
Till and amendment on the tsble-yeas Is, nays 81
Mr BEATTY demanded the previous question
The House sustained the demand, by yeas SO
nays 81 .r e
The bill was then passed the third and last read
ing in the House of Representatives, by yeas Al
n ys 25-as 70 10
ds-Messrs. Armstrong, Baker, Of Perry, Ba
ker, Of .Weskey, Bsrksdale, Bayless, Beatty, Ben
nett, B cknell, Britton CritI Davidson. DOsF, bud
i ley, Farley, Frazier, CAN'T. Gillespie, German
Greene, Guy, Hurt, Ingram, johnson, Kener, Ken
Dedy, Lsa, Lockhart, Nan, Roberts, Senter
Shrewsbury, Smith, SOWsll TrsViIt, VauShan