Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-02-28
TENNESSEE LEGIsEAruREs
SENATE.
MoyD.Y Feb. a7.

MONDAY, Feb. u.
Mr.. Stokely presented a petition from citi-
zens of Cooke county in regard to the re
moval of county seat; read and laid on the
table, t
Also another against the repeal of the law
allowing counties to take stock in railroads;
referred to internal improvement Commit
Mr.. Wood, petition from the people of
Van Buren, county, for the relief of John
Stewart; referred. rrs-s-f
Dir. Boyd, memorial from the Trustees Of
East Tennessee University, asking for an en-
dowment; ordered to be printed
Mr.. TrimBle introduced bill to incorpo.
rate Columbia Presby terrain Female Acaie-
my.
Mr.. Mickey, bill to compensate Jno. Nc
Gee. of Humphreys county.
Mr. Stanton, TO incorporate Clarkborn
ChaIybeate Spring.
The Speaker presented a communication
from the President and Cashier OF the Branch
Bank of Tennessee at Sparta. in answer to a
resolution; ordered to be printed.
Reports We're made from Standing Commit
tees.
Senate bill to incorporate a road to the
SOathern University was taken up, and House
amendment were cOncurred in.
Honse resolution providing the number of
Acts aud Journals 10 be printed, was read,
nI,aQ
both were referred TO the Judiciary Commit
tee.
HOUSE BILLS on FIRST READING
To amend 10th subsection of section $50 OF
the code. in regard to race grounds.
To compensate certain newspapers for Civ
ing notice of Constitutional election.
To change the time of holding the Circuit
Court OF Union county.
To distribute the Academy Fund of Weak
ley county.
To incorporate certain towns, and for the
benefit of Springfield, in Robertson county.
House bills on second reading were then
taken up, and the bill in regard to billiard
tables, after some discussion, was withdrawn
for amendment.
Mr.. Payne arose to a privileged question
His attention had been called to an editorial
in the Nashville PATRIOT, stating that bill
in the House of Representatives in regard TO
the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad
was likely TO fail On account of the unfriend-
IL efforts of delegation of lobby members
from Memphis. Mr.. Payne said there were
no lobby members here from Memphis, aud
no efforts of the kind were being mace. The
editor had been misnformed.
Mr.. Peters stated thai he had do doubt the
article does injustice to certain gentlemen
now here from Memphis, who were here on
entirely different business.
Mr.. Trimble said, tar as he knew, the
delegation from Memphis, and especially the
Seua,Or from Shelby, had exhibited the most
friendly spirit TO Nashville.
Mr.. Allen, as a friend of the bill in ques-
ton, ieit called upon to say that he knew
nothing of the article alluded to, or of the
business Of the gentlemen from Memphis. lie
had always found the Senator from Shelby
uninfuenced by feelings of the kind spoken
OF.
House bill to restore the right of self-de-
fence was rejected.
HOUSE Bills on THIRD READING.
To amend the garni>hee and attachment
laws OF Ibis State; amended aud passed. and
i resolution to reconsider entered.
To authorize next OF kin, where there is no
executor OF administrator, TO sue in certain
cases; pass d.
To repeal all laws authorizing county sub
scriptiOn to RAILROAD stock; passed. motion
TO reconsider entered, and the bill was rciec-
ted.
To incorporate the Lovers of Truth, Jew
ish,) in the city Of Nashville; passed.
Senate concurred in House amendment to
Senate amendment TO House bill to change
the time OF holding Courts III Hamilton coun-
~.
Adjourned till p. m.