Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-21


in this City last fall was Of the greatest injury %
the State Fair You reC0llect sir, the State FAR
last fall fellbelow public expectation which think
was occasoned by the fact that the Mechanics FAR
came on only few days before the state FAR which
cut off in a great measure the Mechanical interest
from Il. and left the Agricultural by itself. am
con strained to vote for the substitute.
So the amendment in lieu vas adopted. and thus
amended, the bill passed the second reading.
EXPENSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The general appropriation bin rs. 2s8) coming
nm as the special order, and the same being again
read through by the Clerk
On motion by Mr. DAVIDSON, the roll Of names
of members was called to ascertain how each mem
Der would have his per diem-whether for l57 or
1863 days. inclusive Of the holidays-resultng gen
orally in statements Of determination to receive
per diem for l57 days; bat as the remaining S44
would under law, remain dead in the Treasury,
without order, it eeemed to be common suggestion
TO draw the per diem allowed, and contribute the
holidays portion, in private, individual way, to
common schools, SC.
Mr. D0BS0N moved to amend the bill, by strik,
ing out the name Of Robert W. Haywood, principal
clerk and inserting that Of James c. CaTlock, as
sstant clerk to remain, close up the clerical BUSH
ness of the session, make the index Of the House
Journal, Sc, receiving per diem and the usual com
pensation for that service
After debate in which Mr Davidson and Ny King
opposed the motion-the vote striking ont re
suted-yeas 81 nays 2l-as follow:
Yeas-Messrs. Anderson, Beale, Bentley Ben
ton Bicknell Blackburn, Carter Of Hardin, Cooper
Copeland, Dohson, Dunlap, Estes, Frazer Griffith,
Holmes, Keeney, Lackey, Lloyd, MaTis, Randolph
Roulston, Rensbaw. Rose, Bowles. Saunders, SMART
Stanton, StOval, Williams, White OF Hamilton, and
Wood-3l.
Nays -Messrs. Bate Bayless, Bradford, Bullock,
Davidson, Dayie, Ewing, Cannon, King. Lamb
Mickey, Newman, Polk, Richardson Roberts,
Schmittou, Shrewsbury Summers, Turner Of Sumner,
Vaughn, and Speaker Donelson--2l.
So the motion prevailed
Mr. DUNLAP proposed 10 amend the bill by adding
a clause to this effect: That the members of all
future Legislatures shall be entitled to per diem
only for days of actual attendance the session Of
the General Assembly, and every days non-atten-
dance shall be deducted, except in case Of sickness
of himself or family"
Mr. BRAZELTON proposed an amendment in lieu
to this effect " Hereafter no member shall be
allowed TO draw per diem except for the number Of
days in actual attendance provided nothing therein
shall prevent a member from drawing when proven
ted from attendance by sickness; and that hereaf-
ter the per diem of members shall be 81 per day for
the first 80 days of the session, and 81, so day
thereafter" which laid on the table.
The question REQUIRED on the adoption OF Mt.
Dunlap's amendment the vote resulung-yeas 81,
nays 4, as follow:
Yeas-Messrs Anderson, Bate, Bayless, Beale,
Bentley, Bcknell, Blackburn, Brazelton, Bullock,
Carter of Hardin, Cooper, Copeland Davie, Dohson,
Dunlap, Estes Ewing, Frazer Fulton, Cannon, Ham
ilton, Iyie, johnson, Keeney, Laekey. Lamb, Lloyd,
Mickey, Newman, Polk, Randolph ROulston, Rem
shaw Richardson, Roberts, Rose, Rowles, Saunders,
Schmittou, Senter, Shrewsbury, Smart, Stanton,
Stovau, Summers, Turner of Sumner, Wilson,
White Of Hamilton, White of Knox, Wood, Vaughn,
and Speaker DoDelsOn-52.
Nays-Messrs Benton, Griffith, King, and VIII
liams-4.
So the amendment was adopted.
On motion by Mr. VAUGHN, the claim of Thomas
Bath S27 for ice furnished for the last General As
sembly, was placedin the bill
Mr. KING presented the resignation Of Robert
W. Haywood princip Al clerk of the House of Re-
representatives.; which, his motion, was accepted.
Here it was suggested by Mr. Stanton, Mr. Polk
and Others that since the principal clerk was con-
stitutional officer the House should 60 Immediately
into an election to fill this vacancy.
Mr. SANDERS moved a resolution to that effect,
which was adopted and he then placed the name
of Robert W. Haywood in nomination.
Mr. DAVIDSON. l am authorized by Mr. Hay
wood to say that he would not accept the Office,
without an unanimous vote.
Mr. KING. an authorized to say, that Mr.. Hay
wood declines Internationally.
On motion by Mr.. BEALE, suggested by Mr.
ROWLES, the House now reconsidered the resOlu-
ton to elect and it was rejected.
IN mOLlOD py QuE " hill OF huOA4 the Dill was
further amended by adding the following:
That the Comptroller examine the account of
G.. c. Torbett s. Co, and KiusloH s. Rice for Job
Printing executed for this General Assembly, and
pay the same according to the rates specified by
law, out of any money in the treasury, not other
wise appropriated"
Mr. SANDERS made an Intellectual motion to al
low holidays per diem to the clerks, which amend
ment was rejected; and then,
Mr. D0BSON when his name was called, said i:
Mr. Speaker, in explanation of my vote, I have
this to say: There are some items in this bill which
I do not like and would not vote for, if they could
be stricken out and the bill could then be perfected
and passed before the adjournment.
So the bill passed the third and last reading in
the House of Representatives, and was ordered to
be forth with transmitted.
MRS. A. NJ SAVAGE.
The Senate bill for the benefit of the widow of the
honorable A NJ. Savage, was considered and passed
the third ana last reading-yeas 81, nays ,.
TURNPIKEs.
Mr. COOPER, from the Joint Committee on FL
nance, submitted a report embracing the following
statement of the business of the various turnpike
roads of the State-the work (he said of Mr. Estes
and Mr. Frazer, more than his own, on the part of
the Committee, so far as the House of Representa-
tives are concerned:
CALL OF THE HOUSE.
Mr. ROWLES moved call Of the House which
ascertained quorum present, and was then sus-
pended.
The Joint Committee on Finance have had IN
der consideration the reports of the various turn
pike roads, as made to the Secretary of State, as
Commissioner of Internal Improvements, and from
the best information we can obtain, after long and
tedious research we fnd shown by the Secretary's
report to us, that he has collected from the various
roads for the two years ending October l. 1857
SPA ga 55.
This amount includes 81 ,O52 IS, paid to him in
1855, from the Franklin and Columbia road, and
also s., GGG 66, collected from the Nashville and
Shelbyviue Turnpike road in January, 1858.
From the best information we can obtain his
vouchers are as follow:
Paid into Treasury in 855,
as shown by Deberals
Books Sl,O52 IS
Paid into Treas'y in ST.,
as shown by Comptroller
and Treasures report, Sl9lSl $3.50, 234 70
Balance due Trcas'y from
Sec. as Internal Improve.
ment Commissioner, S4,C79
SLowinga deficit in '56-'57, S2023 10
Showing a deficit in 1858,
as above, 1896 &c
S4679 rs
The yeas and nays being ordered and taken on the
Ern1 9sso no Of tho hill ne amended the ras,11t yVes