Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-02-05

Mr PETERS from the Committee on Federal
Relations, returned Senate resolution instructing
our Senators and requesting Representatives. in
Congress 10 endeaVor % procure pensions for The
soldiers OF he var Of 1912, and other wars, and
recommended its rejection.
Mr WOOD, from the Committee on WAYS and
Meaus, returned Senate bill No 252 for Che relief
Of Mrs. Anna Maria McNairy, widow and exscu-
trix Of Boyd AlcNaiFy, deceased and recommended
its passage.
Mr.. MINIS, from the Committee or the Judicia-
~, returned Senate bills No. 257 10 amend section
1908 Of tho Code; No. 259, to amend the revenue
laws No. 25S, to cave costs to counties; and No
260 prescribing the duly Of cOnstables in certain
eases. and recommended heir rejection. He also
returned the petitions OF sundry citizens Of Over
ton county praying that John b. Hampton be com
pensated for prosecuting certain parties aud re-
commended the rsjestion Of the application lie
also returned Senate bill No l7S, to reform the ju-
dciai circuits Of West Tennessee, and asked that the
committee be discharged from its further eonside-
ration
Mr TRIMBLE, from the Csmmittse on The State
Library returned Sen bin No. 1885, co provide for
the Increase Of ne State Library and for tie pay
Of its contingent expenses, and recommended its
passage
Mr.. TRIAIBLE from the Committee on the Capt.
toll and Capitol Grounds, relurnsd Senate bill Nc
los, to provide for The custody Of the Capitol and
Capitol Square, and for the enclosure and improve
ment Of the same, and recommended its passsge
sitter being amended snd fixing tue appropriation at
S25O,O0O
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
On motion Of Mr.. MCCLELLAN, leave Of alb.
senoe vas granted to Mr.. Lane uutil Tuesday.
BILLS INTRODUCE.
By. Mr.. TRIMBLE: No. 264-Fo provide for
trigonomerical and geOlogical survey of the Stale
Passed FIRST reading and referred u special com
mittee composed Of Messrs. Trmble. Mcclellan,
/ Stokes, Payne snd Peters.
/ By Mr. STANTON: No. 265-To ohangethe coun
ty line between Putnam aud Smith loouuties. Pass
/ ed first readiog
By Mr.. PETERS: No. 86-To change the name
of Purdy University, in MeNairy county, to that of
/ Purdy College. Passed frs reading.
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS.
House resolutioa No. SO, calling on Congress to
grant bounty lands ard pensions the soldiers Of
war of 1912. aud their surviving Sidows, and those
Of other wars, having been read =
90 motion Of Mr. PAYNE, the recommendation Of
The C,mmittes on Federal Relation, that the resolu-
ton be rejected. was ooocurred in.
House resolution No 126, for the relief Of Joseph
Divine and Thomas Hensley, was adopted.
HOUSE MESSAGE.
House amendment to Senate bill No 222, to CON-
pensate tae commissioners for running and remark.
ing the line between the States of Tennessee and
Kentucky, Was taken up
Mr.. TRINBLE moved that flour dollars per day
in the amendment be stricken out, and ''six dollars
per day" inserted.
Mr.. STOKELY demanded the ayes and noes 90
the motion, which were taken and resulted ayes 10
noes 8, as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Allen. Boyd, Bradford. Bumpa,s
Hildretb, Horne. Hunter johnson, MINIS, Mcneil
ly, Payne, Peters. Richardson, Stanton, Stovan
Thompson, Trimble and Woods.
Noes-Messrs Mickey, Nash and Stokey-3
So the motion prevailed
On motion Of Mr.. RICHARDSON, the amend
ment as amended was ooncurred in.
HOUSE BILLS ON EHIRD READISG.
Nc. l62-To change the line between tae coun
ties of DeK6lb and Smith.
Ga motion Of Mr. PAYNE, tho consideration o
the bill made the sPecisl order for Friday, ,h
l0th ins,.
No. 285-To establish precinct 10 the village o
Mulberry in Lincoln county. Passed
No. l74-TO incorporate the Jennings Forl
Turnpike Company, and certain Turnpike Compa
MES in Lincoln county Passed.
AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr. Johnson resolution, to so amend the Consti
tuition as t. provide for the election Of Governor
members of the Legislature aud State officers an,
for the meeting OF the Legislature, orce in thre
years. having been read
Mr.. MCCLELLAN offered an amendment to inser
''and Secretary OF State" after the word ''Treasu
Fer," which adopted, and then
The resolution as thus AMENDED. passed its frs
reading, ayes Is, noes ., as fcllows
-1yss-Messrs Bumpass Hildreth. Horn, John
son Mickey, MINIS, Mcclellan, Nash. Payne, Pc
tiers, Stanton, Stokely, SrOVan Thompson an'
Wood-I5
N0ss-Messrs. Allen. Boyd, Hunter, RiohardsOl
and Trimt les.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND EEADISG
No 1879 provide for the custody of the CAPT
to and Caoitol Square, and fer The enclosure 40,
in pIovemeut OF the same.
The amendments recommended by the committee
we're adopted, aad the bill IS thus amsuled, wa
passed oG its second reading
No. 257-To amend section 300 Of the Code o
Tennessee. Passed.
No. 258-To save costs 70 the counties, Passed
No. 26l-To amend the law ia relation 10 foreign
Insurance Companies. Passed
No. 262-To charter the Rome aud TIns.alIi
Ferry, and the Rome aud Dixon's Springs Turnpike
Companies Passed.
No. 263-Requiring the individual properly Q
all stockholders in Banks snd Insurance. Companies
20 be liable for the debts of the corporation to th
. extent OF their shares Of the stock Passed anl
referred the Committee Banks.
SENATE BILLS Of THIRD READING.
No 283-For the relief of the Edgefeld ant
Kentucky Railroad Company. Passed. Ayes IL
noes 3 as follows:
Ayss-Mess.rs. Alien, Boyd, Bradford Horn
Hunter, Mickey, Mcclellan, Nash, Payne, Peters
Stanton, Stokely and Trimble--l3
Noes-Messrs Bumpass, johnson, MeNeilly
Richardson and S,ovalI-5
Mr.. MINIS, when his name called, sale
that he had agreed to pair off with Mr. Lsue on th
bill, who WAS as decidedly opposed IS be was il
favcr Of its passage.
No 252-FOr the relief of Mrs Anna Maria Nc
Marry, gidow and executrix Of Boyd McNairy, de-
ceased and for other purposes.
Mr.. RICHARDSON offered an amendment TO lh'
bin providing that Hinton and Hamilton shall no
be released from their lbality to the State for thu
revenue collected; and that hereafter if any tax col
lec,or shall wilfuly fail and refuse pay th'
revenue ooliecte, he shall be guilty Of felony anc
upon conviction shall be imprisoned IN the psniten
larry for period Of not less than nor NOR
than three years.
NJ MINIS moved 30 amend the amendment by
striking cut "ons" aai Inserting five" and strik
ing out three years and inserting twenty years,
which motion prevailed.
The amendment as amended was then adopted
and the bill, thas amended passed, ayes IS, nOe
2 IS fellows:
Ayss-Messrs Allen, Boyd Bradford, Bumpass
Horn Hunter, johnson, Minnis, Mcclellan, Mcneil
ly, Nash, Payne, Richardson, Stanton, StOvall
Thompson, Trimble and Woods.
A0ss-Messrs. Hildreth and Stokely-2
No. 24l-To repeal much Of the act passed
4th November, 1856, "An act to repeal the act o
1856, creating the Office of County Judge" ap
as follows
Ayss-Messrs. Allen, Boyd. Bradford, Bumpas'
Hidreth Hunter, Johnson, Minnis, Mcclellan, Nc
Nelly, Nash, Payne Richardson, Stanton, stokely
Trinble and Wood-I7
Aoss-Messrs. Stovau and ThOmpsOn-2.
No. 256-To provide for the payment of guard;
in certain cases. Passed, ayes 49, 0.
No. 1870 provide for the increase Of The
State Library and for the payment Of its contin-
gent expenses. Passed, ayes IS, noss /.
No. 224-To incorporate the Memphis. Green
wood and EmwOod Railroad Company. Passed.
ANNEXATION.
House resolution providing for the appointment
of the Hon. W. C. Dunlap a commissioner to nego-
tate for certain territory belonging to the State Of
Kentucky was taken up and adopted
And then
On motion Of Mir. MCCLELLAN, the Senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SATURDAY, February 4, 1860
The journal of yesterday read and auhenti-
] ted