Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-02-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUGsDAY, February Z, 1860.
The journal Of yesterday was read and approves


TUESDAY, February Z, 1860.
The journal Of yesterday was read and approved.
REPORTS FROM Committees
Were made BY BIr CHElTHAM from the CON-
Mite on Military Affairs, Mr. FORD from the
COMMITTEES on lneorpsrations, Mr. DAVIDSON from
tfe committee Common Schools, Mr. BARkS-
DALE from the committee on Free Negroes, bir.
rRENHlrF from the committee on Claims, and Mr..
CAN'T from the committee on tue Judiciary.
NIGHT SESSIONS.
AIr. SESTER offered a rssoluiioa providing FOR
night sessions after the 7ih inst
TIE resolution lies owe, FIR oae day under the
rules.
Session HOURS.
Mr.. BAFLESS offered resolution regulating lbe
session hours-fram 81 TO y aa3 from , TO 81
The resolution lies the table for oae day an
der the rules
TO LIVES THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER,
Mr. NALL offered resolution inslracting ssna-
and requesting Rspres sutstiTss in Congress 10
procure the passage Of law granting 81 apPropri-
siien 10 leVee the western baak Of the Mississippi
river from Hickman 10 The mouth Of Welf river.
Tns resolution lies on he 'ab;s FIR one day M
der The rules.
sE.sIoS HOURS
NJ. VAUGHAN offered resolution q aking The
session 10 us from t. l2l in The forenoon, and
from % @ in the af.eraOon
Tue resolutioa lies en- shs table far one DAY under
tbs rules.
LgggE OF ABsESos
va. obt,ined f'r Mr. liza.
SLw B LIS.
The following 5i Is we're introduced. real add sew
orally passed the irst resting, Witaoul objection:
By Mr BARKSDALE, 499 {, Incorporate the
Goose Geek aRd Wools1n's Turnpike Company.
By Mr.. BICKNELL. 500. 10 amend the oomLln
school law. (Creaiing dis rict
r. NJ rrh hrsu an nf
the Safe Bank st Bristol. Sullivan county.
By Me-. COWDEN, 502, 10 incorporate tae Rich
lsad Turnpike Company
HoUsE BILLS on TIE Third READING.
The SPEAKER directed the reading Of House
bills the third and lasf time.
sr. Jones. No 3, u abolish certain fees OF At
toruey General, vas read (The Attorney shall net
be ao4 we'd fees unless IN dsf adam. is c01Tic-e4)
Mr. JONES hoped The bil would pass.
Mr. MARTIN mo,si o. amend by proyidiug thsl
the Attorney General in eases OF misdeneaaer,
shall no receive any fees In ease Of noble ProseqHi
uulesl the dslsndsns assumes Inc cost.
M CALDWELL hoped the amendment would not
bsajoped aud that geatlen would see the proPri-
ETY. OF the passage Of this oil
Mr. WHITTH0RNE moved TO amend the smsnd-
msnt 20 that in al cases for tippling AMI gsninE
the Attorney shall charge bat for one case beyond
three.
The amendaeut to The amendment was rejected.
Tae amendment Was also rejected
The bin inslly passed the House By yeas %,
nays
A esmmit'eo bill in lieu Of Mr. TreBhitt's 81,
10 prevent the crime Of reduction, passed its
third and zeal re ldine, ~ yeas 80, nays %
committee bill Ia lieu Of Mr.. Wiseners 9,
AMENDING SECTION 7e8 Of the eode 50 not TO apply
officers bonds in certain cases. vas finally pass-
ed by yeas 81, nays g.
Mr. CadEelrs, s, to incorporate the Athens
ain Inc fArftn MI adj
Mr.. GILLESPIE offered an amendment incorpo-
rating the Lookout Saving Institute, which WAS
agreed 10.
Mr. BRAZELTON moved t, indefinitely postpone
the bill IS amended, for he regarded al such insi
tutioas pTejudcial he interests Of the people.
The motion vas agreed 10, By yeas SO, nays 30
TIE Gr0LosIsTs REPORT.
On motion by Mr.. MARTIN, the House took Up
the motion reconsider the vote rejecting Senate
resolution authorizing the printing Of 2 500 copies
of the State Gooloyists Report
Mr.. MARTIN hoped the vote would be reeonsid-
sFef.
Mr.. Speaker WHITTHORNE {Sir. Willsms, o.
Hickman, ia the chair thought The report would
be Of immense va'ge ia The Stae and hoped the
resolution would be passed.. lie thought it would
be money veil expended
The motion to reconsider was agreed b.
The resolution rs adopted ithout division Of
the House.
HOUSE BILLS ON LAST READING
The House resumed the consideration Of House
bills on taeir final reading
Mr.. B.osuelrs. %, to amend the County Clerks
fee bill Vas al.
After diteussOn pro add con BY Msssrs Bieknen,
Frazier Mayfeld. Jones sud Wood, and being
amend BY Mr.. Can't
The bill Was d0aily passed, By yeas So, nays &c.
Mr. TreWhitPs, -, to amend the garnishee and
attachment Law, exempting $50 10 the hands Of the
daily la5orer from garnishee, WAS read
Mr.. TREWHITF said that the nRn Of property
Fss exempt t. the amount Of fve or six hauGre6
dollars bile the poor man Femsiaa am3st totally
unprotected BY such legislation, lie urged he pas
sage Of bis bill.
Alr. VAUGHN made an inefesual motion 70
aasRd b. exemping wearing apparel.
demand for the previous question vas sus.a n
ed by the House.
Under the operation Of the previous question the
bill was 6nally passed by yeas IS, nays 20.
EXTRA GUARDS
On motion Of Mr. KINCAID Of Anderson. the
rules were suspended aud The Senate bll 2jG, 70
provide tor tue employment and payment Of saf-
fcient guards 10 certain cases, vas taken from
tbe Gle, read, and passed The seeood time without
objection
Aad then
On motion the House TOOK the usual noon recess
TIL O'Clock.