Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-02-26

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!. : The SPEAKER. lHis is sR Sut ef Oraert-
Mr. BATE, now lat eight o'clock moved that the
House adjourn tie TO- 2EEoN mcEning, g nelaeA--
ssla5 StG5TdiftigIi} t6s Ho6ass adj5arnsd ~
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
,t@ !-.r ~ ThURspaYl Feb. Is. 1858.
The journal Of yesterday vas read. -
| Mr. GRIFFITH introduced . bin fNo 446) to
amend tho Common School Jaws, which vas passed
the trst Teadlngs e..-.3
| Mr. ESTES resolution Of yesterday, directory to
/ the Governor and Comptroller, coming mp, it Wsb
considered and adopted. = 80
/ Mr. ESTES, resolution directory tothe- COMMITTEES
on che PenitentaEy With reference to The eonhiei
Of conviot bor ith mechanics Of the Ststes coming
up, with -sh adverse srePeFt, the report vas cont
CeERkcnoz- : -
Mr. STHGT0N saidI EIr4Speake+ I see sir, that
tho Reporter has ME Represent ed in the Union and
American Of this date, as having offered an amend
ment to the bill for the protection Of sheep, &c
/ to provide that where the owner of the dog was
/ knowing 70 the suhr be should be hung with the
| dog Ny remark iu reply TO the gentleman from
Washington (Nlr Bayiess was, that the bill should
be 50 amended, that where sheep-killing dogs had
friends or sympathizers, the dog should be hung
one end Of the rope, and his friend, the sympa-
thzer on the other end; in other words, that the
friend friends Of sheep-king dogs, are no better
/ than abe dogs themselves. q" -'------.
PAY FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
Mr. Bfazelton's joint resolution Of yesterday for
( deductilg the per diem Of members during the
elegn DAYS holiday recess, eeming up
| Mr. CARTER Of Hardin considered it o6nfcted
with individual rights.
| Mr. ALGBE submitted that he was unwilling to
vote for proposition looking towards depriying Of
their per diem those who did not leave the city.
Mr. BRAZELTON suggested that it was just
propOsiGon, and if successful, it would reserve to
/ the Treasury the snug sum Of $4,000.
The vote resulted-yeas 81, nays 25-as follows:
Yeqs-Messrs. Anderson, Bayless, Bieknel Bra
zelton, Bullock Cantrell, Copeland, Davie, Dobson,
| Dunlap, Estes, Ewing, Fulton Cannon, Griffith,
Hamilton, Holmes, Johnson, Kendrick, Keeney,
Lackey, Lamb, Low, Randolph, Roberts, Rose,
RoWles Schmittou, Smart, Stoyall, Summers Will
son, White OF Hamilton, White Of Knox, Wood,
Vaughn, and Speaker Donelson-37.
Nays -Alessrs. Algee, Bate, Beale, Bentley Ben
ton, Blackburn Bradford, Caldwell, Carter Of Car
ter, Carter Of Hardin, Frazer, Ivie, Lloyd, Maris,
Mickey, Roulston, RenshaW, Richardson st. John,
Saunders, SeOter, Shrewsbury, Thompson, Turner
of Roane, and WiliRms-25.
Several members voting Gye, explained that they
could not regard any action binding in this matter.
Others, voting no. regarded the resolution as a re-
hsctiOn4 on members as disposed 10 take per diem
Wrongfully, &c.
Mr.. CARTER-of Carter explained, that he would
vote against the resolution because he regarded it
a reelection upon the members of the House, and
an indirect iptmstion that members upon this floor
would if not restricted and fOrestaled by resOlu-
ton, be guilty Of population and fraud. am I'M
willing, said he to endorse that sentiment In the
second place, the resolution win be imperative
when passed, and have 20 binding force or effect.
The large amount Of time consumed here in discuss
ing and passing windy and Nuncombe resolutions, is
doing injustice 10 ourselves and to the public,
So tha m Was
Mr. SANDERS submitted joint resolution to the
following effect which lies over: Amendatory of
the State Constitution in the 18th section Of the 9th
article, that the JudgesOf the Supreme Court shall
appoint their Clerks TO hold for six years. and the
Clerks of the inferior Courts shall be elected hold
ing four years, and removable in such manner as
shall be prescribed by law.
- MrnSMARTT moved the consideration Of Mr. Rob
erts' motion to reconsider the vote Of yesterday
rejecting the Senate resolution for quadrennial
sessions, &e.-the vote resulting-yeas As, nays 81
as follow:
Ysas-Messrs. Algee, Anderson, Bate, Beale, Ben
tley, Benton, Bicknell, Blackburn, Bradford, Cald
well, Cantrell Carter of Hardin Copeland, Dobson,
Fulton, Cannon, Golladay, Griffith, Hamilton, Har-
ney, Holmes, Johnson, Kendriek Keeney, Lackey,
Lamb, Lloyd, Low, Mickey, Newman, Randolph,
ROulstOu, Rose, RoWles, st. john Saunders Senter,
Smart, StOyall, Summers Turner of ROaue vii
Hams, White of Knox, Wood, Speaker Dunelson-45.
NGys-Messrs Bayless, Brazelton, Bullock, Car
ter Of Carter Cooper, Davie Dunlap, Estes, Ewing,
Frazer, Ivie, Maris Richardson, Roberts, Schmittou
Shrewsbury, Stanton, Thompson, Wilson, White of
Hamilton, and Vsughn-2I.
Mr. ROBERTS explained, that he entered this mo-
ton at the instance of Mr. Snsrtt-nOt that he was
himself in favor of the resolution. -'--' o. sea
So the vote was TecOnsidered, and the question
required on the passage Of the resolutions on the
second reading.
. Mr. SMARTT proposedan amendment which could
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sideratiOn, but which was read for information as
follows: Provided that no General Assembly shall
sit longer,than $50 days " ---
Mr. BAYLESs offered the resolutions as an attempt
to remove power too far from the people, sc.
. Mr. BULLOCK The change did not suit him
Mr. DAVIDSON regarded it as BuncOmbe from be-
ginning to end
Mr. Rowles votes in the .afifmdti7e-not commit
ting himself for or against upon question upon
which he had no instructions-but simply because
it is necessary that the Legislature should act before
she voice Of thepeOple could be heard.
The vote resulted-yeas 46, nays-2I.
LIEUTENANT MAURY.
Mr. DAVE submitted under the rule resolution
Of Acknowledgements Of the distinguished naval ser
vices of Lieutenant Maury, and recommending him
to the favorable notice Of the PresidentOf the United
States.
FREE SCHOOLS.
E Mr. WHITE Of Knox, introduced q bill mo. 447)
to amend the act of lS55-to prevent incompetent
persons from teaching free schools; which was pass
ed the first reading ..,.
DAILY UNION AND AMERICAN.
Mr. LLOYD submitted motion to have his copy of
this mornings Union and American referred back to
the Public Printer for simultaneously one side of
it was printed. daughter.
/ The SPEAKER The motion is out Of order.
CRIMINAL COURT AT kNoxvILLE AND CHANGING TEE |
STYLE OF THE Law COURT AT CHATTANOOGA.
/ The Senate message refusing to concur in, the /
House amendments to the bin changing the time of
the Circuit Courts Of Decatur, Haywood, and Da-
VidsOn-T establishing Criminal Court at Knox
VILE and changing the style Of the Law Court ]
Of Chattanooga to that Of the Common Law and /
Chsncery Court at Chattanooga coming up
/ Mr. BULLOCK moved that the House reoede
+ Mr. WHITE Of Knox made a statement Of his con-
nection with this matter for two years past,
I The House receded. !
The further amendment Of the Senate cOnstitu. |
ting the 4th and l4th civil districts Of Hamilton
county, separate Chancery District, Sc, was con-
CURED in. .----.
., AEsESUE.
Mr. STANTON asked and obtained leave Of sb-
sence. He said
Mr. Speaker Having been summoned by the
House Of Representatives Of the United States /
Congress, now in session 10 attend witness be-
fore the SpeeiaCommittee ofinvssigation of the Off
oial conduct of VIM. Cullom, former Clerk of the /
said House. desire TO obtain leave Of absence until
my return thereform Owing TO the advanced Pc
Rod Of the session Of this Legislature feel great
inleavng and in view of my obligations
to my constituency, and to this House, had con-
Cluded not to comply with the summons; believing 1
at the time when summoned, that l was exempted |
under the Constitution Of this State from any such
process But upon a thorough Investigation, and 4
from the advice Of the abest counsel in the State,
am convinced that the authority, from whence the
subpoena issued, is of higher power in such cases
than the Constitution of any State;- and believing
that upon a failure to attend according to the said
subpoena, I WOuldn0t only be subject to eonsidera-
bic damages for forfeiture, &C., but would even be
liable to actual arrest by attachment, therefore,
must obey the summons. 1 will say to the House,
that have written to the Chairman Of that Com
mittee, requesting him to inform me Immediately, |
whether my attendance can be postponed until the
adjournment Of this Legislature. l wrote immedi-
ately, or very soon after was summoned, but have
received no answer as yet, and must leave now in |
order to timely arrival at Washington. IshaIl not
ask the House to pass my propositions over inform
alIv for might not return in time for action upon
hem before adjournment. l shall, therefore, sub
nit them (such as may still be remaining on the
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