Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-02-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Tho journal Of yesterday was read.
PROPOSITIONS PASSED THE FIRST READING.
Mr.. KING, introduced bill No. 4I2) to amend
the charter Of the Gas Light Company Of the City
Of Memphis
Mr.. BENTLEY submitted the following, which
lies over under the rule:
WHEREAS. the calling Of the yeas and nays, puts
upon the Clerk much labor, and involves considera-
bic expense to the State: Therefore
RssoLred, That the yeas and nays shall not be
csled, unless demanded by ten members: provided
this rule shall not apply to the passage Of bills on
the third reading for the appropriation of money
Mr. WHITE Of Hamilton, introduced a bill No
Hamilton
Mr.. WHITE of Knox, introduced a bill NO. 4ID
TO authorize the Register Of East Tennessee to tran
scribe certain records, aud for other purposes
Kr NEWBEkN, submitted a joint resolution re-
ia1Ive 70 the Importation or immigration of public
paupers into the United States by way Of instruction
All request theEeunessee delegation in Congress
Mr.. EWING introduced a bill No 4I5} directory
to overseers Of roads, and for other purposes
CONSTITUTION IL REGARD TO BANKS, sc.
Nr. NEWMANS resolution amendatory Of the
Constitution in regard TO banks, Lotteries and the
public credit, coming up in Order-it was consider
ell aud passed the second reading-yeas 46, nays
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LIST OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. BLACKFORD'S resolution for printing a list
Of the Standing Committees Of the House of Renrs-
sentstives, coming up, it to was indefinitely post
pOned.
BANKS AND BANKING.
The House Committee according to special order,
proceeded TO consider the report Of the Conference
Committee on the dsagreeing vote Of the two houses
on amendments TO the Senate bank bill No 81
[ The report Of special committee was printed in
yesterdays proceedings
Mr.. COOPER desired to postpone till Monday,
when certain members absent who desired TO vote
on the suhjec., would be present.
Mr.. BRADFORD, Mr. Rowles, Mr. Turner Of
sumner, objected TO POstPouemeut: and the motion
was not pressed.
Mr.. ROWLES called for the reading of the Senate
message reporting the favorable action Of that body
on ssll report of the conference committee, which
was had and he then moved that the House con-
Mr. ST JOHN asked the gentleman from Brad
ley to explain the modification of the Amendment n
Ile ''I section now proposed by the Conference
The SFbANEE S couutern1te system does not 20 !
into operation till the first OF SeDtenber 1879
MI nv LLo explained, and gave the reason FOR |
this modification He said: Il is we'll toov-n tb,t |
EIGHTEEN. rs Of cur bank Circulation arc in b-b
bank notes. The object was TO give time for the /
banks TO call IN this branch bank circulation and 60
prepare themselves for the operation Of the coIDts
note system IN September, 1859. Otherwise. il was
thought the time would be too short The commit
tee we're afraid hat to adopt shorter time Would
be to force the banks to call too earnestly mon
their creditors, and so produce arrangement and
in The business Of The country.
He proceeded to make some explanation Of his
own course he never had any objection to tbe
counter note system His objection was simply as
10 the time when II should 20 into operation. If
his system were TO 60 into operation Immediately
L would certainly operate most oppressiyely and
ujuriOusly upon the business Of the country.
Mr.. DUNLAP. Mr.. Speaker desirs the country