Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-11-04


0nmotion of Mr.. STOKES, the Senate took up
House bill, No. 81, to the rights of widows
dissenting from their husbands wills, and it was
read third time and passed, ayes %, noes o.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. TRIMDLE: No. 75-To renew and extend
the charter of the Plsniers' Bank Of Tennessee.
Passed first reading.
On motion of Mr. ST0VALLI. Eve hundred copies
ordered to be printed for the of the Senate
By Mr. TRIMBLE: No. 76--To regulate the pay
ing out by the Union, Planters and Stste Bunk Of
their notes. Passed first reading and referred to
! the Committee on Banks t
On motion of Mr.. BRADFORD it was ordered
that hundred and fifty copies be printed for the
use of the Senate sHt 81
BANK OF TExSEssEs.
Mr.. Stokely's resolution, calling for information
in regard to the profits made by the Bank Of Ten
nsssee, was taken up and adopted
RECESS.
On motion Of Mr.. TRIMBLE, the Senate took .
recess, order to attend The Inauguration ceremo-
MES OF Gov Harris.
The Governor having been iuaugurated, the Sena.
tors returned to t1eir chamber, and,
On motion of Mr.. STOKES the Senate adjourze ed
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 90.
THURSDAY, November 8, 1853,
o'clock.
The session vas opened with prayer by Rev. J.
?. CAMPBELL.
The journal of yesterday was read and authenli-
Gated.
PETITIoS.
Mr.. RICHARDSON presented q petition to lay
tonnage duties Forksd Deer river, which was refer
red to The Committee on interpretations without
reading. -...--- .----
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES 90
Mr.. FORD, from the Committee en- IncOrpora-
lions, returned Pickett's bill, H. 100, and Sena-
tor Minnis's s. q, amended, recommending passage.
Mr.. CAN'T, from the Judiciary Committee, re-
turned House bills; Baker, OF Perry's las; Bled
soe's, 1913; Richa' dson's, l46 Britton's, l24 and
l2S; Germans, l29 SOness, Us, and P0rtsr's Il Is;
recommending their rejection. Also Benefits 30,
amended; and Whitthornes, l39, recomms ending
passage.
MIR. BICKNELL, from the Committee on Finance
returned Senator Psyne's bill, 80, recommending
passage.
SESSION HOUR AND ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE.
Mr. GORMAN offered the following:
RsSoLged By The General ASSEMBLY, That the meet
ing in this House shsll be at the hour of Gel OK
a m and adjourn a. u o'clock aud convene at
2P. M, and ajjOurn At O'clock p m. each day.
RssolUsd, further, That alter The first Of Decsn-
Der next, this House hold night sessions three
nights in each week, so as to be through the bust
ness of the House, and adjourn die by the 10Th
of January, 1860.
The resolution lies OF the table one day under
the rule,
FROM THE SENATE.
20 message from the Senate announced the pass
age by thai body Of Senate bills 81 II, %, 323, Al,
aud a..
The following bills were introduced, read, and
severally passed the first reading
By GUY, 2lo, TO incorporate the Woodland Fe-
male Institute, Of Hardeman county, Tennessee
By FORD, 2l9, to prevent the sdulteration Of
spirituOas liquors in this Siate-ss follows: s..
SIC. l. BE H enacted by he General Assem6ly of
the Sta'e Of Tennessee, That the adulteIation If
spurious or vnOus liquors by the of stryehnine
or Other poisonous liquids or Ingredients, shall be
and the same is hereOy declared felony.
ItSIC. 2. ANY Person who shall, in this State, be
guilty Of the offence Of adulterating spurious or
vlnous liquors, selling the same wing it to be
adulteratd by or with sLrychniue Other poisonous
liquids or ingredients, upon conviction any of the
Criminal or Circuit Courts of this Stale, shall be
imprisoned in the Penitentiary not less than one
year nor more than five,
SEC, g. Any person who shall be guilty of selling
TO any person in this State, by retail or wholesale,
any spurious or vinOus liquors, adutersed as sta
ted in preceding sections Of this act, shall incur all
the penalties annexed to the second section Of this
act,
By DAVIS, 220 to Incorporate the Mount Juliet
and Cedar Greek Valley Turnpike Company
BY FARRELLY, 22l, to charter the Memphis Ag-
ricutural and Mechanical Association.
By WILLIAMSON, 222, to regulate the payment
OF Costs IN criminal cases.
INAVGURATIoN CEREMONIES.
Mr.. BRAZELTON, from the House Committee
appointed on yesterday TO make arrangements for
the Inauguration OF Governor HARRIS, made the
following reports
The joint Select Committee appointed to make
arrangements for the Inauguration of the Governor
elect have agreed upon the following order Uf pro-
eeeGings
The Senate shall adjourn at half past ten o'clock
and repair to the Hall Of Representatives. The Speak
ers of the two Houses shall then wait on the Gov
elect, and him to the Speakers chair at
half palf past ii o'clock. The ceremony Of Insug-
urstion shall take place in the following order Of
proceedings:
Music by the Bsnd-"Hsil Columbia"
Prayer by Rev. ]. B. MCFERRN.
Music.
Gov. HARRIS Inaugural
Oath Of Office administered by Judge BAXTER.
CQpoludiug prayer by DR.. McTIER.
... Music-'Star Spsngled Banner,
.sa PERSONAL.
Mr. WISENER said that in the printed catalogue |
of the officers and members of the House of Repre-
se ctives, for IS5a-60p he was ssl down as farm
ar Ode had no objections to the profession bus
ness of farming; the contrary, he raised ct
it. Il was an honorable occupation, and if be was
able he would still be farmer, and wos so now on
= small scale ~ a. e. G 81. - A
However, he was not farmer, but lawyer, by |
and all he was ever expected to be.
hat profession had made him. In the original |
his occupation was set down lawyer,
but by mistake lie had doubt, it was, in the |
printed catalogue, made to be farmer
H. oda hat II -
hat he was denying his profession to assume that
If another, however honorable or exalted As
swyer, he would not deny the profession which had
made him what he was or assume the name Of any
,ther on earth.
Mr.. HEBB. (SOiO vOee.) Mr.. Speaker, il does
lot make much difference. as my friend is not much
# lawyer, any how. daughter
On motion, the House took a recess till after the
ceremonies.
GOV. HARRIS INAUGURATIoH..
About l1A O'clock the Senate appeared in the
Ial and Senators found seats prepared for them in
roHt Of the foIum A band of music was then !.
tatiOned on the floor of the House to the left of
he stand
The Governor elect, Hon. IsHAM G. HARRIS. was
scOrted to the chair by the Speaker Of The Senate
I'd the Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
nd they were seated on his right and left the
NO Houses receiving him standing in their places.
The military school, in uniform, under the com
land Of Col. johnson, we're afterwards marched in
ouble file, to the right of the Speakers chair. Il
The Hobbies and galleries by this time were well
He'd with spectators, including number of ladies,
no were pleased to grace the ceremonies with their
resence.
After music by the band, prayer by the ROy.J.
McFerrin, and music by the band again.
Governor HARRIS arose aud spoke as follows;
TentIemen ef tie Senate and Of the House of Repre-
seEtativss
/ am here for the purpose of taking the osthes
squirrel by the Constitution, Of the Governor OF
ennessee. Having discharged the duties of that
flee, for the last tWo years, to the extent Of such
Dor abilities as possess, the highest guarantees
lat can offer for the future are 10 be found In