Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-03-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WEDNESDAY, March IA, 1860.

WEDNESDAY, March IA, lobO.
The journal Of yesterday was read and approved
After calling over the morning order
The SPEAKER stated the Tder to be the unfinished
business Of yesterday. Mr.. Dudley's bill, H. i
/ 526] for the benefit of Mary Quine, was pending
at the time of adjournment last night.
On motion by Mr. CALDWELL the bill was laiC
on the table.
TO ADJOURN sine die.
The special order, being Mr. Mayield's resolution
adourning the Legislature sine die on the 18th inst
| was called up.
On motion by Mr. WHITIORE the resolution was
laid on the table by yeas %, nays %.
HOUSE BILLS on LAST READING.
Under previous order the House proceeded to the
consideration of House bills third and last read
ing. The following were disposed Of:
Mr.. Oheatham's, j44, to benefit Ferguson and
observation-disclosures read.
Mr. BUTLER offered an amendment appropria-
ting to the aiOr of Johnson county for Jail fees an
indefinite amount which agreed to by yeas 80,
nays 26.
On motion by Mr.. TREWITT the bill, as amended,
was passed over informally.
Mr.. Naughan's, j45, to amend the exemption laws
property to the value Of $4,000 in the hands Of
soldiers of 1872 or their widOws.-was read.
Mr.. FORD made an Intellectual nOti0n-yeas Is,
nays 3i-tO table the bill.
Mr.. RUSSELL offered an amendment exempting
the same amount Of property from execution.
An amendment offered when the bill was previ-
ously before the House exempting $500 worth of
property IN the hands Of soldiers engaged in the
Mexican war or their widows was read.
Mr.. MANFIEl.D offered an amendment in lieu di-
rectng the Comptroller to issue his warrant for
80 to each of the soldiers teamsters of the war
OF 1872 or their widows
Mr.. FORD made Intellectual demand for the
previous question. Yeas 20, nays So.
On motion by Mr.. VAUGHAN the amendment
in lieu was laid on the table by yeas 20. nays q.
Mr.. EWING made an Intellectual nlOtion-yoas Il,
nays 35-to table the amendment.
Mr.. hINCAID, Of Anderson, had leave to with
draw the bill.
BRANCH BANK AT SPARTA.
Mr.. JONES called up the motion to reconsider the
vote laying on the table Mr. Ford's bill H. R. 1901
to remove the Branch Bank at Sparta to Smithvile.
The motion to reconsider was rejected by yeas a.
nays 81.
HOUSE BILLS or LAST READING
Mr.. Ewings, $40, for the relief of Merchants, was
laid on the table.
Mr.. Ewing's $50, to change the line between
Cheatham and Williamson counties, and Cheatham
and Montgomery, was read
An amendment offered some days since by Mr..
CAN'T, changing the line between Maury and
Lewis counties. was laid on the table. motion by
Speaker WHlTTHORNE
Mr.. VAUGHAN offered an amendment, changing
the line between Monroe and McMinn counties which
was agreed to.
Mr.. COWDEN offered an amendment changing the
line between Marshall and MaUry counties, which
was agreed to.
Mr.. CALDWELL offered an amendment, changing
the line between Monroe and McMinn counties,
which was agreed to.
Mr.. FORD offered an amendment, changing the
line between Wilson and DeKalb counties, which
was agreed to.
The bill. as amended, passed the third and last
reading