Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-21

SENATE.
TUESDAY, December 20, 1859.
The Senate was called to order at nine o'clock
by the Speaker.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. JOHNSON: No. 190-To allow sheriff. or
other collecting officers collecting fees in certain
cases. Passed FIRST reading
By Mr.. PAYNE M. 1910 incorporate the
Memphis Medical Association. Passed first reading.
By Mr. LANE: No. 1870 repeal the State aid
granted t. Railroads on which no work has been
done nor stock subscribed. Passed first reading
and referred 20 the Committee on Internal Improve
meRts.
HOUSE BILL ON FIRST READING
M. So authorize the erection of fish trap
in Clineh river. Passed
HoUsE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
No "A TO repeal the act incorporating the Elk
ton and Prospect Turnpike Company. Passed, ayes
Is noes 0.
No. ll1-To establish the fifteenth civil district
IN Hickman county. PASSED..
No 2Sl-To establish a precinct IN the town Of
POcahontas. Passed.
SENATE BILL ON SECOND READING.
No. l5l-To regulate the sale of spiriiuous Ii
luOrs by the quart not to be drunk where sold
Passed.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING
No 1910 incorporate the Memphis, Hol y
Springs anil Mobile Railroad
| Mr. NEWMAN (Mr. ST V Ii 10 the chair) offered
the folio wing amendment to lha bill
Presided that this ,, shall not be so construed
AS 10 grant the aid Of the Stale for any part Of the
81 me- nor are any Of the provisions Of the Internal
improvement act granting the aid of the State ex-
tended t. this said company, neither by way OF en-
| IOrsement or loan Of bonds
The amendment was aIop'ed, and then
The bill a thus amend d. assod on its third
| REL ting in the S.nati.
| N. I78-To exte I'd the corporate lin its Of the
town of LsGrahge, reduce the several acts OF incor
! porati,n into act. and smend tAe same. Passed
/ No. 125-To change the Law in relation TO th'
camperency Of witnesses in certain cases, and fol
other purposes.
| Mr. NEWMAN (Mr. SToVAL in the chair offered
bill in lieu, t. make railroad companies liable
Tor stock killed on th,ir roads.
And then the further consideration of the bill
Was informally passed over.
| N, 177-TO authorize the State treasurer u
turch 4se a safe his Office
Mr. ST0VALL offered an amerd ment to the bill
authcrisng tho Secretary of State TO purchase
safe for his tfi e, which was adopted
The question recurring upon the passage OF IN
bill as thus amen led the ayes and noes were take
and resulted ayes Is noes 2, as follows:
AVes -Messrs. Allen. Bumpass Horn, HunttI
J,bnson Mickey, NJ Clelan, McNeiy, Nash
PAvne, Richardson Stovall, Thompson, Trimbl
and Speaker Newman-15
Noss-Messrs Bradford and Lame
s. the II pass ed is third ding in the Senate
No 1873 -To inc yrpOtate the Nashville and Ne
Orleans Packet Company and the Nashville ana d
Louis Packet Company. Passed.
No. 1856 To amend the Free Banking Law.
On nj ,fion of Mr.. HORN, the words 80 gong II
to iouiiaton" in the second section were stricke
out and 'so redeemng their circulation" inserted
NJ. RICHARDSON offered the following amend
men t. the b Il.
Provided, that all the free banks availing then
selves Of the privileges of this act, shall surrendt
all their banking and brokerage privileges
The amen imsnt was adopted, AMI then,
On motion of Mr.. HORN the further consider
ton of the bill was made the special order for Sa
urday, the 14th of January, 1850.
SPECIAL ORDER.
On motion of Mr.. STOVALL, the motion Of NJ
McCI Han to reconsider the vo'e passing Sena
bill No 81, to enable the Nashville aud N,rthWe
tern tilr ad Company TO uri'e with or lease II
Mississippi Central Railroad. on its third readln
was IN lde the special order for Thursday, the ~
of January, 1860
On motion of Mr.. PAYNE, the Senate adJourn'
to nine O'Clock tomorrow morning.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
TUESDAY December 20, 1859.
2 The SPEAKER called the House to order at MI
and half O'clock
On motion of Mr.. BRAZELTON, a call of Il
House was ordered
I The roll was called and the Clerk reported nj
I sbsentees
The SPEAKER then adjourned the House till il
five minutes after eleven o'clock tomorrow NOR