Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-10-19
EVENING SESSION.

Mr.. Thompson moved 10 take up the Re-
solution in relation TO the payment of Postage
on Public Documents, sent back from the
House with an amendment, which motion
prevailed and the action of the House was
concurred in, and the Resolution as amended
was adopted.
SENATE BILLS on THIRD READING.
The Bill to abolish the Office of Road Com
missioner, the Committee on Internal I'm
provements having reported in favor of it's re-
lection.
Mr.. Stovall moved to concur in the Com
mttee's Report, and the ayes and noes being
called the result stood ayes Is, noes 10,
and the Report was cOncurred in and the bill
rejected
SENATE BILLS AN SECOND READING.
Bill providing for pay of witnesses in GER
tain cases. Passed first reading. and on mo
ton of Mr., Stovall referred to Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. McNeilly withdrew the bill providing
for the change of the County Line between
Montgomery and Dickson.
Bill to repeal Sec. 622 of the Code was re-
ferr, TO the Committee on the Code.
Bill to incorporate Nashville Male Orphan
Asylum. Passed second reading,
Bill to better provide for payment of wit
nesSes in certain eases. Passed second read
ing. and on motion of Mr.. Horn referred to
Judiciary Committee t... -.
Bill 20 amend the Criminal Laws of the
State SO as topunish slaves for placing OBJ
structiOns on railway tracks. Passed second
reading and. on motion of Mr.. Stovall, re-
ferred TO Judiciary Committee.
Bill to prevent the annoyance of free
negro travelling in this State, on railroads.
Passed second reading and on motion of Mr..
Peters referred to Judiciary Committee.
Bill to amend the Criminal Laws of the
State, so that equestrians riding for wager
at Fairs shall not be iudictable. Passed
second reading. and, on motion of Mr. Horn
referred to Judiciary Committees.
Mr.. StOkely introduced Il bill 60 provide
for the furnishing to the Chairman Of the
Commissioners OF the Poor and the Chairman
of the Commissioner of County Academies
with copy of the Code of Tennessee. Passed
first r, aiding. D.. ..u
Mr.. Horn introduced b nd an
act, entitled an act TO allow nphis,
GAINESVILLE and Louisville Railroad State aid,
upon their showing their ability 10 construct
said road to the Tennessee River. Passed
first reading.
Mr.. Lane presented the report from the
Committee on Banks. ma. -
The hill to suppress the circulation ofsmall
notes in this State of II less denomination,
was taken up, and the amendment proposed
in the Committees Report to give the law in
charge of Grand Jurors, was read and
adopted.
Mr.. SIovall moved 10 strike out "ten"
where it occurs in relation tn other State
Banks in the bill, and to substitute five
which motion was defeated.
The question was then upon the the pas
sage of the bill rs amended. and the roll
being called, the vote stood, ayes IL, noes
10, and the bill passed third and last reading
in the Senate. 43 ttt
The bill to prevent Clerks Of County
Courts from Issuing license to Foreign Bank.
ing Companies was next taken up with the
recommendation OF ITS passage by the Com.
mittee on Banks. The roll being called, the
vote stood ayes 10, noes /, aud the bill pass
ed third reading.
Mr. n 81 introduced bill to modify The
law relating TO killing Wolves, Wildcats
and Red Foxes. Passed first reading, aud
referred to the committee on the Code
Mr.. Hildreth entered motion to reconsid
er the vote on the Bill Ia prevent the eircu
lation of small notes in this State. ga sta
On motion of Mr.. Bumpass, the Senate adj
joarned to nine o'clock tomorrow morning