Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-20
IN SENATE.
THURSDAY, March Is, 1858.
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HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
To systematic and prescribe the times and places
of holding the Chsncery Courts, passed first read
ing.
To systematic and prescribe the times and places
Of holding the Circuit Courts passed the first read
ing.
For the regulation Of the salaries Of the officers
Of the Penitentisry, passed the first reading
MARRIED WOMEN
House bill CNIr. POIk's) to secure to married wO-
men the use and enjoyment Of their separate prop
ergy, was
On motion by Mr.. HEISKELL, indefinitely post
poned; yeas y, noes 6.
THE BANK BILL.
A message was received from the House of Rep
resentatIves returning with amendments, Senate
bill to extend the time for acceptance to the sus-
pended banks.
Mr. JONES moved to lay the message on the table:
Yeas 6 Nays T.
The question next being on the motion to concur
in the House amendment No l. striking out the
third section Of the BILL which provides that such
Of the banks Of this State have bOuds on deposit
with the Comptroller may withdraw any part
thereof, when corresponding amount Of its issues
are returned for cancellation prOCi2ad nothing in
this act shall exempt such bank from the payment
Of the tax to the State which is now paid by such
bank; and provided that the Comptroller retain in
his possession an amount Of bonds, the interest on
which shall be sufficient TO pay the State tax; and
provided that the Comptroller shall always retain in
his office 25 per cent. to protect the note holder
The motion prevailed and the amendment, strik-
ing out the section, concurredi in by the follow
ing vote:
Ysas-Messrs Brown, Bullen, Davis, Golf Good
ner, Harris Heiskel, Jones, Neuees, Muuday Nc
Connico, Walker, Welcher and Whitthorn-l4
Ndys-Messrs Bratcher Denton, Reach, and
Speaker Burch--4.
hahn IN in
amendment, adding the following sections to the
bill That the Bank Of Tennessee shall not be re-
quired to resume specie payment until the Union
and Planters Banks shall file their acceptance of
the provisions Of this act, and Of an act passed
January 2S 1858 " To enforce the resumption of
specie payment &c;" and if they do not accept,
the day Of resumption shall be left to the discretion
Of the President and Directors.
That if at any time the notes Of the Bank Of Ten
nessee shall become uncurrent or deprecated they
shall be received in payment Of the public dues.
HOn motion by Mr.. DAVIS the last section Of the
amendment was stricken out, andthe amendment Of
the House Of Representatives concurred in by the
following vote:
Tsas-Nessrs Bracther, Brown, Bullen, Denton.
Heiskell, Hill, Menees, McConnico, Roach, Walker,
and Welcher-ll.
Edys-Messrs Davis, Golf, GoOdner, Harris,
Jones, Mundsy, Whitthorne and Speaker Burch-S
The question being read, TO concur in House
amendment No. 8, adding additional section as
follows That 100000 Of the stock of the State in
the Union and Planters Banks, be sold and that a
Branch Bank be established at Memphis with a cap
ital Of $3.50 600; and a branch at Knoxville, with
a capital of $4,000, provided the stock shall not
be sold at less than par for gold and silver;
MrHARRIS moved to strike out 50 Knoxville" and
insert "Jonesboro.n Rejected
The amendment was concurred in by the follow
ing vote:
Feqs-Messrs Bratcher Brown, Denton, Gof,
Goodner Heiskell, Hill, Menees, M'ConnicO, Roach,
Walker, Welcker and withdrawals.
Nay5-Msssrs Bullen, Days, Harris, Jones, Nun
day, and Speaker Burch-6.