Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-02-14
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURES.
S E N A E.


Mr.. Payne introduced bill to provide an
annual sum for the support of the Memphis
Hospital.
Mr.. Newman, bill to give every citizen
bis constitutional rights under the General
Law passed at this session of the General
Assembly.
Mr.. Stanton, a bill to increase the common
school fund of this State-to require all free
schools to commence on the 18th of July in
each year. where the school fund does exceed
$3.50.
Mr.. Wood. from the Committee on Ways
and Means recommended the passage of
House Bill to amend section SCI SOS, 569 and
$40 of the Code, and recommended the re-
lection OF the prayer OF petitioners in Obion
county for the suppression of peddling.
Motions to reconsider, previously entered,
were taken up. and disposed of.
The motion to reconsider the vote adopt
ing resolution to prohibit any further issu-
ance of State bonds was adopted, and the
resolution made the special order for Tues
day of next week.
Mr. Wood presented the petitions of citi-
Zens OF Woodbury. for an incorporation, with
bill. which passed LIST reading.
Mr.. Trimble presented a memorial from
the President and Board of Directors of the
Mechanics Institute of the State of Teunes-
see, asking for an amendment OF the law of
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preparation of $4,000 upon certain con-
ditions, and gave notice that he would intro
duce a bill upon tie subject.
Mr.. Wood. petition from citizens of Con-
non county for the relief of 10. FL. Bragg
House bills on second reading were acted
upon.
Mr.. Stanton, from the Judiciary Commit
tee. reported a bill to collect, laHd office re-
cords, with amendments.
htl ID a. \
the State Agricultural Bureau so as to admit
competition at their Fair from other States,
were read third time, and Mr.. Trimble bad
leave to withdraw the bill for amendment.
House Bill to incorporate Watauga Bridge
Company. Passed third reading
House Bill to prevent Judges and Chan
cellors from practicing law in any Courts in
Tennessee, was rejected on its third reading
House Bill TO repeal the act of last session
providing that no member. of the General
Assembly shall receive pay for time when
absent from bis duties, was read the third
time and passed, ayes 10, noes 10.
House Bill 10 tax lands donated by the
State to encourage the establishment of iron
works, passed third reading.
HoussBill 10 repeal the charter of the Ag-
ricultural Bank OF Brownsville, passed third
reading.
House Bill to dispense with jury tickets
was rejected.
House Bill to amend Section 567-570 of
the Code, in reference to duties of Assessors.
was discussed and re-committed.
House Bill for the benefit OF heads of fami-
lies was amended and passed thiid reading.
House Bill to repeal the act exempting
overseers from working on roads. and provi-
ding that female slaves shall be exempt from
such duty, passed third reading.
House Bill for the benefit OF Spencer Hen
~ was read three times.
House Bill to authorize next of kin, where
there is no executor or administrator, to sue,
was read three times and ref rred
House amendments TO Senate Bill to incor-
porate Beersheba Springs Company was con-
CURED in.
House resolution directing the Committee
on Ways and Means TO introduce IA bill to re-
duee The Rates OF taxation, was rejected.
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
To amend Section sos, paragraph of the
Code. Passed.
To incorporate Montvale Springs. Passed,
Several Senate bills passed I'd reading.
among them the bill to appropriate the old
LunatIs Asylum property 10 the purposes of
Governors residence, and the bill 20 incor-
porate the Mechanics and Traders Bank Of
Nashville.
SENATE BILLS on THIRD READING.
To authorize Registers to collect books
and docuVlents. Passed.
To erect monument to andrew jackson
on Capitol Hill. Passed.
To appoint Academy Trustrees for Camp
bell county. Passed.
Then Senate then adjourned till 9 A. NJ. to-
morrow.