Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-02-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,


TUESDAY, January 81, 1860.
The session was opened with prayer by the Rev.
| Mr. REED Of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church,
The urnai ef yesterday vas read as far az it
was made MP By the ClerZ, which only TO short
! ly after the noon recess,
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr.. EAVRON presented petition which was re-
ferred to the Committee On Education, without
! reading.
Mr. BENNETT presented petition asking pay
for arrssting criminals which referred to the
Committee on Claims, without reading
| Mr. FORD presented memorial from citizens Of
/ DeKalb county, against Sunday shooting. sc 3,
! which was read ana laid on the table.
LEAVE TO RECORD vorE.
Mr.. Dosk had leave to record his vote in the az
irm4tige on the Bank bill 10. l0Gl
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
The following Senate bills we're read the seconI
time and severaly passed to the third reading;
Senator Hildreths, p, TO abolish the office Of
State Geollgst,
Senator Lanes, 80, 10 amend criminal lava
Senator Nash's 95, to modify laws about killing
wolves aud wildcats, vas read
Mr. MORPHg5 made an iaetTeotual motion to lay
the subject On the tabie--yeas %, nsys 3 l.
An amendment adopted.
Mr. HEBB moved to amend by proposing bouu-
ty for PoIecat and mink scalps
Inc amen ment was ald on the table.
The bill, as amended then passed the second re d.
ing
Senator Hildre,h's,. SO, to give grand jures dis
cretioDary power in CAGES Of pr9fane swearing was
read
Mr. BiokueI opposed and Messrs. Jones ana
Vaughan favored.
Mr. TREWHLTT had leave to withdraw Ais hill.
49, and offer it amendment in lieu Of the
Senate hill
Mr., KENNEDY .de.ired stringent Law on this
subject.
Mr.. TREWHIrT advocated tbepassage OF his bill, |
in leu
Mr.. BLEDSOE offered the first bill intrtdue d in
the House this subject; bat had objections to tho
amendment
Mr.. HAVBON favored the passage Of the Senate
bill
The bill in lieu vas rel cted by yeas 10, nays SO
The Senate bill was passed the second readingby /
yeas 46. nays IA
senstor StovalPs. "A to regula'e the salarie, cf |
State Treasurer and Secretary of State, $500 addi-
tional
Senator Paynss, Il. to amoui charter Of Mem
phis City Schools, read.
Mr.. BENNETT cf,red al amendment incorparG,-
ing the Howard Library Association Of GaIlstin
which adopted
The bill, as amended, passed the second reading
Senator NeWman's 81, to eneOursg4 ,hs use Of
private capital, vas re.d.
Mr. DUDLEY sid this bill would reneal the
laws Of 1927 authorizing Voluntary Banking AS
sooiat'Ons, He move! to amend by providing these
associations shall MT pay out the of foreign
banks, nor pay interest on deposits
This amendment vas adopted
Mr.. BEATTY offered amendment providing
hat such association shall not charge more than
en- per cen'um for bills Of exchange.
The amendment agreed to.
The bill, As amended, WAS rejected by yeas So
rays 81, as fooFs:
Yeas-Messrs Armstrong, Baker Of Perry, Bay
ess, Beatty, Bennett Britton, Cowd6n, Critz, D oak
dudley, Farley, Guy. Harris, Heb6 Ingram. Joha
on Kennedy, Kincaid Of Anderson, Lea, Lockhart
Iayfed, Morphis, Roberts. Shield, Shrewsbury.
'rexhitt Whitmore, Williams OF Franklin, Wi ]
Jams Of Hickman, and WOcds-30 e
Nays -AIessrs. Baker Of Waskley BickDell, Bled-
oe, Brazleoo Butler. Caldwell Caesiham. Davis !
asst Ford, Frazier, Gillespie, German, Greene
urt, Jones, Kinosid Of Claiborne, Nag II, Morris,
orman, Richardson, Russell, Ssnter, SOWell,