Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-01-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

MONDAY, January ~, lou.
The journal of Tuesday was read and authenti,
Gated.
PETITIONS
Mr.. DICKNELL presented petition and counter
peti'iou which we're referred 10 the Committee on
Private Interpretations without reading.
NEW BILLS.
The following bills we're introduced. By leave,
read and passed the first time without Objsc' ion
BysMr. HARRIS, ~. 452. to amend section 4532
o; the Code [giving silitioud $500 AID sta
tioaery and postage 10 the keeper Of the pu5lie
arms.
By Mr. WILLIAMS. of Hickman, 453, to appoint
permanent commissioners for the State Capitol.
[The Governor, Secretary, Treasurer, and Comp
troller of state
TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
On motion By Mr.. CHEATHAu the rules we're
suspended, and Senator rrim0e's bill rs. 1901 10
amend sn act Incorporating Building Company Of
Memphis aud New Orls Ils and Ohi9 Telegraph Com
pany changing the lame Of the latter Company TO
the Southwestern Telegraph Company vas taken
from the files, read and passed the second time.
THE VISIT TO LOUISVILLE.
Ga motion by Mr. BR4ZELTON, under dispen-
sation Of the rules the Senate resolution adjourn
ing over from Saturday till Thursday, was taken
from the files, read and concurred in, without di-
vision Of the House
CHNNCERY AND CIRCUIT COURTS
On motion By Mr. TREWHITT, his bill, No 24O,
changing the tine Of holding the Chaoeery Court in
Chattanoogl snd Circuit Court in HarriEou, was
taken from the files under dspeusation and read
Ga motion, the bill was amended BY Mr.. KENNER
changing the time of holding the same Courts in
Jackson county
On motion by RUSSELL, toe bill was amended
providing for a change of the time Of hol ling the
CLANCY Courts Of Sp rita.
On motion by Mr. JOHNSON the c nsideraliOn Of
the bill was passed over informally
NEW VOTING PsECISCT.
On motion by Mr. HEBB, his bill, No 285 10
est ,blish 6 voting preoeiuo. IN Mulberry, Lincoln
county, was taken from the files under d'9Pensa-
ton AMI read,
On motion by RICHARDSON The bill was amead-
ed by legalizing distr'ol No. !, in Dyer comfy.
The bill then finally passed shs House Of Repre-
reSentAtives
UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH.
On motion by Mr. SHE'D the rules we're sus-
pended and Senator NeWman's bill rs 49, u
amend the charter of h. University Os the South,
was taken from the files, read and passed The third
AMI Las: reading ia the Il use Of Representatives.
Tbs BANK QUESTION.
The SPEAKER znrounosd the special order to be
the unfinished business Of Tues lay, being Senator
Johns IS bill rs 1867 t. reform aud regulate the
system of banking in the Stlte # Tennessee.
This bill IS the same introduced in the House by
Mr.. CAN'T, November ~, 1853, snl which is print
ed on pages 8O1, 3O2 303 and S04 # the L7GIsLA-
TIVE U:;Ios AND AMERICAS.
By direction of the SPEAKER, Sc :lion twenty
vas read.
Tie question being on Mr.. L7ckhart's amerd-
meat proposing to strike out the words cne hun
drld sni"
Mr.. GANNT objected to tho adoption of the
amendment.
The am ninent Vas elected by yeas % nays AZ.
Tne balaqsa of Sir L5cSa2r-'s an endment, viz;
to strike OCT tbs PrOVisO rejected by yeas q,
nays a.
The twsnty-6rsL section was read.
Mr. FREWHITT novel 20 strike out 81, 600 /
lars" ami insert 900 dollars" as the salary Of
IKE Bank Supervisor.
Mr.. CAN'T a1i Mr.. HE3B opposed and Mr..
TREWHITr Sustained his am ndmeats, .econded by
MIR SENCER
The Amendments was rel ct by yeas %, nays 43
Mr. CALDWELL moved Il strike cut So,
600 Al oond, mi insert so 600" and providing
tina. the pea .ly of the bOlt shall b applied 10
note holders, who have sui red by re ssQl # tho
supervisors failure 10 perform his duty
The amen lneut was agreed to-
The tReaty-se,ond sec ioa vas read