Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-10-21

Mr. Trimbe presented petition from the Bank
of Nashville. Referred to bank Committee
Mr.. Payne presented petition from sundry mer-
chants of Memphis in regard to the reduction upon
Merchants license. Referred to the Committee of
Ways and Means.
Mr.. Wood moved that committee Of two be APP
pointed to attebd Warren county Fair.
The Speaker presented an invitation from the
East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad Company, to
the members of the Legislature visiting the East
Tennessee Fair at Knoxville.
The Speaker announced the following committee:
To visit Warren county Fair, Messrs Wood and
Lane.
To visit weekly..county Fair. Messrs. stova and
Horne.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Trimble' presented joint resolution in re-
gard to the bonus due from the Bank of Nashville
for the year 1851 On his motion the rule was
suspended and the resolution referred to a commit
tee on the part of the Senate, composed of Messrs
Trimble Bradford and Payne.
Mr.. Stanton presented a resolution for the-relief
of the iailor Of White county.
Mr. Stanton moved the suspension of the rules !
and the resolution was referred to the committee on
Claims.
NILSSON THE FIRST READING
Mr. Hildreth introduced bill to amend section
622 of the Code. Passed.
Mr. Trimble presented bill to incorporate in or
near Nashville an Asylum for Boys to be styled the
Nashville Male Orphan Asylum. Passed first read
ing.
Mr.. Stovall moved that the Senate take recess
for the purpose of meeting the House in Conveh-
tion TO count the vote for Governor. Recess being
taken, the Senate proceeded to the House at 100
o'clock.
The Convention not having completed its bust
ness at IL o'clock, 1t adjourned to meet again at
o'clock, p. NJ.
The Senators returned to their chamber, and
Mr.. Stokely introduced bill TO better provide for
the Payment of witnesses in certain cases. Passed
first reading
Mr. Stovall moved that the Senate adjourn till
FIVE minutes before o'clock, P. NJ which prevailed.
AFTERNOON.
The Convention having accomplished the bust
before it the Senators returned TO their cham
Der.
Mr. Hunter introduced resolution to pay the
postage of members of the Legislature on public
documents sent to their constituents to be paid out
of the contingent fund of the Senate.
Mr.. Trimble moved to amend the resolution, so
as to embrace letter postage upon public business.
Mr.. Peters moved to strike out letter postage.
Mr.. Payne insisted that the State ought to pay
all the postage upon letters well as printed doc
uments, on their own business.
Mr.. Stokely called for the ayes and noes, which
resulted in the amended resolution by IA to o. and
ordered to be transmitted to the House.
Mr.. Hildreth introduced joint resolution to ap-
point committee TO settle with the Comptroller
and Treasurer The rule was suspended and the
resolution adopted, and transmitted to the House.
Mr. McNeilly presented bill to change the line
between the counties of Dickson and Montgomery
so to include the residence aud plantation of 10.
Weems in Montgomery county.
Mr. Wood moved to take up the House resolu-
ton in relation to the election of State Geoogist
and Mineralogist; and on motion of Mr.. Richard
son, it was laid upon the table.
| Mr. Lane presented bill to amend the Criminal
laws of this State in regard TO slaves obstructing
or injuring Railroads or any machinery, signals, or
other thing connected herewith and making such
interference penal offence.
| Mr.. Peters presented bill to prohibit free ne
groes from travelling ON Railroads in this State,
unless under the control of some responsible white
person. citizen Of this State Passed first reading.
Mr.. johnson presented bill to declare that eques-
trian riding at Fairs, for wager shall not be in
dictable.
| BILLS ON SECOND READING.
A bill to abolish the Office of State Geologist.
Passed.
Mr.. Stokely introduced resolution to preserve
certain number of the copys of the rules of the
present Senate, for the use of the next Senate.
Mr.. Stanton presented a resolution requiring the
Public Printing to he given TO the lowest bidder
/
ton demanded the yeas and nays, which resulted 3
yeas and nays
On motion of Mr.. Payne, the Senate adjourned
till tomorrow morning at o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MONDAY, Oct II.
The House met pursuent to adjournment. Prayer
by Rev. j. P. Campbell.
i RESOLUTIONS.
1 Mr.. Speaker Whitthorne, Mr. SHED in the Chair;
A resolution that Judiciary Committee be instruct
ed to enquire, whether, under the existing laws
widows are entitled to a share of the personal prop
ery Of the deceased husband, and if not to report
] to that effect.
/ The Senate and House met in Convention for the
purpose Of comparing the vote for Governor, after
| the votes Of all the counties were compared.
Mr.. Morris moved that the votes of Sequache
county be excluded, after considerable discussion
the previous question called for. The ayes and
nays being demanded the vote resulted as follows
ayes 40; nays 3S, therefore the previous question
was sustained.
Mr.. Cbeatham moved that the Convention stand
adjourned till this afternoon at o'clock which was
sustained.
The House then adjourned till this afternoon at 2
O'Clock
y AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House and also the convention met pursuant
to adjournment.
Il motion was made that the convention be called
which was concurred in. The convention proceed
| ed to business
A motion was made to reconsider the vote re-
jecting the vote of Sequatchie County.
Mr.. McNely moved that the motion TO reconsider
be laid on the table, which was sustained, ayes 81
nays 80.
The vote was then ast up, which resulted as fol-
lows Isham G. Harris 76,073 John Netherland
6s, 042 Isham G.. Harris having received major
ty of all the votes cast was declared duly elected
Governor Of the State for the next two years.
The convention then adjourned.
1 Mr. Williams a resolution TO amend the Constitu-
ton making the charters Of all incorporation
created by the Legislature, subject to modification
or repeal at the discretion Of che Legislation. Lies
over.
Mr. Kcnner, bill to amend SEE. 39l2 art. Of
the Code. Passed first reading,
Mr.. Ford, A bill declaring Nine Pin Alleys
Shooting Galleries, Billiard and Jenny Lind Tables
a nuisance. Passed first reading