Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-02-24
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
IN SENATE.
TuEsDAY. Heb

IN SENATE.
TUESDAY, February %, 1853.
TIE CONSTITUTIONS OF TENNESSEE.
Mr. NEWMAN'S resolution TO amend the consti-
tuition Of the State Of Tennessee in regard 10 banks
and the credit OF the State, providing that hereafter
no bank charter shall be granted or renewed, with
out FIRST submitting the proposition to vote Of the
people, was rejected
Mr. MoCONNICO entered motion to reconsider.
tbs CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.
Nr-DAVIS returned Mr. Brateher's solution sd-
verse 10 the amendments Of the constitution Of the
United States, as heretofore advocated and recon-
mended by the Hon. Andrew johnson, and recon-
mended a resolution in lieu as follows:
"Rss0lUed, That il is unsafe in the midst Of tbs
high party and sectional feeling which exist in these
United States to attempt At this time any amend-
mems Of the Federal Constitution.
Which was adopted 10 lieu by the following vote
Isqs-Messrs. Brown, Davis, Denton, GOodpas-
ture, Harris, Hill, Jones, MeHees, Munday, McDOu-
gal Reid Ross, Travis Walker, WhitthOTne, Wright,
and Speaker Burch-l7.
Nqgs-Messrs. Bratoher, Goff, Goodner HeiskeIl,
McConnico, Roach and Welcker-T.
Mr. ROACH moved to amend by striking out the
words in the midst Of the high party and sectional
fselng which exist in these United States"
MIR MCCONNICO moved 20 strike cut the word
''this" and insert amy"
MrWALKER moved to lay the resolution and
amendments on the table.
Yeas-Messrs Brown, Davis, Denton, Goodpas-
ture Harris, Heiskell Hill, Jones, Munday, McCOn-
Dico, McDougal, Reid, Ross, Walker, Weleksr,
Wbitthorne, Wright, and Speaker Burch is.
Ndys-Messrs. Brstcher, Golf, GOOdner, Menees,
Roach, and Travis.
So the resolution was laid on the table.
Mr. MCCONNELL entered motion to reconsider
THE BANK OF TENNESSEE.
Br DAVIS bill to increase the capital stock Of the
Bank Of the State Of Tennessee, being the special
order for to day, was taken up.
Mr. DAVIS offered an additional section as fol
flows:
That it shall be the duty of the Bank of Tennessee
TO nav 10 the bond holders or the State of Tennessee
the seui-annual interest on the bonds by this sc
directed to be issued; and it shall be the duty Of
said Bank to set apart as sinking fund for the re
demption Of the above special bonds the entire mel
proceeds above six per cent per annum Of the add
tional capital raised by virtue Of this act which
sinking fund shall be under the immediate control Of
the Tennessee Legislature. Adopted.
Mr. HARRIS moved to amend by striking out Of
the bill so much Of the bill proposes 70 increase
the Indebtedness Of the State by the issuance Of one
million and quarter of State bonds.
Mr. MCCONNELL moved to lsy the amendment OIL
the table:
Feas-IIessrs Bratcher, Brown, Davis, Denton
Heiskell, Hill, Menees, McConBico, Roach, Ross
Walker, Welcker, Wright-l3,
Eays-Messrs. GOff, Goodner, GOodpasture, Har'
ris Jones, Munday, MeDougal Reid, Travis, Whit
thorne, Speaker Burch-ll.
So the amendment was laid on the table.
Messrs. HILL addressed the Senate in favor Of the
bill and Travis in opposition, and without conclud
ing,
The Senate took recess until o'clock, P. N.