Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-19

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nooga; and in accordance with his wishes II was
rejected by the House. After another Intellectual
effort to amend the vote required upon the MASSAGE
of the original bill. The bin was defeated bv tie
vote-the vote standing-yeas o. and nays %. It
il true the vote as tappears on House Journal maze
SO4-is yeas %, and nays 90
But Mr. Burch cannot fail to recollect that Mr.
Raton voted for the bill, and when he saw that it
was rejected by a tie vote, be changed his vote to
the negative in order that he might move a recon
sderation of the vote rejecting the bill, which he
could not have done had be not voted with tia ma
iority-and Mr. H. did move to reconsider the same
day Now, had Mr.. Burch voted in the affirmative
/ the result would have been different and the Jour
nal would have shown vote of 30 ayes and % noes
| passing the bill by majority Of two votes
| Again sir, Feb. 26th, the next day, the Senate
Bill No 81 to establish the 18th Judicial Cireuit
was taken up, when Mr.. Armstrong offered as an
amendment the bill to establish a Criminal Court at
Knoxville The vote on the adoption Of the amend
ment stood, 80 ayes and 80 noes-Alr Bureh voting
in the negative defeating the bill the second time
and there the matter rested. Nov sir, in view of
these facts the Senator from Hamilton, Mr. Burch
deliberately penned thefollOWing paragraphs
| HAgain the statement Of the Representative from
Knox differs from the Journal when he says his bill
was lost by vote; thereby conyeyingth idea that
il had voted for the bill it would have become the
| law If he had refreshed his recollection by an ex-
animation of the Journal he would have ascertained
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for instead Of against the bill, 1t would not have
passed"
Out of his own mouth have I judged him, and
shown that his attempt to eXtrcate himself from the
situation in which he is involved, has proved in
efsctual and Olsen genuOus as has his whole course
in this matter been illiberal and ungraleful
Il is true as stated by Mr. Burch that his bill was
not rejected by the Senate until time after mine
was defeated by discourse in the House-but he had
well ascertaned that the Judiciary Committee Of the
| Senate would, probably, make an adverse report,
and that the bill would as certainly be rejected as
it came up in the Senate-and his l0rtifcatioR and
chagria' was just great as would have been had
the final vote been taken. That the reason assigned
/ by Mr. Burcb, for opposing Mr. HattOn's amendment
in the last Legislature, not the real only one,
fully appears from his at the present session
| for when his own Representative, Mr. White of
Hamilton, and prepare joint bill, providing for
a Judge, who should, when elected by the qualif
voters Of the 4th and l4th civil districts Of Hami
ton, the Court district Of Chattauooga-and the
qualified voters of Knox county-reside at Chatta-
nooga, thus Obviating the only objection Of LIr
Buroh-he is found still opposing the bill.
regret that circumstances require me to trouble
this House with personal xplanation-and only do
so because the misunderstanding between Mr. Burch
and myself grows out Of our intercourse as Legis-
latOrs.
STATE CREDIT.
The Senate message reporting its determination
to insist its amendment to the bill (H. R. 238)
to preserve the credit of the State, coming up-the
| House receded from non-cOneurfence.
THE BAR.
The Senate amendment to the bill (H. R. 1927 to
confer equal rights on the bar, was eOncurred in.
STEAM MILLS
The Senate amendment to the bill a. R. 351)
shall not affect mills propelled by water pOWerl-
coming up-the House concurred.
| sEoUATCHTE
The Senate's amendment to the bill (4O7) with
reference to Sequatchie-l coming uP-the House
concurred.
CLAIMS REPORT.
Mr. WHITE Of Hamilton, from the Committee on
Claims reported back the bill (444) for benefit Of
VIM. B. Bate, aud the account of Creighton and
Mercer, for repairing doors, &C., with favorable
| recommendation.
PENITEETIARY
The bill (448l to regulate the salaries of officers
Of the Penitentiary, coming up
Mr. EWING proposed to amend, by adding pro-
position authorizing the Governor to lease the Peni
Tertiary, for five years, sc.
| Mr. EWING said in offering the BILL he would not
be understood as dissatisfied with the management
of the Pententiary. The bill was prepared by GER
tains of his constituents and he presented such
The Penitentiary had never been an expense to the
State; and it had contributed materially towards
the construction of the Capitol, sc.
On motion by Mr. TURNER Of Sumner, the pro-
position was laid on the table
| Mr. RICHARDSON proposed to amend, by adding
a clause authorizing the Inspectors Of the Prison. to
pay to VIM H. Wharton such compensation as they
shall think proper for ministerial (Chaplain) serYi
ees.
He stated, that DR.. Wharton had been preaching
to the convicts every Sunday morning for two years.
by invitation of the Inspectors; and that they de
sired authority to pay him something.
! Mr. DAVIDSON. That's right.
Mr. VAUGHN. will vote for it with pleasure,
but would like to know if State bonds are to be IS
sued for this purpose! The amendment was adopt
| ed.
! On motion by Mr. STOVALL the House considered
and cOncurred in the Senates appropriation Of SlO,
900 for repairs of the Prison, additional cells, &c.
! CHAHCERY AND CIRCUIT COURTS.
On motion by Mr. BULLOCK, the bills regulating
| the times of holding there Courts, were taken up,
| considered, amended passed the final reading, and
together with other matter finally acted on by the
House. and were orderedto be forthwith transmitted
| to the Senate.
The House then took recess till O'Clock, P. NJ.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WEDNESDAY,, March II, 1858.
EVENING SESSION.
POWELL COUNTY.
The bill g. 226) to organize the county Of Pow
ell, coming up on motion by Mr.. JOHNSON, it was
amended and passed the third and last reading.
FREE NEGROES.
The Senate bill 138) to prevent free persons of
color from going at large, who have been convicted,
or may hereafter be convicted Of any felony and
confined in the Penitentiary Of this State, and for
other purposes; was considered and passed the first
reading, and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
JAMES CURTIS.
The senate's bill (262) for the benefit of James
H1,rfie 9th was
second reading.
CHANCEHY AND CIRCUIT COURTS,
The House now returned to and concluded the
consideration and amendments Of the bills mos.
81 83 to regulate the times Of holding these courts
in the several counties Of the State.
BANKS.
On motion by Mr. ROWLEs, Cby unanimous con-
sent the House took up the bill Is. 275) to extend
the time roo days1 Of the acceptance by the free
banks, of the conditions of the act Of January %,
1858; TO extend the time Of retiring small notes;
and to authorize the paying out Of notes of the Bank
of Tennessee-the question being on concurrence
with the committee report, striking out the third
section for retiring the circulation Of free bank pa
per.
Mr.. WILSON said the ebjecto of the committee was
to provide that, when bank proposes to liquidate
it shall do so entirely, and not be permitted to do
mere brokerage business, with only circulation OF
So, 900 or $4,000.
Newman and others, and an Intellectual demand for 4
the previous question-the vote on striking out re-
sulted-yess Al, nays 10.
SOthe section was stricken out.
The committee proposed toamend further BY adj |
ding provision to the effect that any bank in the /
State shall have the privilege Of receiving and pay
ing out the notes Of any bank chartered by the Leg
islature of this State, receivable in the Bank Of
Tennessee, or payable in gold and silver where is
sued.
Mr.. ROWLES moved to lay the amendment on
the table-the vote resulting-yeas SO, nays 26 so |
the amendment was laid on the table.
Mr.. TURNER of Sumner proposed to amend by |
adding:
''Be it enacted, That the Bank of Tennessee shall
not be required to specie payment until the
Union and Planters Banks shall file their acceptance
of the provisions Of this act and the act passed at
this session. entitled, An act to enforce the resumP
ton of specie payments by the suspended banks,
and to offer to their acceptance certain amendments
to their charters, and for other purposes" and if
they not accept of the provisions Of said acts,
the day of resumption by said Bank Of Tennessee
shall be left to the discretion Of the President and
Directors.
"That if, at any time the notes of the Bank Of
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