Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-10-15
sENATE.-monxrx5 SESSION.

WEONESAAY Oct. IA, 1857
The bill for the benefit Of u K. Walker was read
the third time and passed.
The bill to establish certain civil districts in Ham
ilton county and for other pkrposes was read the
third time and passed.
The resolution of Mr.. JoDrS requiring the Door
keeper to ascertain of the Se ors which two of the
daily papers they would takesiO be paid Tor by the
State then taken up.
Mr. Jones moved to amend H. substituting three.
Mr. Bulen movedt to lay ~ amendment on the
table-lost.
Mr Whitthorne moved to Rsaend the amendment
Of Mr. Jones by inserting foUE Instead Of three.
The motion was lost.
The amendment of Mr.. JOl6s was then agreed to
and the resolution passed.
The resolution of Mr HeSkeIl instructing the
Committee tipping and tsppling houses be in
struced torepOrt bill for the rHvention of the adu
iteration of liquors and to prevent the sale of adul
terated liquors in this State was taken up and
passed.
Mr Heiskells resolution to Fsise committe on
Public Printing was taken up SD passed.
The resolution of Hr. Whittbsrne appointed Tues
day the Goth for the Senate % meet the House in
Convention for the purpose of a4ecting Senator
serve from 1859 70 1866 ta& up for considera-
ton. :
Mr.. Whiuhorne moved to ,Es;nd by substituting
the 9th.
Mr.. Brown hoped to hee' gyme reason for the
postponment. II was very NJ ious to get through
with these elections and pragted with other bust
If it was at the install 20 of the friends of any
of the asprants he would yc:, or the postponment.
Mr. Menaes said he OPP led to the resolution;
was opposed to beginning in sie election before the
present Legislature for varioa He objected
to bringing the election sE II in advance. Great
and important questions migbE Ssise in the space of
two years, and the person w,!hay elect now might
be antagOnstic to the expres41 will of the people.
Mr.. Whitthorne would infork las friend from Giles
that he moved the postponemg ~ st the instance of
mutual friend who would be VI lie to be present for
several days. 1t was not 81 lie instance of any
aspirant. The amendment W tdopted.
Mr.. Bratcher hoped that FGt;anate would let the
resolution lie over for the preaH. He was aware he
was minority and the ma ~ could press this
resolution whenever they Piles 81. He moved that
the further consideration Of 10, resolution be de-
pressed until Monday next.
Mr. Walker desired to say, the Senator from
Robertson that while he wishti..o bring on the cleo
ton at an early day he oPg5sed to any indecent
haste in a matter of such grfT importance. The
peculiar condition of the Fedets Government would
render it the duty of the Legis of Tennessee to
have her representative in the nited States Senate.
There were weighty considet$ lions which would
render it highly imprudent foYEEennessee to be I'M
represented from March the q h to Dember 1859.
which he would dwell on when Ais resolution should
come up for consideration.
Mr.. Jones supposed that the ntleman on the other
side desired to discuss the question His side of the
Chamber were ready for the Illusion and he would
favor the psstpOnement
Mr.. Whitthorne said he was ut all times disposed
to be courteous but he believed there was provi-
sion requiring this election to bF brought in thirty
days from the meeting of the Legislature would be
scarcely time to discuss it here and then be discussed
in the House.
Mr.. Jones informed the Senator that, that law was
repealed in 1847.
The further consideration of beresolution was then
until Monday next.
The Senate then adjourned until to- morrow
o'clock.