Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-10
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
TUESDAY, March 8 1858.
COMMON SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
On motion by Mr. WE, 1t was ordered that Mr..
Bate be added TO the Committee on Education and
Common Schools.
The journal of yesterday was then read.
INSANE ASYLUM.
Mr. RICHARDSON, from the Committee on the
Asylum for the Insane, reported back the bill Is
1861 amend the act Tor the benefit Of this Iusti-
tuition tax for this institution be reduced to nine
sixteenlus Of a cent on the hundred dollGrs,-0ne-
sixteenth Of q cent on the hundred dollars to 20 TO
the replenishment of the State Library and on
mis- motion the bill was taken up, the question be.
ing, shall the bill pass the third reading
Mr. RICHARDSON set forth the propriety Of the
proposition; and the vote being taken, resulted
yeas 81, nays Is; the bill passed the third read
ing.
Mr. WILLIAMS moved to reconsider this vote
Mr. DAVIDSON moved to lay that motion the
table, but withdrew for debate BY Messrs. StOvsll,
Richardson, Randolph, Johnson, and others.
The vote was Teconsidered; and then
Mr. STOVALL moved to strike out the library ap-
preparation.
Mr. COOPER. It was very meagre apPrOPria-
ton.
Mr. RICHARDSON, stated, iudifsrently, that it
would probably INT TO 500 or $500.
The vote on striki1g out resulted-yeas 30, nays
80; so the library appropriation was sticken out;
and the question required on the passage Of the bill
the bill passed the third and last reading in the
House of Representatives.
And on motion by Mr. BATE, it was ordered to be
forthwith transmitted to the Senate.
BANK LOAN BILL.
The SPEAKER now directed the consideration Of
the special order, viz The Senate bill goo for the
relief of the people-the question being on the
second reading.
Mr. NEWMAN proposed to amend the caption, so
that it shall read-a bill to increase the capital Of
Bank Of Tennessee, by the issuance of one and q
quarter millions of the bonds of the State for that
purpose, and for the sale Of the States Turnpike
Stock.
Which was adopted.
Mr. EWING proposed to amend, by adding a clause
renewing the charters Of the Union Bank Of Ten
nessee, and the Planters Bank Of tennessee
run twenty years with amendments thereof-Tthey
shall purchase of the Bank Of Tennessee, S75J, 900
Of the State Bonds to be applied her capital stock
as provided in this bill
Mr. ROWLES alleged, that the amendment was
not in order: 1t was not germane, &C.
Mr. VAUGHN argued that the amendment was in
order-One portion oft having the object to IN
crease the capital Of the Bank Of Tennessee.
The SPEAKER ruled, that the amendment was
in order.
Mr. RICHARDSON. If the bill we're to pass, 1t seem
ed 10 MIN lQAI the dultu4lltll WAS Necessary nc
vas opposed however, TO increasing the capital Of
the State Bank.
, Nr THOMPSON opposed both the bill and amend
ment. These questions came into his canvass, in
directly. lie took the position against -oharterng
these Institutions, and he sustained and in his
opposition here, he was sustained by the sufrages
Of 5000 freemen.
Mr. RGWLES wished it distinctly understood that
the friends of the bill we're opposed to its having
any connection with other matter. They were will
ing to stake themselves upon the original PROPOSE
tion, and rest the question entirely upon ITS own
merits here, and before the people. de moved to
lay the amendment on the table
Mr. EWING demanded the yeas and nays, and
the same being ordered and taken resulted-yeas
80, nays 2S-as follow
Yeas-Messrs Bate, Bayless, Bentley, Blackburn,
Brazelton, Caldwell, CautreIl, Carter Of Hardin,
Copeland, Davidson, Dobson, Estes Frazer Fulton,
Cannon, Griffith, Hamilton, Harvey, Johnson,
Lamb, Low, Maris, Mickey, Newman, Roberts,
Rose ROWles, St. John, SchmiLtOu, Smartt, Stovall
Summers, Thompson, Turner Of Roane, Turner Of
sumner, Williams, Wilson, Wood and Speaker Don
sson-89.
Nqys-Messrs. Ngee, Anderson, BeaIe, Benton,
Bullock, Carter Of Carter, Cooper, Davie, Ewing,
Iolladay, Holmes, Ive, KendrIck, heeney, King,
Laekey, Lloyd Nancy, NeWbern, Randolph, Boul-
ton, Renshaw, Richardson, Senter, Shrewsbury,
White Of Hamilton, White Of Knox, and aughn-2o.
So the amendment was rejected
Mr. WILLIAMS moved TO reeonsider and to lay I
hat motion on tho aDie- The latter motion pre-. |
allied 80
Mr. KENDRICK proposed to amend, By clause 4
the establishment Of a branch Of the /
'ank of Tennessee at LaWrenceburg, with capital /
f $4,000.
Mr. NEWMAN moved to lay the amendment on /
he tabIe-the vote resulting-yeas 80, nays 10; so
be amendment was laid on the table.
Mr. DAVIDSON, holding in his hand the printed
lessage Of the Governor on this subJeeJ) moved to
OstpOne the further consideration OF the subject
IL tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock,
Mr. ROWLES added cOnsiderauOns-ihe lmpor-
luce and pertInency Of the message and the tables
f figures accom- neutrality-suspicious. to the facts
nd the opinions therein, &c.-in favor Of postpone
lent
Mr. RICHARDSON Last week gentlemen blamed
5. because they supposed we who are opposed TO
le bill would not take it up and they blame US
Ow because We are urging Reconsideration
Mr. THOMPSON moved 10 lay the bill on the table,
ut withdrew for
Mr. ROWLES I beg TO say to my friend from
raury Williamson, and Lewis, in the kiudest man
er that l am obliged 10 characterize his motion as
ost extraordinary. What were we told few days
20? That gentleman told us that it was his pUr-
use BY all means 10 throttle and smother this bill
Ut after while other counsels seemed TO prevail
ld gentlemen tod Us (Bho are its fieuds) that
ey felt every disposition 20 allow the bill 10 come
D upon its merits They we're willing, they said,
fight it out by argument. They were willing TO
and or fall in a fair fight, said the gentleman from
illiamson. But what now is the effort The I
overnor's message, with the accompanying tabular
atements, have but just now been laid upon our
bles After having been published at great eT-
nse the gentleman returns TO his effort to throttle
bill; to Law aside all this information BY moving
Law it on the table-thereby avOwing that they
re not meet US in an open, manly way. l chal-
ngs gentlemen upon the facts and the necessity Of
is bill to throw open the door Of discussion and I
set its friends face 10 face aadlet it stand fall
parliamentary fairnes, upon its merits or de-
srits.
Mr. THOMPSON. My motion is no more extra
binary, Mr. Speaker, than that Of the gentleman
I'M Bradley, to lay the proposition to recharter
E Planters and Union Banks on the table For
7seR, l have no desire to investigate and debate
is question any further. 1 wanted these copies