Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-17
IN SENATE.
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MONDAY, March Is, 1858
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.

Speaker BUhCh MI walker IN Lne CnalCJ shIu
Mr. Speaker; rise to 8 personal explanation.
notice in the Union and American Of Saturday, the
report of a speech made in the House of Represen-
taves on the Goth of February, by the Representa-
tive from Knox comfy, (AIr White) in relation to
the establishment Of a court at Chattanooga and
Knoxville. l am aware that in referring to the
speech or action of member Of the House, am
violating parliamentary rules and usages practised
in this body. But the speech referred to, being
devoted entirely to the discussion Of my opposition
to the amendment adopted by the House, in lieu OF
nv amendment adOped in the Senate and as l have
not the privilege of replying to that speech, am
constrained TO this method of noticing paragraph
in the speech as written out by the Representative
He says in referring to the action Of the last
General Assembly when he and I we're both mem
bers Of the House of Representatives: 'Mr Burch
mortified and chagrned at the defeat Of his darling
project 1.-THE establishment Of court Chattanooga
saw proper to disregard agreement entered into
by himself aud the Representative from Knox,
which had been faithfully complied with by Mr.
Armstrong and myself; and so we failed to get
Criminal Court at the last session"
Ny recollection of the fqetst is somewhat different
from the recollection Of the Representative from
Knox Upon referring to the House Journal Of the
last session. page 8O3 find that the bill TO estab
sh the court at Knoxville, passed it's third reading
on the 25th February, 1856. voted against it. On
the same day. on motion of Mr. Hatton the vote
offered an amendment conferTingthe Criminal Court
at Chattanooga, when one is established there)
upOnthe Judge of theCriminal Court at Knoxville"
The amendment was rejected. The Representative
from Knox truly says it encountered the bitter
opposition of Mr. Burch.' He and l both voted
against it. The bill was again put upon its passage
and rejected 1 voting against 1t again This was
on the 18th FebruarT, 1856 The bill introduced
by me, passed its second reading in the Senate by
vote of Il to g. four days after the defeat of the
Knoxville court bill, Senate journal page 1907 and
was not defeated until the last business day Of the
session, to wit: on Saturday previous to the final
adjournment on Monday, SENATE Journal page
69O 50 that if the Journal be correct the Represen
tative from Knox must be mistaken in asserting that
II was modification and chRgrn at the defeat of my
darling project which causedme to oppose his bill
When voted against his bill, my ''daring project"
had not been defeated. Again the statement Of the
Represa ntative from Knox differs from the Journal
when he says his bill was lost by VOte thereby
conveying the idea that had voted for the billit
would have become the law. If he had refreshed
his recollection by an examination ofthe Journal he
would have ascertained House Journal page S04)
that even if had voted for instead Of against the
bill, i it would act have passed .i
1t is not to be expected that any member of any
General Assembly, can by his course, give entire
satisfaction to all his fellow members. 1 shall be
amply satisfied, if my course shall be approved by
my constituents.
1 deeply regret to have thus to obtrude matters |
Of personal character upon the Senate, but the
writing out and publication of the speech of the |
Representative from Knox so many days after its |
delivery, give to its contents importance, which
they would not have, ifezpressed only in the heat
Of debate.
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING. .a
The following Hoise bills we're passed on the
first reading
TOinorease decentralization of the Justices of the
Peace. ..... 49,, --.-
To amend the act of I849-5O, chapter II, section
2, in the absence Of county surveyor to give the
courts power to appoint one to lay off dover, &c.
To limit State aid to railroads.
To amend the laws in regard to fOrcible and I'M
awful entry and detainer rr.a-'
To authorize the people to call convention to
evise, alter amend the Constitution ofsthe State
To amend the criminal laws.
Directory to the clerks and assessors. .....r
For the inspection Of -four in Nashville and
Jlarksville. .... .....s4.-I
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
House bill CNIr StantOn's) To provide counsel for
he poo, passed the third read-yeas l8, nays 1.
House bill (Mr Vaughn's) To amend the Meehan.
cs Lien Law and extend its benefits to Foundry
men and MaohiRists, passed the thirl reading-ayes
3, noes g.
House bill (NIr CoOper's) To secure medical fees
n certain cases, so to make the owner pay the
ees for hired slaves, passed the third readingayes
, noes s. .a'u
House bill CIr Bentley's) Relative to unclaimed
ividends Of Insurance Companies Shall publish
nnually a statement of unclaimed dividends or
roft, passed the third reading-ayes 20. noes 0.
House bill (Nlr Maney's) 10 amend the charter of
he Nashville Coal Company, (ameuded so as to pro-
ibit banking privileges passed the third reading
House bill (Ar StantOn's) To protect sheep and
ther live stock, by providing that where dogs kill
r MAIN sheep the owner thereof, may recover the
aue of the sheep killed or injured passed the third
II, noes 7. II
Mr. WRIGHT entered motion tC reconsider
House bill (NIr Turner's) To prevent oircuitv of
oton in the Chancery courts passed the third read
lg-ayes y, noes 8. -
House bill (AIr IBentOn's) repeating the act of
SAC, chapter IS, and all other laws conerring upon
ny circuits the privilege Of having their causes
rst taken up and heard in the supreme Court
this State, passed the third reading-ayes y,
oes g.
House bill CNIr. Anderson's) For the relief Of
nents destroyed by fire may be registered,)
lssed the third reading-ayes Is, noes o.
House bill Mr. kendrick's) To transfer the hooks
arrants, and papers Of the County Judge to the
aairmen Of the County Courts, passed The third
ading-ayes l9, noes 0. --
STEAM MILLS
House bill AIr Beale's) To amend the laws with O
gard to Steam Mills-OWners Of such mills nav a
ke toll not to exceed one sixth coming up -
Mr. WRIGHT moved to add: That nothing in the B
t shall be construed as TO affect mills propelled 9
: water power. Adopted, and the bill PASSED the i
ird reading-ayes II, noes Z. L
TRUSTEES.
House bill (AIr Vaughn's) To amend the act of
56, chapter ll3, so as TO require Trustees to
We bond in a sum equal to the value Of the goods
=, in the trust deed and that trustees shall here
ter receive Eve per cent for collecting, selling and
yling estates, was taken up J.
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