Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-03-18

freesboro' after being amended so as &c make It the
duty Of the Attorney General to institute suit for
the collection Of the notes eff the bank, provided
the expenses Of the suit shall not be chargeable to
to the State, was rejected.-Mr. EAsT's resolution
directing the sale Of the Hermitage farm, except
fifty acres to include the tomb and mansion OF Gen.
JACKSON, was reiected.-The Senates approprla-
ton of $4,000 to the Tennessee Deaf and DUMB
School at Knoxville to repair the building purchase
furniture, &c, and 81 900 to the Memphis Hospital
annually for two years, was concurred ln----oena-
tor JoHNsoNs resolution proposing 50 to amend tne
Constitution as to elect the Governor State olcers
and members of the Legislature, and for the Legs
ature to meet once in three years. was rejected Dy
ayes q. noe. Ss-Senate resolution instructng
our Senator's and requesting our Representatives
in Congress to endeaVOr to secure an approprl-
alton for the uprovementof the Louisville and Port
land canal. was rejected by ayes "a, noes 3O.-Mr.
PAYSEs resolutions to encourage direct trade be-
tween the Southern States and Europe were adopted
by ayes So. noes 2S.-Mr. TRnBLE's resolution
nroviiinp for the dismissal of the suits heretofore
Instituted in the Chancery Court at Nashville to de-
clare the charters of the Union and Planters Banks
forfeited, was adopted
In the Senate on Tuesday, House bill requiring
the Internal Improvement Commissioner to make
quarterly settlements was passed on its third read
ing-House bill requiring the citizens Of incor-
porated towns, where such interpretations are not
kept up, to work the public roads. was also pass
ed on its third reading; together with a large
Der Of House oils Of a lacal character.
In the House on Tuesday, Senate bill to place the
sale ofiquOrn incorporated towns and civil districts
under the control Of people rejected by ayes
80, noes 2S.-Mr. DUDIET's resolution declaring
the charter of the Citizens Bank Of Memphis for
feited was adopted and transmitted to the Senate.
In the Senate on Wednesday, Mr.. RICHARDsONs
bill to wind up the Bank of Tennessee was rejected
! by the following vote:
Aues-Messrs. Allen, Bumpass, Lane, Richardson,
| Stokes, StOkeiy, and Ttimble-7.
| NOes-Messrs. Boyd Bradford Hildreth, Horn,
Hunter johnson, Mickey, Minis, Mcclellan, Mcneil
/ w. Nash Stanton, Stovall. Wood and Speaker New
! man-l5.
- The following House bills were passed on
their third reading To amend the registry laws
Of this State and to reeract the law of 1852 max
! ing an appropriation to improve the navigation of
Obeds river in Fentress and Overton counties to
require the Bank of Tennessee to take charge Of the
bonds belonging to free banks and to authorize the
Ocoee Bank to establish branch at Jonesboro' +;
together with number Of bills to repeal or modify
portions of the Code.
In the House on Wednesday, Mr.. FeRDs bill to
remove the Branch of the Bank Of Tennessee from
Sparta to SmithviIle was rejected-Mr. DUDLEY S
bill to prohibit peddlers from vending foreign goods
in this State, was rejected
In the Senate on Thursday, Mr.. PAYNE offered a
resolution authorising the Governor to issue com
mission to Joseph Barbiere Jr, or such other per"
son as may be designated by the authorities of
! Memphis, authorising him as commissioner and
agent at Brussels, to represent and forward the
wishes and interests of our people, in procuring
direct import and export trade betwixt our
State and Belgium, or such other portions
! Europe as may be considered advisable, which
was adopted by ayes lG, noes 6,-Mr. BRAD
FORD offered resolution to adjourn sine die
on Monday, the 10Th inst, which was adopted
The following House bills were passed on their
third reading: To amend the criminal laws Of this
State; to authorize County Judges and Chairmen Of
County Courts to appoint administrators peHde'ae
te to authorize the Law SchOolat Lebanon to issue
law license; together with number to amend the
| Code-House bin chartering Banks Of Discount
and Deposit at Brownsville, Jackson, Knoxville
Athens and Harrison was passed on it' third read
ing by ayes, Is noes 2
In the House on Thursday, Mr.. TRBlBLE's bill t.
establish the Tennessee Asylum for destitute or
phan children to be located at Nashville, was re
jected by ayes q, noes 3O-Two House bills to in
crease the capital of the Bank OF Tennessee were
rejected.
In the Senate on Friday, House resolution declar
ing the charter of the Citizens Bank of Memphis
forfeited was rejected-The following House bill:
were passed on their third reading To increase thu
jurisdiction of the County Courts Of this State t
regulate the practice Of law and to relieve officers
to regulate the practice the subject Of bail willis
persons accused Of crime are on trial, by allowing
Judges to receive bail each day for the appearance
Of the accused; and to amend the general interna
improvement law of this State, so to allow rail
road companies to use iron of lighter weight thar
designated in that law.
In the House on Friday, Mr.. EAsr's resolution au
thorising the Governor to deed one acre Of land t
the trustees Of the Hermitage Church, on the Her
mitage property. was adopted-Senatc resolution
to adjourn sine die on Monday, the 26th inst. wa
taken up, but without acting upon it, was postpone
until Wednesday, the 2lst inst.
In tbs Senate on Saturday House resolutonrequest
e ing our Senators and Representatives in Congress
= to use every legitimate effort to procure the NJ
! gotiasion and ratification Of a treaty with the king
dom of Great Britain for the rendition Of fugitive
D from labor, was adopted.-House resolution do
Mating one acre of land to the church on the Herm
. tage property. was adopted.--Houseb bill to amen
the fee bill was passed on its third reading
House bill to amend the exemption laws by repeal
ing the provision in the Code which restricts me
4 chanics tools to the value of hundred dollars
e and adding a number Of articles to those alread,
, exempted from execution, was amended, on motto
Of Mr. SrovALI so as to exempt one additional hors
or mule and passed on its third reading by aye
Il, noes 3.
In the House on Saturday, the session was mainl
devoted to the consideration of Senate bills on THE
second reading.
h The two houses have worked faithfully and L
: boriousiy during the last week There is still
large amount of business to be transacted, butt
in such state as to enable the members to see cea
" that they can adjourn either this week or on MOI
dav the 2Gtb inst at farthest The Senate has adOp
ed resolution to adjourn on Monday, the goth, an
f action upon it was postponed by the House unit
2 Wednesday. the 2lst TO see whether the bushes
could not be disposed of by that time, and thus
ready to adiourno on the day following But it is no
thouphtthat cannot be done.