Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-28
HOUSE-MoRNING SESSION.
nOO ECG-MOftNiNu ot.>SlON.
s FRIDAY, Jan. q.
IJ.,,ca mat Y,,,rcI1ant m adjournment

printed 1t recommends the colonization scheme
to send all the free blacks to Liberia, &c) The re-
port was laid on the table for the present.
Mr. Bailey presented report on House bill to
regulate County Subscriptions to Railroad Stock,
offering bill in lieu requiring majority Of all the
qualified voters of the county, and that survey
and estimate shall be made and recorded on oath,
before any election is had for County Subscription,
&c, &c.
The suggestion of the Committee was concurred
in and the bill in lieu was adopted
Mr. Richardson took the floor in opposition to
the bill as amended. He objected to the clause
curing majority ofthose voting on the question.
1t was CALCULATED to defeat the whole system OF In
ternal Improvements.
Mr. Smith of Hay wood advocated the bill fer
the same reasons which led the gentleman from
Gibson to oppose it. As the law now stands, it
gives minority the power to impose tax on the
msiority against the wishes of the majority. He
thought the bill now before the House would ha, @
tendency to allay the eXcitements which had al
ready grown out Of the operation Of the present
law.
Mr. Richardson reoined and referred to the OPP
Grafton of similar law in Kentucky where it was
found not to work so well as had been represent
ed.
Mr. Bailey agreed in opinion with the gentleman
from Haywood; when he first came here, he had
been OF a different opinion; but he had seen good
and sufficient reasons to change his views; he anti
cipated good results from the bill now under dis
cusson, if it should become law 1t would allay
excitement, and would effectually prevent few
extravagant men from involving a county in wild
and visionary schemes and projects of Internal I'm
provements.
Mr. Clemens moved for the previous question:
which was sustained, and the main question being
put, the bill passed third reading; ayes, 50, noes,
10; and on motion of Mr.. Arnold was Immediately
transmitted 80 the Senate
Mr.. Lucas introduced bill to increase mileage Of
witnesses in certain cases; passed.
Mr.. Chambliss: bill in aid of the Central South
ern Railroad Company; passed and referred.
Mr. Morris, of Wayne, bill to farm out the Pen
itentiary, which read.
Mr. Richardson moved to amend the title of the
bill so as to read, "a bill to farm IN the Penten-
tiary."
Mr.. Morris, of Wayne, defended his bill and
hoped the House would pass the bill on first read.
ing and refer it.
Mr. Richardson's amendment was adopted and
Mr. Odell moved the indefinite postponement of the
bill
Mr.. Bullen moved to reconsider the vote adopt
ing Mr.. Richardson's amendment; which the House
refused
Messrs Wood, of Cannon, Hebb, Sykes and
and Richardson, continued the discussion when
Mr. Odell withdrew his motion to postpone and an
amendment offered by Mr.. Hebb having been a.
dopted.
Mr. Chambliss moved to reconsider the last vote
which prevailed; ayes, Al noes, 26.
Mr.. Thompson demonstrated against the treat
ment which the bill was receiving at the hands Of
the House. He hoped in courtesy to the mover Of
the bill it would be allowed to pass on first reading
And then on motion OF Mr. Chambliss Mr..
Hebb's amendment being reconsdered, was laid on
the table and the bill passed first reading and was
referred to the committee on the Penitentiary.
Mr. Lillard introduced bill to give State aid to
the Decatur and Philadelphia Railroad. Passed
first reading, and referred to Internal Improvement
Committee.
And the House resumed the unfinished business
of yesterday it being the bill in aid of the Knox
vile Deaf aud Dumb Institution, &c, &c
The question pending being amendment Of
Mr.. Richardson, reducing the appropriation from
$4,000 to $4,000
Mr. Winchester offered an amendment in lieu
which requires the amount of annual appropriation
to be regulated by the number of students in tie
Institution. Mr.. Winchester explained the effect
of his amendment and advocated a sufficient APP
preparation to put the institution on proper foot
ing.
Mr. Richardson withdrew his amendment
Mr.. Bailey offered amen lment to Mr.. Win
chester's amendment and Mr. Mabry of Knox
moved to lay the amendment the table.
Mr. Bailey was willing to make sufficient appro-
priatOns but he wished them to be well. guarded
and that they should be for specific purposes, not
to be diverted therelrom, and he wanted the Off
GERS Of the Institution be made strictly accounta
bic to the General Assembly for the disposition of
the funds so appropriated
Mr.. Winchester accepted Mr. Baiey's amend
ment.
Mr. Hebb offered an amendment that no part
of the appropriation be paid out for travelling
agents. and that no pupils be retained in the Instl
tuition for more than four years
Mr.. Lillard opposed the amendment. He thought
that the Travelling Agents were the means of do
ing good in many cGses. He thought the amend
ment ungeuerouS
Mr. Wallace agreed with Mr.. LIZARDS views of
the usefulness OF the travelling agents of these
Charitable Institutions. Mr. House moved to Law
Mr.. Hebbs amendment on the table, which was
agreed to.
Mr.. Cooke offered an amendment requiring the
appropriation to the Nashville Hospital to be ex-
pended in repairing the buildings of said institution
and for no other purpose
Mr. Smith, of Davidson, after some remarks !
moved to lay Mr. Cookies amendment on the table;
which nation failed. Ayes, u, noes, 81; and Mr.
Smith, Of Davidson, again took the floor in oppo-
position TO Mr. Cookies amendment If that amend |
nent be adopted the city of Nashville would be |
compelled 10 abandon the institution: the burthen |
imposed on the city of Nashville was too great,
aud yielded her no corresponding benefit She was |
Obliged to sustain State institution at great ex-
pense and her own citizens had little or none of |
the benefit
Mr.. House explained his course on this subject;
the terms OF the lease of the State Hospital did |
not bind the city of Nashville to keep the bull
dings in repair the buildings belong to the State
and the State should keep them in repair, and he
would therefore vote for the amendment Messrs
Wallace and Steele also supported Mr.. Cooks
amendment, which was adopted.
Mr. Harris offered proviso, which was adopted
Mr. Wood of Hardeman, offered an amendment,
requiring monthly reports of the Memphis Hos
Dital to be published; adopted.
And Mr.. Wnchester's amendment as amended
was also adopted and the question being on the
passage of the bill as amended, it passed its third
eading; Ayes, 81; noes IA; and was transmitted to
he Senate.
And the House adjourned until o'clock.
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