Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-03-10

FnIDAY. March 9, 1860.
The Senate was called to order at nine o'clock By
ihe Speaker. and opened with prayer By the Rev.
Mf. Carnes.
nsPoRrs FROM sTAEDINe COMMITTEE.
M. MINIS, frem the Committee On the Judieia-
~ returned Senate bills No Sl5, to define the
Guali6csisoa Of Jurors and for other purposes, and
No 2Bs 10 save costs to the counties ard for other
purposes and recommended their passage, after
amending the first by striking out the second sec
tiou Also Senate, bill No. 3l2, TO establish Law
( Court At LoudOn, with the opinion of members OF
The committee present that there is no constitutional
cbjeotion 60 the bill Also, House bills No 3Oo to
provide for the disposition Of unclaimed assets after
seven years, and No 227, TO amend tbe criminal
laws Of this State aud recommended their REJECTION
Also. House bills No. 288 TO provide for the service
Of notice upon attorneys of non-residents in taking
dispositions and for other purposes, and No S34, d.
recting the Chancellor Of the Second Division to ap
I point Clerk aud Master az Chattanooga. and re-
commended their passage after amending the
I latter.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
On motion Of Mr.. WOOD, leave OF absence was
! granted 10 Mr. Stanton until tomorrow.
Ga motion Of Mr. JOHNSON, leave Of absence
was granted to Mr. Stovall until Monday.
uoUss BILLS on FIRST READING.
No 82O-Di-ectory TO the Attorney General Of
the State relative the States interest in the la
Grange and Memphis Railroad Company Pass
No. 88s-ro modify section 1851 Of the Code.
Passed.
No. 85O-To amend the regis ~ laws OF this STATE
and 10 re-ensct the law Of 1852 Passed
No 368-To regulate the settlements Of the In
ternal Improvement Commissioner. Passed
No, 378-To incorporate The Nashville and Edge
field Bridge Company. Passed
No 876-To amend section ,, l45 Of the Code.
! Passed.
No. 379-To amend the criminal laws Of this
] O.,
e No. $500 divide slaves between joint owners
e Pissed.
n No. Ss8-T0 facilitate public travel. Passed
No. 302-To incorporate the Memphis Gas Light
Company, and for other purposes. Passed.
No. 9S4-For the relief Of the citizens o. DeAalo
S No 895-To Incorporate the State Female Col
e lege, in Shelby county. Passed
No. $3.50 incorporate the dermsn beneYa1ehI
Society Of Memphis. Passed
No 401-To incorporate the lngohiar Lodge Oh
h Sons Of Malta Of Memphis Passed
e No 402- To reduce the salary Of hank officers
, and save the unnecessary expenditure CT the pee
pies money Passed
l. No 494-To charter the Tennessee Medical BE-
+ ne7olent Society. Passed,
n No. 4O9-For the benefit Of James Jones, sherlh
/. Of Greene county. Passed.
No. 4lS-To amend the Charter Of the Mutual
Profession Fire Insurance and Lille ana trust Oein-
e | pany Of Trenton. Passed.
d No Alto reduce the tax onsthe privilege CT
.e standing stations and jacks. Passed
70 No. 43O-To amend the charter Of the Faylors-
vile Turnpike Compass and for other purposes
Passed.
$ Of Arson Chapel. Passed.
" No. 438-To relieve the soldiers of the wars Of
n 1872 and with Mexico from taxalien IN certain
n cases. Passed.
No 445-To authorize County Judges aud Chair
lt men of County Courts to appoint administrators
he pendsae hs Passed and referred u the Committee
II on the Judiciary.
70 No. 446-To supply an omission of the Code and
n for other purposes Passed.
= EAST TENNESSEE UEIyERsITY.
On motion of Mr. LANE, the Senate took up
Senate bill No 81, for the relief of East Tennss
r. On motion Of Mr.. PAYNE, the appropriation o
of $50 900 annually stricken out and $40 COO IN
en- serted
IN two students from each county in East Tennessee
We shall be educated at the Eas: Tennessee Univer
lt- stv free of charge provided they oblgSte them
NJ selves to teach for length of time equal to tina
/ they receive the beneh's OF This act, WHICH wa
- | adopted.
an Nr T2INBLE was a friend to the East Tonnes
see University and be moved to lay the bill upe
1 the table, with the view of taking up resolution
We reported by the Committee on the Judiciary, which
m motion prevsiled, ayes Il, noes I, on DIVISION.
= The resolution having beer read-
HI On motion of Mr.. RICHARDSON, it was recon-
er mitted to the Committee on the Judiciary
HOUSE BILLS on THIRD READING.
lite No 227--To amend the criminal laws Of thi
State Rejected, ayes 6, noes II, as follows ,
nv Ayss-Alessrs Johnson, Lane, Mcclellan, Payne
ON Wood, and Speaker Newman.-G.
Noss-Messrs Boyd. Bradford, Bumpass, iii
dreth, Horn, Hunter, Minus, Nash Richardson
Stokely and Trimble-ll
No 288-Io provide for the service of notice up
re on attorneys Of non residents 10 taking dispositions
IN sud for other purposes Passed, ayes Is, noes
le- ! as follows: ~, ,
Ayes-Messrs BOYD, Bradford, Bumpass, Hildreth
Hunter Johnson, Lane MinRis, Mcclellan. Mcneil
~ ~, Nash, Payne. and Speaker NeTma1.-i3.
ne Noss-Messrs Horn, Richardson, Stokaly, an
VI | Wood
h. claimed assets after seven years Rejected, syes
h. noes 10, follows:
ne ne 1ye,-Mossrs. johnson, Mcclellan, Nash, Rich
ic srdson, Stokes, Stokeiy, Wood, and Speaker New
AZ AZ Toe,-Messrs. B,yd Bradford, Bumpass, Hill
D. dreth, Horn Lane, MINIS, McNeiIly, Payne. AM
90 Trimble-l0
IT o. motion Of Mr.. BUMPAsS. the vote rejecting
er the bill was reconsidared.
IL The further consideration Of the bill was 'hel
he | il formally passed over.
he No 3ig-Declaring Tuscumbia river navigable
he Mr.. PAYNE offered amendment pro7ldIn
k. that it shall Interfere Wuh the rights q III
- Memphis and Charleston Railroad Company 0
mt The bill was then passed OF its third reading
ed No 334-Directing the Chancellor OF toe Secon'
W. Division 10 appoint Clerk aud Master at Chatta
ne uoozs and for other purposes.
n The amendment recommended by the Commute
~ On the Judiciary concurred in.
"a Mr. STOKES offerad ar amendment to chang
= the time Of holding the Chancery Courts Of Dekal
10 and White Counties which was adopted
- The bill as .hus amended, then passed its thlr
fl. reading, ayes 90 noes O.
on Ron motion of MI PAYNE, the Senate took re
IS cess until two o'clock.
l,o uoUsE BILLS Third READING
IN M 237-For the sale of the State stocks.
% Pending tue call Of the roll, 1t was asceraine
on that there not quorum present me l04owlp
of Senators being absent: Messrs. Hidreth, Hunter
lis Lane Mickey, Peters, Stanton StoAes' otoVaI'
Of Thompson Trimble and Wood-lL
p On motion Of Mr.. Mcclellan, the DoorkeePei
m was dispatched to hunt up the a65entees
wv A RECESS.
n ON motion Of Mr. PAYNE the Senate took a re
cess 0; half an hour.
CALL OF THE SENATE
* Mr. PAYNE demanded call of the Senate, Whic
was ordered.
H. The Clerk called lhe r5ll, which resulted in show
&C. ing the the following Senators absent; Messrs
he Hildretb Lane Mickey, Peters, Stanton, Stokes
n Sovan Thomrscn and Wood
or subsequently quorum appearing, tue Senate
er proceeded to
to HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
u No 237-- For the sale CT ihe State stocEs. rasse
syes Il, noes ), as follows; IT.,
n H. Nessrs. Allen Bradford, Bumpass, Hi
M dret6. Horn Hunter, johnson, Minis, MoC!ellaI
he slcNeilly Nash, Payne, Stokely and Speaker Ne"
IN manila. o
nj Yoes-AIessrs. Boyd, Richardson aud TTim6e-9
m No 3O7-To incorporate she Rome ana Fayne
nf Tsn3 Tnrnnike Company aud for other purposes
rt MIR HORN moved to reconsider The vote Ie.ectinl
W Mr. Stokely's amendment yesterday. TO sell 'h'
e. stock owned By the State in the Nashville and Mui
freestoro Turnpike Company aud loan the proceeds
sr 40 The Seviervilie aud Smokey Mountain turnpike
s. Comnauy and demanded the ayes and noes on tEC
is motion, which were taken and resulted ages 4
al noes 8, follows: ,1,,-..L
4 Aye-Messrs Allen, Boyd Bradford, HiIdreth
Horn, Hunter, MINIS, Nasn' Payne o'aA'OI
m