Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY, January :, 1858


EvENIEG sEssIoN-THB CODE.
The SPEAKER, according to the standing order of
the House. directed the reading Of the Sixth Part Of
the Seuae's bill 1867 to revise The Statutes, &C. and
the same read through by the Clerk, and passed
the second reading.
BANK INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
On motion by Mr. JOHNSON, it was ordered, that
the blank in the Senate's joint resolution, Of this
morning, TO authorize the appointment Of Joint
Select Committee to investigate the State Bank be
filed with the number five"
Mr. SAUNDERS had leave TO withdraw the bill to
establish the 10th Judicial District.
ANNA MARIA MCEAIRY.
Mr. POLK hsd leave TO introduce a bill 90. 3j4)
for the relief Of Anna Maria McNairy, Executrix Of
DR.. Boyd McNairy deceased
BANK PEOPOsIsITIOy.
Mr. STANTON ION leave) submitted joint reso-
luton relative 10 bank reports during their suspen-
sion of specie payments, as follows:
WHEREAS. it is difficult for This Legislature TO
contemplate the ability Of the respective banks in
this State 10 resume specie payment and, NHEEEAs,
legislation upon the subject ls Of great Importance
TO the csuHtry; therefore
b Il 7ssolred 1y, lis Geasral assembly Of the State
Of TsHasssss, That the proper officers Of each and
every bank in this State which has heretofore sus
pended specie payment, &c, be and hey are
hereby requested report 10 this Legislature at As
early day possible the probable time by which
such banks can resume specie payment, should tins
Legislature waive the enforcement Uf the penalties
which said banks have incurred by said sp9nsiOn.
The resolution lies over
GEOLOGICAL MAPS.
The Senate joint resolution directory to the Sec
retary Of State 10 retain the Geological maps in
his posse ssiOn, in order that the same may
pany the dnal report Of the State GeolOgist,
next considered and cOncurred IN.
OLD SOLDIERS.
The Senate joint resolution directory TO the Ten
upqzap DELEGATION in COuUrpss NJ fbp United
States, TO their diligence, &C, 10 procure the
passage Of a resolution granting pension 10 the
soldiers Of the war Of 1872, and The various Indian
wars, next coming up for consideration
Mr. ST. JOHN proposed to amend, by extending
the terms Of the resolution SO as to embrace the
soldiers their widows and orphans.
Mr. WILSON. Ii would be certainly unwise to
attempt here TO draw "a bill in detail upon this
subject All that we could do, would be 10 call at
teuCiOn TO the matter.
The amendment was rejected, and then the reso-
luton was adopted.
CENTRAL UNIVERSITY.
The Senate bill to incorporate the Central Uni
7ersiy Of the General Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, next coming mp for con
siderauiOu
On motion by Mr. FRAZER. the amendment here
toforc submitted BY him, for the exemption of the
site and buildings from tszatioE, was stricken out.
Mr. WILSON proposed to amend, by sIriking out
that portion Of the bill proposing to establish
another Medical College in the city Of Nashville
Mr. EWING moved 90 lay the amendment the
table.
Mr. WILSON alleged shat 10 was not competent to
lay an empty motion on the understanding the
yeas and nays u7oD his amendment; and the same
being taken, il rejected-yeas 10, nays 44-and
the question recurring on final passage, The bill was
passed the third and last reading in The House-by
yeas 55, nays D.
PUTNAM COUNTY, E0.
The Senate bill las smended) to release the State
tax for 1858 the counties of Putnam, Lewis, /
Sequatchie Union and, CLcaIham, next came up in I
order Tor consideration, Oh the final reading.
Mr. ST. JOHN opposed the bin, as an unjustihable /
species of class legislation.
Mr. CARTER Of Carter, proposed TO amend by /
including the county OF Johnson within the provis-
ions Of the bill
Mr. TURNER of Sumner, moved to lay the bill and |
amendments the table; which motion was lost, by 1
yeas -. nays Sand the question required on the /
adoption Of Dir CATERS amendment.
Mr. CARTER made a statement Of the merits Of 1
his au5ndReut which submitted in good faith. /
The amendment was adopted, by yeas p, nays
2I-and the question REQUIRED again on the adoption
OF tie bill as amended
Mr. FULTON proposed further TO amend by
adding that Lincoln county be allowed to pay her
STATE ak in good Lincoln whisky, provided that
'bust-heads" shall not be legal tender.
Ny CARTER proposed to insert the word demo
cratic between Lincoln and whisky"
Mr. BRAZELTON proposed TO amend the amend
ment, by adding after whisky, The words, 20
any other article CT commerce.
Mr. HAMILTON moved the indefinite post
pouemeut Of the bin and gmendmeots, and the
yeas and nays being demanded ordered and taken
on the question, the result was-yeas D. nays 30
as follow:
Ysu.-SIcssrs. Ngee, Btyless, Dobson Fulton,
n II II
Laokey. Low, Mari-. Mickey, Richardson, Roberts,
Rose ST.. John, Schmittou. Smart Summers, Tur-
ler Of ROane. Turner Of Sumner, Wilson, and Mr..
Speaker DouCsou-25.
Nays -1icssrs Anderson. Beale Bentley, Benton.
BicinelL Blackburn, Brnzeltou, Garter Of Carter
Copeland, Davie, Ewing, Frazer GOlIaday Holmes
NeDdrck, heeuey, Lloyd Nancy, Randolph Eoul
7t0u, Eenshaw, E0wles, Saunders SenteT, ShTews- |
bury, stanton, Thompson, White Of Knox, N0od I
lDt Iaughn-2O.
So the House refused to postpone
DIR COPELAND moved 10 strike out the amend !
nents.
MIR THOMPSON demanded The previous question.
md there being second, the main question, viz:
Shall the bill pass IS amended was taken by yeas [
md nays, resulung-yeas ~. nays 3j-as follow:
If0s.-Nessrs. Anderson, Benton, Bickneu, Black /
Jurn. Brazelton. Carter of Carter, Davie, Ewing |
leudrick, Keeney Lloyd, Polk, Roulston, RenshaW. [
saunders, Senter, Stanton, Thompson, Williams, I
md Wood.
Nays.-Messrs Algee, Bayless, Beale Cooper Cope. !
and D0hson, Frazer, Fulton, Cannon, Golladoy, +
irifith, Hamilton Harvey Holiness Iyie, johnson. .
.lckey, Low. Nancy, Naris, Mickey, Richardson,
Roberts, Rose, Bowles, ST. John, Schmittou- Shrews-
Jury, SMART Summers, Turner Of Roane, Turner OF
sumner, Wilson, Vaughn, and Mr. Speaker DOnel-
Ou-&J.
So the bill was rejected.
BANK rsvEsuG,rraG COMMITTEE. 1
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