Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-10-19
TEHNGssEE LEGISLATURES.
sENATE.

Mr.. PAYNE, from the Committee on Internal
Inpsovements. returned Senate bilito incorporate
the Eagleyiie and Salem Turnpike Company, with
q recommendation that the bill pass alter the
eight section (exempting tho Company irom State
AMI county taxesl shall be stricken OUT.
Mr.. PAYNE, from the same committee. returned
Senate bii to abolish the Commission OF Roads,
and recommended the rejection Of the bill
EAeEEviLtE ANE sALEx rBRsP,Ks.
On motion Of Mr.. RICHARDSON, the Senate
took mp the bill to incorporate the Eageville and
Salem Turnpike Company, and on his notion the
report OF the Committee on Internal improvements
was concurred in, aud the eighth section stricken
oH. and then the bill was passed on its third and
last reading.
STARTER OF MEMPHIS.
Mr. PAYNE introduced bill to amend the char
ter Of the city Of Memphis, which passed its first
reading.
STATE dEoLoaIsr
Mr.. HILDRETH entered motion to reconsider
the vote laying upon the table the resolution from
the House providing for a convention Of the two
houses this day to elect Stale Geoogist, and nov
ed to take up that motion, whish upon division
was lost, ayes 10, noes II.
STATE BoN1s.
Mr. Stauion's resolution in regard to the Issuance
Of State Ben Is, coming up,
kT. MINEIS said he was opPoSst to the adoption
Of any resolution plsdging the Senate any line Of
policy upon ahy question not before this body, and
he therefore moved to lay the resolution up5n the
table, and upon that motion.
Mr.. STANTON demanded the ayes and noes,
Which were ordered AID taken az foloss:
Ayss-AIessrs. Bradford Blmpass, HildJe.h Hou-
Ter. John-oa, Lane, Mickey, Minis. McClelsn.
McNeiiiy, ne, Peters. St7yal, ghsmp5on, Trim
bic Wood and Speaker wmaR-
Aoss-Mes r. Allen, H5Tn, Nash, Richardson
Slsntou, ana Stokey--6.
SO the resolution was laii upon the table.
AE0Ess.
The seuate took reeess for the purpose Of meet
lag the House. in committee to elect Secretsry Of
STATE, Treasurer, Comptroller and Pahlie Printer.
The convention met and adjourned alter electng
the Secretary Of State and Public Printer.
The Senate was called TO order by the Speaker.
BLINKING.
Mr. stsnton's resolution 10 regard to well regu-
lated bankiug system coming up,
Mr.. PAYNE moved - lay it upon the table, and
upon that molten,
Mr.. STANTON demanded She ayes and noes,
which were ordered and token as follows:
Ayss-&essrs Hildreth, Hunter, johnson, Lane,
Mickey, MINIS, Mcclellan, @cNeIIy, Payne, Pc
tiers, Stovall Thompson, WO9d, and Speaker New
mall
Noss-Messrs Aller. Bradford, B1mpass, Horn,
Nash, Richardson, Stanton. SiOkely and Trimbe
9
When Mr. MINNIS name was called ne said he
should vote against al resoluiions pledging the
Senate to any line Of policy upOn questions not be-
fore that boz y, and be wished to be understood
doing so without reference 10 the merits Of the
question. He should vote against ell resolutions
intended for BaEeon6s and, therefore, he voted
aye.
When Mr.. STATIONS mans was called, he said:
Mr. Speaker: l introduced the resolution for the
sole purpose of eloitiBg en- expression Of this Lee
glsiaure upon the subject Of the currency, and es
pecially that the party in the majority should
speak cut TO the State what policy they may expect
to be inaugara;ed or pursued by those in rover
There has been q great desl of doGgng in the ranks
of Democracy, upon this question. And this now
lie only a resolution presenting an abstract Of cur
views upon the question. and suppose that eve
ry Senator he's some kind of opinion upon the
broad question presented il this resolution, IS tc
whether we are for any kind OF system of barking
at all, or whether We in favor Of cutting Of
the policy Of bank accommodations and conform
ing ourselves to the metallic medium. Now, GER
tainiy every Senator mas an opinion upon that sab
iect, and eau SO express himself without commit
ting himself to any particular system or Law on the
subject. l consider that it Is due the people that
the party TO which is committed their Interests
should speak out their sentiments upon LisimpOTt
ant question, and speaS it out upon The proposition
as whole, without being left to a mere quibbng
with about fifty or one hundred sections,
30 as to afford each member hiding or shelteriDg
place Tor his opposition TO proposition, or his Rd
Vocaoy Of the same, as the may be- Lei Us see
how the Democracy stand on the Banking question.
for one Of the opposition willing TO come out
md let the world know my position that and all
,ther questions.
So the resolution was laid upon the table.
SPRING STREET BRIDGE COMPANY.
On motion of Mr. TRIMBLE, the Senate took up
House bill to amend the act Of April 10, 1854 to
the Spring Street Bridge Company, at
and
Mr. TRINlBLE offered hill in lieu, which was
adopted, and then the bill passed lis third read
ng.
FOREIGN BANKING PRIVILEGES.
Mr.. PETERS introduced bill TO re peal the &C
or the benefit Of Foreign Banks. [Repea!s sections
99, zoe. aud 70l of the Code, which authorizes
'Oregn Banks TO keep ofiees and transact business
n this State. Passed first reading and was re-
erred to the special committee OF the Code.
RULES OF THE SENATE.
Mr.. STOKELY'S resolution providing for depos- |
ing twenty FIVE copies of the rules of the Senate |
nth the Secretary of State, coming up. it was |
mented 20 as to read that the DOorkeepgr shall |
urnisb then copies cut Of those already printed, |
nd then adopted.
STATE GEoLoGIsT.
Senate bill to abolish the ofics Of Geologiss aud |
Of the State, coming up on Its third
cad rg,
Mr.. PAYNE hoped the bill would not be passed, |
ut that it would be so amended as to secure |
borough geological survey Of the State. The State
biologist heretofore has not been paid sufficient
alary TO justify him IN devo, the time and at !
snton necessary to insure such a survey should |
e made The State Of North Cs~o''ns had apprO-
rated SC COO for geological surrey Of that state,
q. a,F rI-s hoA .#.rgI
q, 600 a year for the survey % That State. lie
bould dislike TO see It 90 out hat tbs Safe was
DO V0Gr to have such surrey made az las been
SO much benefit 10 other States TIE Imrer5cct |
urveys already made lad shown the Immense MIR
raj wealth in which cur State abeUn1S, aDd the
ecuiiar adaptation of soil to the growth Of
0us stanIes, and a thorough survey OF the State
ould he Of iDcalcuiable advantage to our people.
Mr.. PETERS said tho act requires the GeOlogist
devote his whole time TO the duties OF his offlCs |
lsead Of which only portion had been devoted
pom the plea that the salary was not sufficient.
he reports heretofore have been of no service to
be people of the State, and the Office ought 10 be
bolished.
Mr.. McNEILLY looked upon the Geologist as one
f She mes important officers IN the State Science
ust lead us TO the development Of The vast mi1-
raj resources with which the State sbuuads and
understand the peculiar properties OF our soil,
nd thoroughly scientific GeolOgist must direct
sleUce IN THIS important mlSSicr. The survey a.
,ady made have been Of great advantage, and YET
lie half of our mineral wealth has not been dayei-
ped lie thought it would be judjcious step to
,crease the salary to such an extent as would in
ne a complete survey.
Mr. RICHARDSON read the law creatipg the
lice of State Geologjst and stated that he uDder-
oOd all the duties required by the law have been
seharged, and ne fUrsher understood the forth
ming report would show this fact. IL the Legis
ture desired to continue the Geologist, it would be
,cessary to bring in new bill to defae the duties
lat officer would be required to perform The
ate has had Geologist since lS35, and has paid
enormous sum in the way Of sai.ries for the ser
ces of that ofiesr-enough 10 have secured an ex-
ninRtion Of every potato patch in the State. 1t
as understood two years ago that the geological
rVey Of the State would be completed by the time
e present Legislature met, and that there would
no necessity for continuance of the GeOlOgis
Mr.. PAYNE though the survey referred 10 by The
,nat5r from Rutherford DIR Rcbar1son) as COM
te, was only superficial, and the amount which
at gentlemen said had been paid to The State
biologist, was sn illustration of the pCnny wise l
,ioy which so often loses pounds in sn effort al
treUchmept where re;rsnchment is not called for.
when the Office Of State Geologst was frs, ere
ed, sufE oient amount had been appropriated . a
cure thorough surrey of The SAFE, We should
It now hear Of extravaganza in this respect Sue; ]
suryey would exert 3 powerful influence in a5- !
ncing the wealth of TIE S ale and cf TIE people,
d 1t would be economy IN this Legislature 20 :