Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The journal of yesterday was read.

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to issue one and half million bonds-the question
being on the second reading.
MrEWING proposed to amend by adding clause
to the effect, that so as said company shall
have graded from the terminus Of the first 80 miles
from Nashville TO the Kentucky line, the Governor
shall issue the bonds of the State agreeable to the
provisions of the act Of 1852, which was adopted.
Mr. WHITE Of Knox proposed further to amend
by adding clause authorizing the East Tennessee
and Virginia Railroad Company to establish an E1-
press line, which was adopted.
Mr. LAMB proposed further to amend, by adding
a clause TO release subscription voted by the people
of the county of Henry TO the Memphis and Ohio
Railroad provided said road does not from Paris
to the mouth Of Sandy; which was adopted, and 50
the bill passed the second reading, and referred
to the Committee on Internal improvements.
COSTS
The Senate's message insisting on its amendment
to the bill I'll r. 380) providing for costs in Grimm
al causes, coming up-the House recedeG
coMFTBoLIER.
The Senate's amendmentto the bill H. r. 1917
directory to the Comptroller Of the lreasury-ia
book to register coupon bonds coming up-the
House eOncurred
The Senates bill in lieu of the bill (H R. 276) to
amend the criminal laEs, coming up-the motion to
concur was laid on the table,
WHAT REMAINS.
The Senate's joint resolution in regard to the
preservation of stationery, &C., furnished to the
General Assembly, coming up
. Mr. ROWLES proposed to amend, by adding: And
that for such services The said directors shall be
entitled to receive a reasonable compensation
And SO the resolution was adopted.
REVISED CODE.
On motion by Mr. ROWLES, (by unanimous con-
SENT the House took up the bill Is. 287) to provide
for the printing ofthe Revised Code ocompensate the
revisOrs, and for other purposes declaring the
Code to be the body Of the State laWs-authOrizing
5000 to be retained at S3-distribution, &e,-re-
visors to receive each $4,000, &C., coming up
Mr. DAVIDSON suggested that if the work could
be furnished at 70, it was wrong for the State to
sell at 90. He wanted no copyright.
Mr. RICHARDSON. 1t should be furnished at as
cheap a rate possible,
Mr. ROWLES and Mr. BULLOCK It would be
cheap law book at So 90 and at that, it would not
indemnify the State. Rather than be without it,
Mr. B. declared he wOuldnOt withhold $50.
Mr. DAVIDSON. Why was the time for its compile
ton put off till the 18th of August.
Mr. BULLOCK. Because we were determined to
have the work done in good style. The bill passed
the second reading.
The bill Is 24) to regulate tipping, &c., was con-
sidered and passed the second reading.
REPORTS.
The bill Is. 58) to procure reports and books for
the use Of the Supreme Courts, was considered and
passed the second reading.
PRoFAxE SWEARING
The bill Is. G5) defining the penalty for prOfane
swearing, was indefinitely postponed.
MISTAKE.
The bill Is. 99) to correct a mistake in the pay
ment Of money into the treasury, $780, was con-
sidered and passed the second reading.
LIQUORS.
The bill Is 89) to prevent the adulterstiOn of Ii
quors, coming up-it was laid on the table.
TRUST DEEDS.
The bill rs 1O4) to amend the laws in relation to
trust deeds, coming up-it was passed the second
reading.
LANDLORDS LIEN.
The bill rs. IO7) to amend the act of 1926 chap
l, sec. l. in relation to landlords ien coming up
it was laid on the table.
BANKS.
The House now 90 o'clock, A. NJ resumed the
special order, viz: The bill Is 275) to extend the
time for acceptance TO the suspended banks-[9O
days frUm and after the passage Of this act, pay
out notes of the Bank of Tennessee-extend the
time for retiring small notes-Bank Of Tennessee
shall not be required to resume till the Union and
Planters Banks shall file acceptance, sc.
Mr. DAVIDSON moved to strike out the Turner
amendment.
Mr. RICHARDSON proposed to amend, by strik-
ing out the Turner amendment, and inserting the
following in lieu:
s'Bs It further enacted, &C. That in case the Union
and Planters Banks of Tennessee, fail or refuse to
accept tbe provisions Of the passed at the pre-
sent session, requiring the suspended banks to re-
specie payment, the provisions Of said act shall
in no manner be binding upon the Bank Of Tennes-
see, but in that case the said Bank is required to
sumo specie payments within one month after
G Ill DIT 49,
Banks: Provided, that resumption by the Union and
Planters Banks, does not take place before the first
day Of November, 1858; and in that case the Bank
of Tennessee shall be required to resume the said
first day of November, 1858"
''And be t further enacted That hereafter it shall
be in the discretion Of the President and Directors
of the Bank Of Tennessee, to use so much Of its
banking capital for other legitimateS banking pur
poses than the dscOunting Of prOmissOry notes, as
they may deem eXpedient."
After opposition by Mr. DAVIDSON
Mr. LAMB moved TO lay the amendment on the
table-the vote resulting yeas 80, nays 28-as fol-
low:
Yeas-Messrs. Bate, Bayless, Bentley, Blackburn. |
Bradford Caldwell, Carter of Hardin, Copeland,
Davidson, DObson, Dunlap, Estes, Fulton, Cannon,
Griffith, Hamilton, Harvey, johnson, King, Lamb, |
Low, Maris, Mickey, Newman, Polk, Roberts, Rose,
Rowles, St. John, SohmittOu Smartt Stoyall, Sum
mers, Thompson, Turner Of Sumner, Williams, VIII
son, Wood, and Speaker Donelson-39.
NGyS-Messrs. Anderson, Beale, Benton, BiCknell, !
Brazelon, Bullock, Cooper, Dave, Ewing, Holmes, |
Ivie, Keeney, Lackey, Lloyd ROulstOn, RenshaW, |
Senter, Shrewsbury, Stanton, White of
Hamilton, White of Knox, and Vaughn-28.
So the amendment was laid on the table.
Mr. DAVIDSON now pressed his motion to strike |
out so much Of the Sumner amendment, as makes |
the resumption Of specie payment TO depend upon /
upen the discretion of the President and Directors
OF the Bank of Tennessee.
NJ mo
opposition to striking cut.
Mr. DAVIDSON modified his motion, making it to
strike out the whole Of the Sumner amendment de-
handing the yeas and nays
The vote resulted-yeas "A, nays 37-as follow:
YeGS.-AIessrs Anderson, Beale, Bicknell, Bra
felton, Caldwell, Carter of Hardin, Cooper, David
son, Davie, Estes, Ewing, Holmes, Ivie, Keeney
Lamb, Low, Newman, Randolph, Roulston, Renshaw,
St. John, Stanton, and White Of Hamil-
ton-24
Nays.-Nessrs Bate, Bayess, Bentley, Black
burn, Bradford, Bullock, Copeland Dobson, Dunlap
Frazer, Fulton, Cannon, Griffith, Hamilton, Har-
ney, johnson, King, Lackey, Maris, Mickey, Polk
Roberts, Rose, Bowles Scmittou, Senter, ShreWs-
bury, Smart, StOvall, Summers Thompson, Turner
Of Sumner Williams, Wilson, White Of Knox, Wood,
Vaughn, and Speaker DonelsOn-37.
So the motion failed
Mr. BRADFORD proposed to amend the bill, by
adding:
'.Bs ii further enacted That $500 900 ofthe States
stock in the Union and Planters Banks be sold by
he President and Directors Of the Bank of Tennes-
see, as authorized by law, and branch of said
bank be established at Memphis with capital of
S25O,0O0 andla branch at Knoxville with q capital
If Sl5O,OOO"
Mr. BULLOCK. These branches we're shaokles
md manaoles upon the Bank. He moved to lay it
N the table, but withdrew for adirectvote, demand
ng the yeas and nays.
Mr. POLK, showed that the Bank would make
more money upon the capital at Memphis, than at
my other point.
Mr. DUNLAP added considerations in favor of
,ranch at Memphis.
Mr. BEALE proposed to amend, the amendment
" adding: Provided said stock shall not be sold at
ess then par value for gold and silver.
Mr. BRADFORD accepted.
The vote on the amendment as modified, resulted
yeas 46 nays 1S-as follow:
Tsas-Messrs. Anderson, Bate, Bayless, Beale,
bentley, Benton, Bicknell, Bradford, Brazelton |
"copper", Copeland, Davidson, Dsvie, Dunlap, Estes,
wing, Erazer, Fulton, Cannon, Griffith, HamiI-
on, Holmes, johnson, Keeuey, King, Lackey, Lloyd,
low, Naris Mickey, Polk, Randolph, ROulstOn,
'eushaw, Roberts, Rowles, Rose, Senter, Smart,
stanton, Summers, Turner of Roane, Turner Of Sum
ma VTTLs. II I NJ q,