Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
MONDAY, DsoENBEE 9, 1851.
The SPEAKER pro tsm called the House to order
at nine O'Clock.
BEET AGAINST F. y. ". BURTON.
House BILL No. 50 to authorize the Governor to
compromise the debt against F. N. ". Barton for.
merly Secretary of State, was taken up AID passed
on its third reading, ayes 40, noes 2.
NEW BILLS.
The following bills were introduced, read the
frst time and passed.
By Mr.. MfLLARD: No. 227-For the relief Of
Charles Chamberlain and others.
By Mr.. RANDOLPH: No. z2S-To enforce mus
Bynr. WILLARD: No. 22s-Ts incorporate cer-
tain parties to build bridge acrosa the Hiwsssee
river the East Tennessee and Georgia railroad
REHoLuYToE.
The following resolution was offered:
By Mr. FLEEING: No. 500 rescind 80 much
Of House reaOlutiOn providing fer the payment Of
postage requires the door keeper to keep an &C,
count of the amount Of postage on documents sent
of by each member. Lies over.
BILLS wITHBRAwx.
The following House bills were, by leave, with4
drawn finally from the calendar:
By Mr.. BUTLER: No. l5s-FoF the relief Of the
people.
By Mr., DONALDSON: 10. ESQ change the
line between the counties OF OVerton and Fentress
secure creditors and for other purposes.
ssHLTH BILLS on g1RaT READISG
The following Senate bills were read the frat
time and paused:
10, $40 provide for the safe keeping of pris>
oners on trial
No 6O-TO az the pay OF certain officers.
No. STE regulLte the fees Of IherIfs and other
oficerI
No. $50 change the line between the counties
Of OVsrton and FentreEs and for ether purposes.
Ne. $40 enable the citizens Of Lewis county
to cons Jdate ths Offices of sheriff and tax col |
lectoF.
EEEAYH BuLa on sscosD READING.
The following House bills were read the second
time and disposed of a. indicated
No. $50 incorporate the Southern Express Com, !
pany Of Tennessee.
M. WARNER offered an amendment to the bill, |
providing that the stockholders shall be individually
liable for all the debS of the company a. general |
partners, which was adopted.
The bill ~ thus amended was then passed.
No. l5-To repeal the GcE TO AbAse the quits Of
aliens.
The COMMITTEES on The Judiciary reported a bill
70 repeal the second section Of the act to abate
suits Of aliens, which was adopted in lieH.
The bill ~ IhuS amended was then pA.Ged.
No. SIZE increase the revenue Of the State.
Passed.
No. 3s-Ts iscorporat. the Savannah Female
College. Passed.
No. S7-Fo amend the cTiniAAl laws and prevent
sWindliDg and oppression.
The Committee on the Judiciary reported bill
in isu, changing somewhat the provisions Of the
Senate's bill and modifying its penalties
Pending the consideration Of the question, the
House took up
GKsAfH RESOLUTION
Providing for q convention Of the two houses this
dsy 81 three o'clock to consider the nominations BY
the Governor Of members Of the Ordnance Bureau
which was concurred in.
EBCsSE
On motion Of Mr. MILLER, the House took re-
eeSs GnuI half past two O'Clock.
ORDNANCE BUREAU.
The Senate met the House in the hall Of the lat
ter to consider the nomination by the Governor of
MessrI. S. D. Morgan james Woods, and E c. Nc
Marry as members Of the Ordnance Bureau, and,
On motion OF Senator JONES, the nominations
were confirmed unanimously.
Rhereupon the Senate retired.
20 sUPPaKss NoEoPoLiEs.
ThOHouse resumed the consideration of Senate
BILL No 81, TO amend the criminal laws and pre-
vent swindng and oppression the question being on
The bill reported IN lieu by the Committee on the
judiciary, which WAS perfected and adopted.
This bill a. thus amended was then passed on its
second reading.
REGISTERS OF THE LAND OFFICE.
Senate bill No. IS, to amend the &C: of 1905,
chapter l. on the subject Of the Registers Of the
Land Office was taken up and passed on its second
reading.
REIISF PoR TIE PEOPLE.
House bilIl No 2iS, to establish the tive term
yssem of the Circuit Courts and for ether pur~
,oses, waS taken up and passed its second read
ng.
RECESS.
On motion of Mr.. ELLIS, the House took recesI
until seven O'Clock.