Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-02-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Journal Of yesterday was read.

The Journal Of yesterday was read.
| CORRECTIoN-EDIToR OF THE ATHENS POST.
Mr. DOBSON, desired to correct the record of the
| explanation" Of his vote on Mr.. FultOn's motion,
to table Mr. Estes individual liability clause, which
the House last Wednesday, refused to apply to bod
sons bill to charter the Athens Manufacturing Com
pany he further explained that he voted against lay
ing the amendment the table because he wished to
be consistent Ia his votes he regretted however to
do So as it was fixing the individual liability the
editor Of the Athens Post, who stood among these
cOrporators, and was really one Of the best and
most worthy editors of the American party in Ten
nessee
NEwMAE's AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION
On motion by Mr. NEWMAN, his joint resolution
10 change the Constitution in regard to banks &C.,
was laid over and made the special order for Tues
day next.
oUADR1ENNGAL SESSIONS.
! Mr. STATIONS resolution to change the Consti-
tuition in this respect, coming up on the second
| reading
Mr. STANTON suggested an amendment, provi
ding for arranging the time Of electing members Of
the General Assembly to correspond with the pro-
| posed quadriennial sessions
Mr. WILSON made the point of order, that the
/ same matter, proposing 10 alter or amend the Con-
! titution, shall be read three times, sc.
After debate of the point by Mr. STANTON
! The SPEAKER sustained the point
ID
withdraw the resolution.
LAUDERDALE INSTITUTE.
! Mr. LACKEY introduced a bill NO y to incOr-
porate the Lauderdale Femlle Institute; which was
| passed the first reading, and Withdrawn by the
author.
ABSENCE.
| On motion by Mr. Bate, the principal clerk had
! leave Of absence till Monday.
KANSAS QUESTION.
The Senate resolution, memorializing the Con-
gress Of the United States for the admission Of Kan
sas with the LecOmptoR Constitution, coming up
Mr. RICHARDSON submitted preamble ard res
olutiOn, in lieu, as follows:
Whereas, a controversy is now going on IN Kan
sas Territory in relation a State Constitution, and
the reports from the Territory conflicting and
unsatisfactory; therefore
RESOLVED 5y tbs General Assembly Of the State of
Tennessee, That the question Of Constitution is
subject which ought TO be left TO the people Of Kan
sas; and that the admission Of Kansas State is
a subject which ought to be left the Congress of
the United States-aud that this Legislature ought
interfere in this matter but leave che people
of Kansas perfectly free to regulate their domestic
institutions, in their own way; and that our Sen
ators and Representatives ought to be left free and
Uutrammelled 10 pursue that which, in their
Judgment, is best calculated to produce peace and
quiet in the Territory, and do justice to all the par
ties concerned.
Mr. ROWLES moved to lay the resolution in lieu
on the table.
Mr. NEWMAN demanded the yeas and nays, and
the same being ordered and taken, resulted-yess
%, nays 34-as follow:
Ysas-Messrs Bate, Bayless, Bentley, Black
burn, Bradford, Cantrel, Carter Of Hardin, Cope
land, DObson, Estes, Fulton, Cannon, Griffith,
Hamilton, Johnson, Lamb, Low, Msris, Mickey,
Newman, Roberts, Rose, Rowles, Summers, ThOmP
son, Turner Of Sumner, Williams, Wilson, Wood
and Speaker DOnelson-29.
NdyS-Messrs. Algee Anderson, Beale, Benton
Bicknell, Brazeton, Bullock, Caldwell Carter Of
Carter, Cooper, Dodson, Ewing, GOlladay, Holiness
Ivie, keeney, Lackey, Lloyd, Nancy, NeWbern, Ran
dOlph, ROulston, RenshaW Richardson, St. John,
Sanders, Senteri Shrewsbury, Stanton, StoVau
Taylor White of Hamilton, White of Knox, and
Vaughn-34.
So the House refused to lay on the table
Mr. ST. JOHN now moved to postpone the subject
and make it the special order for Wednesday night
Mr. NEWMAN demanded the yeas and nays.
Mr. RICHARDSON opposed postponement He
did not want debate, but the vote.
There being no second to Mr. St. Johns motion,
the question taken the adoption Of the resO-
luton in lieu; end, Mr. NEWMAN demanding the
yeas and nays, they ordered and taken, result
ing-yeas 80, nays 35-as follow:
Yeas -Messrs. Algee, Anderson, Beale, Benton,
BickneH Brazelton, BULLOCK, Caldwell, Carter of
Carter, Cooper, Dodson, Ewing, Golladay, Holmes,
lvie, keeney, Lackey, Lloyd, Nancy, NeWOern, Ran
dOph, RoulstOn, Renshaw, Richardson, Ct John,
Sanders, Senter, Shrewsbury, Stanton, Stovsll,
White Of Hamilton White of Knox and Naughn-33.
Nays-Messrs Bate, Bayless Bentley Blackburn,
Bradford, Cantrell, Carter of Hardin, Copeland,
Dobs0n, Dunlap, Estes, Fulton, Cannon, Griffith,
Hamilton. johnson, Lamb, Low, Maris, Mickey,
Newman Roberts, Rose, RoWles, Summers, Taylor,
Thompson, Turner of Sumner, Williams, Wilson,
Wood, and Speaker DOnelsOn-Sl.
So the resolution in lieu adopted and substi-
tuted for the Senate resolution.
Mr. CALDWELL submitted another substitute,
which read for information, follows:
Rss0lDsa That the General Assembly of Tennes-
see recognizes the right of the people Of all the Ter
rtores-Kansas Misunderstanding through the
legally and fairly expressed will of majority Of
actual residents and whenever the number of their
lnnaoiiants JusCi6es it, 10 form Constitution, with
or without domestic slavery, and be admitted into
the Union upon terms of perfect equality with the
other States; and our Senators in Congress in
structed, and our Representatives requested TO vote
for the admission Of Kansas under the LecOmpton 1
Constitution If, from the facts they are satisfied |
that said Constitution has been so formed
Mr. BATE made point against second substi- |
tute.
Mr. THOMPSON represented that this was an |
amendment, in the second degree, and admissible. |
The SPEAKER SO held, and the substitute was
entertained.
Mr. ROWLES moved now to refer the subject to
the Committee on Federal Relations.
After debate by Messrs. BATE, BAYLESS, STAN
TON, THOMPSON, DAVIDSON, and others-the
yeas and nays were demanded, ordered and taken
on this motion, resulting-yess SO, nays 81 fol-
Ysas-Msssrs. Bate, Bayless, Bentley, Blackburn.
Bradford, Caldwell Csntrsll, Carter Of H., Copeland