Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-03-18
! m sni1n Of Nc. PAYNE the ssnste adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAY, March 16, 1860
ArrrRNnnN sRaRInN

FRIDAY, March 10, 1861.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The House resumed the consideration of Senate
bills on their second reading.
Senator ThOmpsons 228, to incorporate the Rome
and New MiddletoWn and the Rome and RaW's
Creek Turnpike Company; to amend the charter of
the Memphis aud Ohio Railroad Company, ana to
authorize consolidation of the Mississippi and fen
nessee Railroad Company, aud 20 amend the act
consolidating the Memphis and Ohio aud Memphis,
GAINESVILLE aud Louisville Rlilrosd Company, was
passed the second reading.
Senator Horns 229 to incorporate the Dover and
Lafayette Turnpike Company, was passed theseeond
reading.
Springs Company, was passed the second read-
ing
field and Kentucky Railroad Company, was pass
ed
Senator Richardson's 235, to repeal section 27G
Of the C5de. Passed.
Senator McNsilly's 237, to regulate taxation Of
costs in certain cases. indefinitely postponed
Senator Aliens 238 to compensate Printers in
certain cases. Passed.
Senator Stanton's 240 TO charter Granville and
Martins Greek Turnpike Company. Passed.
Senator eommittee's 24l, TO abolish county Judge
for Sewer county Amended and passed.
Senator Bumpass' 264, making felony the cut
ting Of timber, SC. from land not his OWE, was laid
on the table.
Senator Hunters 249, toohange the line between
Wayne and Hardin counties, was amended and re-
jeoted by yeas II, nays 20.
Senator Psyne's, $50, to relieve the BanE OF
Tennessee from warrants lost by transportation n
the U. S. mails. was read.
Mr. COWDEN moved to amend by authorizing
the Directors of the Shelbyville and Columbia
branch banks TO fix the salary OF their Presldents'
provided it does not exceed $1,000.
Mr. HURT moved 20 amend the amendment by
allowing il to extend all the branches Of the State
Bank.
Mr.. RUSSELL made an Intellectual motion-yeas
25, nays 29-lO postpone Indefinitely the amend
ment.
Mr. LEA offered an amendment in lieu limiting
the maximum amont to S 900 and extending the
provisi ms of the amendment to all the branches
Mr.. JONES made an Intellectual motion to lay the
amendm9nt in lieu on the table-yeas 20, nays 50
After considerable debate
The amend nent in lieu was agreed to by yeas 81,
nays o.
Mr.. TREWEITT moved to amend the bill by re-
dueiua the salary of the President Of the mother
Bank TO 81 600.
Mr.. Speaker WHITTHORNE [ Mr.. WIsENER.il
the chair1 moved to amend the amendment BY in
creasing Ihelsslary TO $4,000
The amendment to the amendment was rejected
by yeas |, nays 4S.
On motion by Mr.. HARRIS his demand for the
previous question was sustained by yeas 81 nays D
The bill as amended was rejected-yeas "a, nays 20
Senator Trmbles 258, to remove the remains Of
Gen Jackson to Capitol Hill, was laid on the table
Senator Bumpass' 254 to repeal sections l to 9,
inclusive Of an act Of March l5 1858 so fat as it
applies to Lauderdae county, was passed the seq
ond reading
Senator Trimbles 258, to save costs to counties
in regard to the Issuing Of cApiss, was amended
and passed.
Senator Bumppss' 26l, to amend the law in res-
] ~ riuIv
them to deposit State bond5tO the amount OF SlUOr-
600 with the Comptroller &c.-Was read
Mr. ARMSTRONG moved TO su.sDd by inserting
the words or any Insurance. company chartered
by the State of Tennessee" after the words, . for
sigD insurance companies
The amendment sgreed to upon division
affirmative %, negative IL.
Mr.. EAST offered a bill in lieu, providing that
Judgment agsinst company must be 9aneeiied
within twenty days or suspend operation.
Mr.. HARRIS favored the bill in lieu.
Mr. LEA preferred the original bill as amended.
Mr.. BENNETT made an Intellectual motion-yeas
2s. NAYS 29-to lay the bill and amendments on the
table
The bill in lieu was adopted
The bin. as amended was passed the second read
Senator Stantou's PCS, to change the county line
betweeu Putnam and Smith counties, was passed
the second reading.
Ana Lueu--
On motion the House adjourned till 81 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SATURDAY, March l6, 1860
The journal Of yesterds was read and approved
Mr.. HURT presented petition from certain oitl-
zsns of Madison county praying for the removal Of
he remains of three military officers OF the war Of
1915. and introduced q bill, 567 N conformity
herewith, which was read and passed the hrst
reading without objection.
rI'be names Ct the officers are Col. Robt. H..
nyer Col Thos. Williamson and l., Col Jno. H..
Gibson.l
UsS OE THE HALL
Mr. Waite Ct DAvidson's resolution rendering the
usa AZ The Hall Of the House Of Representatives
To he Naticna Division Of the Sons Of Temperance
for their session Of 1861, coming up in order, 1t
was read and adopted.
TO ADJOURN SINE DIE
/ Mr.. MeCabs's resolution adjourning the Lsgisla-
ture to-day size die, coming up in order. II was re-
/ jeoted.
MEMPHIS COAL COMPANY.
The motion to reconsider the vote rejecting Sen
ate bill, 217, to incorporate the Memphis Coal and