Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-10-21


slaves or negroes underline age of fifty years taxable
Is other property.
heresOlasiOn lies or the table for one day under
The rule.
SOLDIERS OF 1872.
Mr.. VAUGHN suhmittedi the following:
ResolDsd BIZ the General Assembly of The STATE Of
tennessee That our Representatives in Congress be
requested aud our Senators be instructed to use
their greatest efforts to procure the passage Of
Law granting pensions to the surviving soldiers Of
the war 1872 and the widows of such soldiers as
may have died during since the close Of said war
and that the Governor is hereby requested to trans
NIT copy Of this resolution TO our Representatives
and Senators in Congress
The resolution lies over one day.
NEW BILLS.
The following bills were introduced, readlhe first
time, snd severslly passed TO the second reading
By Mr.. BRIFTON, RI. r. 124, TO exempt fe-
males from attending as Witnesses IN civil cases.
By Mr.. JONES, III. r. 1885, TO repeal sec. 4oZ2
of the Code of Tennessee.
By Mr.. BAKKSDALE, RI R. 126. to suppress
bank notes frOu other STATES, (Of less denOmiDa-
tisn than 500.
SOS, 500. and 573 Of the code, article III, chapter
By Mr.. BRIFToN, III. R. 1881 to dispense with
By Mr.. GoRNAN, III. R. 12s to repeal part
fsec. 2I07 of the Code of Tennessee.
By Mr. G0RMAE, II. r. 1891 for the relief Of
heads of families.
By Mr.. TRIVITT, IH R. 1SI, TO amend the
road laws OF the county Of sullivan
By Mr.. SHREWSBERRY, Fl. R. 1872. for the
benefit Of heirs and distributes.
By Mr. BLEDSOE, I'll. R. 1873 for the relief Of
Scntt cyunty. from the State tax for lS59-60).
By tr WILLIAMSON, ri r. 1874, ] to amend
SCI" 566, OF The Code in regard to the Assessor
law
Ton motion By Mr.. CHEATHAM. three thousand
CO. les of the report Of the Bank OF Tennessee
ordered to be printed for the of the House
BY Mr.. WHITE, IA. 4, 135 giving further
time (till April,) for the settlement OF tax col
leciors. I'D.
By Mr.. VAUGHAN, III. R. 1856 relative TO
colored persons mot laTful to emaDmpate slaves,
and sll free persons eff color shall be sold into
ssvery).
By NJ. BICKNELL, IA. R. 1871 to oOnstrue the
By Mr.. TREWITT, GH R. 1881 giving further
time 60 the Chattsnooga and Central Kentucky Rail-
road Till The firt day of March, 1861
By Speaker WHITTH0RNE, Mr.. Morris in the
ehairl H. r. 1881 to amend the exemption laws Of
this State.
By MIR. KENNER, ia. R. 140] to permit dstillsrs
to retail their own manufacture Of spirituous
IqnOrs.
THE CODE
On motionof Mr.. SHREWSBURY, the rules were
suspended and his resolution authorizing the Speak
er to appoint select committee Of four on the re-
vision Of and amendments TO the Code, was taken
from the table and read.
Mr. MARTIN suggested that nearly all proposed
amendments to the Code more properly Should be
referred TO the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. TREWHITT ventnred TO say that there was
not gentleman upon this floor but what was in
formed by his constituents oftheir objections to the
Code, and it was better for the proposed amend
menis TO be discussed upon this floor. reference
to q committee was but taking up time and delegat-
ing to the committee power the people expect
Representatives to exercise in this Hall. He was
opposed to the raising of the committee.
Mr.. SHREWSBURY. IL the gentleman would
carry out his idea of bringing everything right be-
fore the House instead of referring to committee
there would be something in his argument. The
committee proposed to be raised would have more
power than the Judiciary Committee which will
have more before them than they attend to, and
hence the raising of select committee would expe
dite the business of the House. He had no very
great feeling about the matter, however.
Mr.. JONES. There seems to be disposition on
the part Of the friends Of the Code to siihe the
amendments. The Judiciary Committee, composed
of eleven men, was better than the proposed COM
mitee of three before which to lay the corrections
aud amendments which may be offered to the Code.
He opposed the appointment of this committee.
The resolution was then rejected, upon a division
Of the House, affirmative %, negative 80.
BRIDGE COMPANIES.
The Senate bill (Mr. Trimbles) in lieu of Mr.
East's III r. u to amend the act Incorporating the
Spring Street Bridge Company, was read the first
time and the House ooncurred.
BRANCH RANK AT SPARTA.
Mr.. JONES, aresolution appointing Joint Com
mite to investigate the affairs of the Branch Bank
of Tennessee.'st Sparta, coming up, was read.
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Ewing, Lock
hart, Lea, Williams, Of Hickman, and Wisener, q
Special Committee to investigate Bank matters
under a resolution offered by Mr.. Ewing.
Mr.. JONES desired the resolution to be referred
10 the Bank Committee, and made that motion,
The motion vas agreed 70:
PRINTING OF PURLIo DOCUMENTS
The House resolution, authorizing committee of
i've to ascertain the number of public documents
hat should be printed, was, on motion by Mr..
laid on the table
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
Mr.. JONES' proposition to amend the COnsiitu-
ion by providing for quadrennial sessions of the
legislature, and changing the tenure of State
fices accordingly, coming up, was read, and re-
erred to the Judiciary Committee.
PUBLIC BoADs.
Mr.. VAUGHAN resolution directing the Com
liltee on Public Roads to draft bill changing the
ystem of keeping up the public roads and high |
rays, was taken from the table and adopted,
CLERKS AND MASTERS.
Mr.. VAUGHAN'S resolution providing for the |
lection of clerks and masters, referred to the
judiciary Committee.
AREA OF COUNTIES.
Mr.. JONES' resolution relating to the ares of |
OuDtes was taken from the table, and referred to |
ne Judiciary Committee.
ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE.
Mr.. BRITTON'S resolution to adjourn the Leeis
lture SINE die, on the lst Of January, 1860, was
cad.
Mr.. TREWH1TT opposed its passage upon the
rinciple that it would be INJURIOUS to the work of
gislatiOn for the people Of the State.
Mr.. HARRIS proposed to amend by adding the
ords provided the public business is DONE
Nj. BAY LESS moved to postpone the considera- |
on of the resolution till the first day of December
The amendment of Mr. Morris was agreed to-
Mr. BRIITON moved TO amend the resolution |
? inserting the first Monday in January, $780,
The motion was rejected,
The motion to postpone was agreed to, upon q
vision of the House.
AMENDMENTS To THE CONSTITUTION
Mr.. WISENER'S resolution, proposing to amend
e Constitution, by making the tenure Of office of
late officers four years. and elective by the people
IS taken from the table and read
Mr.. KENNEDY called the attention of the House
that clause in the Constitution which provides,
at the Legislature shall not propose amendments
the Constitution, oftener than once in six years
Mr.. WHITE contended that the proposition for | I
e calling of Convention last year, was virtually
amendment to the Constitution.
Mr.. BICKNELL was of the same opinion. By
fusing TO call Convention, the peope virtually
id they wanted no amendment to the Constitution
would be saving OF money if it we're now de-
rmined that no amendments should be proposed
this session, /
Toe SPEAKER decided that there has been no | !
lendment proposed by the Legislature, within the
st six years, for the action of the people.
Mr. KENNEDY moved to postpone the considera- b
N of this subject till this day week.
Mr.. MARTIN agreed With the Speaker upon bis t
of the meaning of the Constitution '
ere was no particular provision in the Consttu- il
IN authorizing them to call a convention, aud the
yer calling it was the inherent right of the re- 4
essntstives of the people TO change their form of
Vernment. Il was not proposed to change the Il
but to frame a new one; and that right
aid be exercised every two years. The powers of e.
ffamers Of the Constitution ceased when thew fl
ned their names to the instrument T
Mr.. TREWHITT obtained the floor IR
And then q
The House took recess till q o'clock. d
AFTERNOON SESSION q
Nhe SPEAKER called the Houaa to orde- of o. sc