Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-10-15

bat how can We investigate when the gentlemen
roses the previous question: II It be the intention
Of the majority to give US time lsc the proposition
be referred to the committee. But If the House
adopt the proposition now, thoy will have done all
they can do and it win be ia vain TO make the refer
renee If the House resolve that it will not extend
the credit of the State, it will he in vain to intro
duce bill to do So have all along thought it
best TO refer both Of these propositions. hope the
gentleman win not press the pres Gus question.
Mr. Thompson: prefer the motion of the gentle
man from Rutherford, Mr. Ricbsrdson] to the mo-
ton Of the gentleman from HEskman, Mr. Will
liams 1 think we should not bs!n haste in our ae-
ton The vote l shall give on this resolution will
be an index of what shall do ipSreferrence to any
bill on the same subject; and hope such will be
the course Of every member. an opposed to all
further issuance of bonds for stil road purposes
and had been in the last Legsatdre, should have
opposed the issuance of any bSads at all But
cannot imagine that every meI1Eer this floor
eupes the same position that $50, and therefore
am with the senior member frolssShelby, Mr. Dun
lsp.1 I hope the resolutions <ll be referred l
believe that every member WIS Ihall for these
resolutions IF the gentleman fr Bradley, will vote
against the further extension 81 Estate aid hope
they will be referred and the dscrine embraced in
them be ultimately adopted; fbe something will be
done here TO appreciate the vsu Of our State bonds
! in the market of the world.
Mr. Williams: Mr. Speaker, ! moved to postpone
one week, because 1 understood the report of the
Road Commissioner will not be IN till the 18th; and
that report will certainly be e9essary for the con-
sideration of the subject afnk farther, sir, that
it is necessary that this su'.cct should undergo
thorough discussion in this body before it is sent to
the committee
1t has been intimated by ID friend from Lincoln,
GMr Davidson that there VIII be great unanlmity
on both sides the House in M vote for those reso
utions or for the bill that shse framed IN accOr-
dance with them Permit me to Eemark, MrSpeaker,
! hail oh IN MA
! that rule If it were new q%sHion, would con-
slider long time before wo ID vote to issue or to
! eudors bonds. 1 would dwell a,pon the question
Guite long time; bnt it is nos ~ question 1t
il an established policy by lo.' usage III the Legs-
lature of the State of Tenr 81. and now, sir, the
! question will come-are we sop that pohcy! 10
crush the whole? or permit i %'stem to go on as 1t
| has gone on?
NV friend from Maury, II .5ompson,) now that
his counties have received J. az Of the bounty OF
! the State under this system, Exposes, as under-
stand him. to let down the hsatnd permit no more
! issuance of bonds That, sTSa'nsy be human ma
| ture but it is not Christar's darity. There are
| other localities in the Sta gs,7hose people have
come forward aud aided in 81 work, but nave yet
received no substantial en- &'agement. have
the honor to represent one os.sNose counles Whleh
have not vet received sing Is )llar from the State:
and I think it would be no < Gre than right and
proper after the more fort rye sections have re-
ceived their portion of the S2s bounty, Tor other
portions of the State to re-, theirs: and TO give
time for consideration uponta's question, shall
! adhere TO my motion to postFEsA TIL TUESDAY.
! The motion TO postpone be I4 Withdrawn Tor
Mr. White, he desired to aDuHd the resolutions by
adding the following words: covided that nothing
contained in the foregoing ls luton, shall be so
construed as to affect the Ii %asty Of the State to
those Railroads which havai Semmenced work in
good faith but have not yet G'epleted the drst sec
ton of their road" -
Mr. Rowles. 1 accept th axS have Withdrawn
the demand for the previous q Etion. do not wish
to stife debate. But it dos eem to mel say
it with all due deference-t2 the arguments in
opposition to the passage a %ese resolutions are
in conflict with each other sy opposed delay on
their own resolutions upon Il ~ ubject, which were
this morning defeated by be IA laid on the table;
but when a similar proposillo7 3mes from the other
side they want delay, even Is the avowed object
is to refer the resolution 10 that bill may be
reported. 1t does seem to n important to have
this bill reported. What is e. object? 1t is, to
have a voice go out from the eie, that there shall
be no further issuance Of Stkf bonds, IN order to
help the failing credit of th@SE tate. Ii, then, we
are prepared to act, why not EAnoW!
Mr. StauntOn proposed the following, by way OF
substitute: Al
Resolved, That as soon as Avery county in the
State shall have been equaz as nearly as praetl-
cable, in point of State aid II works of internal
improvement, this State will sHake no further ap
preparation to- or investment bonds for internal
improvement and interest he IF no further than
to grant charters incorporsssg individuals into
companies for such purposes 4t1O will proceed upon
their own individual or corpo@Ge responsibility.
Mr. Newman moved to lay aNe substitute on the
table
MIR RoWles demanded the n Us and nays.
And then after debate on q Sstions of order, arts
ing out of the submission al withdrawal of seve-
raj privileged motions y,
The House adjourned until Tomorrow morning 9
o'clock,