Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-01-14
LEGISLATURES OF TENNESSEE
SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. Is, 1853.
On motion of Dir. Wright, the resolutions intro
duced by him for the relief of Joseph s Mill ysr
were taken up, and referred to the judiciary Com
mittee.
On motion of Mr.. Names, the bill to cnnsoli-
date the Memphis and Ohio, and Memphis Clarks.
vile, ana Louisville tilroads taken up pass
the second reading, and recommitted TO the Inter-
nal improvement Committee.
MIR. Goodpssture returned House bill to cstabli.h
Ok Grove Academy, with amendment, and re-
ierred TO the Committee on Education and COM
mon Schools.
The till to amend the charter of the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad and the several acts uuien-
datory thereto was taken.up, aud having been
read
Mr. Golf remarked that he had already given his
objections to the passage of the bill, but he woul
| repeat what he bai before said TO refresh the
minds of Senator'S. There some features in
the bill which met his approval but that feature
which authorized the issuing Of one million five
hundred thousand incoming bonds to be Populated
by the net proceeds, arising out of the earnings of
the whole road, for the purpose of completing
eighteen miles of the road III the State OF Ken
lucky, he was decidedly opposed. 1t was IN eff CT
imposing an additional tax upon the citizens Of Di
wilson county, which was In violation of pledges
made to the people of the country when they subs
scribed their stock.
hr. Munday advocated the passage of the bill.
The vote being taken the passage OF the bill
on its third and last reading, 1t was ected Ay
9; naysl
Mr.. Wright, from the Committee on Private In
corporations, returned the bill to incorporate the
Tennessee Land, Mining, NJ Manufacturing, aud Insu-
rance Company, in Scott county, with amend-
ment.
Mr.. Gof had leavs to introduce a bill for the
benefit Of William Moore
On motion of Mr.. McDougal, the bill to prevent
free roes from going atlarge in this State, who
have been confines the PeniteDtsry, and To pro-
vide for sendi.g them TO the Western coast of Al
rica, was ttken up.
Mr.. McDousal explained the bill and advocated
it passage.
Mr.. Harris opposed it. believing that its provis-
iou imposed bardships upon free negroes, which
SHOULD not receive the sanction OF the Senate.
Ait-r some further discussion, in which Messrs.
Bulen. NJ :Doug4l and Wright took part,
Mr.. Harris moved to strike out that portion Of
the bill which provides for retaining free negro
in the Penitentiary after the term OF his inprison
ment has expired, until he has earned a sum sah
cirnt transport him to the Western Coast of
Africa and iasert il lien. that such negro 'shal De
hired out until a sum sufficient" 81.
Mr.. McDougal moved TO lay the amendment on
the table, which vas lost, aud the amendment
adopted. Ayes; Is; no., IL.
Mr.. Hei,kell taousnt that the amendm .nt would
destroy the feet of the BILL and that might as
well De Withdrawn The object OF the bill would
be defeated By this amendment No would
hire a negro Who mad been con6nec in the Peniten
tary; or, il hired all, ~ irrespon lille persons,
and at sGch low Rates that they would never
make the money necessary for their transporta-
ton.
Mr.. Denton moved a reconsideration Of the vote
adopting the amendment OF Mr.. Harris.
Mr.. Baisa 20 Icy the BAL aud amendment
on the lie, winch was lc-',
AMI the Gu stion recurring on the motion of
Mr.. Denton 20 reconsider. it prevailed.
Air. Cuff offered smenamenI providing that
IL shall Dc optional ~ifh the negro. be hired oat
or soid into slavery, vita vies transportation.
Ar. Brstcher offered amendmsDt, la lieu OF
Mr. Goa's anne namrnt, providing that the psrson
hiring said negro shAl DO held responsible Tor Ills
behavior.
nr. AcDoagsl assisted that the amendments
uousdr ndsr the bill inopsrztise.
Tue xote being taken opoa adopting Mr.. Brat
ehsrs smendmens Ia lieu OF that offered oy Mr..
Gof, &c va lost.
Mr.. Davis ofsfsd smendment. providing Tor
he OF Tree negroes going a. large IA ssol-
sioa Of iss.
Ga motlea Of Mr.. Walker, the bill and amepd-
meats sere recammitted 10 ths Jadsei.ry Commit.
Tee.
The Senate thea took up the special order. being
the 2, soaulions Fcistria she eoarss OF tie Hoa.
John Bell upon The kansss-Aebrsska Till
SIC. Walker advocated the passage Of The reso.
latioas. sas M. Gon opposed thsz-