Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-02

Mr. ROBERTS replied, in vindieation Of the char
aeter Of the people Of Van Buren,, that he woul,
compare them with the Ike number of people il
any county N the State for industry, intelligence
Z morality, and patriotism; that they were q worthy
high toned people constituency that be felt prou,
to have the honor Of representing upon this floor
and he would feel rsoreant to the trust cOnfded L
him he to remain in his seat silent when thei
! character was asssiled he therefore spurned thu
impuatiOn thus made against them, let it be base'
upOn what authority itmay, as untrue.
: After further debate BY Mr. ROBBERS Mr.. Iyie, anC
! Mr. White Of KNOX
: Mr. ROBERTS moved to lay on the table-tbr
vote resultng--yeas %, nays %: so the bill wa
laid on the table.
a MORGAN AND sooTT--MoSRoE AND MoMIEH, SC.
The Senate bill (Is7) to change the line between
'Rties Of Morgan and Scott, Monroe and Nc
the d, Ts proposed to amend, By changing
Mimi. &c "knan and Maury which va
Mr. VILLA
the line between hIv 20 amenn' % adding
adopted. van buren, ant
Mr. LLOYD proposed furthe-
Claus. os1asias 81 a. .j j5o s'''' B
Mr. CANTRELL proposed further to am,
adding clause to change the line between Deh-
and Putnam.
Mr. COPELAND opposed. The House had here
tofore refused TO take a strip of about a hands
breadth off Putnam county upon his application;
and the opposition based on The plea that there
was no territory in Putnam to spare. He supposed
the same argument ought to apply
Mr. CANTRELL alleged that il was founded on
petition, that it was agreeable to Mr. Stanton, and
would not reduce Putnam below the constitutional
area.
Mr. RENSHAW moved to lay the amendment on
the tabe-the vole resultiDg-yeas p, nays =; so
the House refused to lay the tables and then the
amendment was adopted.
p MIR CARTER Of Hardin proposed to amend fur
Their by striking out that portion which relates to
the county Of Hardin. He demanded the yeas and
nays-the vote resulting-yeas 81, nays IL: 80 the
motion was agreed to.
Mn LLOYD proposed further to amend, by adding,
"Be it further enacted, That the line between the
State Of Tennessee, and Bunoombe county in North
Carolina be so changed as to extend from the 4th
of July to the Falls Of Niagara.
1 Mr. ST JOHN Mr. Speaker, move that the gen
tleman be appointed to make the survey. [Lsug-
The SPEAKER ruled the amendment out, and
then the bill passed the third and last reading in
! the House of Representatives
I RoGERsvILLE AND JEFFERSON RAILROAD.
The ssnate's bill l227J for the benefit of the
Rogersville and eferson railroad company, coming
Mr. JOHNSON and Mr.. DAVE gain explained its
/ provisions.
4Ir BRAZELTON proposed to amend, by adding
clause to the effect that when the Cincinnati,
Cumberland Cap and Charlesio on railroad company,
shall have graded their road from MorrstOWn TO the
French Rroad River, they shall be entitled to re-
! ceive State aid.
Opposition was offered by Mr. Carter OF Carter,
/ Mr. Blackburn, Mr. Wilson, Mr. King, and others;
responded to by Mr. BrazeltOn, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Bay
| less, Mr. Hamilton and others
! Mr. BRAZELTON, at the request Of Mr. Hamilton,
/ withdrew his amendment.
The question recurring on the passage Of the bill,
the vote resulted-yeas 80, nays % so the bill pas
sed the third and last reading in the House Of Rep
resentatives; and, motion Of Mr. DAVE, 1t was
ordered TO be forthwith transmitted to the Senate.
TIE BLIND SCHOOL.
Mr. IVES bill $3.50 making an appropriation for
the support and maintenance Of the Blind School
coming up in order, it was considered and passed
the second reading, and referred to the Committee
on Education and Common Sahools.
The House then adjourned till tomorrow morning
nine o'clock.