Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-06


BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. 1BIMBLE No l55-Fo amend the ar
establishing The tennessee State Agricultural Bu
reau. THE provisions OF the bill sfe-lst. repeat
60 much CT section = Of the Code as REQUIRES tn
Bureau to award and pay premiums Al The stat
Fairs, en- animate, manufacturers, ana production
Of the Stale alone, and the Bureau is instructed 4
invite competition from other Statts; "a, amend
section 2ee, 50 as 20 allow any ceauty society 1,
draw ths bounty Of $500, by snOsiug that the 90
ciey Is the owner IN fee OF real estate held for u
grounds, With uneacumberei title equal in value t.
$500 now requirtdto be kept loaned at interest
80, that the State Fair at EsshviIe shall BE deeme,
substitute for the Division Fair Of Middle Ten
nessee, and the Bureau shsn draw the appropris
tons hereafter made for the same; 4sh authorizes
the Burea1 to take possession and control Of Tho
hermitage, and hold the same subject 10 such fu-
ture iegisiaiion as may be deemed expedient-te
make appropriate regulations 10 show the same Il
strangers, and repair and preserve the Hermitage
buildings and the tomb of General Jackson ON,
authorizes the Bureau 20 establish an Agricul-
tUrai College at the Hermitage, asd empowers
the Bureau, 10 eel - acres Of the tract lying
west Of = lane. and thus detached from the main
Hermitage iract aud with proceeds thereof car
~ into operation toe plan forih 6th, extends
the time given the General Government 70 accept
the Hermitage as a branch OF the National Mil
itary Acsden 10 the let Of September, 1860; 7th,
cal and sgricultural chemist whose duty it shall be to
make an agricultural and geological survey 81
be State; 9Th, authOrses the Bureau 10 draw a
warrant upon the COmp'ro Ter every six months for
s. 10 pay the salary OF said chemist; 9th, au
thorises the Bureau to erect power hall for the
use Of mechanics and TO make other necessary i'm
provements, and enable il to DO So the approprl-
alton heretofore made TO purchase grounds for the
Middle Division Fair is transferred 10 the Bureau
10Th, authorizes the Bureau to form agricultural
cabinet Of soils, seeds, minerals, drawings and
models Of plemens of Lusbaadry, pictures OF an
finals, Ekenesses of distinguished agricultural men,
&C. and 10 enable the Buresu TO preserve the same.
she Commissioners Of the Capitol authorised
20 set apart for the same. Passed first
reading and referred TO the Committee on Agrieul-
ture snC Manufactures
By AIR. STOKELY: No. 156-TO furnish Clerks
aud Masters with the decisions Of the Supreme
Court OF Tennessee. Passed first reading.
By bsr. PAYNE: No I57-To incorporate the
Memphis, Holly Springs and Mobile Railroad Com
pany. Passed first reading and referred to the
Committee on Internal improvements.
By Mr.. TRIMBLE: No l58-To amend the char
ter Of Che City Hotel Company of Nashville. Passed
first read.
By Mr.. PAYNE: No. 1870 incorporate the
Peoples Bank Of Memphis Passed frat reading.
Mr. NEWMAN (Mr. MCNEILLY in the chsir)
moved that sevenyTe copies Of the bill be printed
for the use q the Senate.
Mr.. BUMPASS moved that two hundred copies
be printed.
The latter motion was agreed TO.
Ga motion of Mr.. HORN the consideration Of
the bill It's second reading made the special
order for "Wednesday, the 9Th inst, at ten O'clock.
AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION.
The resolution offered by Mr. Stanton some time
since was taken up unfinished business, aid
read IS follows:
- ResolUeI 5y he Senate and House Of RPrsssnt,-
trees That section Of article of the constitution
of the State Of Tennessee be so amended shat the
legal voters of each equity or chaucery district
wherein Chancery Cour. is now CT may hereafter
be established, shall elect Clerk and Master for
said cours in the same manner that they elect the
Chaneellors for said courts; that they shall hold
said Office for the Of SIX years, aud the day Of
said election shall be fixed aad regulated by the
Legislature alter the adoption Of tins amendment
The question was taken upon the passage Of the
resolution upon its first reading, and resulted,
ayes 10, noes 6, as follows:
Ages-Messrs Bradford Hil1reth, johnson, Lime,
Mickey, Mcclellan, Nash, Payne, Peters. Stanton,
Stokely, Stovan and Speaker Newman ID
Noss-Messrs. Allen, Boyd, Bumpass, Horn, Min
mis-, McNeilly, Thompson and Trimbe.-S.
MIR. PAYNE, when his name vas called, said he
should vote AYE" IS he was instructed to do SO,
but be was dead out against the proposition
A constitutional majority having voted 10 the af
frmative, the resolution passed its first reading.
HOUSE BILL ON THIRD READIsG.
No. 1910 Incorporate the jamestown Academy
and for other purposes.
On motion oil NJ. HILDRECH, the bill vas refer
red to the Committee on the Judiciary.
INSPECTORS OF TIE PEEITEYTIARF.
A message from the Governor was received by the
hands of the Secretary Of Slate.
Ga motion Of Mr.. ST0VALL, the message was
taken Up aud read as follows:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Dec 8, 1853
Gentlemen OF the Senate: | hereby nominate for
your approval ard col frmaton the following named
gentlemen-as a Board IF Inspectors Of the Penileu-
iiary, viz: Gen. ". @. Harding John 0vertOu and
Or. John d Winston. lsH4N G. HARRIS
On motion Of Mr.. STOgALL, the nominations
were Coz hruel unanimously.
HoUs- AMI DAIEnrs 80 SENATE BILLS.
House amerdb ,u.s "a Senate bill n -, TO incor-
porate The tCyH 81 Chestnut Mound IL Santh coun-
~. were taken Ur ara toytraily eODcuued 10.
House amsEdm,uts T. 5, nate bill, No. 81, 70
amend he cLarierot he Memphis, C'arksViiie and
Louisville Railroad Company were taken up, AID
the aef G1cui Tor the bensh, Of lie Central South
ern ai'ra4d h4y.' & teen read,
MIR. PAYNE exyainsa The object of the amend
pent and moved concurrence therein
The SPEAKER inquired whether The provision
Of the amcEdmert would OF give the Company the
81 CUG Per mlle tt,y bad agreed to surrender to the
STATE
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that fec but hc vas willing 10 give the Company
the same that Other roads ERd received, he had
no doubt ILey needed II.
Ar NCNElLLY advoested concurrence in the
amendment.
Mr. NEWMAN (Nlr BRADFORD in the chair did
not wish 70 be considered osptious but he desired
TO preserve \ consistent record, and he wished to
extiain the reason why be should voc against con-
curing in the amendment. He was member Of
tbe Leri.Iature when The bill for the beaeJ Of the
Central SoutberG Railroad Company was passed,
and he regarded IL ss contract. BY reference TO
Senate journal, page sic, n report would be found
showing the amount a Stale aid saved, and the
amount en- this road was put down at $50, 500. The
Company having agreed to this surrender OF State
aid be regarded the amendment as granting new
State aid and should vote against it.
The amendment IVES further discussed by Messrs.
PAYNE. MINIS, NEWMAN and MoNElLLY.
The question recurring upon the motion to concur
in the amendment, The ayes and noes were taken,
and resulted ayes 9, noes II, as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Allen, Boyd, Hildreth, Horn, Nc.
Nelly, Nash, Payne, Peters, Trimbe-9.
Noss-Msssrs bradford, Bumpsss, johnson, Lane,
Mickey, MINIS, Mcclellan, Stokely, StOval,
Thompson, and Speaker NeWman-ll.
Mr.. PETERS, when his name was called, said
he was opposed to extending the Indebtedness Of
the State but as it appeared the Company had made
= miscalculation in the cost Of their road he was
willing TO give them the amount originally appro-
% lated and therefore, voted aye.
So The amendment was nOR-concurred 10.
Mr.. STOKELY entered motion 10 reconsider the
vote no1-coDcurriUg in the amendment.
On motion Of Mr.. PAYNE, the further CONSIDER
alton of the amendment was made the special order
for Thursday, the Sth inst, at ten o'clock
II use amendments to Senate bill, No. ~, to IN
corporate the United Synod of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States, and No. 49, to give
the Wolf River and Kentucky Turnpike Company
further time to complete their road, we're taken up
and severslly eoncurred in.
House amendments TO Senate bill No. 81, were
taken up. and, after striking out the sixth and
ninth sections Of the amendment Incorporating he
.Tuuahoms Female Academy, were seveIally cen-
CURED in
A RECESS
At half past twelve O'Clock
on motion Of Mr. STOKELY, the Senate took a
recess till tso o ClCck.
CALL TOR INFORMATION
The Speaker having called the Senate to order at
two O'clock
House resolution No ~ directory to the officers
of the Bank % Tennessee and branches (see LkGlS-
LATIvE UNIoX AND AMERICAE, p. 1885, and subse-
quently amended by requiring the Union and Plant
ers' Banks report the same information, was Ia
ken up ard read.
Mr. STOKELY moved to strike out so much as
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