Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-03
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2, 1859.
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
PETITIONS.

The House met pursuant to adjournment.
PETITIONS.
Mr. Williams of Hickman, presented
memorial from The Agricultural Bureau, ask
ing for n repeal of the law which prohibits
the entrance of articles from other States for
premiums at their Fairs.
MIR. Hurt presented petition from mer-
chants of Jackson, praying for relief from
burdensOme taxation. Referred.
RESOLUTIONS .. .- o.
Mr.. Dudley offered a resolution instructing
the Finance Committee to investigate and
report the per cent paid the State by the
turnpike companies, and whether or not, in
their opinion, it would be the policy of the
State to sell its interest in those Companies
to report bill or otherwise. Lies over.
Mr.. Ewing, a resolution requesting the
Governor. with such advice as he ma, secure
to consider and report whether it is adyis-
able to erect State military institution at
the Hermitage, and report to the House.
Lies over.
Mr.. Caldwell, a resolution raising COM
mittee to investigate the action of the Bank
OF tennessee, under the act of January 26,
1858. Lies over.
Mr.. Johnson. a resolution limiting the ses-
sions of the House to one session day, from
9 a NJ. to 3 II. VI. Lies over.
Mr.. He5b, Il resolution raising a joint COM
mittee on the Inauguration of the Governor
Rule suspended. resolution adopt d. aud
Messrs HeGb Braze j. g4 and Williamson an
Senate resolution making the Committee
| of Ways and Means of the Senate and House
joint committee to consider OF the best dis
position to be made of the Hermitage pro-
perry and the old Lunatic Asylum grounds
was taken up and adopted.
House resolution raising a select commit
| tee TO ascertain whether the State has any
employees that can he dispensed with, was
adopted. F-r...
House resolution requesting a report from
the State GeolOgist, as soon as practicable,
was adopted.
House resolutions instructing the commit
tee on Lunatic Asylum TO inquire into Ike
propriety of providing accommodations in
said institution for all the pauper lunatics Of
the State, at the public expense, WAS adopted
s-t1 BILLS INTRoDUCED. a-*1 %
Mr.. Williams of Hickman, a bill to regu-
late the fees of clerks in certain cases.
Mr.. Butler bill Tor the relief of guar
dians.
Mr.. Doak, bill to amend sections 54s8 of
the Code. s-r FTlss-. r~#
Mr. Davis, bill to abolish the Office of
Commissioner of Roads.
Mr.. Williams, a bill to authorize certified
copies OF grants by the entry taker ofGibson
county. TO be read as evidence in the courts
OF this State.
Mr.. Brazelton. bill to compel Railroads
to keep their freight charges within the rates
allowed by their charters.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. Williams Of Knox. in behalf of the
President of the East Tennessee and Geor-
gia Railroad, presented free passage tickets
on said road TO the members OF the House.
The tickets were accepted and thanks re-
turned.
Various. Senate bills were passed on first
and second reading.
Mr.. Norman presented report as commit
teeman to visit the Carroll county Fair.
r8 BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Senate bill 10 repeal section 1924 of the
Code. passed, -ay es so. nays 90 IA
The House then adjourned till u o'clock,
p NJ.