The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-11-07

substitute The resolution adopted by the Legs
lature two years ago. similar to his, and was
introduced by Mr.. Travis. and voted Tor by
several Democratic members Of the present House,
among them Mr.. Pope. He said Me-. Bulen had
characterised his resolution az unprecedented al
though similar one was adopted by the ast Legs
lature and that gentleman had offered Iesoiuuon
in lieu, providing that the Legislature dispense with
its duties and invite the Governor to assume its
functions. He presumed the gentleman had offered
this resolution in good faith, and he would like to
know where there was precedent for such action
as was contemplated by that resolution. de argued
that as Gov. johnson had explicitly defined and set
forth in his message the remedy he proposed for
the evils that exist under the Constitution of the
United States, and from the operations of the or
panic law, he might with propriety give to the Le-
gslature his remedy for the evils to which he refer
red in bis message, as growing out of cur Peniten-
tiary system.
Mr. Pope thought it probable, if the resolution
should be adopted, the Governor would treat it
with silent contempt. He had offered his resolu-
ton in lieu Yesterday TO show the inexpediency of
adopting the original resolution.
Mr. Newman contended that there was no pre-
cedent in the legislation of Congress for the adop-
ton of the resolution of Mr. Dewitt He withdrew
his motion to postpone and offered resolution IN
lieu, directing the committee on the penitentiary
to report a bill to so change the employment of
the convic;s in the pententary, that their labor
would not come in conflict with that OF the cltl-
zens of the State.
Mr. Travis said he had introduced the resolution
two wears % in friendly spirit TO Gov. Johnson
il came from the friends OF the Governor, who
desired to afford him opportunity to present his
plan for the evils complained of, and he would vote
for the resolution before the House II he belleV-
ed il had been brought forward in the same spirit
10 alio tho Wp1pp n OF
measures to deprive the Governor OF all power,
proclaimed by the leader Of the opposition in the
late canvass and he should vote against it.
Mr.. Bullen said he had offered his resolution in
lieu of Mr.. Dewitt'5 to throw ridicule upon the
movement.
Mr. Dewitt, in reply 10 the remark of Mr. New
man that the legislation of Congress afforded no
precedent for the action proposed in his resolution
stated that Gen. Jackson recognized the right of
Congress TO call upon the President for information
under similar circumstances, and cited his remark
in his veto message on the bill to charter the Bank
of the United States, that if Congress had called
upon the President he wound have suggested
measure that would have met the appreciation Of
Congress and relieved the wants OF the people.
The House then adj CURED to p O'Clock, L. III.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House resumed the consideration of the re-
remedy the evils of our pententary system.
Mr. Cavitt said he had voted for the resolution
two years ago, but had doubts then as to the ex-
pediency of change in the system, and he only
voted for il in the hope that it would elicit light on
the subject. He was now satisfied as TO the i'm.
propriety of making a change, because plan could
not be adopted that would not conflict with the ill.,
terests of some class. If the mechanical pursuits
carried on in the penitentiary couficted seriously
NTH hndv lat tbpTn abau the nnTslftS and
engage in something else. He was for employing
the convicts at such labor would be most prOfta
bic to the State.
Mr. Thomas called for the previous question,
upon which Mr.. Newman demanded the ayes and
noes; and the call was not Nstaned, ayes %,
noes 81.
Mr.. Looney thought it strange that Mr.. Newman
should persist in the assertion that there was no
precedent for the adoption OF the original resolution,
when a resolution precisely similar in phraseOlogy
and spirit, had come from the Democratic side of
the House and was adopted by the last Legislature.
He reviewed their present opposition to the resolu-
ton on the ground that il had been made political
question, notwithstanding this imputaton had been
disclaimed by the mover OF the resolution and every
one who advocated it on that side OF the House.
The Democratic members laid good deal OF stress
upon what they pleased to term call upon
Gov johnson to frame a bill The resolution does
IOL call upon tue uOFcTUOF lUi a bili oub eiLiPl1
for his plan to remedy the evil to which he had
twice called the attention of the Legislature.
Mr.. Nixon was opposed to the original resolution
and the amendment offered in Ii, IL was wrong
in principle TO make the cal-it was wrong even to
call upon the Supreme Court to say what was TN
constitutional
The question then put upon the resolution
offered in lieu by Mr. Newman, and twas rejected,
ayes %, noes AS
Mr. Nixon moved the indefinite postponemcnt OF
the original resolution aud the amendment offered
by Mr. Bulen.
Mr.. Harris called for the previous question, and
the call was sustained; and then the resolution was
rejected, ayes 80 noes 81.
The House then took up the bill to amend the
law regulating county subscriptions for railroad
stock in Haywood, Gibson and Henry, which was
amended; and pending its further consideration, /
the House adjourned to 10 O'Clock tomorrow I
morning.
HARPER.