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

ton: which lies one day on the table
ResoIrsd bv the Geasrat Assembly of the State Of
Tsnaessee That cur Representative n Congress be
requested and cur Senators instructed 70 procure
the passage of law allowing pensions to the eff
GERS and soldiers Of who served in the war of 1857
aud in the various Indian wars, extending its boun
ty to the windows and orphans of the deceased Of
fcers and soldiers and that the Governor be re-
quested forward copy Of this resolution to the
President of the Senate and to the Speaker of the
House Of Representatives OF the Congress OF the
United States.
The Speaker laid before the House the semi-anuusl
report Of the condition of the Union Bank of Ten
nessee; which vas read and $50 copies ordered to
be printed
On motion by Mr. Richardson, Mr. Newbern vas
placed upon the committee on the Lunatie Asylum.
REMOVAL or Triton COUNTY SEAT.-On motion
by Mr. Bate, Che rule being suspended there1or) his
bill NO 22) to ASCERTAIN the sense of the voters
of Upton county in to the removal Of the
county seat of sa county from CoviDgton TO the
centre was taken up.
Mr. Bate moved to I'LL the blank for the day Of
election with the 25th Of November; which was
adopted
MIR Alges proposed further to amend by adding
81 Provided that the vote Of the county seat be de
layed until the centre is first oy CD err COM
missioners one Of whom shall be the surveyor OF
the county, or some other suitable person appoint-
ed by the County Court Of Upton county.
Ar Bale hoped the amendment would not pass.
He had presented petition signed by 6s3 voters in
that small county Of about 1000 voters praying for
the very matter contained in the bl-having refer
ence simply TO the matter Of convenience in county
seat They desire to have it central Who should
determine this question but the people But in the
face of this majority of petitioners for the removal
the bill merely proposed to refer the question back
to the people to be decided. When the bill shall
come up for the location Of the county seat f the
people should vote to move if,) then would be the
time TO appoint those locating commissioners and
prescribe the pay. He was, Of course, in favor of
his little town but the bill had been drawn under
sense of Justice, and against his predi'e tons
Mr. AIgee was Informed that there q counter
memorial being prepared on this subject, demand
ing that the vote be delayed until the central point
shall be properly determined The removal of the
county seat would involve expense, and to make the
issue fair and reasonable, the new site should be
first pointed out.
Mr. Bate replied. that the presence Of fifty petit
lions here, would be only an additional argument
in favor of the bill it is-a proposition to ascer
tain the wish of the people upon the question of re-
moval-not of specific location. Moved to lay the
amendment on the table The motion was agreed to-
Mr. Richardson gave reasons why he should vote
against the bill There was a constitutional pro-
vision that the County seat of Upton should not be
removed but by the vote Of twO-thirds; but this
would not be in the way Of the bill; it only showed
serious existing difficulties in this connection. he
referred selfish considerations that might influence
the before the location and considered 1t decid
edly more fair to locate first
Mr. Bate defended the bill on the ground of the
absolute right of the people in the case
Mr. Cooper asked if similar bill not passed
in 1858?
Mr. Bate: No, but there had been a contest oflOng
standing in that county, on this question, and he
believed a vote was taken at one time.
Mr. Newburn stated that it was known that peo-
pie sometimes sign petitions lightly and therefore he
preferred delay in the action Of the House, to see
what might come up against the bill.
Mr. Algee made an Intellectual motion to postpone
the further consideration of the bill till the 18th day
of November.
The question was then taken on the final passage
of the bill, and decided by--yeas SO, nays ID.
So the bill was passed the third and last reading
in the House of Representatives, and on the motion
of Mr. Bate it was ordered that the Clerk forthwith
transmit the same to the Senate
Proceedings continued tomorrow.