Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-12-10


passed the third reading.
Mr. WALKER called up the bill to incorporate the
Star Insurance Company, in the city Of Memphis;
which was amended, and passed the third reading.
Senate took recess until p. m.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WEDNESDAY,, Dec. 9, 1857.
call of the House sscertained quorum present,
and then the journal of yesterday was read and au-
thenticated.
orders for the consideration of the senates Tipping
bill.
AIR DAVIDSON thought it we're best to get through
the morning business
Mr. SCHMITT0U gave way.
ASSESSMENT.
On motion by Mr. BULLOCH, his bill ~ to pro-
vide for assessments for 1885, in certain cases. was
taken up and passed the second reading.
ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE.
Mr. SENTER sub nitted the following, which lies
over under the rule
Whereas, The people of our State are much op.
pressed by the present unparalleled money crisis in
the monetary affairs State; and whereas,
many members OF this House seem more inclined to
make record than to pass bills of relief; there
fore,
BE IL resolUed That this House adjourn sine die on
the list day OF December.
ABSENCE.
On motion by Mr. EWING, Mr. Nancy had leave Of
absence on account of ill health.
SURVEYORS.
Mr. JOHNSON introduced q bill (No 312) author
zing Surveyors to administer oaths to Commission
ers partition and sale of real estate, which was
passed the first reading.
MARRIAGE.
On motion by Mr. LACKEY, the bill (l20) to legal
ize the marriage between Fred Smith and Martha
DiekIns, &C., was taken up and passed the third
reading.
Mr. TURNER of Sumner, asked and obtained leave
to withdraw his bill from the bank committee and
submit bill in lieu.
OUT OF ORDER.
Mr. ROBERTS made an Intellectual motion TO take
UP his assessment bill out of order.
Mr. CARTER of Carter, also made Intellectual
motion to take up the bill mo PA out of order.
SENATE BILLS.
Mr. ESTES moved to take up Senate bills on the
first reading.
Mr. JOHNSON opposed the motion.
The House refused to take up this order.
CORRECTION. 'f..'-
Mr. R0WLES corrected The report of his remarks
in the proceedings Of Monday. He said: In the
third column of the proceedings of Monday in the
Union and American of this morning, am reported
as saying:
81 intend TO introduce joint resolution to direct
the Supreme Court and the Attorney General to pro-
coed against these banks for forfeiture Of charter
&C."
My words were: az intend to introduce Joint
resolution prescribed in the charters of the Union
and Planters Banks directing the Attorney General
of the State to apply to the Supreme Court for
scire fdcias to ISSUE" &c.
There Is another-a word LETT out-which the
reader might supply. Mr. R. considered it his duty
to certify the general accuracy Of these reports.
Mr. SAUNDERS. Mr. Speaker, desire to make
a statement by way of correction; but do not
anything about the report being corrected 1 am
reported as having introduced an amendment 'to
prOlong the time, which was subsequently with
drawn" Ioffered ne such amendment; and further,
my amendment was not Withdrawn. My amend
ment was to shorten the time instead Of prolonging
the time.
BANKS AND BANKING.
Mr. BRAZELT0N moved to suspend the uninish-
ed order, and take up the bank bill
Mr. STANTON demanded the yeas and nays on
this motion, and the same being ordered and taken
thereon, resulIed-yeas Al, nays 23-as follow:
Yeas-Messrs. Agee, Anderson, Beale Bicknell
Blackburn, Bradford, BrazeltoD Bulloch, Carter of
Carter, Dobson, DOdson, Dunlap, Ewing, Frazer
ioladay, Holmes, Ive, Kendrick, Keeny, Lackey,
Lamb, Lloyd, Mickey, Newbern, Newman, Ran
Rowles, Saunders, Senter, Shrewsbury, Stanton,
Taylor, Thompson, Wilson, White Of Knox, and
Vaughn-44.
Nays-Messrs. Bayless Bentley, Caldwell, Carter
If Hardin, Copeland, Davidson, Estes, Cannon,
Hamilton, Harvey, johnson, Low, Maris, Rose Saw
lge, Schmittou, Smart, Stovsll, Summers, Turner
# Roane, Williams, Wood, and Mr. Speaker Donel-
on-23.
So, two-thirds not voting in the affirmative the
House refused to take up the order
GREEEvILLE AND n. C. RAILROAD.
The House then resumed the unfinished order, viz:
dr JOHNSON'S bill [277 to charter the Greenville
md North CapOlina Railroad Company, and it was
cad through by the Clerk, and passed the second
'eading
TIPPING.
Mr. BATE moved to take up the order for the con-
liberation of the Senates bill [55l to re-estabish
he tipping law.
Mr. BRAZELT0N demanded the yeas and nays on
his notion aud the same being ordered and taken
hereon, resulted--yeas Al, nays 20-as follow:
Yeas-Messrs. Algee, Anderson, Bate, Bsyless, !
Sentey, Bradford, Carter of Carter, Carter of Har
lin, Copeland, Davidson, DObson, Dunlap, Estes |
iammOn, Harvey, Lamb, Low, Maris, Mickey, |
Newman, Polk, Randolph, Rsulston, Renshaw, Rob- |
rts, Rose, Rowles, Savage Schmittou, Senter, |
shrewsbury, Stoyall, Summers, Taylor, Thompson, |
turner of Rosne, Williams, White of Hamilton, |
Wood, and Mr. Speaker Donelson-4I.
Ndys-Messrs Beale, Bicknell, Blackburn, Brsz-
lton, BulOch, Caldwell, Ewing, Holiness Ive, John
on, Keeney, Lackey, Lloyd, Newbern, Richardson, |
aunders, Smart, Wilson, White of Knox, and |
'aughn-2O |
So, tWo-thrds voting in the affirmative, the con-
Iteration of the Senates bill [55l was resumed |
be question being the adoption Of Mr.. Cope |
lnd's amendment, unlawful to give away sell |
quOr at any voting precinct.)
Mr. hoped thstneither that nor any other |
would be adopted to this bill, which was
imply return TO the law of 1906. Let gentleman |
tart their amendments independent PROPOSE
tions.
Mr.. CARTER of Hardin demanded the previous |
uestion, which he withdrew, upon the intimation
several gentlemen, that they could not vote for
he bill without amendment.
Mr. COPELAND supported his smendmentfrom the
onsideraton of the prevalence of riotous conduct
election precincts induced By drinking.
Mr. DAVIDSON proposed to strike out the words
give away"
Mr. THOMPSON took the floor against the amend
ent. He might support it as separate PROPOSE
on.
Mr. DAVIDSON stateda constitutional difficulty
hich induced his amendment; but he withdrew it.
MIR B ATE moved to lay Mr. Copeland's amend
ent OH the table.
Mr. DAVIDSON demanded the yeas and nays,
Id the same being ordered and taken, resulted
,as Al, nays 20-as follow:
4eds--hessrss bate, bayless, bentley, blacKourn,
radfOTd, BrszeltOn, Carter of Hardin, Davidson,
OLSON, Dodson, Estes. Cannon, Hamilton, Har-
y, Holmes, johnson, Kendrick, King, Lamb Lloyd,
Nv, Maris, Mickey, Newman, Polk, Randolph,
awlste'n, RenshaW, Richardson, Roberts, Rose,
owles, Savage, Schmittou, Senter, Shrewsbury,
ovallp Summers, Taylor, Thompson, Turner of
Oane, Williams, White of Hsmton and Vaughn-44
Nays-Messrs. Algee, Anderson, Beale, Bcknell,
1llOch, Caldwell, Carter of Carter, Copeland, Dun
p, Ewing, Frazer, Ivie, Keeney, Lackey, NeWbern,
lunders, Smart, Wilson, Wood, and Speaker Dom
5000.
So, the amendment was laid on the table,
Mr. RANDOLPH proposed to amend the bill, by
lding:
Be IL further enacted, That hereafter it shall and
ay be lawful, for any person who may not be able
perform manual labor, to retail spirituous and
nous liquors, by taking out license required by
e different sections of this act but su;h persons
all not be required to pay for license, more than
$50 for State, and $3.50 for county and corpor-
ion purposes" r
Mr. RANDOLPH supported his amendment from hu- !
lne considerations, acknowledged all our legis-
ton. 9
MIR BAYLESS opposed it ss inducement to !
lse and fraudulent pretences. 1t would tend TO !
axe perambulating, camp liquor shop all over the 3
uutry. He submitted the following in lieu:
Bs IL further enacted, That hereafter, any person