Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-06

0RUEDT AND MARIoH
The SPEAKER now directed the Clerk to pursue
the Calendar Of bills Of the House on the third read
ing;
And Mr. Roulston's bill, 1856. to repeal the first
section Of the oct, changing the line between Grun-
dy and Marion, coming up
Mr. ROULSTON proposed 10 amend. bv adding a
clause repeating the second and third sections of
said act; which was adopted.
! Mr. ROBERTS moved to lay the bill as amended.
the table-the vote resulting, yeas IS. navs "a
so the bill was laid on the table.
BENZ. snMoEs.
Mr. HANIILTON'S bill, $40, for benefit Of BEN.
Simmons, Lfree person Of color coming up
Mr. WHITE Of Knox, proposed 10 amend, By in
serting in the bill, the name Jeffrey Jackson, Of
Knox county," which was adopted.
Mr. HAMILTON said:
Mr. Speaker: l an in hopes the House will pass
this BILL it is for the benefit of Benjamin Simmons
an old negro, that was emanoipated by the will Of
his old MASTER who was an old revolutionary soldier
but one Of his sons claims him, and the negro there
fore, fled billiard has succeeded in procuring his
emancipation by a decree Of the Chancery Court;
but under Of our recent statutes he will have to
be sent to Liberia he was ensnoipated by the will
before the passage Of the law requiring them to be
sent to Liberia, but under the holding Of the Su-
prem Court his emancipation does not take effect
until the County Court would assent. He is good
negro, honest and well disposed, about As years of
age, and has family, and does not want 10 20 TO
Liberia and leave his family And therefore, it is
that hope the House will pass this bill, and let
this poor old negro remain with his family by Civ
ing bond and security for his good behaviour.
could have got petition from some Of the best cit.
izens in my county praying for the passage Of this
bill, but wrote to them that thought it unneces-
sary. BuI, Mr. Speaker 1 would not insist upon the
passage Of this bill it not from the fact that he
was emanciPated by will, previous 10 the passage Of
Iuu- 4
therefore, do not think this parallel case as he
would not have come under the provisions Of this
act If he had not have had contest his em7neipa-
ton.
Mr. GOLLADAY moved to lay the bill on the
table, which motion prevailed
TIE BLIND sCHoOL-DEAF AEB DUMB.
Mr. Ivie's bill, 1885, making appropriations for the
support and maintenance Of the Blind School, Zap
propriating $4,000 for improvements and repairs
Cheating apparatus) of the building, and $500 q
year for each poor pupil, in lieu Of the annual sum
Of "a 600 blooming up
MIR I'VE proposed to amend, by adding, "that SO
much as has been drawn for the present year under
existing laws, be suspended and accounted for in
accordance with the provisions Of this bill"
Mr. JOHNSON proposed to amend, by adding ap-
Propriatey the words at the rate Of $500 per an
mum:
These amendments were agreed to.
Mr. WHITE Of Knox proposed to amend, by ad-
ding $500 year for each pauper pupil in the Deaf
and Dumb Asylum at Knoxville, and the sum Of
$4,000 for improvements, SC.
Mr. DAVIDSON proposed to amend the amend
ment, by striking out $4,000"
After debate by Messrs Ivie Cooper, White Of
Knox, Bate, Gollsday, Davidson, and Others-the
vote resulted-yeas p, nays Al so the House
refused to strike out
Dir DAVIDSON now moved to strike out and in-
sert in lieu Of Mr. Whites amendment-a clause
providing for $500 3 year, and no more, for each
psuPer pupil in the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, and
repeating all laws annually apPrOpriating money to
said institution
4 Mr. WHITE Of Knox alleged that these pauper
pupils were carried to the school, and returned to
their homes at the expense Of the State that salaries
were to be paid, &C.
Mr. COOPER moved to lay the amendment in lieu
on the table-the vote resuldng-yeas p, nays 35
so the House refused to lay on the table.
Mr. WILSON moved that the bill be referred, for
furtherinformation.
Mr. GOLLADAY seconded the motion.
Mr. WHITE Of Knox suggested Select Committee.
Mr. GOLLADAY so modified the motion Select
Committee to consider the whole subject
Mr. WE and Mr. DAVIDSON hoped only the
amendments would be referred, and that the bill
might be passed and allowed to 20 to the Senate.
After further Conversation
Mr. WHITE had leave to withdraw his amend
ment
Mr. KING proposed to amend, by a proposition to
establish Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Memphis
spPropriating $1,000, SC.
The House then took a recess till two o'clock,
P. NJ.