Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-10-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

| hEDfIEDAf, October Ia 1929
The Speaker called tie House to Oruer at 9 o'clock
The session was opened Fith prageP hy the Rev.
| DR.. REUBEG FORD.
The Journal OF yesterday was read and suthen-
| tivated.
On motion By Mr. MGRPIS tbe journal of Monday,
the reading of which was temporarily dispensed
with yesterday, was then resd aad a. heaica;ed
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Ga motinn by Mr.. HEBB leave of absence was
! granted to Mr. LEA till Monday.
CHANGE OF RULES.
On notion the rules were so changed as 10 dis
pense viii iAe sels by counties for petitions and
! memorials.
PEDDLIYG wIT4ogT LEcEEsF
Mr.. CBEATHAM presented petitions from tgo of
his constituents praying the privilege of hawking
and peddling without license and moved that the
reading thereof be dep ensed With and they be f.,
! ferred TO the committee Ways and Means.
The motion was net agreed te.
COMMITTEES To A1TEND AGRICULTURAL PAIRS.
| On Mr. BRAZELTOE'S motion the SPEAKER was
directed to appoint Two committees Of FIVE each to
ATTEND rs7pectivey the Western ana Eastern DiVis-
| len Agricultural Fairs.
WARREN GJESTY AGRICULTURAL FAIR.
The SPEAKER laid before The House q cOmmun-
cation inviting the members u eseof 10 attend the
Warren County Agricultural Fair, SoElnencing on
Wednesday the 18th instant
On motion by Mr. SMITH the invitation was &C
oepted aud the SPEAKER authorised TO appoint
committee Of three to attend.
AREA OF COUNTIES.
Mr. JONES submitted the fOllsEjDg:
Rssolged by tie G nsrqI AsseE5ly Of The Stats Of Tn
aessee, That section four article ten Of the Com
stituton Of the state Of Tennessee be so amended
that the following words RoT shall sai old county
be reduced les, than sx h4udFed and twenty i've
square miles be EtPikea out
Tac resolution lies the table for enc dsy under
the rules.
WITHDRAWAL OF ELLIS.
By Ie1Te bills H. r. IS and H. r. IA we're sever.
ally WithdraW3 for amendment
LEGISLATIVE Union AND AMERICAN.
Mr.. LOCKHART offered the following resolution:
ResoIUed, That he Dtorkeeper he authorised 10
subscribe in behalf of the House of Representatives
for FIVE copies Of the Legislature Union and American,
to be paid for out Of the contingent fund Of the
House.
The resolation lies ca tie table under the rule.
REP0BT OF IErERyAL IMPRovEHsEF COMMISSIONER.
Mr. SHE'D presented 8 report from thS secretary
Of State AS isiernh l n.ro o nent Cjmmis i1ner
moved tbal the reading thereof ne di-pens with i
and two Lundred cOijss ET!nI'd for the use Of the
House.
The motion vas agreed to.
cuANGIaG TuE CONSTITUTIONS.
Er. AAIGhAN submitted the following.
Be rtSolpei by the General assembly Of The StGtf
of Tennessee That the thirteenth section of the /
sixth article Of the CONSTITUTE OF the State OF
Es8Ressee be and the same is hereby so amended as
to read Ss follows;
And the Glerks snd Masters Of the several Chan
Gerry Courts Of this Stats shall be elected by The
quail ei voters # their respegtiyG counties al the
regular March electors and shall hold their offices
for the period Of four years"
MEM BILLS
The following bills were introduced, ssverally !
read the first time and passed 10 the second read
ing:
BY Mr.. TREWHITT, III. R 49, to amend the
law in relation 10 prOtane swearing
By Mr. TREWHITF IN. Il. - 10 amend the
law in relation TO tha ,als Of sprituous liquors
(Autho,iziDg the sac in any 9usntity, without Ii
ceuse, to travellers AMI persons on a journey; but
liquor shall not be drank upon the pre- nises of a
vepdsr who has no such license.
by Ne TEEWHITF, { II. 80. ! to prevent the
crime Of eeduc!jon.
By Mr. MARTIN, III. Z. 81 ] to secure the rights
IF Eidows dissenting from their husbands wills.
BY Mr.. DAVIS [ q. R. 81, to amend section 29G |
If the Code
By Mr.. HEBB, Ia. 3. 68,l to lease out the Peni-
entiary.
of the Code. relating to the inspection of -four,
By Mr.. KINcAID, of Anderson, RI. IS, J to :
ha1ge the line between Campbell and UliOn
counties.
BY Mr. BAKER, of Perry, [ H. R. sc, in relation
o execution wrs.
By Mr. BEATTY, III R, 57,l tie prevent illegal
citing.
heir slaves who eGecutei
By Mr.. DUDLEY, IN. &. SO ] to regulate the pay q
f members of the Legislature. (FOr the first :
birty days. eight dollars per day; for the next s
nirty six dollars per day; for the next thirty, four
olars per day; and for the balance Of the session
By Mr.. JOHNSON, IA. R. co., to amend the !,
bad laws. :
By Mr.. JONES, III. R. 81, to reCrganize the ju- n
cisry of the Stale of Tennessee and reform the y
,de ef practice,
CoNaAEpER MAURT. ID
On motion Of Mr.. BRAZRLT0N, the Speaker sp
= 5;..t.d m annoinL a committee of i've 10 Faitl &C