Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-03-25
NASHVILLE.



terday, and with 1t terminated the labors Of the
present Legislature, for although formal adjourn
ment does not take place until tomorrow at noon
1t IS considered extremely doubtful whether there
wih be 9 quorum in either house. A very larg,
SmOuns Ct business has been disposed Of during the
week including everything, we believe, before the
two houses
me question Of removing the PeniteDtiary, which
claimed considerable share Of the attention OF
both the House Of Representative and the Senate
was finally disposed Of yesterday, by the latter
body rejecting the bin providing for its removal To
Manchester and the establishment Of a branch al
Knoxville The impression was general that the
Penitentary ought to be removed from its present
location but the members could not agree as to the
point to which it should be removed. A resolution
was adopted authorizing the Governor, Comptroller
Treasurer and Inspectors Of the Penitentiary to
take into consideration the propriety Of removing
the Penitentary and toexamine or inquire as to the
points suggested and also to the proprety Of es-
tablishing a branch in East Tennessee, with the
view Of working the fine marble Of that section, and
to report to the next Legislature such sugges-
tions as they may have to make on the subject
The proposition to convert the old Lunatc Asy-
AAlA AAAN n LEtlAelcE loE the DUNELNNEs Ny EEuOu-
cling the present building OF tearing down and re-
building, was defeated in the House OF Representa-
tives by small majority, after having passed the
Senate
Mr.. TRwBIE's bin which had passed the Senate
appropriating s250.0OO to purchase additional
ground the side of the Capitol and to enclose
and improve the Capitol square, after reducing
the appropriation 70 $4,000, was rejected by the
House Of Representative. An amendment to the
appropriation bin authorizes the Governor to issue
State bonds having thirty years to run to an amount
not exceeding 100000 to enclose and improve the
Capitol Square and to make such improvements on
the Capitol as are necessary. A provision Of the
amendment reqaires that the proceeds Of the bonds
be expended in tie contemplated improvements, and
that If less amount than $4,000 be sufficient to
make the improvements, such amount only is to be
issued. This cuts off the proposition to purchase
additional ground on the West Of the Capitol, at
least for two years. We presume the project may
now be regarded as finally abandoned, as the prob
able advance in the value Of property during the
next two yesrs viii most likely defeat the proposed
purchase.
The free negro question was finally disposed Of
by the House Of Representatives laying upon the table
the bill adopted by the Senate in lieu of the House
bill So the free negroes win have a further two
years breathing spell"
A prominent feature of the weeks business has
been the revival and granting Of new State aid to
various railroad companies, amounting in the aggre
gate to about s2,OOO,OOO.
Mr. Lanes bill to repeal State aid granted to rail-
roads not under contract provides that the State
aid to railroads on which no work has been done,
and where no stock has been subscribed, the aid
granted to all such roads is hereby repealed"
passed on its third and last reading in the House Of
Representatives on the I'D inst- at half after
eleven o'clock according to the endorsement Of the
clerk It is contended that this act being of more re-
cent date than those granting and revivng State aid
cuts off every thing of the kind. The discovery Of
this act late yesterday evening caused considerable
futtering among the friends of the various projects
that were TO receive State aid, and quite number
were found who had never heard Of the bill.
Mr.. Lanes proposition to re-appOrtion the capt. |
tai Of the Bank of Tennessee among its Branches,
which had passed the Senate, was finally rejected |
by the House of Representative
Mr.. BRADFoRD's bill for the relief of WIN CRAIG. |
and others, originating in the Senate, was finally
passed by the House of Representatives. This bill
directs the dismissal Of suits brought against CRAIG
and others in the name Of the State, TO recover |
considerable amount Of the State revenue which,
it appears, was paid by the parties into the Bank
of East Tennessee at Knoxville, the agent Of the
Bank of Tennessee. which has never been account
ed for. The bill directs the Attorney General to
bring suit against the Bank of Tennessee, the Trad
ers' Bank at Nashville and the Bank of East Ten
nessee for the recovery Of this revenue.
Mr. BuxPAss' bill requiring foreign insurance
doing business in this State to deposit
State bonds with the Comptroller to the amount
Of 100000 was rejected by the House Of Repre-
sentatives.
Mr. Stokes bill to incorporate the Middle Ten
nessee Insurance Company, at Lebanon, was
amended by the House of Representatives so as
to incorporate "A number Of similar componies TO
be located at Knoxville. Jonesboro', Memphis, and
Brownsville, and perhaps other points, and then
passed This law requires all insurance companies
doing business in this State to deposit $4,000 IN six
per cent State bonds with the Comptroller.
Mr. TRIvmE's bill, to trrnsfsr the $4,000 hereto
fore appropriated to the Middle Division Fair,
rejected BY the House of Representatives.
Mr. JoHNsoNS resolutions, offered in the Senate
few DAYS since, directing the Attorney General to !
bring suit against the Messrs. SPENCE, and enjoin
their property. both real and personal for the re-
covery Of the outstanding notes Of the Exchange
Bank were rejected by the Senate yesterday Sew
eral propositions with regard to the Exchange Bank
have been brought forward in each house during
the session, but one has met with sufficient favor
to pass either.
Mr. RICHARDSON'S BILL providing enumera-
ton Of the free white male inhabitants Of the age Of
twenty-one years and upwards Of the State on the
n. col bvr no
House of Representatives
The last proposition before the Legislature to
amend the constitution Of the State, was rejected by
the House Of Representatives yesterday. The House
has steadily refused to adopt any proposition to /
amend the constitution. The Senate, the contra
~ adopted a few such propositions
The House OF Representatives rejected the Senate |
bill fixing the compensation of the members and |
officers Of the Legislature The bill fixed the salary
Of the members at 5000 and the Speakers at 5000 /
for the session.
A House amendment to u Senate bill, concurred |
in by the Senate authorizes the Planters Bank to
establish a branch at Smthyile and also at Fay |
etteyille.
Mr. NEWMAN bill to provide for the cqualza- !
ton and investment Of the sinking fund on bonds |
issued to or endorsed for railroads in this State
was finally passed by the House of Representatives
a bill to regulate tipping and tipping houses
was finally passed into law by the concurrence |
Of the Senate yesterday, which provides that any
person who shall sell liquor by retail to any free
person of color, or knowingly suffer free persons
of color or slaves to assemble at night or on Sun
day on his premises, such person shall be guilty Of
A misdemeanor and be fined and imprisoned at the
discretion of the court The rigid enforcement of
this law will certainly accomplish much good.
One of the last acts of the session was one to
protect the Hermitage and tomb Of Gen. Jackson,
and providing improvements for the srme
STREET COMMISSIONER AND FIRE WARBEN.-We
have been requested TO publish the following act
introduced in the Common Council Thursday night
by Mr.. CHEATHAN, of the fifth ward;
AN ACT, creating Street Commissioner and Fire
Warden
sroToSI Be enacted By tie city C0lRcR e AashTaSe
That regular meeting the City Council arer Their
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