Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-26

report Of the Committee On Internal Improvement,
to strike out The amendment submitted by Mr. Carter
Of Carter.
On motion By Mr. KEENET, said amendment gag
stricken out.
8Ir HARVEY briefly explained the provisions Of
thebill to Be these Whenever said company shall
have completed two-thirds Of the local work on the
first IS miles Of their road, they shall receive the
aid of the State to the extent of SO 900 per mile
so, releasing SIS 900 to the State. They had now
an opportunity Of purchasing iron at bargain
saving about 25 per cent in the operation-saving
500, 900 themselves, and S35 900 to the State By
the operation, if this bill be passed in few days
He read statements going to show the present abun-
dainty solvent condition Of this company.
The bill was then put upon its passage, and the
Clerk reported the vote-yeas 7, nays So.
So the bill passed the third and last reading the
House of Representatives.
MEMPHIS AND OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY.
On motion by Mr. KING, the Journal was correct
ed so far as TO show, that Mr. Williams on the 4th
day of December, entered his motion to reconsider
the vote rejecting the bill for the benefit of the Mem
phis and Ohio Railroad Company.
REVENUE.
Mr. BAYLESS entered his motion to reconsider
the vote Of yesterday rejecting Mr. Newberns bill to
increase in the revenue.
Two-THIRDs RESOLUTION.
Mr. LOWS resolution requiring the consent Of
twothirds 10 introduce any proposition after the first
day of February, was considered and rejected
THE TWELVE HOUR RULE.
Mr. GOLLADAY had leave to address few re-
marks to the House against the twelve hour rule
closing with motion to take up the resolution of
the gentleman from Hardin (Mr Carter, resembling
all rules regulating the hours Of adjournment.
Mr. R0WLES objected.
Mr. GOLLADAY then made an Intellectual motion
to take up Mr. RoWles resolution on the subject Of
adjournment
MrDAYlDSON and others objected.
USE OF tbs HALL.
Mr. BAYLESS' resolution against granting the
use Of the Hall of Representatives for any other
purpose than those relating to the interests of the
State and Federal Governments until the next session
Of the General Assembly, was then taken up, read,
and adopted
COMMON SCHOOL LANDS.
Mr. DOBSON'S resolution directing the Committee
on Education and Common Schools to inquire into
and report upon the existence Of certain fractional
township school lands in the HiWassee and OcOee
districts, was next considered and adopted.
ADJOURNMENT.
Mr. CARTER Of Carriers resolution to sbrOgate
night session, coming up in order
Mr. ROWLES proposed to amend, by adding the
the provisions of his resolution under the rule)
the same matter.
MrCOOPER demanded the previous question.
Mr. ROWLES demanded the yeas nays on the
question Of a second, and the same being ordered
and taken, rssulted-yeas 30, nays 2G-as follow:
Yeqs-Messrs. Anderson, Benton, Bicknel, Bra
zeton, Bullock, Carter Of Carter, Carter Of Hardin,
Cooper, Davie Dodson, Dunlap, Fulton, Cannon,
Holmes, Ivie, keeney, King, Mickey, Roulston,
Renshaw, Richardson, St. John, Saunders, Shrews-
bury, Stanton stOvan, Thompson, Williams and
Vaughn-30.
Nays-Bayless, Bently, Blackburn, Bradford,
Copeland, Davidson, Dobson Estes Frazier, Griffith
Hamilton Harvey johnson, Lamb, Lloyd, Lowe,
Maris, Randolph Boberts, Rowles, SchmittOu, SEN
ter, Smart, Turner of Roane, Turner Of Sumner,
Wilson and WoOd-26
So there being a second the main question, viz:
Shall the resolution pass was taken by yeas and
nays demanded by Mr. Rowles, resulting-yeas 80,
nays 23-so twO-thirds not voting in the affirmative,
the resolution failed.
The SPEAKER (Mr THOMPSON in the Chair
at the hour Of O'clock, according TO order, an
nounced the recess till o'clock, P. NJ.