Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-12-20
rst section Of this bill in lien BE hoped it would

FIRST section Of this bill in lieu. BE hoped it would
be stricken out.
Mr. ST JOHN rehearsed the oath Of the property
holder, and the rules Of assessment In the ast Of
1866, which he understood were not proposed to
be repealed. He regarded the laW complete and
would move indehnate postponement Of the whole
subject.
MIR STOvALL hoped that portion Of the bill
would be re aimed which would relieve the existing
difficulty in he cOuny of Stewart.
Mr. DAVE suggested striking out "living," and
inserting the word "hired," in its place.
Mr. ST JOHN withdrew his motion for the ques-
tion the amendment striking the first section
and the section was stricken out on Divisional
frmative 81, negative 20.
The question was then taken on the adoption of
the bill in lieu amended, and it adopted; and
so the bill passed the second reading.
COUNTY JUDGE.
Mr. KENDRICK introduced bill NO y to
transfer the books, warrants and papers of the
County Judge, to the chairman of the County Court
ADJOURNMENT OVER THE HOLIDAYS.
Mr. Speaker DoNELSON Mr. Newman in the
Chair submitted resolution to adjourn over from
Thursday the oath inst, to Monday the 18th inst.
And on bis further motion, the rules were sus-
pended for its consit Grafton.
Mr. KING preferred an adjournment Of the ses-
sion by Joint resolution over sufficient time TO ena-
bic the members to make tri to the city Of Mem
phis, and he would say that be was authorized by
the President of the Memphis and Charleston Rail-
road 10 make tender of free tickets that road
and back for such occasion, and on his own part
he would offer to members of the House of Repre-
sentatives the freedom of the city Of Memphis.
Mr. Speaker D0NELS0N said: Mr. Speaker,
know very well, that if no action is taken on this
matter to-day or tomorrow it will be too late to
accomplish the object l know, that in all proba-
bility We shall be left without quorum Saturday
or Monday; and therefore l have deemed it proper
he kaF or IN ufr such
resolution to-day. We have the power, independently
ofthe Senate, to djOurn but for threed days know,
sir that if this move is not made, l shall be COM
PEELED Speaker, to be here Christmas day, and
every other day Of the holidays for want Of QUO.
10 adj ourn for longer term than one day; and
know also, that by doing, the interests of the
State will not be subserved In common with other
gentlemen, | would like to spend Christmas day
with my fami y which shall not have it in my
lower to de, unless this other similar
luton be passed.
Mr. ROWLES thought it best that the joint reso-
luton from the Senate should be reconsidered and
put upon its passage; and if that should fail We
certainly ought to pass the resolution submitted by
the Speaker. He moved to lay this resolution on
the table, and take up the motion Of the gentleman
from 10 reconsider the vote of Monday
jecng the Senate resolution to adjourn the session
from December %, to January 4, 1858.
The motion prevailed, and, accordingly, the mo-
ton to reconsider taken up and agreed to.
The resolution being again read through by the
Clerk
Mr. RANDOLPH thought it best to shorten the
time to the first day of January.
Mr. ST JOHN regarded this as a measure of econ
omy, but he also considered the time too long.
Mr. P0LKadded his experience. During tie Christ
mas holidays Of the two sessions in which he had
served before this, nothingat alliwas DONE am not
at all asonished, he said, that the gentleman from
Cannon, should think the time too long; because
fha 10 Ha hoe ham
home two weeks; and, as understand he informs
his friends, he has been honored with five or six
parties given TO him in consideration of his distn-
guished services in this Hall.
Mr. WILLIAMS thought we could not go home
with good face, without first coming to some defn
lite action on several important measures-such as
the subject of ardent spirits He supposed the good
people of the State of Tennessee would like to have
q free drink, on Christmas, according to law.
Mr. BRAZELTON. Was it in order to discuss the
liquor question on a motion to adjourn!
MIR WILLIAMS l am not discussing the liquor
question say, we have not disposed Of the liquor
question: nor the bank question, yet all of the
county judge question; and submit, would it LOOK
well TO 60 home TO wives and prattling babes,
without having cOnsummaIed one single important
measure of the session? 1t could not be justified
upon the plea, that other Legislatures had done
He advised attention to the public business first and
then take up and adopt the Speakers resolution. !
Mr. D0BS0N submitted the following by way of |
su bstitute:
WHEREAS, 1t has heretofore been the custom of /
large number of the members of the Legislature of
Tennessee to visit their homes during the Christ
mas holidays, not to leave quorum TO transact
business, thereby enCumbpring the State, with
heavy expense without profit. Therefore,
Bel resolved By the General ASseH6Ly Of the State
IF Tennessee, That, save useless drain upon the
Treasury, the present General Assembly, will adjourn
IN the tWenty-third day of Dec. 1857, TO meet on
Monday the fourth day Of January, 1858. ProVi-
led That nothing In this resolution, shall be so con-
tTued as 10 allow members extra mileage.
Mr. POLK demanded the previous question; an
here was a second by The majority; SO the amend
nent was cut off, and the main question, viz: Shall
he Senates resolution pass? was taken upon de-
nand and order Of the yeas and nays, resulting
eas Al, nays 29-as follow;
YeaS--Aiessrs. Agee, Anderson, Bate, Bayless,
'e lie Bicknel, Bradford, Brazelton Bulloch, Cald
veil, Carter, of Carter Cooper Copeland, Davidson,
)avie, Dobson, Dodson, Dunlap, Estes, Ewing, Full
on, Griffith, Harvey, Kendrick Keeney, King, Lovd,
.ow, Maris Newborn, Polk, RoulstOn, KoBles,
aunders, Senter Smart Stanton, Turner of Sum
er, Wood Vaughn and Ne Speaker DOnelson-4l.
NdyS-Messrs. Benton, Blackburn, Carter, of H.,
razer, Cannon, Gollady, Hamilton, Holmes, Ivie,
ohnson, Lackey, Lamb, Mickey, Newman, Ran
olph, Renshaw Richardson, Roberts, Rose, St John,
chmittou, Shrewsbury, Stovall, Taylor, Turner of
oane, Williams, Wilson, White, of Hamilton, and |
ihite, of knox-29.
SO the Joint resolution was concurred in by the /
ouse OF Representatives and motion by Mr. |
AVIDSON, it was ordered to be transmitted 10 the
enate without delay for enrolment.
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