Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-03-22
Tuesdays Proceedings - Continued.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY, March 90, 1860

Tuesdays Proceedings - Continued
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY, March 90, 1860
AFTERNOON SESSION.
/ The House resumed the confederation OF Senate
/ bills on thsir second reading
/ TURNPIKE COMPANIES.
Senator Paynss 100, to amend the charter of the
Memphis and Germantown Plank Road Company,
was read
Mr.. LOCKHART offered an amendment incorpo-
rsting the Doger Greek White OAK Turnpike Com
pany in Stewart county, the Dover and Tennessee
River and the Waverly and Dover Turnpike CoIn
panies; which was agreed to.
Mr.. EASF offered an amendment amending the
charter of the Franklin asd Nashville Turnpike
Company.
Mr. MoCABE offered an amendment iucorp1rat-
ing the Arburn and Woodbury. Turnpike Com
psny.
These two amendments we're agreed to by one
vote.
An amendment incorporating the Hermitage and
HendsrsOnvillo Turnpike Company, was agreed to,
without objection.
Mr. WHITE of Davidson, offered su amendment
amending the charter of the Browns Greek and
Robertson Academy Turnpike, which was agreed
Mr. WHITE Of Davidson, offered an amendment
allowing the Gallain Turnpike Company to trans
fer eight miles Of their road, whi,h was rejected
An amendment Incorporating the Rglsys Cross
Roads Turnpike Company, was agreed t..
Mr. DUDLEY offered an amendment allowing
the GAINESVILLE and HopkinsVille Turnpike Company
to build branch road, SC, which was agreed to-
Mr. SHE'D offered amendment amending the
charter Of the Jennings Fork Turnpike Company,
which was agreed to.
The hill, as amended, passed the third and las:
reading
SENATE BILLS ON THEIR LAST READING.
SenatOriPayDe's 90, to suppress and punish fraud,
in cotton packing, was finally passed b. yeas As,
nays II.
Senator Psyne's, 1O2, to incorporate the DeSOto
Savings Institute Of Athens was finally pissed by
yeas %, nays a.
ASenate committee bill, lO4, to unite the City
Bank and the Bank Of Knoxville, was finally
passed.
THE CAPITOL AND CAPITOL GROUNDS.
Senstor Trimble's, l05 to provide for the custody
of the Capitol AMI Capitol Square-sppropriaring
$4,000 for the improvement of :he grOuuds-was
read.
Mr.. WILLIAMS of Hickman, moved to postpone
the bill.
Mr.. WISENER opposed the motion and urged the
House 10 make the necessary appropriations for the
Oeautifyiug Of the surrounding grounds.
Mr.. HEBB wanted the Capitol finished and de- |
sired to make the right sort Of appropriation.
Mr.. BICKNELL also favored the passage Of the |
bill with an amendment, making the appropriation |
100000 or even $3.50 600.
Mr.. FORD favored an indefinite postponement /
He was in favor Of selling off some Of the ground |
on the east and the north, and sppropriating the
proceeds to the adornment of the grounds immedt-
atey surrounding the building.
Mr.. EWING favored the passage Of the till.
Mr. BAYLESS was unwilling to purchase more
ground and would be willing to sell all but about
$50 or l 40 feet from the building on every side.
M BAKER Of Perry, made an Intellectual de-
mand for the previous question-yeas 20 nays a.
Mr.. KENNEDY endorsed the remarks made by
Messrs. Wiseuer aud Bickuel The work must be
done, and it cannot BE oheapened by delay. Il is
question Of time.
Mr.. WILLIAMS of Hickman, withdrew his motion
to definitely postpone the bill; and moved to amend
by striking out that portion OF the bill which raises
the money by issuing bonds and inserting clause