The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-09
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NOVEMBER. 5, 1855.
The House was called to order at 10 o.
clock am, precisely, by the Speaker. The
Journal Of yesterday was read and adopted.
NEGRO TEsTIxoNY.
Col. Duggan, from the judiciary Com
mitiee, stated that the Committee had not
yet acted on the Senate Bill, permitting
negroes 10 testify in courts, but he wouId
move 20 postpone the matter till the I0th OF
January.
Mr.. II cd was opposed 10 this. The post
ponemcnt Of this act 10 do justice, would be
the signal for shutting the doors Of Con
Frsss in the faces Of our Representatives
lie wanted sctiou as soon a is could be
taken.
1t was finally agreed that the bill should
remain with the Judiciary, till 3 repoTI
eou d be msde.
Mr.. Hold offered the following:
Resolved, By the Senate AID House Of Rep
reseHtatices Of tie STATE Of Tennessee, That
His Excelleucy, the Governor, be requested
not TO comply with the provisions Of Senate
resolution No. @, adopted BY the General
Assembly, Nov, "a, 1888, except in 80 far as
il applies 10 the United Sites Gag.
Mr.. Hood stated that the bands alresdy
employed had cost The State Sll4.50 and be
wss opposed TO the further expenditure Of
money, for that purpose.
Mr.. Arne favored the retention Of g
band. but was opposed to paying extrava-
CANT prices.
Mr.. Steele favored the passage Of Mr.
Hoods resolution. Laid over.
COMMON SCHOOL FUND.
Mr.. Williams introduced bill converting
the assets Of the Bank Of Tennessee, into q
school fund. Referred TO the Committee on
Common Schools.
BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
Senate bill chartering the Holy Congrega-
ton Of the Children Of Jesurum, passed a
second reading.
SENATE Bills or FIRsr READINe.
Senate bill FOR the benefit Of VIM. Stuart,
late Senator from the 18th district. Passed
hrst reading, and was referred TO the Com
mittee on Finance.
Senate bill repeating sections lis and 1lq
Of the Code, and establishinga special court
in the city Of Memphis. Passed its first
trading, and was sent 10 the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Senate bill for the benefit Of Union men.
in certain osses, was passed on its first read
ing Il provides that parties Of this elsss,
robbed diring the war, may proceed for
damages against those who have wronped
them, OF against their property, if they are
abscnI.
REDUCTION or INTEREST.
The bill reducing the rate Of interest from
l24 10 per cent. in case Of appeals, was
taken mp. The Judic ary Committee had
recommended its rejection, and Mr. Muiloy
moved 10 non-concur with the report Of the
Committee, aud the vote was taken and
the report was disagreed TO- ayes IS, noes q.
The oil then passed on its second reading.
.n,rpr foS,-e -uapwrpa
Mr.. Underwood introduced bin modify
ing the charter Of the Grand Lodge Of odi-
fellows in the Safe. Referred to the Com
mittce on interpretations.
sENATE sILLs on THIRD READING.
Senate bill Incorporating the Tennessee
Oil Ridge and Mining Company, passed its
third reading.
senate bill Incorporating the sipsah Oh
and Mining Company, passed its third
senase bill to incorporate the Memphis
Engineer Benevolent Association, passed its
third reading.
Senate bill 10 incorporate the Claiborne
Mining, Manufacturing, aud Transporta-
tion Company, wss passed on is third read
ing.
Senate bill Incorporating the towns Of
Milan, Humboldt, and spring Hill, was laid
over un Nendsy-
sena'e resolution, appointing Joint Com
mittoe TO inquire into the affairs Of the diff
ferent railroads, was adopted.
Housk EILIs OK sEcoSp READINe.
The House bill to incorporate the Hope
insurance c mpany Of Nashville, was
passed on its second residing.
Adjourned til two O'Clock, p. m.
AFFERNooS SESSION.
Aiier the House was ca led 20 order, the
House bill Incorporating the National Insu-
rance company Of Nashville, passed its
second reading.
PORTRAIT OF THH lArE PRESIDENT LiScoIx
The ball apprOprishng the sum Of Ssa5 10
purchase q portrait Of the ate Pre,i8ent
Lincoln, to Be placed in the Hall, passed |
a. secouG reading.
KrLIEF ~ "A. NErRrrf.
The bin spprOpristiRg S7Is 10 paw sber-
rsrd MERIT, q jailor for keeping two neFroes |
Who were held Tor trial, but were Sevsr
tfledi passed is second reading.
FEEs OF cLrRKs.
The bill increasing the fars ~ efa~ls -