Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-12-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUEsplY. DReRNBgR 8 I86I

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1851.
-fls SPEAKER called the House to order a
half psat nine o'clock, quorum being present
lH TO RECONSIDER.
Mr.. KENNEDY entered motion to reconsider
he'Tote rejecting House bill No g. to relieve Capt
:. z. Chew and others, on its second reading.
TO suPPEEss NoNoPoLIEs.
The House resumed the consideration Of House
ill, No. O., to suppress monopolies, and,
On motion of Mr.. CARUTHERS, Its further con-
liberation was passed over informally. there being,
Senate bill embracing the same objects before
re House.
HOUSE BILLs OF SECOND READING
The following House bills were read second
me and disposed Of az indicated;
vi No. c9-TO fix the compensation Of members Of
Fale General Assembly.
= On melton of Mr. MARTIN, Of Shelby, the bill
Tas LAID upon the table, ayes 20, noes ~.
= No. Ito regulate tax sales. Passed.
No. ITO amend the act Of July l, 1861, chap
9r Is. Passed
No. 75-TO incorporate the JonesborO' Savings
Institution.
Mr. MARTIN, Of Shelby, offered an amendment
3 incorporate the Jackson Savings Inatitution Of
emPhlS, which was adopted.
Mr.. ESTES offered an amendment to incorporate
ne Shelby Savings Institution, at Memphis, which
as adopted.
Mr.. FLEMING offered an amendment to incor-
orAtet he HolstOn Savings Institution, at Knox
i'll, which was adopted.
8 Mr.. JARNAGIN offered amendment to incor-
Orate the DucktoWn Savings Institution, which
as adopted.
And then, on motion Of Mr.. MATTHEW'S the bill
: amended was laid upon the table.
No. 1.-THE more efectuAlly to defend the State.
On motion Of Mr.. ROBB, the bill was laid upon
= e table,
- No. SOTO meet the deficiencies in the revenue
Montgomery county.
o. Mr.. MARTIN, Of Shelby, offered an amendment
the bill to authorize the Mayor and Aldermen Of
e city Of Memphis to fund the current or due debt
a. the city by issuing city notes in sums Of not less
an i've nor more than one thousand dollars, to be
ceiVsbo for all city taxes provided the creditors
the city, any portion Of them in interest shall
! rec TO such funding, which was adopted.
Mr., JONES offered an amendment to the amend
ent, to extend the same privileges to the city Of
ashYille which was adopted.
Mr.. PARKER offered an amendment TO the amend
ent to extend the same privileges to the town of
lebyYIlle, which was adopted%
Mr.. OSBORNE offered an amendment to the
4 nendment, to extend the privileges Of the bill TO
3 e county Of ARury.
And then, on motion Of Mr.. MARTIN, Of Smith,
bill and amendments were laid upon the table,
o. , division Of the question.
s Tbs ELECTORAL COLLEGE
Mr.. MARTIN, Of Wilson, offered resolution tens
ring the use Of the Hall Of the House of Repre-
Initiatives tomorrow to the Electoral College, which
Mr. BUTLER offered q resolution In lieu, tGnder~
g Tie use Of the Hall from eleven O'Clock.
On motion Of Mr.. ROBB, the resolution in lieu
IS amended so a. to tender the use Of the Hall
ON eleven to half past two O'Clock.
q The resolution, as thus amended, was then adopt
"a in lieu, and then adopted as the sense of the
ouse, ayes Il, nOeS 7.
A RECESS.
Jon motion Of Mr.. MATTHEWS, the House took 4
cess until half-past two O'Clock
RIOOHsIDERID.
Ga motion OF Mr.. BUTLER, the vote laying House
Il, No. So to meet the deficiencies in ths revenue
Montgomery county, on the table, was reconsid.
ed and the bill then passed on its second reading
.a HOUSE BILLS on SECOND READING.
The following House bills were read a second
ne and disposed of as indicated:
No. SI-To incorporate the Holston Conference
the Methodist Episcops Church. Passed.
No. S2-TO repeal part of the patrol Law.
Mr.. KENNEDY asked and obtained leave to
Aaly withdraw the bill
No. $50 amend the tobacco inspection laws.
Used.
No. 4-To authorize guardians to invest the