Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-02-04
TENNESSEE LEGIsLATuRE.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

CJHoe1lioa 10 amend tie Colstit,1tioa-Mr. Cavit
offered the following preamble and resolutions
which lie over under The rule:
"Whereas, the Declaraton of Rights declare;
that the people have on inalienabie and ndcleasi
Die right TO alter, reform abolish the government
in such manner thy think proper, aud the elev
enth article and twelfth section Of the Constitution
declares that the Declaration of Rights hereto pre-
6E.d is declared to be part of the Constitution o
this State, aud shaR never be violated on any pre-
tence ghrtcver, ana 10 guard az n>5 transgressiou
OF the high powers we have dergated, we declare
that everything IN the Bill Of Rights contained, i:
excepted out OF the general powers OF government,
and shall fors.ver remain iuviolate aid whereas
several preceding Legislatures, together with the
present, have engaged In extensive system Of
internal improvements, which has rendered the
State liable, either positive OF prospective, for
debt Of more than twenty Iniuus OF doliars and
whereas il is necessary, guaranty against fur
Their liability that the CONSTITUTIONS should contain
q provision against pursuing this system further,
besides other changes; therefore,
''Resoioo1 By Ike Ge.tcrai AsseD,5iy VI tie State
Of Tennessee, That the people of the State here
by requested 10 vote at the next general election
for members OF General Assembly, fr against
the calling Of Convention to revise aud fs.end the
Constitution OF the State of Tennessee.
'Reseirt6, That the Governor Is hereby required
co issue proclaim ,tiOR sixty days preceding the
said ciection containing the above resolution, di-
recting the several officers holding said election to
read the foregoing resolution immediately after
opening the polls"
The Z05acco {alcrcst-Mr Dayie offered the fol-
lowing resolutions:
~Wheteas, the great and growing tobacco lutte
rest OF this State, together with that of the other
planting States Of this Union, has been aud is now
very materially III ured and lersened by the iist
aud unequal system OF duty OF taxation imposed on
this branch Of our agricultural products 10y foreign
nations; and whereas, the liberal policy recognised
towards other products has been cl sed against the
e pie OF tobacco without any just cause-a mejori
~ OF the European nations pacing upon it euor-
NOUS tax or exclusive monopoly, such as never
burdened any other production of any country
Eher fore,
BE II resolred 5y tie General assembly of Tie
SGte Of ItEReSSoe, That it is the duty OF tue Gov
ernment OF the United States iu all future treaties
with foreign countries. that the great staple
Of tobacco is placed on an equal footing with the
other great agricultural interests Of our common
country.
''Reso ued, That our Senators in Congress be in
structed aud our Representatives requested to u~e
every means IN their power TO produce more 1.-The
rsl policy in those for, ign governments now having
such restrictions and monOpOes on this branch OF
our national wealth.
The third resolution calls the attention Of the
Southern Commercial Convention 70 this subject.
and the fourth directs the Governor to ior~ard
copies &c
The rule was suspended and the resolutions
adopted.
Bill introduced BY gr Wood, Of Cannon: For
the relief OF James x TAYLOR.
MIR. MyaI: To incorporate the Supreme Society
OF United Sons Of Liberty, for the prom ton OF the
cause OF temperance, for other purposes.
Also: To appropriate $500 to All Ia building a
free bridge across 0beGs river, ia the county OF
Morgan
NJ. Bulen: To define the duties of Judges OF
che various courts ia this Site in certain cases
Ills bill provides that hereafter in all suits inSu-
Ted in any Oft courts Ia dis State by married
woman against her husband, for divorce it shall
not be lawful for the Ia which such suit may
be Instituted, 20 make any allowance for counsel
fees due from the wife against the husband, Gnles-
it shall appear upon the fna hearing OF the suit that
the UIe is entitled 10 divorce from the husband ;
then ia such the shall toe vested with
the power of compelling the husband TO pay such
counsel fees Ms may ia h- opinion be- reasonable
Mr.. Rudd: For the ben tt OF LiIkm Cafdrn
Lieut. Na,ry-Mr. Hatton called up Mr.. MyHtcs
motion to reconsider the vote adopting the resolu
tons u relation TO the action Of the Naval Boarn
ia placing Lirut Maury uyon the refined list, aud
10y leave Of the House Mr. Myau wthdrcw his
motsa.
90 reconsider thr vote authorsing the Cltk % the
House to employ assistant aud the vote was re-
considered.
Hereupon a debate sprung up, in which the re-
port Of rumOr repeated that the Clerk had en-
gagged the services Of an America - which had
gVeu dissatisfaction to his Democratic friends. and
that they had resolved take the matter in their
owl hands aud el"ct the assistant, and the revoca
ton of the authority conferred upon hm Yesterday
I'll.
Clerk being called Ipoa stated that rumor rrpo Ted
correctly as totis making the engagement, bat that
he had selected - assistant account Of bis fitness
Cor the position, leaving politics wholls OF the
question, and compAsibcd OF seeming vi treatment
by his Democratic r,rthrcn in this matter.
Mr.. Gilbert di-cldmed being ae'u4ted by politi-
cal motives or uhfiendly feeling to~ard the Cleik
in making the motion 20 reconsider.
After good deal OF debate aud explanations by
several 5entlcmen, the authority 70 employ an as
sistAnt was again conferred upon the Cl RI, ayes
As, noes 2S.
The Tipping Lac --0a motion Of Mr.. DOnelsOn,
TIRE House took up Senate amendment 60 llous
bill repeating Tire tipping law. Several amendments
were offered, bat subsequent y wthjraSn, aud the
amcndment Of the Senate was cOnyurrcd in, ayes
-, noes % This amendment simpy provides
that the Law shall take effect nom aud alter lie
passage.
Granting Further TSse, 6c.-On motion Of NJ.
Nixon, the House took up Ssnate bill giving Che
Chsttsnooga, Harrison. Georgetown and Charleston
Railroad Company two wears further time "a which
TO secure State aid and for the benefit Of the Nash
Vile and Chattanooga Railroad Company, aud il
passed on lie third reading ayes IS. noes 10.
AFfFESoOS sEssioS
Bills Lstrodac.d-By Mr.. Gleaves: To establish
Jackson Medical College IL tho - y Nashrills
Mr.. Mex, to provide 10, tlv pahishneniiof per-
sOas fraudul~ntly s-Uag or Transferring ssOck la
incorps atcd eompshes
Consultation Of fhs Jsiied Sa,ss-Ssnate pre-
emble and resolution lintrodueri BY NJ St9kss)
aiyrrse to change Ia The Consultation Of the
Uaitsd States were taken up and read, A. follows
Whereas, the Federal Constitution vas adopted
by all the States, giving 70 Us the liberty &c enjoy
s-lberty ane freedom that no other nation -is
blessed Nlth, it being the work OF our ancestors.
purchased by their blood HANDED doEn TO % 10 is
purity-lt has and always should be held sacred
and inviolate. and should be held ~ish reverence,
aud surpassed obly by tie Bible Itself; aud where
&c, the natIoT under is operation, has groa 70
be one of the most powerful nations in the, world,
and while other nations have had difiereIees that
drove them into civil war and confusion, We, uader
the operation Of our glorious Constitution, have
been az peace With each oiher--part5 feeling and
sectional differences sometimes have arisen, aad
one would have imagined they saw the bre. kers
ahesd. the whiiecaps arising, bot Oh being pointed