Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-20

table and the yeas and nays being demanded by |
Mr. Stova and ordered and taken thereon, resulted
yeas Al, nays Gas follow:
Yeas -Messrs Algee, Anderson, Bate, Bayless, |
Beale, Bentley, Benton, BckneiL Bradford, Brazel7
ton, Carter Of Carter, Cooper, DOdson, Dunlap |
Ewing, Fulton, GOladay, Hamilton, Harvey, I'VE, !
Kendrick, Keeney, King, Lackey, Lamb, Lloyd, Love-
Nancy Mickey NeWbern, Newman, RoulstOn, I
Roberts, St. John, Senter, Shrewsbury, Summers, |
Taylor, Thompson, Turner Of Roane, and Speaker
DonelsOn-4l.
Naw.-Messrs Blackburn, Bullock, Caldwell,
Carter Of Hardin, Copeland, Davidson, DObson,
Estes, Frazer, Griffith, Holmes, Johnson, Maris,
Polk, Randolph, RenshaW, Richardson, Rose,
Rowles. Saunders. Stovall Williams, Wilson, White
OF Hamilton, White Of Knox. and WOOd-26.
So the amendment was laid on the table.
Mr. DAVIDSON proposed to strike out IL years
in refer ence to the age when Mcpherson may DECIDE
and insert "twenty-One' which was rejected.
Mr. CALDWELL proposed to amend the bill, by
striking out onetenth," and insert in lieu thereof
he full appraized value Of the negro, less the costs
Of the proceedings before the Courts.
Mr. c. supported his amendment in speech at
length His object TO provide against frauds and
impositions. He said appreciate fully the humane
motive which Influenced the honorable gentleman
from Bedford Mr. Cooper to introduce this bill
The object which is 10 secure homes and protection
for an unfortunate portion Of the population OF the
State and TO relieve society Of burden-appeals
to my sympathes and challenges my approval and
iect / should cheerfully support it.
Gentlemen assume that under the operation OF
the bill, those free negroes who desire TO become
slaves could select their masters without coercion
or restraint and would choose such as would treat
them kindly and humaney. There are two pro
visions in the BILL Mr. Speaker, which in my opin-
ion will defeat this intentonthe requiring that
the master shall pay Gully one-tenth Of the appraised
value Of the negro, and the other making him
exempt from execution. While, sir, an honest man
who would be good master would not stOOp to the
use Of any undue means, to induce free negro TO
become his slave, there are fear, men who prompt
ed by the temptations held out 10 this BILL will take
advantage Of the ignorance and destitute condition
OF free negroes in the Stateply them with money
promises of reliel-threats and other influences,
to entrap them into seUyiude. You offer negro
worth $1,000 for 800 and exempt him from liability
for the debts Of his owner. When slave property
is 80 eagerly sought for, you expect that I'M
scrupulous will not make every effort to get II
under this law? Can we expect that fraud and
imposition will not be pracIiced when so many
| inducements are held out!
Provided that the owner, person desiring to
become such shall pay the full appraised value OF
the negro and long that species OF properly Is
/ in demand-men will be found who will take them,
and who will not be prompted to do so by cupldlty
alone It seems me- Mr. Speaker, that in its pres
eat shape this bill holds out too many temptations
! to abuse, and ought not become q Law.
MIR COOPER spoke ogain-replying to objections
and summing up.
| Mr. ROWLES, as the law now stands, all slaves
acquiring their freedom, since the act OF 1904, as
condition to its enjoyment, are to be transported 10
the western coast OF Africa. am OF opinion the con-
struction that will be given 10 the bill under con
sideration should it pass into law, will be
Dractical repeal Of the act of 1854, making 1t a
| con dition to the enjoyment Of freedom that the
person claiming the benefit Of that law shall De
| transported to Africa. The slave being declared
| H. ~ oat yayrTh nP Y
Of his former MASTER contemplated by the act oil
1854 to escape the Africa condition Of 1t, will in
mediately elect to 60 into voluntary slavery under
this bill thus defeating heprovision OF the existing
laws Believing such will be the effect Of the bill,
| as well as on account Of some Of its provisions,
shall vote against it. lie added this consideration
that the operation Of existing laws requiring tree
negroes preerng foreman in the State to give bonds
that they shall not become public charge, and that
they shall be of good behaviour, would sutlce, IN
due time by suitable endorsements to rid the state
of the remnant of this class Of persons.
| Mr. COOPER moved to lay the amendment on the
table.
The motion prevailed.
The vote was then taken by yeas and nays on the
final reading Of the bill, r0sulting-yeas AZ, nays q
-as follow;
BENTLEY. Benton, Bicknen, Blackburn, Bradford,
Brszeion. Carter Of Garter, Cooper Davie, DOdson,
| Dunlap, Ewing, Fulton, Griffith, Hamilton, 1--WE,
| KendricE, Keeney, King Laekey, Lamb, Nancy
Mickey. Newman, Polk, Renshaw, Richardson Ro-
berts Saunders, Senter, Shrewsbury, Stanton, Sum
mers Thompson, Turner of ROsne, Williams, hhite
of Hamilton and Mr. Speaker Donelson.-42.
Nays-Messrs Bullock, Caldwell, Carter Of IT,,
Copeand Davidson, Dobson, Estes, Frazer, Gouaday,
Harvey, Holmes, johnson, Lloyd, Low, Maris, New
bern Rrandolph, ROulstOn, Rose, RoWles ST. John,
Schmittou Stovall, Taylor Wilson, White OF Knox,
and WO0d-27
Wr DAVIDSON gave notice of his intention to en-
ter upon the journal his protest against the passage
of this bill.
Mr. RICHARDSON explained his vote This, in
my opinion is a very important and serious question:
Although believe slavery is the best condluon the
African race can have in this country yet 10 mol
entirely approve Of the provisions Of this bill. There
is a contract by which the free negro IS to be en-
shaved Ii is his choice; and think, in the end,
he should have this Volunla airy choice preserved &c
him Ibelieye that, at the death Of his master the
negro ought to nave the privilege of choosing MS
mas,e r ggain Still, although have this Objection
shall vote for the bill, because believe 1t would
better the condition Of the free negroes
MIR STANTON explained and said: Mr. Speaker
vote for this bill first matter Of policy to the
! country. Free negroes, or many oil them' exert .
! corrupting influence over the slaves that are no"
, | ovnei among rs While on the hand, there Is
a common sympathy between slaves and free persons
Of color which frequently causes them to JOIN II
ploTs and evil determinations against their masters
on the other there is q kind Of envy excited IN th'
bosom of the slave when he associates with those Of
bis own color who have privileges apparently suPe
rior 10 his own. All Of which, very often lead t'
dangerous consequences. Again, lcOnslder 1t IN lt
operatons as lettering the condition OF the ree per
souof color who is subject to nearly all the penal
ties and restrictions that slaves are, ana yet not tn
REGIMENTS of that corresponding protection that L
, rorro1taaE N said slave Let him have a right Il
throw himself under prOtection-that his person
health and comfort may be secured. Again, we a.
Southern men have always argued, that the cohdl
ton of the Of color is better when here IN sia
yery than if free and IN Africa; anu as uhuer I'M
- Tresent emancipation laws many OF the free negrOe
Of this State will be bound to 60 to Africa, Whethe
they choose to do so or not. And, 1t IS rather nar
tbat we will tell the slave while in slavery, that II
matter of charity sympathy that he Is thus helu
T. and that after we are done with MN we VIII sen,
him of to the very place which ne mas gwen sG L;
horrible descriptions to them, and even without NJ
9 desire Then sir this bill simply leaving the IRE
q person of color to take his choice as to whether
, | will 90 to Liberia, or whether he will agree to g
into service to some person whom he might PREFER
liberal and equitable in its provisions having
compulsory or peremptory provisions IN 1t, but iesV
Y ing as it does, such person perfectly Hee "
: his own choice vote for 1t; :, ,ory 49,
= Mr. BRADFORD, Mr. NEWBERN, Mr. POLk, an
# lfr DOBSON, explained and gave the reasons 10
d their vote respectively l.
= gotba hin passed the third and last reading i
Nr Cooper. it was ordered to be forthwith trans
l. mitted to the Senate.
lie RAILROADS.
r The House now returned to the Calendar, and n
Of Bradfords bill ClO7) taken up entitled Dill
produce uniformity in the reports Of ra ilr%a" I'D
70 tne "a. TallI I,...,q the commissioner
q ue1le B SB1 ,nFGTD stated its object.
IF P 2sLi3aTs proposed to amend, by adding:
" BsR enacted That the officers and agents Of eac
and every railroad company in this State shall, upo
NJ the reception of any freight at any depot give tn
owner of such freight receipt for the same, at tn
If time Of the reception Of such freight.
p The amendment vas adopted
And SO the bill passed the third and last reading
IA in the House Of Representatiyes-yeas 62, nays 0.
n COMMON SCHOOLS.
Ar TAYLOR's bill (63) to amend the act reRulat
ing the qualifications Of school teachers, coming VI
as passed the second reading with the committee
/ smendment-no teacher shall receive the public
money without the examiners certificate.
y Mr. RANDOLPH proposed to amend, by adding
: ssHereafter it shall not be lawful for the common
| ,ob,ol receive fee an