Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-23

posed 10 progress and reform to alege that all re-
forms come from the people; and incidentally 70
argue the merit Of the bill He alleged tie dfscrep-
ancy Of that pFinciPleof holding in the courts which
gives preference % the legal abovs the eouitable
title, and the necessity for courts Of equity and
chanoery 10 prevent the Outrage 0f justice 81 he
teehnleallues OF the law
SIR FOLK densnled the previous question, but
Withdrew for
Mr. DAVIDSON. Mr. Speaker, The question was
asked ne moment ago, in reply to aninterrogato-
~ put 70 the gentleman from Madison, (Mr Bull
lock- If England was my model2 To any one at
all knowing or my anteesdents i5 would be unne-
cessary for me to make explanation Of this matter;
but an decidedly unwilling that the remark Of the
gentleman should 20 out in that shape for the res
son that il comes too mnoh in the same shape Of
other imputations in this House against ny demoo-
racy, and the place Of my birth. Sir, am no friend
70 England never have been IL ell her history,
But why did make this remark because the gem
tleman has contended that our forms of action at
Law are derived from English Law. And why did /
introduce Lord BroughamG simply for the purpose
Of showing. that at the very place whence We have
derived these forms Of the common law, they were
now endeayOring to strike Them down I coincide
with the gentleman, that We hsve derived our sys-
TEN OF laws from England and that although she
has tyrannized over every quarter Of the habiable
globe, yet she has done more for the advancement
Of the worlds jurisprudence than all other countries
combined. Sill, sir, ERglandis not my model
Mr. BULLOCK. Herein be stood with the gentle
man from LiaeolR-on the same platform
Mr. POLK nov pressed the demand for the pre-
vious question, ana, there being second, the main
question ordered.
Mr. NEWMAN demanded the yeas and nays on
the main question, viz: shall the blpass the second
reaing! and the same being ordered and taken, re-
sulled-yeas 40, nays 29-as follow: ME
Ysas--Nessrs. Algee, Bayless, Beale, Bentley,
Blackburn, Caldwell, Carter Off COPELAND Davidson,
DJbson, Estes, Fulton, Cannon, Hamilton Harvey
Holmes, johnson, Kendrick, Kee1ey, King, Lamb,
Lowe, Maris, Mickey, Newman, Polk Roulston
Richardson, Roberts, Rose, st. John, Saunders,
SehmittOu, Shrewsbury, Smart, StOvan, Summers,
Thompson, Turner OF Roane. Turner of Sumner
Williams, Wilson, Wood, and Speaker DoneIson
fl
NGys.-Messrs. Benton, Bieknell, Brazelton, Bull
lock, Cooper, Dodson, Ewing Griffith, Iyie, backey
Lloyd Nancy, NeHbern, Randolph, RenshaW, RoWles,
Senter, White of Hamilton, White Of Knox, and
Vaughn-20
Mr. TURNER Of Sumner, asked and obtained
leave to withdraw the same for amendment
Mr. POLK asked the unanimous consent Of the
House take his Kansas resolutions from out Of the
hands Of the Committee on Federal Relations
Mr. BULLOCK objected
up the Consideration Of resolutions.
The motion was lost.
Mr. NEWMAN gave notice Of his intention on to-
morrow, or some future day, to Introduce a resou-
ton rescnd Mr. William order requiring unani-
nous consent to take up business out Of order.
RAILROADS,
The SPEAKER directed the order Of the conside-
ration Of bills the third reading and Mr. BrazeI-
toms bill IIl 10 compel railroad companies 10 keep
-, Il D. r-en- ,0cc-
Mr. BRAZELT0N set forth its merits, and h e vote
thereon resuled-yeas So nays 3 SO the bill pass
ed the third and last reading in the House Of Rep
resen.atiYes. --
REvExUR-NoE RESIDENT SLAVES.
Mr. EEWBRN'S bill (164J to increase the revenue
-[by taxing the privilege Of hiring nonresident
slaves coming up
Mr. NEWBERN was heard at length upon the
merits Of the bill: and then
The question on the third reading was taken, re-
sultng yeas 20, nays 90, as follow:
Ndys.-Messrs. Anderson, syless, Bentley, Ben
ton, bullock, Copeland, Dunlap, Ewing, Frazer,
Griffith, Hamilton, Keeney, Lackey, Lloyd. Maris
NeWbern, Newman, Randolph, ROuistOn, Richard
son. RenshaW, Smart, Stanton, Turner Of Sumner
Williams, and White Of Hamilton-26
Yeas. --Messrs. Beale, Bcknel Blackburn, Braz-
elton, Caldwell, Carter Of Carter, Carter Of Hardin
Cooper, Davidson DObson, Dodson, Fulton, Gam
mon, Harvey, Holmes IYie, johnson, King Lamb,
Low, Polk, Roberts, Rose, ROWles, St. John, Sauud
ers, Sehmittou, Senter, Stovau Summers Thomp-
son, Turner OF ROane, Wilson, Wood Vaughn, and
Speaker DonelsUn-3G.
So the bill was rejected.
TAN ASSESSMENT ON HIRED SLAVES
The bill of the Committee on Ways and Means
(132) in relation to the assessment Of tax hired
slaves, coming up
Mr. DUNLAP and Mr. RICHARDSON made a state
ment of its prOyisions-as heretofore rep0rted-it
being the true intent and meaning Of the act that
the hirer shall pay the the slave only for the
year he may have the same in possession.
The vote on this bill TesuIed-yeas "a, nays l.
the bill passed the third and last reading in the
House Of Representatives.
BELL RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. POLK moved to take up the Senate message
just announced transmitting the Bell resolutions.
When he had before to day moved to take up b.
Kansas resolutions, it with the intention call
the previous question, and to cut off speech. He
would do the same thing now, if the Honse would
consent 10 take up these.
Mr. DAVIDSON declared that he would not vote
for any such proposition under the gag and force of
the previous question.
Mr. DAVE moved to lay Mr. Folks motion on the
table; but did not press the motion.
Mr. THOMPSON. One objection is sufficient to
defeat The motion.
Mr. POLK moved to repeal the objection rule.
The SPEAKER. That requires a days notice.
TAX COLLECTIONS.
Mr. BICKNELL'S bill (9SJ TO secure the collection
of taxes in certain cases collectors may deputze
c1nstables coming up
Mr. NEWMAN moved TO strike out that part which
that the bill shall be in force from its
passage
Mr. SUMMERS proposed to amend, by authorizing
collectors TO send tax bills to be collected by the
officers Of an adjoining county.
The SPEAKER. That is the law now.
So theamentment was withheld.
The yete.W was theR taken, resultng-yeas 60, nays
$50 the bill passed the third and last reading in
the House Df Representatives.
And on motion By Mr. JOHNSON, it was ordered |
to be forthwith Transmitted to the Senate.
RAILROAD BONDS. ...
Mr. RICHARDSON'S bill l23s) to preserve the |
cre1itof the State-(A new Board of Directors on |
failure TO pay interest on bonds coming up-and /
the vote thereon being taken, IesulJed--yeas 81 /
nays $50 the bill passed the third and last reading
10 the House of Representative.
GREEyvuLE AND NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD.
Mr. JOHNSON'S bill (277) to charter the Green
Vile and North Carolina Railroad Company coming /
ID was also considered on the third and last read
ing; but, before the reading could be completed
The House then, at p NJ, took recess till |
o'clock.