Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-15

/ The west coast OF AFRICA.
Nr HARRIS moved to amend, so that instead o
being retained in the Penienliary he shall be hire,
| out until he earns amount sufficient for sal,
/ purpose which was adopted and then reconsdered
| Dir GOFF moved to amend so that such negroe
may have the option Of being sold into slavery or
| being hired out for said purpose.
ON motion by Mr. WALKER, the bill and amend
ments were recOmmitted to the Judiciary Commit ee
Senate next took mp the special order, the resolu
tons of r Walker in relation to the of the
| Hon Jno. Bell on the Kansas-Nebraska bill.
Besgrs WALKER and G0FF addressed tn,
Senate; after which,
Senate looks recess until p T. H.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WEDNESDAY,. Jan. 10, 1858.
The journal of yesterday was read
PETITION.
BIr CANNON presented the petition of citizen:
Of the town of BlouHtville, praying for amendment
OF charter, which was read.
PROPOSITIONS PASSED THE FIRST READING.
POsT-NOTEs.
Mr. BULLOCK introduced bill CNo. 369) for the
relief Of the people 1t is il the following words
Section l. Be Il enacted By the General assembly o
the State Of Tennessee That the Bank Of Tennessee
be- as is hereby, authorized to ISSUE for the relief
of the people, one million of dollars in post-nOtes
PAYABLE twelve months after date and that the said
sum Of one million Of dollars, shall be distributed
and apportioned among the branches and the pa
rent bank according to the apportionment Of capital
apportOned under the original charter Of the bank
but, if any branch bank has lost portion Of its
capital, there shall be deducted from such branch
bank the sum equivalent to its loss, and said sum
thus deducted shall be distributed among the other
branches.
Sec 3 Be IL further enacted, That three-fourths Of
this ISSUE thus authorized shall be for the discounts
- L., hap nd hrop ha
remainder for the purchase of bills.
Mr. HAMILTON introduced q bill No. 800 for
the benefit of Benz. Simmons.
Also, bill no. BID for the appointment Of COM
missiOners to run and remark the Tennessee and
Virginia line
Mr. RICHARDSON introduced bill No. 372) to
incorporate Rio Milling and Manufacturing Com
pany.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Mr. KEENEY submitted resolution to so amend
the rules that hereafter, any bill resolution
ferred TO q committee shall be considered and pass
ed upon at the time the chairman makes his report.
Mr. K. moved to suspend the rules so as to admit
Of present consideration of the proposition.
The motion was agreed TO.
lr RICHARDSON and Nr DUNLAP expressed
themselves favorable to the resolution; but
Mr. NEWMAN suggested the rule, that no amend
ment of the rules can be voted upon without one
days notice, so the resolution was passed over.
Hr CALDWELL introduced bill 90. 273) to
amend the set Of 1852, relating to the office Of
Justice Of the Peace.
LOOMING.
The House now returned to the Calendar-the
first thing being the consideration of Nr KEN
BRICKS looming resolution, which was read; and
then
Mr. EENDRICK had leave to withdraw the same.
FREE NEGROES.
Ur ALGEE'S resolution directing the Judiciary
Committee with reference to the removal Of free
negroes, vas considered and adopted.
REPRESENTATION.
Nr DOBSON'S resoiutioRt to amend the 9TH section
of the second article of the State Constitution with
was taken up: when
Vr D. had leave to Withdraw the same for amend
ment.
COMPENSATION BILL.
Afr STATIONS resolution condemnatory of the
Congressional compensation bill, was passed over
because Ar S. was absent.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Ar WILLIANS' resolution against taking up
business out of order, except by unanimous con-
sent, was considered and adopted.
THE NATIONAL HOMESTEAD BILL.
Mr. STATIONS resolution to confne the benefits
of the national homestead bill TO citizens Of the
Dulttu DldlESs DtluR thhbu up
Hr DAVIDSON moved to lay the resolution on
the table-fOr reasons stated by him in brief-that
we we're sent here by the people Of Tennessee to
legslae for them, and for their interests and that
we had better attend to our own State affairs before
we undertook to direct control the affairs Of the
Federal Government.
Hr EENDBlCK demanded the yeas and nays on
the motion, and the same being ordered and taken
resulted-yeas 90, nays 29-gs follow:
YeGs.-Messrs. Anderson, Bate Baylcss, Black !
burn Bradford, Caldwell, Carter of Il Irdin Cope
land, Davidson, Dobson, Dunlap Estes, Fulton, |
Cannon, Griffith Hamilton Harvey, Johnson, |
Lamb, Low Maris, Mickey, Newman, Roberts, |
Roses RoWles, St. John, Schmittou Stovau Sum
mers Thompson, Turner of BOane, Williams, VIII |
son, Wood aud Mr.. Speaker DOneson-36.
Nays.-Nessrs. Algee Beale, Benton, Bicknell, |
BrazeltOn BullOch, Carter of Carter, Cooper, Dave
DOdsOn, Ewing, GOiaday, Holmes, Ivis, Keudrck, |
Heeney, Lloyd, NeWbJrn, Randolph, RoulstoH Rem
,haW, Richardson, Saunders, Senter, Shrewsbury, |
Stanton, White of Hamilton, White of Knox, and
VaUghn-29
So the resolution was laid on the table.
BANK BANKRUPT LAW.
Mr WHITE of Knox's re olution averse to q ma
iOnal bankrupt law applicable to banks, was taken
lp.
Ir ROSE moved to lay the resolution on thetable
Mr. RICHARDSON demanded the yeas and nays,
nd the same being ordered and token resulted
eas "a, nays 30-as follow:
Yeas-Nessrs. Bate, Bayless, Blackburn, Bradford
'aldWell Copeland, Davidson, DObsOn, Dunlap Estes
'ultOn, Cannon, Griffith Hamilton Harvey, John
on, Low, NIaris, Mickey, Newman, Roberts, Rose
'owles, st. John, SchmittOu, Smart, StOvall Sum
lers Thompson, Turner Of Roane, Williams, Wilson,
Wood and Mr. Speaker DOnesOn-34.
NGy5-Messrs. Algee, Anderson, Beale Benton,
cknell Brazeton, Bulloch, Carter of Carter, Coop
r, Davie, Dodson Ewing, Frazer, Golladay, Holmes,
Z I n
ern, Randolph, Roulston, RenshaW, Richardson,
oberts, Senter, Shrewsbury, White Of Hamilton,
lhite of Knox, and VGughn-3O
So the resolution was laid on the table.
KANSAS AFFAIRS.
On motion by Mr. White of Knox, the House took
p the consideration of Mr. Folks Federal resolu-
on approving the course Of the Federal Executive
nd cOndemning that of Gov. Walker.
Mr. DAVIDSON ION leave) explained and gave ,
,ssOns for voting against this order; and
Mr. White Of Knox, explained his reason which
lduced him to make the motion.
Mr. THOMPSON moved to lay the resolution on
e table; and the yeas and nays being demanded ]
Mr. Beale. and ordered and taken, resulted-yeas
{, nays 43-as follow: O
Hsas-Messrs. Bradford Bulloeh, Caldwell, !
after of Hardin Cooper, Copeland, Dunlap, Crit
h. Harvey Holmes Ivie Keeney Lackey. Maris u
ewmau, Renshaw, st. John, Saunders, Stanton I
OVAL Thompson, Turner Of ROane, and Wood 6
Ndys.-Messrs. Algee, Anderson, Bayless Beals, o
anton BickneIl, Blackburn, Brazelton, Carter of
lrter Davidson, Dsyie, DobsOn, Dodson, Estes,
wing Fulton, Cannon, Golladay, Hamilton,
hnson, Kendrick, Lloyd, Low, Nancy, Mickey Y
,wbern, Randolph, Roulson, Richardson, Roberts, c.
,se, Rowles SchmittOu, Senter, Shrewsbury, v
aartt, Summers, Williams, Wilson, White of Ham
on White of Knox, Vaughn, and Mr.. Speaker G
u
So the House refused to lay onthe table.
Mr. Wilson moved to refer the resolution to the r,
mmittee on Federal Relations.
lfr STANTON opposed the motion, demanding Il
yeas and nays, and the same being ordered and
zen, resulted-yeas IS, nays p
lr Vaughn explained, and said: he did not en-
rse Mr. Buchanans course, nor was he prepared to
ldemn the course Of Gov, Walker.
So the resolution was referred.
BANK BANKRUPT LAW.
Mr. THOMPSON moved q reconsideration Of the a.
e tabling the resolutions Of Mr. WHITE of Knox 90
the vote being recousidered, he moved to refer
resolutions TO the Committee on Federal Rea-
rs. da
dr WILLIAMS demanded the yeas and nays on Gu
motion, and the same being ordered and taken, re-
ulted-yeas AZ, nays l9-as follows: H.
TeGS.-Messrs. Aluee Anderson. Bate Rsvless