Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-18
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY, March is, 1858.
The journal Of yesterday was read.
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TRANSMITTED.

Mr. STATIONS resolution rendering the use Of
this Hall for the Quadrenuial Conference OF the |
Methodist Episcopal Church, SOUTH to convene IN
this CITY on the first Of May, coming up
Mr. STANTON urged its adoption from various
eopsideraions-chiefy from the fact that there was
no roem in the City where that body could be
modsted-the consideration Of large pecuniary in
terests which the Methodist Church has invested in
this City-the precedent Of a Conference in the
REPRESENTATIVES Hall Of the State Of Indiana, and
another in the National Hall Of Representatives at
Washington; also the tender on the part Of Nash
vile MethOdists Of the MeKendree Church for
occasions Of Gubernatorial Inauguration, &c.
Messrs. MARIS, EWING, and STOVALL seconded
the motion, adding appropriate considerations.
Mr. HAMILTON proposed TO amend, BY adding
clause rendering the Hall generally to the use of
great representative con7ocatons Of other religious
denominations:
Which amendment was adopted, and the question
REQUIRED on the adoption Of the resolution as
amended.
Mr. st. JOHN opposed
Mr. BlCKNELL opposed the resolution from the
consideration, that ii has not been solicited that the
/ sessions Of these church Jurisdictions were not
| attended, generally, but by the delegates them
selves; that there not church in the citywiih-
cut sufficient capacity for the accommodation Of the
approaching Conference, and thar the precedent was
/ bad.
! Mr. BICKNELL and Mr. BULLOCK hoped the
/ gentleman would withdraw his resolution.
/ Mr. NEWMAN demanded the previous question.
! Mr. CANTRELL prop osed an amendment, (which
was read for information;l viz:
| "BeaJ rtherresolDed That the grocery be removed
/ from this Capitol before said meeting
! Mr. WHITE Of Knox had an amendment, by way
Of substitute, which also read for information,
/ as follows
"Resol0e9, That the Commissioners Of the State
Capitol are hereby instructed not 10 permit The Hall
| of the House Of Representatives to be used when
] fbn
the holding Of General Assemblies, Conferences or
Associations Of the various Religious denominations,
and the National or State Conventions Of the Demo-
cratic, Wing and American parties
| The previous question was sustained, and, under
its force, the vote the main question was taken
and resulted-yeas 43, nays 81: so the resolution
as amended, was adopted
DEAF AND DUMB.
Mr. WE, from the Committee on Education and
Common Schools, returned the Senate's bill (ll0)
for better regulation of the Asylum for the Deaf and
Dumb, recommending its rejection.
BANKS.
Mr. WILSON, from the Committee on Banks and
Banking returned the Senate's bill (275) to extend
! time for the acceptance Of charter amendments by
| the suspended banks-a majority recomm ending
| passage with amendments.
| He also returned asking to be discharged &C..
from bills from the Senate numbered 50, So, I26.
SCHOOL FUND.
Amessage was now received from the Governor,
by the hand of F. n. ". Burton, Secretary of State
inrepy TO ioiutresouton Of the General Assembly,
inquiring TO the amount Of the school fund, its
sources and investments.
On motion by Mr. RICHARDSON, it was ordered,
that the message lie on the table, and that 500
copies thereof be Prited for the of the House Of
Representatives.
REVENUE COLLECTOR COMMISSIONS.
/ MI IL, AS
subject, striking out the clause authorizing coun-
ty tax in Davidson county-RailrOad tax in Shelby
county &c.-eOming up
Mr. DAVE proposed to amend, by adding his
provision for striking out new State aid to the Mem
phis and Ohio Railroad Company between Paris and
the Tennessee river, as passed on the 29h Of Jan
uary, 1858.
Mr. LAMB moved to lay the amendment on the
table; which was reieCted-yeas p, nays So and
the question required on the adoption.
Mr. LAMB stated, that the gentleman might as
we'll propose to abrogate the bridge aid Transferred
from the Trenton to the route, to attempt to
defeat the location which the people of Henry coUn-
ty DESIRE and of which Is miles have been graded,
/ and they are just ready now to commence the work
of grading from Paris to the mouth of Sandy, from
which section the gentleman desires to take away
the aid.
Mr. ROWLES What is the new State aid
BIr DAVE. From Paris to the Tennessee river,
which they had not before
Mr. LAMB showed, that the consolidation act re-
pealed this, By specific provision, that the consol
idated road should have aid, but upon one route
from Paris to the mouth Of Sandy, &c.
| Mr. DAVE. If they do not consolidate there is
new State aid.
Mr. Newman demanded the previous question, but
the House refused to sustain the demand.
| Mr. DUNLAP opposed the amendment, rehearsiDg
facts connected with the location Of the road from
Paris TO the mouth Of Sandy.
I'd 1vrnv or7fo F
der which was read for information, viz:
Be it further enacted that so much of the said
act granting the Bridge aid, to the Memphis and
Ohio Railroad be and the same is hereby repealed
BANKS.
On motion by Mr. AIARIS at this point, III o'clock
A. NJ the House took up the special order for this
hour, to-wit: The bill rs 2O7,l to be entitled an
act, to increase the capital Of the Bank Of Tennes-
see BY the issuance of one and a quarter million of
dollars in State Bonds and to sell the stocks owned
in Turnpike Companies for the same purpOses-the
question being Shall the bill pass the third reading?
| Mr. BULLOCK submitted a bill in lieu author
zing withdrawal of the several branches Of the State
Bank, the sale Of their real estate, and the resOlu
ton of one branch in East Tennessee and one banCh
in West Tennessee. The bank may employ two
thirds of its capital in the purchase Of bills Of
change. The Governor to issue 500, 900 Of coupon
bonds of the State, to be sold at par for gold and
silver to be placed in said Bank Of Tennessee as so
|
! interest on said bonds.
Mr. DAVIDSON moved to lay the amendment on
the table
Mr. BULLOCK. The success Of that motion would
be the death knell Of the bill.
MrDAVIDSON. can't help that. If the Senate's
proposition fail let it fail on its own merits. de-
mand the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays being ordered and taken. re-
sulted-yeas 43, nays 2O-as follow:
| Yeqs-Messrs Anderson, Beale, Bentley, Benton,
Bradford, Brazelton, Bullock, Caldwell, Cantrel,
Carter Of Hardin, Cooper, Copeland, Davidson,
Davie, Dunlap, Ewing, Frazer, Fulton, Cannon,
! Griffith, Harvey, Holmes, Ivie, Johnson, Lackey,
Lamb, Lloyd, Maris, Mickey, Randolph, Roulston,
ROEles, Senter, Shrewsbury, Smartt, Stanton, Sto-
| vail. Summers Williams, White of Hamilton, White
of Knox, and Vaughn-43
! Nay5-Messrs. Bate, Bayless, Bicknell, Black
burn, Estes, Hamilton, Keeney, Low, Newman,
| RenshaW, Richardson, Roberts, Rose, St. John,
| Saunders, Schmittou, Thompson, Turner Of ROane,
Turner Of Sumner, Wilson, and Speaker DOnelsOn-
20.
So the amendment in lieu was laid on the table,
Mr. POLK said:
| Mr. Speaker; am in favor of this bank bill, ap-
propriatiug million and quarter Of State bonds
/ for the purpose Of increasing the capital Of the
State Bank. From the action Of the House few
days since it is clear that the Union and Planters
Banks must expire according to their present char
ters That being the case, you strike from the
banking capital Of the State some four millions OF
dollars. Now, must not that bring distress as a
food upon the country? Suppose We strike down
these four millions Of banking capital will it not
manacle the hand Of energy in all our great agri-
| cultural mercantile and mechanical interests Will
| it not bring about most dreadful most unparaI-
leled oppression2 am under ordinary circumstan-
stances as much opposed as any man, to the issu-
ance of State bonds. But, sir, we have during the
present session Of the Legislature, by its action
saved nearly five millions Of the State debt 1t was
but Yesterday, upon the Tennessee and Alabama
Railroad bill we drew in the liabilities Of the State
to about the same amount, that it is now proposed
to issue the bonds of the State to increase the Capt.
tai Of the Bank Of Tennessee.
If then, the Legislature have saved Of the States
liabilities near six milliOns-noW that there is 8
prospect Of general distress before u.s. throughout
The whole country, would it not be eminently pro-
per to give this million and quarter? submitted
a bill yesterday-not drawn by myself, and not en-
bracing my views entirely; but merely for the
sideration Of the House; and now, as do not wish
to obtrude myself upon the House, and for the pur-
pose Of saving time, will simply ask the Clerk to
read an article which appeared in the Daily NeTs Of
Sunday morning which, in great measure explains
my views upon this banking question, and then l
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