Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-12-02
SENATE.

/
Mr. ROACH, bill to amendthe charter of Bethel
| College Passed FIRST reading.
The special order being the consideration Of the
Bill reported by the Joint Committee Banks, and
! of the other bills on the subject of banking was
| taken up.
! Mr. DAVIS offered the following amendment to the
Bill reported by the Joint Committee. That all laws
nOwiu ceauthorzing the rendition of Judgments
the issuance of execution the levying and sale
ofproperty belonging To any debtor or his securities
or endUrser upon any note due any ofthe suspended
Banks III this State, be and the are hereby
! pended, until said banks shall resume specie pay
ment according to the requirements Of their charters
! MIR DAVIS supported his amendment at some
length.
On motion of Mr. HEIsKELL the Senate resolved
| into Committee Of the Whole upon the subject Of
Banking.
| In the Committee several amendments were made
to the Till by Mr. WALKER; and Mr. MENEES ad-
dressed the Committee, after which the committee
rosr, reported progress and asked leave TO sit at
. p. m
And the Senate took recess until p m.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
TUESDAY, Dec. l, 1857.
The journal of yesterday was read.
EDUCATION COMMUNICATIONS.
| Mr. WE, from the COmmitte on Education and
Common Schools, returned the following bills, to-
| wit:
The bill (l62) to amend an Act entitled an Act to
| prevent incompetent persons from teaching free
schOos-recOmmending its passage
The bill 1881 to repeal the Act TO prevent incompt-
tent persons from teaching free sohoOls-recommend
! ing its rejection.
The bill 1881 to charter the NEWMARKET Medical
| SOciety-recommending its passage.
CODE
! Mr. TAYLOR submitted the following:
| WHEREAS this House have heretofore, and will
hereafter place implicit confidence in the ability, in
tegriy and legal learning Of the gentlemen who have
been selected and appointed as a Committee on the
Revised Code; and whereas, it is difficult for mem
bers of this House to hear distinctly the reading Of
the same from the Clerks desk; therefore,
Be Il resolved That it shall be the duty of said
Committee, whenever they shall in their wisdom
6t to make any material change from the old Code
they shall make minute or brief of the same, by
section and article and furnish it to the Principal
Clerk, who shall read the to the House, before
the third final reading of said Code, so that the
| members of this House may be apprised of such
change, &c.
Mr. CARTER of Hardin, moved that the rules be
suspended for the consideration of the resolution
now.
Mr. ST JOHN. Was it in order to consider this
resolution before his, which introduced yester
day, and which was identically the same
The SPEAKER. 1t is competent for the House to
take up the resolution.
Mr. RICHARDSON. 1t seems to me there is no
necessity for the adoption Of this resolution 1t is
perfectly mmaterial whether the revising committee
give for the little changes they may pro-
per TO make in the laws, if the changes for the
better, and the House can be satisfied with them,
and if they not satisfied, they can strike them
out. 1t seems to me that the passage of resolu-
ton of this kind would be calculated to annoy the
committeeman it might raise the question
whether it would not be better TO discharge the
mittee entirely.
Mr. ST JOHN thought the resolution proper one
because the reading could not be distinctly heard,
and because 1t was important that the attention of
the House should be distinctly called every change
propose to be made.
Mr. TAYLOR. TWAS not my intention to impesch
the Committee. The object Is, that the House may
know the changes made in the law 1t certainly
could be no annoyance to the Committee 10 autho-
rize their Clerk, whom the House have authorized
them TO employ, to make minute of the points of
change.
Mr. BULLOCK, as member Of the Revising
Committee, stated, that it would always give him
pleasure to impart any information of the matter
ported He could not appreciate the prete1t that
gentleman could not hear the reading. He sppre-
hended, that if the resolution adopted, there
would hardly be found in this House many members
who would be willing to serve that Committee.
The present members of that Committee, he appre-
hended, would hardly be willing to be rendered
subordinate as to make reports to the officers of
the House
After further debate the House divided on the
motiOn-afhrmatve II, negative 23-snd, two
thirds not voting in the affirmative, 1.-THE rules
not suspended; so the resolution lies over.
PROPOSITIONS PASSED The FIRST READING.
Mr.. COOPER Intro duced a bill mo. 1927 for the
benefit of widows
Mr.. BENTLEY introduced bill NO 1881 to in
corporate the Lawrenceburg Turnpike Company.
MORGAN & CO.-CARPETs-
On motion by Mr.. DAVE, the Senate bill (7S)
directory to the Comptroller for these objects was
taken up, and considered on the third reading; and
being read
Mr.. JOHNSON inquired if the bill had been be-
fore the Committee Claims?
Mr.. DAVE 1t had been before the Senate Com.
mittee SC far as the carpets concerned. As to
the coal, he certified in writing of its correct
ness by the Secretary of State; and the money was
due and payable to-day.
Mr.. JOHNSON moved the reference of the bill
Mr.. CARTER of Carter, understood this money
was already paid out of the private funds of State
officers
Mr.. RANDOLPH thought the Capitol account was
large one, he considered it extravsgant, and should
vote for reference.
Mr.. EWING was authorized TO say that the carpet
had been furnished by Of our best merchants
at Eastern cost and charges for transportation, &C.
The House divided on the motion for reference
affirmative "a, negative "a; the motion was re-
jected.
Mr.. I'VE could not vote for the bill with the
amendment adopted yesterday, as offered by the
gentleman from Knox Mr.. White. He stated at
length his objection to the principle it involved of
paying extravagant, unnecessary and whimsical ex |
penses; and he moved to strike it out.
MIR. ST. JOHN. l hope this amendment will not |
be stricken out sir. As to the precedent sir, have
no fears of that. 1t is well known that have al
ways been in favor of northumberland am yet; |
but l should be sorry TO know that have the hon
or to represent one constituent who would tell me
had done wrong in casting my vote for this allow
ance Well do remember that the patriotic senti- |
ments uttered by our Governor upon that occasion,
made all party feeling vanish like dream. The |
made all our hearts rejoice, we'll as the heart |
every citizen in Tennessee, whose eyes fall upon |
those sentiments, as recorded in the newspapers Of
the country would be willing to pay any portion
of the Bill, all of it, out of my own pocket
it not that believe that it would be casting
reflection upon the proud State of Tennessee. l |
wish it TO 60 forth to the world that Tennessee
would refuse to pay the expense of the Inaugurs-
tion of her Governor. l don't believe 1 represent
constituent but what would be proud in his heart
to know that he had contributed portion of the
expense of that memorable occasion When the sweet
notes of the music fell upon my ear The Star Span-
ged Banner-my heart rejoced--I could have said
am glad to know l am a citizen free country
Mr. Speaker, l have this opinion of member who
would oppose this amendment that he is either
penurious himself or that he believes his constiu-
ency are penurlous Could l employ the ode of
Moses Rod l would stretch it over the land that
frogs might forth in abundance, to infest such
members dwellings. l trust the amendment will
not be taken off.
After further debate, in which Mr. Bayless took
part in favor of the amendment and Mr. Copeland
in opposition, Mr. Williams demanded the yeas and
nays the motion to strike out and the same being
ordered and taken, resulted-yeas Al, nays 28-ss
follows:
Yeas-Messrs Algee Anderson, Bayless, Black
burn, BullOch Carterof Hardin, Copeland Davidson,
DobsOn, DOdson, Estes, Frazer, Cannon, Gollsday,
Griffith Hamilton, Ivie, Johnston, Kendrick Keeny;
King, Lackey, Lamb, Lloyd, Lowe, Eewbern, Ran
doph, Rawlston, Renshsw, Richardson, Roberts,
Rose, ROwles, Saunders Savage Senter, Shrewsbury,
Smart, Stanton, Stovall, Summers, Taylor, Wood
and Vaughn-44.
Ndys-Messrs Bate, Bentley, Benton, Bicknell,
Bradford, BrszetOn, Caldwell, Carter of Carter,
Cooper, Dayie, Dunlap, Ewing, Fulton, Harvey,
Holmes, Nancy, Maris, Mickey, Newman, st John,
Thompson, Turner of Sumner, Williams,
Wilson, White of Hamilton. White Of Knox, and
Speaker Donelson-2S.
So the SIS for music was stricken out: and then