Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-23

Mr. THOMPSON introduced a bin CNo. 4O1 to
give justices Of he peace equity jurisdiction in GER
tain eases- where the amount does aoteXceed $50.
NIGHT SESSIONS.
Mr. TURNER Of Sumner submitted a resolution
for night sessions-s7ery night except Saturday
! night-for the transaction Of local business.
i MIR NEWMAN moved q suspension Of the rules
I for The present consideration of this resolution
which motion was agreed to, and the resolution vas
taken up.
Mr. JOHNSON demsnded the yeas and nays on
the adoption Of this order.
Mr. BICKNELL considered that the rule might
operate to the Disadvantage Of members Of the
Revision Committee, none Of whom could be present
at night consistent with their duties in committees
| Mr. STOVALL proposed 70 modify the order SO as
to conne the business Of the night sessions to the
consideration Of private bills their second read
ing.
! Mr. COOPER could see no use in the adoption Of
such an order The House could certainly work up
the calendar Of business as early and as fast as the
Committee on Revision could make progress.
| Mr. STOVALL'S amendment was adopted
| Mr. FRAZER proposed to amend By adding
ssThat the Committee on the Revised Code he sx-
cused from acting on the Code at any time when the
House shall be ia session
! Mr. DUNBAR opposed the resolution at this stage
of the session. Until there could be united &C
ton on question Of this SORT IL would be useless
to drag an unwilling minority into these extra night
'i Mr. WILSON alleged that night sessions every
| other night during the month Of February Of the
! .st session worked well There was now more
new matter introduced every day than the House
| vas able to work of.
Mr. DUNLAP moved to lay the subject on the
table; and the yeas and nays being demanded, or
| dered aud taken thereon, Tesulted-yeas p, nays
46-as follow:
! Ysas.-Messrs Anderson, Benton, Bcknell, Car
ter of Hardin Cooper, Dunlap, Ewing, Griffith Ivie
\ King, Nancy, Mickey PolE, BenshaW, Richardson,
StOvalL, Thompson, Williams, White Of Hamilton
! White Of Kn0x, and Yaughu-zl
/ .Nag4.-Messrs Algee, Bayless, Beale, Bentley,
| Blackburn, Brazetou, Bullock, Caldwell, Carter Of
| Carter, Copeland Davidson, DaTie, DObsOn, bod
] son, Estes, Full n. Cannon, Hamilton, Harvey,
| Holmes, johnson, KendricI-, Keeney, Lackey, Lamb
| Lloyd, Low, Msris Newborn, Newman, Randolph,
/ ROulston, Roberts, Rsse RoWles, Saunders Sehmit-
| tOu, Senler, Shrewsbury, Smart, Summers, Turner
| Of Rosne, Turner of Sumner, Wilson, Wood, and
! Speaker DOnElson-46.
| So the motion was lost and the question re-
| Cured on the adoption Of Mr. Frazer's amendment
1 Mr. BEALE moved to lay the amendment on the
/ table.
The SPEAKER. The House has just refused to
/ lay the subject on the table
/ Mr. FRAZER demanded the yeas and rays on the
| adoption of his amendment, and 1t was rejected
/ yeas 81, nays 45.
Mr. WHITE, Of Knox, submitted the following by
way Of amendment in lieu:
! ''RssolUed, That hereafter this House shall meet
regularly at A. NJ, and adjourn al II NJ; meet al
| 2 and adjourn at P N meot again at Z, and
continue IN session till Il at night"
Mr. DAVIDSON moved to lay on the table, but
/ withdrew for
y Mr. TURNER os s., who demanded the previous
question, but the House refused to second the de-
mand-yeas 81, nays 81.
Mr. BEALE demanded the yeas and nays on the
Id If Mr. md
| ordered
Mr. POLK proposed to amend, by adding that the
! session run all night.
The SPEAKER ruled the amendment out Of order
The question was then taken the adoption Of
Mr. Whites substitute, resulting-yeas AZ, nays
Yeas-MesSrs Algee Bsyless, Bentley, Benton,
Bcknell, Blackburn, BrazetOn, Bullock, Caldwell,
Carter Of Carter, Cooper, Copeland, DavIe DObsOn,
Dods0n, Dunlap, Estes, Ewing, Griffith, Hamilton,
Harvey, Holmes, Ivie, Johnson, Keeney, King,
Laekev, Lamb LLOYD Low, NeWbern, Polk Randolph,
Roulston, RenshaW, Roberts, Saunders, SehmittOu,
Shrewsbury, Smart, Summers, Thompson, Turner
Of ROaue Turner Of Sumner, Williams, White Of
Hamilton, White Of Knox, and WOOd-49.
Nays.-Messrs. Beale, Carter Of Hardin, David
son, Frazer, Fulton, Cannon, Kendriok, Nancy,
Maris Newman Richardson, Rose, ROWles, st. John,
Senler, Slovall, Wilson, Vaughn, and Mr. Speaker
DonelsOn-l9.
So the substitute was adopted, and the question
required on the adoption Of the resolution as
amenCed.
MIR WHITE Of Knox demanded the previous ques-
ton on the adoption of the resolution as amended.
Mr. BRAZELFON called for the yeas and nays on
the demand which he Withdrew subsequently, and
the call was renewed by sir DAVIDSON, and the
same being ordered and taken resulIed-yeas 46,
nays lS-as FOLLOW:
Ysqs-Messrs. Algee, Anderson Bayless, Beale,
Bentley Benton, Bicknell, Blackburn, BrazetOn
| Bullock Copeland, Davidson, DavIe, DobsOn, Dun
| lap, Estes, Ewing, Cannon, Griffith, Hamilton,
Harnev Holmes, Johnson keeney King, Lamb,
Lovd, Low, Newbern, Polk, Randolph, RoUlsIon,
Renshaw Richardson, Roberts, Rose, Saunders,
Senter, Shrewsbury, Smartt, StovaN, Summers,
Turner Of Koane Williams, White of Knox, AMI
Vaughn-46.
N9ys.-Messrs Caldwell, Carter of Carter, bod
/ son, Frazer Fulton, Kendrick Nancy, Maris, New
| man ROwles, ST. John, SehmIItOu, Thompson, Tur
ner Of Sumner, Wilson, White Of Hamilton, Wood,
and Mr. Speaker DOnelsOn-l6.
So the main question was ordered, viz: Shall the
resolution, as amended, be adopted by the House.
and the yeas and nays being demanded thereon BY
MIR BEALE, they were ordered and taken, resulting
yeas A. nays 23-as follow:
Ysas-Messrs. Algee, Anderson, Bayless, Beale,
Bentley, blackburn, BTazelton, Bullock, CaldEell,
Carter Of h.. Copeland, DavIe DObsOn, Estes, Gam
mou Hamilton, Harvey, Johnson, Keudrick, Keeney,
Lackey, Lamb, Lloyd, Low, NeWbern, Polk, Ran
tolph, RoulsJOn, KenshaW, Roberts, RoWles, Saun-
4 ers SchmiLtOu, Seuter, Shrewsbury, Smart, Sum
lers Turner Of Roaue, Turner Of Sumner, Williams,
\ wilson, White Of Hamilton, White Of Knox, and
4Yood-44.
Nays-Messrs. Benton, Bicknell, Cooper, David
on, Dodsou, Dunlap, Ewing Frazer, Fulton,
lolmes, Ivie, King, Nancy, Maris Mickey, New
ian, Richardson, Rose, ST John, StOvau, ThOmp
5 On, Vaughn, and Mr. Speaker D0nelson-23
So the resolution, as amended, adopted
blr BEALE moved to reconsider this vote.
Mr. THOMPSON moved TO lay the motion to re-
consider the table, which was agreed to.
Mr. BRAZELEON moved that the House now ad-
ourn. i
The SPEAKER said, according to the order just
adopted, the House could adjourn I'll II o'clock
Mr. NEWMAN submitted the punt, that the stand
ing rules of the House could be changed without
one days notice. 9-....-
Mr. POLK contended that the rule, having been
suspended, the order was binding.
MIR ROWLES and Mr. STOVALL took and enforced
the same view of the case
The SPEAKER decided, that the present action
of the House abrogsted all former rules on the sub
jsot of adjournment
Mr. WILLIAMS appealed from the decision Of the
Chair.
The House sustainedthe decision Of the Chair.
RArIRoAD BONDS