Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-12-01

| State, which was passed the first reading, made
the special order for tomorrow (the day heretofore
set apart for the consideration Of the several prOpO
stiOns on this subject andi was ordered that there
be printed seventy-fve copies of the same for the
use of the House of Representatives.
THE CODE.
On motion by Mr.. BULLOCK, the House then, ac-
cording to previous order took up the Senate bill
1861 to Revise the Statutes, &C., and the Second
Part thereof read through by the Clerk.
Mr.. POLK desired to ask the Chair if he could
file his motion to amend-to be acted upon hereafter
for he did not want to interrupt proceedings-or
whether it would be in order to amend now?
The SPEAKER. 1t is in order to amend now.
Mr. POLK then moved to strike out the fourth Sec
ton of the fourth article in thispart of the BILL to-
wit: the clause defining the duties of Chairman of
the County Court as Financial agent of the County
He understood that by striking this out, it left the
law it was before the Act of the last Legislature
creating the County Judges.
Mr. STJOHN and Mr. NEWMAN Joined Mr. Polk
in the interrOgatory, whether that would not be the
case.
Mr. BULLOCK. A repeal of the repeating Act
does not now restore the old law That was once
considered the rule but it is not now. What the
law is to be hereafter, must depend upon the action
of the General Assembly, if we going on to re-
wise system of laws. If the General Assembly
shall hereafter provide by law list Of duties Tor the
Chairman of the County Court, and define them,
what they shall do will of course be the law Of the
land. But simply to strike out does not leave any
thing. He proceeded to explain at length the wis
dom and necessity of the provision proposed to be
stricken out.
Mr. BLACKBURN spoke at length-protesting
against putting matter into the code which had been
so recently repudiated by the people and repealed by
this Legislature.
Mr. WILLIAMS responded specifically to the pro-
test andthe argument of Mr. Blackburn.
After further debate nv Mr. BullOCh and others
Mr. ST JOHN. Mr. Speaker 1 hope the section
will be striokenOut. can no difference between
the duties devolved upon the County Judge and the
Chairman of the County Court, under this Act, any
further than the Chairman is not invested altogeth
with the jursdiction-the duties in all other
particulars are the same. | satisfied that the
people of the county which have the honor to re-
dresent, will not be satisfied with this law, with this
provision IN IT. and further, the people of the whole
State have condemned the County Judge law at the
ballot box, and their will has been carried out in
the repeal Of the law. Now, how we vote con-
81 tenty for this law, which is equvalentto that we
have already condemned? hope the section will be
stricken cut
Mr. RAWLSTON proposed to amend by inserting
appropriately clause, that the Chairman of the
County Court may receive compensation for such
service, not exceeding $50 per annum, in the dscre
ton of the County Court.
Mr. NEWMAN desired to retain for this Chairman
his prerOgatives presiding officer or president OF
the Quarterly and Quorum Courts.
Mr. ROWLES demanded the previous question
Mr. POLK desired the demand to be withdrawn.
to enable him to accept Mr. Newman's modification
of his motion.
Mr. R0WLES insisted on the demand, and the
yeas and nays being demanded and ordered thereon
resnlted-yeas %, nays SO.
So, 1.-THE House not being ready for the main aues
tiOn,) the subject was passed over.
MOUNT VERNON ASSOCIATION
Mr. POLK presented a note from Mrs FEANC1s B.
FoGG, asking the use of the Hall for lecture by
Prof OWEN, of the Nashville University before the
Mt Vernon Association on Wednesday evening, |
which was read; and on his motion, the use of the |
Hall was granted accordingly.
The House then adjourned till tomorrow morning |
nine o'clock