Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1857-10-30

a vote of 81 to SO, and Che convention ad.
journed.
The convention of the two Houses hay-
ing re-assembled, Mr.. Thompson moved q
call Of the convention, Mr.. Travis, of the
! Senate, and Messrs. Caldwell, and Iyie, Of
the House, absent Mr.. Whitthorne ask
ed leave to read a copy Of a reply Of A.
O. p. Nicholson to certain interrogatories
propounded to him by a committee Of the
minority party Of the present Legislature.
The chair decided that in order to obtain
such leave, IL required the unanimous con-
sent of die House; and there being OBJ
~jections by Mr.. Newman, the leave was
not granted.
Mr.. Bratcher moved the appointment
Of a Committee to draft rules for the gov
eminent Of the Convention; the Chair
ruled this motion out of order. Stating
that the two Houses, in their separate ca
pacity, had the power TO appoint a Joint
Committee to draft such rules, but that it
did not belong to the Convention to do SO.
The objections to the reading of Mr..
Nieholson's letter having been withdrawn,
Mr.. Whitthorne proceeded To read the re-
ply.
Senator Davis moved that the Conven-
ton proceed Immediately to ballot for u.
s. Senator; and the ayes and noes being
demanded, the motion prevailed by a vote
of SO to 80.
Mr.. Beale moved to adjourn the Con-
%vention till Thursday next-motion lost
Mr.. McConico offered a resolution to de-
clare John Bell Senator from Tennessee
in the Congress of the United States Sen
ate, from the 4th Of March 1859, to March
4th, 1865.
The Convention then proceeded to vote
for a Senator to succeed the Hon. John
Bell.
Mr.. Saunders stated to the Convention
that he believed it was unconstitutional,
and declared his purpose to leave the Hall,
which he did.
Mr.. Golf said he had his doubts as to the
constitutionality Of the proceedings, and
was excused from voting.
Mr.. Vaughn was also excused from vo-
ting on the same ground.
The roll being called, Mr.. Nicholson re-
ceived SO votes, Mr.. Bell 35, and VIM. B.
Campbell 1
Whereupoa Mr.. Nicholson was declared
elected, and the Convention adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 90, 1857.
Resolutions.
Mr.. Richardson moved a reconsideration
of his resolution raising a select committee
on bank suspensions; the motion pre-
vailed, and Mr.. R., offered a resolution in
lieu referring the subject to the bank Com
mittee. !
Mr.. Rowles, a resolution on bank sus-
pensions and specie payments, declaring
it unwise and i~nexpedient to legalize bank
suspensions, and providing that all banks
that have or may suspend specie payments,
shall resume OH or before the list of April,
1858, or be wound up by law thereafter.
Mr.. Williams, a resolution declaring the
principles contained in the Kansas-N ebras-
ka bill, to be the true constitutional con
struction of the question embraced by it;
that the course of John Bell on that bill
was not satisfactory to the people Of Ten
%ncssee; and declaring that in accordance
with his pledges, Mr.. Bell should resign
his seat in the Senate.
Mr.. Bentley, a resolution to appoint a
Board of Control, to investigate the con
dition of every bank in the State once in
every six months.
Mr.. Bently entered a motion to recon
slider the vote rejecting the resolution to
print a Railroad map to accompany the
commissioner report which motion failed
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