Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-24

Hamilton, Holmes, johnson, Laekey, Lamb, Low, |
Maris, Newman, Roulston, RenshsW, Roberts, Rose,
Saunders, Sohmittou, Shrewsbury, smartt stanton,
Summers, Williams, Wilson, Wood, and Speaker |
So the amendment was rejected, and the bill pass
ed the third and last reading.
CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE.
The senate's amendment to the Memphis ChIis
tian Advocate Charter, was ooncurred IN
FREE BANKS.
Mr. Senator GOODPASTURE's joint resolution,
for a committee to investigate the management of
the Free Bank securities in the Comptrollers Office,
Sc coming up-it was concurred in-the blank for
the number Of committee being filed with three
The seaate's amendment to The bin O11) was
conourTed in.
SUMNER COUNTY.
The bill Is. 167) to furnish Sumner Circuit Court
Clerks Office with State Reports coming up--it was
passed the third and last reading in the House Of
Representatives-yeas 49, nays 4.
CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS.
Mr. RICHARDSON called attention to the Senate's
amendment to the bill 1881 to provide for the keep
ing of criminal causes in court which the House
had concuTred in The amendment OF the Senate
repeating all limitations in regard time for the
commencement of criminal actions.
The Senate's vote Of concurrence was reconsider
ed, and the House nOn-concurred
Mr. BULLOCK proposed to amend, by adding the
following
There shall be no Limitation of the night of the
State or Of individual prosecute writ Of error
in criminal cases. heretofore or hereinafter 80 be
determined which was ruled out Of order.
MECHANICS INSTITUTE.
The bill (291) for benefit of the Mechanics Insti-
tute, coming up
Mr. SANDERS proposed to amend by way Of sub
stitute the proposition heretofore submitted for the
diversion Of the $4,000 heretofore appropriated to
the Middle Division Fair from that Institution 10
the construction Of a Mechanics Institute Hall in
the city Of Nashville
Mr. SANDERS was now convinced that this ap-
preparation vested. If the House should de-
termine to adopt the bill in lieu, he would submit,
at Che proper time, the following amendment:
provided, That such transfer shall not take
place. without the consent of the delegate members
Of the Bureau from Middle Tennessee"
The vote on the substitute resulted-yeas So nays
., as follow:
Ysas-Messrs. Anderson Bate, Beale, Benton,
Bentley, Bcknell Brazelton, Bullock, Carter Of
Hardin, Cooper Davidson, Dave, Dunlap, Estes,
Ewing, Frazer, Fulton, Holmes, Ivie, Keeney, King,
Lackey, Lcyd, Maris, Mickey Newman, Richard
son, RoWles, Saunders, Shrewsbury, Stanton Turn
er Of Sumner, Williams, White of Knox, and Vaughn
-35.
Nqys--Messrs. Bayless, Caldwell, Copeland. Dob
son. Cannon, Griffith, Hamilton, johnson, Lamb,
Low, Randolph, Roulston Renshaw, Roberts, Rose,
Schmttou Senter, Smart, StOvall, Summers, Will
son. and Wood-22.
So the amendment in lieu was adopted.
Mr. SAUNDERS prOviso, as above, was also adoP-
ted.
And then the bill, as amended, was passed the
third and last reading in the House Of Representa-
tives, yeas 80, nays l6.
PUBLIC ARMS.
The bill, S. 24l, for keeping the public arms,
coming up
Mr. KING proposed to amend, by adding appro-
priately the words, ''or companies being organized
or which may hereafter be organized" which was
adopted.
Mr. JOHNSON proposed to amend further, by
adding clause requiring reports of the strength Of
the militia, shall be made the 10th day Of June,
instead of the 10th day Of May; which was adop-
ted.
So the bill passed the third and last reading in
the House of Representatives, yeas 48, nays f.
COMMITTEE TO SEE THE GOVERNOR.
The SPEAKER now announced the committee on
the part of the House of Representatives, to wait
on the Governor, viz: Messrs. ROWles, Bullock,
Richardson, Polk, and Copeland.
THE TENNESSEE CODE.
On motion by Mr. ROWLES, the House took up
the message of the Senate's non-concurrence in Mr.
Coopers (stereotype) amendment, and on his motion
the House receded.
PUBLICATION OF SUPREME COURT DEGREES, EXPEE-
sEs, &C.
The Senates bill (248) coming up
Mr. EWING proposed to amend, by adding clause
prescribing that the expenses Of the Supreme Court
shall be paid out of the Treasury, and that the
Comptroller issue his order to George Dardis, &c;
which was agreed to.
Mr. ESTES proposed further to amend, by adding
clause giving to the State Treasurer the duties and
fees of the Secretary of State in reference to turn
pike roads; which was rejected.
Mr. VAUGHN proposed TO amend, by adding au-
thority the Comptroller to purchase the State Re-
ports for the various Chancery Clerks; which was
adopted.
He also proposed to amend, by authorizing the
Comptroller to pay S135 to any person for set of
the State reports for Davidson Criminal Court which
was adopted.
The bill was then passed the third and last read
ing-yeas 81, nays 10.
wM. B. BATH, &C.
The Senate bill for benefit of W. B. Bate, (S125,)
Mr. ROWLES proposed to amend, by adding
clause that the Pres of the State Bank receive sal
airy of So 5OO-the vote resulting thereOn-yeas II,
nays SO.
Mr. CANNON moved a reconsideration Of this
vote.
Mr.. ROWLEs was willing to modify, and make
the salary $4,000, but
On motion by Mr.. CARTER Of Hardin, the mo-
ton to reconsider was laid on the table.
Mr.. DAVE proposed to amend, by adding clause
allowing a salary of $1,000 for the Clerk in the
Branch of the State Bank at Clarksville-the vote
resulting-yeas Is, nays 80;
So the amendment was rejected.
The bill was then passed the third and last read
ing in the House of Representatiyes-yeas 54,-
nays /.
FRAUDULENT BAEKING.
The bill Is. 98) to punish fraudulent banking,
coming up
Mr. NEWMAN proposed to amend the bill by ad-
ding:
That all the rights and privileges granted to the
Bank of Tennessee, by the charter and amendments
thereto, to engage IN the business Of banking be,
and the same are hereby extended to every free cit
zen of the State Of Tennessee, except the privilege
Of issuing bank notes. which is expressly prohibit
ed and no person engaging in such business shall
receive any aid from the State, or have any con-
necton with the State, so far as such business may
be concerned.
That every person engaging in the business of
banking under the foregoing section, shall pay to
the State the same bonus now required by law TO
be paid by the Free Banks, in the same way, and
under the same restrictions.
That nothing in this act shall be so construed
as 70 grant brokerage privileges and the privilege
Of brokerage is expressly prohibited"
Mr. GRIFFITH moved to lay the amendment On
the table-resultiug, yeas 40, nays l6; 50 the
amendment failed.
Mr. DAVE proposed to amend, by adding authO
rity to the Bank Of America to locate branch at
Memphis, to take the place Of the Southern Bank;
however so as not to increase the capital stock Of
the said Bank Of America.
Mr. CARTER of Hardin, moved to lay the hill
and amendment on the tsble-the vote resulting
yeas S. nays %.
So the subject laid on the table.
The House now took q recess for the convention.
REGISTER OF THE OCoEE LAND DISTRICT.
In convention Of the two Houses for the purpose
Of this election
The SPEAKER of the Senate announced the Or
der Of nominations.
Mr. ROWLES nominated Robert McNeeey.
No other nominations being submitted, the vote
preceded, and the clerks reported
For Robert McNeeley IS votes
The Speaker Of the Senate thereupon announced,
that Robert McNeeley, having received a majority
Of sill the votes cast, he is duly Entryaker and Re-
gister Of the Oooee Land District for the ensuing
four years.
The business of the Convention being thus ter
minated, it was prorogued by the Speaker Of the
Senate the Senators retired and the Speaker Of the
House of Representatives resumed the chair.
THE CODE.
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