Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-10-22
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
snNATR>-MeRNne sEsalos.

TEN NESSEE LEGISLATURE.
zrxATH> MeRsNG SESSION.
waRarsDAx, Oct. 2lst
MR HILL frdm the Committee on Ways and
Means returned bin directory 70 the Treasurer Of
Tennessee authorising him to receive notes On the
free banks in payment Of State taxes, and recon-
mended the rejection.
MR HILL said there was already an act authoris-
ing the Treasurer to take money for revenue which
was current at the time Of its collection. Most of
the money! in circulation in the State was of this des
ERUPTION and It should not be forced Treasury al
its deprecated value.
Mr. HARRIS had no personal feeling in the matter
and had only introduced the bill as measure of
relief The State was full Of this circulation and it
would be almost impossible for the people OF East
Tennessee 10 taxes in sny other money. He
was aware Of the act referred to but his bill looked to
the taxes to be collected The county court of Wash
ington had taken the initiative in the matter by
anhorising the collectors to receive the free bank
money for county taxes. he thought the State
Treasury was the proper place for this money and as
he thought his bill would afford immediate relief he
hoped it would pass
Mr. HEISKELL also spoke in favor ofthe bill and
Messrs Menees and Goodner in opposition,
Mr. HILL Proposed to amend providing that the
Treasurer be instructed pay the mileage and per
diem of members in the free bank money.
MR. MCCONNELL proposed to amend further oy
compelling Hotel Keepers, Railroad Conductors anu
Sandy Carter to take the same.
On motion Of MR. HEISEELL the bill and admend-
ments were referred to the committee on Banks.
Mr. WRIGHT from the Committee on Private In
corporations returned bill to incorporate the Mutual
Life Insurance Comany, with recommendation that
it pass.
MR. BULLEN resolution that the Senate meet
the House in Convention on Friday the Both fer the
purpose Of eeetiug Register for the Middle DlVis-
son of the State for the next four years Lies over
MR. BRATCHER from the Committee on New
Counties returned petition Of citizens of Campbell
asking to be attached the county Of Scott with bill
granting the prayer of petitioners.
MRBRATCHER'S resolution, INTRODUCED yesterday,
directory to the Committee the Penitentiary was
transferred to the Judiciary Committee.
MRDAVIS from the Internal Improvement Com
mites returned bill to enable the East Tennes-
and Virginia R to complete their road with
an amendment
MESSRs HEIsKELL, BROWN and WALKER
spoke in favor of the bill and MESSRS Whit
THORNE, McDOUGAL and TRAVlSin opposition
The bill passed on the second reading by the
following vote.
YEAs0Messrs Bratcher. Brown, Bullen, Denton,
Golf, Goodpasture, Harris, Heskel Menees, Nc
COpnieo. Roach, walker, Weleker and Wrighi-l4.
NAYs-Messrs Davis, Hill, Jones, MeDougal, Ross.
Travis, WhitthorDe and Speaker Bureh-S.
Mr. GOFF presented the Report OF the agent OF
the Penitentiary. Referred, and two thousand five
hu"dred cories ordered to be printed.
MR. GOFF presented the report of MIR Meigs;
when wac re4erred, and 500 copies ordered to be
printed.
The Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock to morrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WEDNESDAY,, Oct 81, 1857.
The Journal Of yesterday was read.
Mr. DOBSON, from the committee on Enrolled
Bills, reported the correct enrolment of the act mo
22) with reference to the removal of Upton county
seat.
INAUGURATION OF GOVERNOR.
MrDUNLAP submitted joint resolution, for the
consideration of which he moved suspension of the
rules, as follows:
Resolved BIZ the General Assem6ly Of the State If
Tennessee That committee of FIVE be appointed on
the part of the House of Representatives, to join
such committee as may be appointed the part Of
the Senate, to notify the Honorable IsHAM HAIR
RIs of his election as Governor Of the State of Ten
nessee, and request him to designate some day on
which it will suit him to be inaugurated; and
also TO request Governor ANDREW JOHNSON to at
tend said Inauguration.
The rules we're suspended and the resolution
adopted and ordered to be transmitted to the SEN
ate
RESTRICTION OF SMALL BILLS.
Mr. MICKEY introduced bill mo 10y to re-
strict the circulation of small notes. and for other
purposes;
which was passed the first reading and referred
to the committee on banks and banking, and $50
copies ordered to be printed
COMMITTEE TO ATTEND THE MAUsY FAIR.
The SPEAKER appointed the following commit
tee of Attendance on the Maury county Agricultural
and Manhan Eai Rull
Polk, Dunlap, johnson, and White, of Knox.
message from the Senate by in the Sc cretary an
nounced and transferred bills passed the third
reading in that body, as follows
A bill to change the line between the counties Of
Washington and Carter.
A bill for the benefit of J H Walker.
A bill to change the line between the counties of
Monroe and Polk.
CORRECTION
Mr. SHREWSBURY called ltiOn to an error
in the Patriots report of yesterdays proceedings, by
which his amendment to Mr. St7:'.on's bill, giving
time to perfect land titles, TcH attributed to Mr.
Rawlston.
Mr. BULLOCK'S resolution ot.:s esterday, in our
own report was attributed to DS%Bulen, [certainly
not Mr. Senator Bullen, of Gresn SOunty, but upon
application to the Clerk, he WIS 9nformed that he
was correctly reported in the ; lnal of the House
u 8. SENATORIAL Akcr1oN.
On motion by Mr. WILLIAM. sEhe House took up
the consideration of the Senate oint resolution for
the election of Senator 4 Tuesday, the 9th
inst, communicated yesterday.
Mr. SAUNDERS said that ~ felt he owed it to
himselfto express his dissent FREE the passage of the
resolution. 1t was new featu$ in our State Leg
islstion. Was there vscancyi = We're we here for
the purpose of determining The term Of United
States Senators! We have but ftely been called in
to convention to fill the vacaE place of the Hon.
James Jones; now We are q ed to shuttle, I'M
willingly, to the tune of electEg U Senator
when there is no vacancy. Us John Bell dead?
He was unwilling to become pefty to such pr O.
eeeding Suppose the friends = the ResolutiOnl tc
act entirely from party impulse what good result
could come! Could not the sang thing be done as
well two years hence, and DeIfOcrat be elected at
that In no possible contingency, according to
Democratic authority could any thing be lost, even
to the party, by delay. He advised gentlemen to
wait wait for the wagon" If Oct, 1859, and
then eve will all take ride This was fast
age-an age of fast young men and young women;
aud if we are to go into this eleatiOn now 1t would
be said that we have a fast Legislature too. This
was not the last Legislative body to assemble in
Tennessee nor these the last democrats to assemble
(although he expected the success Of his own pary
nor would there be wanting fit men to elect IN the
future, and men desiring the Office too. He opposed
the resolution on constitutional grouuds-ihe pro-
vision made in order that one third OF the Senators
J
speaking at length upon the wisdom of this pro-
vision. To destroy the constitutional arrangement
as to the choice TO effect N the same degree,
the arrangement as to the election. II was esiab-
fishing bad precedent-bad treatment OF our sue
csssors If 1T was not in violation of the Consitu-
tion he was sure that it in Violation of the spirit
Of our republican institutions.
MIR DAVIDSON did not propossto discuss the con-
sttuiional question, but set the gentleman from
Smith, Mr. Saunders, right This was moi new
tune, if he right in his readiog of former jour
mails Of the Legislature. 1t 1t the mast head Of
the opposition papers last summer, that if the Dem
ocrats succeeded, they would eject two Senators:
How then could it be called a pew tune! l; had
been before the people-and 10 ask charity now was
in bad taste. He respected Mr.. BELLS talents As
to his being dead-it with HIM, as with his par
iy--they were together dead-beyond the reach Of
the hand of resurrection.
Mr. BEALE moved that the resolution be made the
special order for Monday. He considered the post
ponement as due to absentees on this side
Mr. POLK. Mr.. BELL promised to resign if his
commitments dsanproyed his se on the Kansas