Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-08
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURES.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
TUIsDAY, ,Dees m6er 9th. 1859.

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Mr.. LEAFS bill III. R. 841 to cbarg, the count
lines between Haywood, Mauison, Dyer and G,,,sen
| coming up in order, il was read Inc second time
! Mr. HpRT, objected to the passage of the bill
desired its reference to the judiciary. Committ,,
that It's consrbuioDaiity may be enquired into ant
made thatmotion.
The molten was rejected.
Mr.. LEA su 'tained the provisions of the bill ans
urged its passage.
MIR PORTER understood his constituents wer,
opposed 10 The provisions of the bill and hoped th1
further consideration would be postponed till TO-
morrow.
Mr. LEA was satisfied that il was the will Of thu
majority interested, tbat this bill should pass II,
objected 10 postpCning,
MIR RICHARDSON. WGs opposed to the passage d
the bill On constiintional grounds. He would like
10 strike out the word Dyer from the bill.
The motion to postpone was rejected upon d.
vision of the House. Democrats voting .'no'' AMI
Opposition "aye."
Ne. RICHARDSON moved to reconsider the VOTE
by which the bill in lieu was adopted.
The motion was elected. 81.
The bill was passed the second reading and refer
red TO the Judiciary Committee.
HOUSE BILLS ON. SECOND REApIEg.
The folloWing House bills we're read and laid on
the table rejected, passed he second reading: (
MIR. Ewing g l0S, TO appoint 8 police by County
mittee on Free Negroes and Slave PopuiaiiOn.
Mr. Jones' ia, to amend section 82la Of thc
Code, regulating the tax of Witnesses Judiciary
Committee report bill in lieu which reinststes The
law az it before the adoption of the Code, Which
was adopted and passed.
dr. hIucaid. of Anderson's lis, to appoint
ACADEMY Trustees for Campbell county Passed.
Mr.. PoTter's llS, t. regulate distribution of Es-
tetes of Deceients. Judiciary Committee recon-
mepdCd rejection, and il was r. lCcIed.
Mr.. Woodtds ll9, TO amend Detd of Trusi
Laws Referred TO the JudisiarJ Committee.
Mr.. Pickett's 100, To iIcorporae New Middleton
Institute. COMMITTEES on IHcOrPOratiCAs reeOmF
merded passage, and it passed.
Mr Fsrre,lJ : l2l, 10 amend act in relation t.
Not Ties Public. JuJcisry Committee recommend
ed amendment, which was adOp,ed, and the.bi!l az
amended, psssel.
Mr. Jones' 125, to repeal section 1922 of the
Code judiciary Committee recommended r. lection
Laid on the table.
Mr.. BAlksdales 1875, 10 suppress Bank notes
from other States. Committee or Banks recon-
mended rejection. Laid on the table
RMr. Br.tton's 12S, to dispense with Jury Tickets
Passed
Mr.. Germans 1919, to repeal part of section 2lO7
of the Code. Laid on the table.
Mr.. Germans $50, to relieve the heads of fami-
lies. A bill in lieu, eXempting twenty bushels of
Wheat instead of Cooking S owe AVID Bureau, was
rejected by yeas l3 noes SO.
Tie bill was then passed the seo0rG reading.
DEAF, DUMB AND BLIsD PAUPER CHILDREN
On motion by Mr.. DAVIS, his bill, 267, to bene-
fit pauper deaf, dumb and blind children, was ta7
ken from the files, under dispsnsation. and read
and an amendment making the allowance of each
admitted in the Institute $500 per snnum, prepos-
ed by the Committee read and adopted.
The bill passed on lis third and last reading in
the House Of Representatives by yeas Ga, nays
none, and its immediate transmission TO the Senate
ordered
ADJOURNMENT DURING THE HOLIDAYS.
On Mr.. CALDWELLS motion, Mr. Baker Of Per-
rvs resolution, offered Saturday proposing 10 adj
journ from Wednesday the 2lst lust, to Monday
the I'd Of January, was taken from the files and
read, under suspension of the rules
Mr.. Speakec WHlTTH0RNE Mr.. johnson in the
char] desired that the resolution should be SO
anne nded as that those members who remain here
ready to do business shall receive pay. He would
vote against the passage of the resolution.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, of Hickman said he voted
against the holidays two years ago; he should vote
against it now, because he had no home, wife ner
sweetheart go to, and consequently if the reee,s
was voted he should remain in the city and claim
his per diem,
MIR. EWING favored the adoption of the resolu-
ton, and hoped it would be passed.
Mr. LEA also favored the resolution.
MI. DALI fOttu against inc Two
years ago, and should vote agsinstitnow.
The resolution was adopted by yeas SO, nays rs,
as follows: r.,
Ayss-Messrs Baker of Perry Baker of Weak
ley, Beatty, Bennett, Hcknsll, Braselton, Caldwell,
Chesthsm, Cowden, Critz, Davis, Davidson, udley,
East, Ewing, Farley, Fsrrelly, Ford, Frazier,
Greene, Guy, Harris, Havron, Hurt, Ingram, Jones,
Kenner, Kincaid of Anderson, Lea, Lockhart, Nall,
Porter, Richardson, Roberts. SOwell White Of: Da-
wilson, Williams ef Franklin, Williams of Knox,
and Woodard- &c.. ..'-.
Noss-Messrs. Armstrong. Barksdsle, Bayess,
Bledsoe, Britton, Butler, Coax, GOrmsn, Hebb,
johnson, Kincaid Of Claiborne, Msyfeld, McCabe,
Morris, MOypbis, Norman, Scatter, She'd, Smith,
Trevitt, Vaughan, White of Dickson, Williams Of
Hickman. Williamson, Woods aid Speaker Whit
thorne-25.
Mr.. BAKER, Of Perry moved to reconsider that
vote, and lay the motion to reconsider on the Ia
BILE. .a
The latter motion was agreed to.
And then
On motion the House adjourned till to-morroW
morning o'clock.