Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-10-26
TENNEssRE LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY, October %, 1885,
The Senate was called to order by the Speaker at

SENATE.
TUESDAY, October %, 1859.
The Senate was called to order by the Speaker at
nine O'Clock.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
Mr. TRIMBLE offered the following resolution
ResoIved That the Stale Librarian be and he is
hereby requested to report the States Of the Union
in which surveys, by authority, on geology and
tural history have beeu made and published; that
he examine the published reports Of such States as
are in the ate Library, especially Of New York and
Pennsylvauia aud the statutes or laws under which
the said surveys were made, and report the best
mode Of procuring and pun ishnz such a survey Of
the STATE of Tennessee, with statement Of the adj
vantagss OF such work 10 this State.
On motion Of Mr.. TGIMBLE, thu rule was sus-
pended, and the resolution adopted.
FAST TENNESSEE AND aEesGIA RAILROAD.
MIR. BRADFORD offered iae following resolution:
ResoIved, That the ihsnks Of the Senate be tend
cred 10 the President Directors aud Company Of the
East Tennessee ami Georgia Railroad, for the free
tickets presented 10 the memhere of the Senate
during the present session
On motion of Mr.. BRADFORD the rule was sus-
pended and the resolution taken up.
Mr. PAYNE said the Nashville and Chattanooga
and the East Tennessee and Georgis Railroad Com
panies had manifested great Tberality TO the mem
bers of the Legislature. 0iher companies had
kauinted at liberality. He wished TO remark--aBd
he supposed he would not be charged wish beirg
unfrienily to raiiroads-that railroad companirs
generally showed much liberaiy t, smbers of the
Legislature
Mr. BOYD would inform The Senator from Shelby
mir Psynel that the East Tennessee and Yirginis
Railroad Company would send ckets t, the mem
hers of both houses as room as be (Mr. Boyd) could
furnish the Company with list OF the members
Mr.. PAYNE charged one with want of lib
erality. 1t philosophical remark that rail-
road companies generally were more .beral 10 the
members of the Legislature q fe " years ago.
The resolution was then unanimously adopted
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr. ST0VALL: No. As To refund to Gov.
Isham G Harris money ($2 00D advanced to the
commissioners 10 mark the line between this State
ami Kentucky. Passed first reading.
BY Mr.. STANTON; No. 46-To Incorporate tb6
GainsborO' aud Celina Turnpike Company. Passed
first reading
By Mr. LANE: No. 47-To authorise the disposa
Of the suspended debt of the Bank of Tennessee AMI
Branches. Passed first reading and referred TO the
Committee on Banks.
By Mr.. TRIMBLE: No 48-To establish the Ten
nessee Asylum for destitute orphan children. Pass
ed first reading.
By Mr.. WOOD: No. 49-To incorporate the Beer.
sheba Springs Company. Passed first reading.
BY Mr. NEWMAN, MR. Wood in the chair: No
SOTO lay County Trustees for taking officers
bonds under the small offence law. Passed first
reading.
By Mr.. NEWMAN, No. 51-T9 pay Clerks of tn,
Circuit Court, fees for ex-et7cio services. Passed
| first reading.
By MIR. NEWMAN, No. $40 pay County Cour
CLERKS proper fees for settlements with executors
administrators, and guardians. Passed frat read
ing.
EQUESTRIAN RIDING AT PAIRS.
| Mr.. MINNIS entered a motion to reconsider Tx
vote passing on its third reading Senate bill No
so, to legalise equestrian riding at public fairs
| % motion of Mr.. NEWMAN, the motion TO re
| consider was taken up. and then
| The vote passing the bill was reconsidsred.
| Mr. LANE, offered bill in lieu, providing thai
it shall be lawful for any person to enter and con
tend for any premium that may 6e offered by th'
directors Of any public fair, which was adopted
! and then
| The bill as thus amended. passsd its third read
| ing ayes -, noes 9, as follows:
| Ayss-M,ssrs Boyd, Bradford, Hildreth, Hunter
Lane, Mickey, MINIS, Mcclellan Payne, S.ovall,
Thompson and Speaker NeWman-12.
| Noes-Messrs. Allen, Bumpas, Horn. Nash, Rich
srdson, Stokes, SLokely, Trimble and Wool-9.
! STATE GEoLoGIsT.
! Ga motion of Mr.. STOKES, the special order &
! he day. being the consideration of the Senate bill
to abolish the office of State GeoOgist, was post
poDed TO Tuesday, the 9Th Of November.
sENArG Bills ON THIRD READING.
| No. 4O-To prevent indictments and presentmenti
n certain cases.
Mr.. PAYNE moved to amend by inserting, "Nol
shall he be punished for swearing while drunk"
On motion of Mr.. HlLDRETH, the amendment
was laid upon the table; and then,
The bill was elected, ayes g. noes 10, as follows
Ayes-Messrs. Hidreth, Slokelv, StOYsll, Wood
and Speaker Newman.
Noes-Messrs Allen, Boyd, Bradford, Bumpass
Horne. Hunter, Lane, Mickey, Minis, Mcclellan,
Nash, Payne, Richardson, Stanton, and Trimble-
10.
No. $50 change the place of paying off GER
tain State bOnds. Passed, ayes Is, noes T. as fol-
lows:
Ayes-Mes rs. Allen, Boyd. Bradford, Bumpass,
Hildreth, Horne, Hunter, Mickey, Mcclellan, Nash
Payne, Richardson, and Trimble-l3
Noes-Messrs. Lane, MINIS, Stokes, Stokely,
Stovall, Wood and Speaker Newmsn-7.
No. ito incorporate the Tennessee Iron Com
pany of Chattanooga.
Mr. HIIDREfh offered an amendment providing
that the individual property of the stockholders
shall be liable to the extent of their stock for the
debts of the company, and reserviDg to she Lsgis-
ature the power to alter, amend or repeal the
ter.
Mr.. MINIS moved to lay the amendment upon
the table, upon which motion
The ayes and noes were demanded. and taken as
follows
Ayes-Messrs. Bumpass Horne, Minis, Payne
and Stokely-5.
Eoes-Aien, Boyd, Bradford, Hildreth, Hunter,
Lane, Mickey, Mcclellan, Nash, Richardson,
Stokes, StOvall, Trimble, Wood aad Speaker New
man-15
So the motion to lay upon the table was re-
jected.
The question recurring upon the adoption of the
amendment
Mr.. MINIS domsnded the ayes and hoes, which
we're ordered and taken as follows:
Ayes-Mtssrs. Allen, Hildreth, Hunter, Lane,
Mickey, Mcclellan, StOvall, Wood and Speaker
NewmaD-9.
NoesMessTs. Boyd, Bradford, Bumpass, Horne,
Mianis, Nash, Psyne, Richardson, Stokes, St9kely
and Trimble-1l.
S the amendment was rejected.
The bill was then pas ed On its third reading
ayes, 13; noes, 5-as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Allen, Boyd Bradford, Bumpass,
Hildreth, Micsley MINIS, Nash, Payne Stokes,
Stokely, Trimble and Wood-l3.
Noes-Messrs. Hunter, Mcclellan, Richardson,
Stovsl and Speaker NeWmRn-5,
On motion Of Mr.. ST0KELY, the Senate took o
rarpsa until tWo oiclOnk