Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-26
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE MORNING SESSION.
"WEDNESDAY. Jan. 25.

porate the Ktna Mining and Manufacturing Com
pany, and recommended its passage The bill was
read, and
Me- Dunlap, of Shelby, proposed to amend the
bill by amending the chart, OF the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad, which was adopted, and the
bill passed
Also, bill to amend an act entitled an act to
incorporate the Waynesboro and Savannah Turn
pike Road, and recommended its passage, which
report was concurred in, and bill passed second
reading
Mr. Davis, Chairman Of the Joint Select Com
mttee on the subject of common schools, reported
bill in lieu OF all the bills on that subject, which
have been previously referred to same committee.
The whole was made the special order for Friday
next.
Mr. Reid introduced bill TO authorize money to
be paid to R. C. MeNary. Read first time and
passed
Bill to prevent the fraudulent transfer of property
read. Mr.. Bell propo to amend by striking out
the words special and SOLE which was agreed TO- and
the bill was rejected.
Bill to amend the charter of the Tennessee and
Alabama Railroad Company, was taken up, and Mr..
Perkins took the floor and made speech in oppo-
stion to the amendment offered in lieu, and in ia
vor of the passage of the original bill.
Mr.. Nixon replied in speech of some length in
favor of the amendment offered by him in lieu and
against the original bill He insisted that by adop-
ting his propositions the State would save at least
Sl65,000, and at the same time do much towards
deyel ping the rich mineral resources of Lawrence
county, &c.
Mr. Reid made speech of considerable length
in opposition to the amendment offered in lieu and
in favor of the original bill
The question was then taken on the amendment
offered in lieu, andit was rejected; ayes, H. noes
Il. The question then recurring on the passage OF
the original bill, Mr. Nixon made another ap-
peal to the Senate, and hoped the bill would not be
passed in its present shape. The bill was passed
ayes, ID; noes, ii. On motion the Senate ad-
burned until o'clock P. NJ.
HOUSE-MoRNrNG SESSION.
WEDNESDAY, JAN 25.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and the
Journal Of yesterday was read
MIR. Steele entered motion to reconsider the
vote rejecting the bill to protect the Homestead
Lies over.
Mr.. Mathis entered motion to reconsider the
vote on bill No. 376 for the benefit of Miners.
The House took up Mr. Hebbs' resolution - ad-
journ sine die on the 9th February next.
Mr. Hebb called the previous question, which
was refused, and Mr.. Bailey moved to indefinitely
postpone the resolution which motion prevailed,
ayes 49, noes Is.
Mr.. Builen asked leave to change his vote which
was refused.
The House refused to take up the resolution to
reconsider the vote fixing the adjournment sine die
for the lst Monday in March
Mr.. Cooper moved TO reconsider the vote reject
ing the bill TO prevent frauds.
The resolution relative to night sessions was ia
ken up and strongly advocated by Mr. Richardson
in some very judlcious remarks
Me. Smith, of Haywood, moved an amendment
that the House sit from till II and from till 5
every day, which, after discussion by Messrs Cavtt
and others, when Mr.. Hebb called the previous
question, which was refused, and then Mr.. Smith 8
amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Morris, of Wayne offered an amendment
which was laid on the table, and then the resou-
ton as amended passed (The resolution alb dishes
n ght sessions)
On motion of Mr. Tibbs the repu' ar order was
suspended and the House took up the bill to ncor-
porate the Otoee Pla TX Road and Turnpike Com
pany, which passed third reading.
Alr. LIlIard moved to reconsider the vote, and
the motion being taken up was rejected, and the
House refused to reconsider.
Mr.. Dortch moved to take up the bill to charter
the Mississippi Tennessee and Kentucky Telegraph
Company, which was agreed to- and the bill passed
on Its third reading, and was transmitted to the
Senate.
The House then proceeded to the special order
of the day, being the Internal improvement bills,
Columbus } and Mr.. Cooke moved to postpone it
until 2 o'clock, which was agreed to.
And the House resumed the Calendar-House
bills on third readng-and the following bills were
disposed Of
On motion of Mr.. Harris the House took up Mr..
Sykes motion to reconsider the vote rejecting the
Homestead bill.
Mr.. Chambliss took the floor in order to give his
views on the subject. He thought the House owed
1t TO itself to be consistent This House had adopt
ed the preamble by decided vote and he asked
how any gentleman who had voted for the pream-
BILE, could afterwards vote against the bill The
house had declared the policy OF the bill to be right
and then by subsequent vote rejected a bill to
carry out that policy. He asked gentlemen to
look at their votes and say where the consist
ency of their action.
Mr.. Chambss proceeded to discuss the question
on its own merits. What would be the effect of
this policy Oh the interests of the State, and the
happiness Of the people. Mr.. c. continued his re-
marks to greater length than the Reporter can find
space for, and after earnest and vigorous appeal
IN favor Of the bill he followed by Mr. Buford in
opposition. He had heard the gentleman's thunder.
but inasmuch as the gentleman had kept it quiet
within himself for twenty days without damage to
his own corporation, he thought that he (Air b.
could survive the Shock that it was diffused in
space.
When Mr.. Cooke moved to laythe motion to re-
consider on the table, on which Mr. House called
for the ayes and noes, and the motion prevailed
Ayes, 80; nees %.
Mr.. Buen had leave to withdraw his motion to
the vote on the bill regulating county
subscri ptons 20 Railroads.
Mr.. Clemens renewed the motion to reconsider.
which motion being taken up, Mr.. Smith, of Hay
wood, favored the reconsideration and hoped it
would De agreed to, in order that he might offer an
amendment which he read
The discussion was continued by Mr. Cooper
pending which Mr.. Thompson rose to point of
order, and the chair decided that debate on the
amendment would at this time be out of order
Mr.. Cooper continued his remarks to show that
the bill needed no amendment. He was opposed
to the reconsideration.
Mr. Smith, of Haywood rejoined, when Mr.. |
C.emons withdrew his motion to reconsider which |
was renewed by Mr. Richardson
Mr.. Smith, of Haywood, asked that the bill be !
'ead which was done; and also Mr. Smiths pro-
posed amendment, fixing a mode of ascertaining
he number Of legal voters of the counties
Mr.. Bailey hoped the House would reconsider
be vote and that the bill would be rejected IN
Ter this bill it would be impossible for any county
o take Railroad stock, and it would destroy the
oundauon OF the whole system of Internal I'm
,rovements; it would create wrangling discord and
ngry discussions among the people of the coun-
les. A1r. Bailey maintained his views at consider
bic length.
Mr.. Bullen rose to point of order: he thought
he gentleman had travelled out of the subject mat
er before the House. Leave however, was grant