Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-03-11

The LeRislaau rc----E tYsthird week.
In the Senate on Monday, Mr.. AlcNEuIY's bill ap-
proprating $1,000, also $40 annually for each white
blind person in the State between the ages Of six
and sixty to aid in the publication of books for the
blind was passed on Its third reading 1t has yet
to be acted on by the House
In the House on Monday, the session was mainly
devoted to the consideration of House bills on third
reading. number Of which were disposed Of.
In the Senate on Tuesday, Mr. SroynL resigned
the position Of Speaker and Mr. NEWMAN was re-
elected without opposition-Nr. BUPAss bill to
provide for permanent residencefor the Governor,
by appropriating the old Lunatie Asylum property
for that purpose with authority TO the commission
ers to remodel or tear down and rebuild the build
ing was passed on its third reading and transmitted
to the House,-House bill to prevent the adulter-
alton Of spurious or vinous liquors, was passed on
its third reading
In the House on Tuesday, the session was again
devoted to the consideration House on their third
reading. and number were disposed Of.
In the Senate on Wednesday, Mr.. TRINBLEs bill to
charter the Mechanics and Traders Bank at Nash
VILE was passed on its third reading by ayes -,
noes :, and transmitted to the House--House bill
to amend the revenue laws and reduce the State tax
was passed on its third reading.
In the House on Wednesday, the bill providing for
the improvement Of the penitentiary, after being
amended so as to provide for its removal to some
point on the Cumberland river in Coffee county,
was reiected-8lr BUrIER's bill to grant State aid to
the North Carolina and Virginia Railroad after va
rious attempts had been made to amend it so as to
grant State aid to other projects. was rejected by
ayes 81, noes 30.
H. L. ton, nj Loo
tons 25s4 25s5 and $50 Of the Code which pertain
to runaway negroes, was passed on its third read
ing-House bill giving Justices Of the Peace con-
current jurisdiction with the Circuit Court on ev
denoes of debt, was amended so as to give Them
jurisdiction in cases Of repleyn the amount Of sl0O
and then passed on its third reading
In Che House on Thursday, Mr.. BAYLEss' bill to
pay SAMUEL T. BIcKNELI, MICAJAH BULLOCK and 10
sEPu B. HEIsEEIL $500 each as extra compensation
for their services in revising the Code at the last
session of the Legislature, was rejected.
In the Senate on Friday, the House bill to provide
for the service Of notice upon astorneys Of nor
residents IN taking depostiona ana for other pur
poses, was passes on Its third reading--Mr. BRAD
ToBDs bill to charter the Valley Bank Of TENNESSEE
at cambridge and Mr.. HUNTERS to charter the Cot
ton Factors Bank at Memphis, were passed on theil
third reading and Transmitted to the House. Thest
banks are subjected to the provisions Of the Geuer
al Banking Law.
In the House on Friday, an Intellectual effort wa
made to establish branch Of the Asylum for tn
Insane in East Tennessee; also TO establish branc
of the Bank Of Tennessee at Bristol--House bill
to authorize the Ocoee Bank to establish branc
at Jonesboro' was passed on its third reading.
In the Senate on Saturday, Mr.. PAYNEs bill t
amend the revenue laws. one section Of which pre-
vides for reduction of the tax on merchants t
one-fourth Of one per cent was passed on its thir
reading. and transmitted to the House Of Represer
tatives-Ar TEmBLE's bill to establish oTpha
asylum at Nashville. and Mr.. PAYNE's to establish
similar institution at Memphis, were passed on thei
third reading. and transmitted to the House. Thes
bills appropriate $4,000 to each institution when
like sum has been raised by Individual subscription
Mr.. PETERS bin to grant State aid to the Clevt
land aad Ducktown Railroad was passed on its thir
reading by ayes 10. noes s. The hill has yet to B
acted upon by the House
In the House on Saturday, Mr.. Sheds bin to r
enoye the penitenary to Coffee county, after hayir
been reconsidered was passed on its third readin
by ayes 81, noes p.
Tie amount Of business finally disposed Of tn
week makes rather a small showing. The House
Representatives, however has passed a large nun
Der OF bills originating in that body their thin
reading and these will be transmitted to the sena
and acted upon there early in the coming wee
There was very strong disposition on the part
a large number Of members to adjourn on Monda
the 10Th inst, and that day may be agreed upo
though some thnkit viii require two weeks Y
10 Get through with the business.