Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-10-06
Hpu Z oF RErREsENTATIyEs.

HlU :. OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Wrr>E . October 3, 1859.
Tn SPEAKER c!l,d II. h)-se 20 order at 10
The session wa, opened VITA pra5er By the Rev
]. 4. MCFERsIH
The journal of yesterday VAS read and authenti-
Gated.
LISTS OF MEMBERS.
Mr.. BRITTON submitted the follOsipg:
RESOLVED, That the principal DJorkeeper be in
structed to wait upon each member of tae House
and ascertain from him his age, where from, mar
risd single his profession, postOfise, place OF
boarding. and counties req resented, and have two
hundred and tWsnty>fve copies printed for the uss
Of the members.
4nd be it fartdsr resolved, That the ci,ers be in
cluded in said resolution.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, of Hickman, moged that the
rules be tu pended and the resolutions considered
The motion was rrie,ied AID .ho resolutions lie
over enc day.
PRAYERS EyERY MORNING.
Mr.. NORRIS preseated communication from
the Rev J. b MCFRRBIS, stating that be would
take pleasure in calling toe ministry OF The city TO-
gether to arrange for morning prayers in the House,
IN compliance with resolution adopted yesterday,
and assuring members that the clergy would take
pleasure in complying with therequest Of theIouse
in that matter.
METHODIST PUBLISHING HOUSE.
Mr.. WHITE presented a Communication inviting
the members OF the House to visit the Stuthern
Methodist Publishing establishment, At any time
they may feel 80 disposed to do for the purpose of
inspecting the machinery, and making themselves
acquainted with the management Of the concern.
On motion, the invitation vas accepted.
ORION CIRCUIT COURT.
Mr.. NALL introduced bill on. R. p providing
E II. e -. L L.
Court Of OoIon county, vest of ReefOot Lake
The bill was read the first time, aud passed to the
second reading.
The act authorizes the Judge holding said court,
by order made in open court and entered upon the
minutes thereof, to change he place OF sitting to
any convenient place in he neighborhOO5; and also
10 the same manner TO direct the Sheriff Of OOion
county to take vots of the citizens thereof resi-
ding west Of ReeliOIt Lake to determine Perma
nenL location for the holding of said court.
ABOLIsHISG ATToRNEY GENERALS FEES.
Mr.. JONES introduced bill "a. R. 81 entitled
'an act to abolish ceSisin fees OF Attorney Gener
ais of the Circuit Courts of this State" Read the
first time and passed to the second reading.
The bill does away with fees in prosecutions for
misdemeanors unless the defendant is convicted or
assumes the Of the case; aud also repeats that
part of section 1872, chapter f. Of the Code, allow
ing fees where the defendants is acquitted or mol
ie proScgui IS entered.
JOINT COMMITTEE ON RULES.
message from the Senate announced the ap-
poBtment of Messrs. Wood, Bradford and Mickey, !
on the part Of the Senate, to act with the House /
committee appointed on Monday to draft Tales |
for the government Of the two Houses.
WITS or ERROR.
Mr.. WISENER introduced a bill (H. +. A. to reg /
ulate tie practice ia obtaining writs of error. |
Read the first time and passed 20 the second read
ing
The act enables aBy perann TO obtain writ Of /
error without suPersedess BY giving bond a0d Sc
curity for costs alone if aPpiicatIoa therefor be
made within The time now Irassr BID by Law.
SMALL NOTES OF FOREIGN BANKS.
NJ. wISENER introduccda bill III, R 5 to sup
press the circulation OF small as,es ths Bank,
Of other States.
This act prohibits the circulation of FOREIGN bsnk
bills Of q LEES denominstiouih han five dollar.
SECTION 76s OF THE CJDF,
Mr.. wISENER iusrodacel % bill on R., G to |
repeal section 768 Of the c,de Of Tennessee.
Real the frat time AID passed to the second
reading.
SECTION 2ll5 OF THE HOMESTEAD ACT.
Mr.. WISENER introduced bill Gu. R., y to
repeal section 2Il5 Of the CO ie of Tennessee.
Read the FIRST time and passed.
This bill also repeats section of act passed
in 1872. entitled IAN Act to exempt the home
stead from execution.
THE ATHENB SAVING INSTITUTION.
Mr.. CALDWELL introduced bill IN. r. 81
untitled IAN Act to incorporate the Athens saw
ng Institution"
Read the frs, time and passed
This act constitutes Gov. W. Ross, A Bligo-d,
R C. Jackson, Thos. A. Cleage, and Robert
McEWen, 8 corporate body BY the above name
xth the same powers and privileges as the Gayoso
Saving Institution of Memphis, chartered Feb. 90
1856, chapter 12S.
PAT OF JURORS.
Mr.. BUTLER introduced bill IN R, 81 TO
egulate the pay Of jurors.
Read the first time and passed
This bill provides that the County Courts at each
January. term, shall by majority Of votes deter
mine what is fair eompensst,I "a for jurors, pro-
ided it be not less than seventy five cents nor more
han one dollar and fifty cent? per dsy.
rHE BRANCH BANK AT SPARTA.
The resolution If inquiry relating to the charges
made against the management f the Branch Of the
tennessee Bank st Spartr, offered by Mr.. JONES,
N yesterday, coming up Ia regular order, was nov
cad by the Clerk.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, Of Hickman, moved that the
esolutien be passed for the present until the
landing committees we're appointed, shat il might
e referred to the appropriate committee.
The motion was agreed to.
WILLIAMSON ceUETT AGRICULTURAL TAIR.
Mr. BENNETT offered the following resolution,
y unanimous consent;
ResOgVsa, That committee Of five upon the part
I the House Of Representatives be appointed to /
isit the Agricultural Fair at Fssnklin, in eonnee