Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-23
COUNTY JUDGE.
sENATE-uynE1ra SESSION.

House bill to establish two civil districts in Sui
Ii van county, was taken up and amended so tC
establish new district in Dickson county, also in
OvertOn county, and TO hold elections in each WARD
/ Of the city of Memphis, aud the bill amended
/ passed the third and last reading.
Senate took up the Bell resolutions.
Mr. DAVIS addressed the Senate; after which the
vote was taken, and resulted
| Ysqs.-Messrs. Bullen, Davis, Denton, GOodpa s.
tUre, Harris, Hill, Jones' Munday, McDougal, Rel d,
/ Ross, Travis, Walker, WhitthOrne, Wright, and
/ Speaker Burch-l6
| Ngys.-Messrs. Bratcher, Golf, Heiskell, McCOn-
nicO, Roach aud Welcker-6
The resolutions have been slightly modified since
| they were offered; as adopted they read as fol-
! lows:
| WHEREAS, The Act of 1920, commonly called the
Missouri Compromise act, inconsistent with the
| principles declared and laid down in the Acts Of
1850, better known as the Compromise Acts of that
! year; and whereas the Missouri Compromise act was
/ palpabe wrong done to the people of the slave
holding States and should have been repealed; and
whereas the principles of the Kansas Nebraska bill
meet our unqualified appreciation, and should have
received the cordial support Of our Senators and
! Representatives in Congress.
! Whereas one of these Senators, Hon. John Bell,
in speech delivered against the Kansas Nebraska
/ bill, May 25th, 1854, said
"a noble, generous and high-minded Senator
from the South, within the last few days. before the
final vote was taken the bill, appealed to me in
manner which cannot naTrate, and which affected
1 me most deeply The recollection of it affects and
! Influences my feelings now, and ever will l told
that honorable Senator that there Was one feature
in the bill which made it impossible that l should
vote for it. if l waived all other objections l said
to others who had desppeals to me on hesubjeet
that while it would afford me great pleasure TO be
/ sustained by my constituents, yet If was not,
| would resign my seat here the moment l found any
course upon this subject was not acceptable to them
As for my standing as public man, and whatever
prospects public man Of long service IN the Coun
ellis OF the country might be supposed to have,
would resign them all with pleasure. ! told that
gentleman that if upon this any other great ques
uOn, affecting the interests Of the South, should
find my views conflicting materially with what
should appear to be the settled sentiment Of that
section, should feelitm imperative duty to re-
declare here to-day, that if my ceunt,ymen Of
Tennessee shall declare sgainst my course on this
subject and that shall be ascertained to reason
able certainty, will not be seen inthe Senate aday
afterwards"
Therefore, be Il rssolUsd Bv the General Assembly Of
The State Of Tennessee that we fully with the
Hon John Bell as TO the duty Of a Senator when
the voice of bis constituency has decided against
him a question materially affecting their inter
ests.
BE further resolDed That in opinion the voice
Of Mr. Bells countrymen Of Tennessee in the recent
elections has declared against his course on the
Kansas Nebraska Bill-a question of vital impOr
tlnce TO the South. ."
Senate proceeded with the reading Of the code
and Part TX. passed the second reading.
By leave, Mr. DENTON introduced bill to author
iae parties lrtgaut to take fOrfetures againt wit
nesses for nOn-attendance in certain cases Re
telred
the SPEAKER presented q communication from
the Comptroller transmitting the reports Of the
State College at Knoxville and at Jackson.
Htr Ia. -oAr m k,T
mttee on Common Schools
Senate adiour ned 10 O'Clock A. N. tomorrow.