Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-12-08


Of course they have felt ii their duty to strike that
useless verbage of. They have made many such
changes in the verbiage Of the statutesonly one or
two OF them radical and material Tha Csmmttee
after talking oyer the matter amongst themselves,
came to the conclusion that il would economic time
and labor to 20 and read the Digest to the Le-
gislature-it is required to be read three times, on
three different days, any other biil-and 50 any
member listening it was his duty to do, and see
ing where change might be proposed, could get up
and make such objections, and propose such amend
ments he might see proper. BUTT does not seem
10 be the design the expectation that gentlemen
would feel themselves called upon to make Objec-
aions and raise questions upon frivolous grounds,
resulting only in embarrassment and delay; for if
such course were to be pursued, it is manifest that
we could not get through in the time ordinarily al
lowed for session Of the Legislature. do not see
how this course can possibly be attended with wroI
to any man. Is there a member in this House who
could not, by placing himself conveniently to the
Clerks desk, hear these readings distinctly and get
up and invite any explanation, and suggest any
amendment the case may require, where the lawn
have been changed by the reVisers? But it has
been objected, that some might be asleep To that
man of inattenton, l would say, arouse give AT.
tentiOn to the business before the House. and if YOU
should chance to observe any imperfection in the
bill, any change In the law requiring amendment
or explanation, call upon the gentleman from BIadi
(Mr. BullOch) who has been very diIgent in this
niatter-put your questions to him, and to other
members of the Revision Committee and they will
doubtless be sufficiently well advised and informed
of every change that may be submitted to make the
necessary explanations. No man, sir need be taken
| by surprise under this arrangement.
Mr.. POLK proposed to substitute for the resolu-
ton and amendment, clause instrueting the COM
mittee to cause the word 'change to be written on
| the margin of the manuscript reported, and oppo-
site matter embracing any material change propos-
| ed to be made.
Mr. ROWLES. The proposition of the gentleman
from Maury carries fairness its face but it does
not relieve the subject from objection. 1t about
the came thing with the original resolution and it
throws such an amount of labor upon the Committee
that it would Oe impossible for them to perform it
and attend to their duty as members of the House
of Representatives He showed what would be Il
fruit of such writing on the margin of the Code;
where perhaps only redundant words and phrases
have been dropped to remove abiguous forms. How
many gentlemen would feel themselves called upon
to get up and ask, what changes have been made
opposite this word and then some member of the
Committee would have TO hand up the statutes and
make statements and give reasons pro and con.
Some new provision in the Code might be marked
90 new in the margin, and forthwith comes up the
inquiry, why did you make this alteration? Then
some member of the Committee will have 10 get up
with the books, make the requisite explanations,
show the disadvantages and the remedy, and then
argue the prOpriety of the whole
Mr. RICHARDSON read the joint resolution of
the session of 1872, appointing Mr. Cooper and
Mr. Melgs to this work of revision of the Statutes,
and stated the tact apparent from this date that the
revlsers, both eminent in their profession had been
at work upon this revision for ABOUT six years and
that they were commissioned and commanded to
make such alterations Of the Statutes they might
proper. This Legislature however not willing to
trust matter of such grave Importance, entirely in
the hands ofthe revisers chose to appoint Special
Committee OF learned and legal men of both Houses
to meet and advise with these revsers on the whole
premises and as they prepare and submit their re-
ports, they come before the House like any othtr
BILL and have then their three readings on three
several days. But now, if we impose this additional
duty on that committee, who are now holding ses-
sions nearly every night they tell u.s. upon aWork
which has been six years in preparation, it will
be absolutely impossible for them to get through
If they should be able TO perform their part, it will
be impossible for the bill to pass during any ordn
airy term of session for the Legislature. How is it a?
We have passed but two parts of the bill the session
is already about half expended; and they tell US
there are some eight ten parts Of the Code yet be-
hind. If then, We intend to have a Code adopted
this session, 1t seems to that ought not i'm
pose either upon ourselves or upon the committee
any other or more laborious duties in connection
with it, than those which are already upon US.
Mr. WE demanded the previous question, and |
there being second
Mr. TAYLOR called for the yeas and nays, and
Shall the resolution pass the vote being taken |
thereon, resulted-yeas II, nays 47-as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Algee, Blackburn, Caldwell, Car |
ter Of Hardin, Dobson, Frazier, Harvey, johnson,
Lamb, Polk, Randolph, Roberts, Rose, St. John,
Savage, Taylor and Wood-l7
NGys-Messrs. Anderson, Bate Bayless, Besle, |
Bentley, Bradford, Brazelton, Carter of Carter, |
Cooper, Copeland Davidson, Davie, DOdsOn, Estes,
Ewing, Fulton, Cannon, Golladay, Hamilton, |
Holmes, Ivie, Kendrick, Keeny, King Lackey, Low,
Nancy, Mickey, Newbern, Newman, Rauston, Rem |
shaw, Richardson, Saunders, Schmttou, Senter, |
Shrewsbury, Stanton, Stoyall, Summers, Thompson,
Turner Of Roane Turner of Sumner, Williams, Will
son, White of Hamilton and Mr. Speaker Donel- |
sOn-47.
Messrs. Bicknell, BullOch, Dunlap ROwles, and |
Vaughn, members of the Revision Committee, being
excused from voting
So the resolution was rejected.
Upton COUNTY. #
On motion by Mr. BATE, the Upton county cleo
ion returns with reference to the county seat were
ordered to be transmitted to the Senate.
LINwoOD LANDING COMPANY.
On motion by Mr. DAVIE, (the rule being suspen-
ded for the purpose the House took up the cOnsd
GRAFTON of the Senate amendments to the charter of
this company to wit: inserting in the first section
the words, land by said name may have succession
for period of twenty years. and after the words
'.real and personal" these words, 'nOt exceeding
the sum of So, 000"
The House coneurred
LEGISLATIVE UNION AND AMERICAN. .-"
Mr. SAUNDERS made Intellectual motion to
take up his resolution to rescnd the direction to the
Principal Clerk to subscribe for 375 copies of the
Union apd American.
CHANGE OF A VOTE.
Mr. BEALE asked and obtained leave to change
to the affirmative his vote of last Tuesday, on Mr.
Bentley amendment to the Bank bill He had vo-
led under misapprehension of the proposition.
CLERKS THE HOUSE.
n = m O No |
bLSONS resolution defining the duties of the Clerks
Of the House Of Representatives, was taken up and
adopted.
CALENDAR.
On motion by Mr. WILSON, Ito save labor on the
part of the Clerk, and to save q small item of ex-
oense, it was ordered that the rule requiring Cal
'ndar of Business for the House of Representatives
o be prepared and printed every Monday morning.
De rescinded for next Monday.
AMENDMENT OF TIE CONSTITUTION.
On motion by Mr. ROSE, Mr. Copelands joint reso-
ution for the amendment of the Constitution of the
State of Tennessee, in the 4th section of the 10Th
rticle thereof that counties may be formed !
. the reduction of old below the area of 625
quare miles, provided that county line shall
pproach an established county seat nearer than
welve miles; taken up.
Mr. COPELAND, explained the specific facts and
circumstances which required this amendment of the
Constitution.
Mr. DAVIDSON was unable to see any advantage q
the proposition to the restriction that old
Ounties should not be reduced below 625 square
niles, and creating another, that county
me should approach within less than II miles of
n established county seat for, suppose the county
eat to be located in the CENTRE then, mathematical
7, the square Of twelve miles taken four ways in OPP
Osite directions, would give a superfces of SO
luare miles The difference between this and the
resent restrictiOn-625, only 40 square miles.
Mr. DOBSON spoke at length against the proposed q,
and gave particular instances where the Il
roposed approach Of the line near as twelve II
lilies to the county seat would operate injurious
?, SC.
MIR BRADFORD thought it would be better for the
entlemen to make his amendment apply to the spe-
6c cases to which he had referred. :
After further debate by Mr. Copeland, and by Mr. 81
avidsOn; Mr. st John and Mr. Wood, in opposition.
Mr. HAMILTON asked and obtained leave TO with
taw the proposition for amendment.
ACTS AND JOURNALS =
On motion by Mr. ROSE, (the rule being suspen-
ed) the House took up the joint resolution of the
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