Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-10-22
70 PRESERVE TIE CODE.

Mr.. EWING, by leave, withdrew the resolution fcl
amendment ---,,----,. - .>----.~--4...-z s5
! TO PRESERVE THE CODE. srz-4.
Mr.. Dudley's resolution. introduced yesterday
morning, to preserve the Code, coming up, were
| read. --
Mr.. JONES could see no use of passing any res
olution an relation to the question if amending the
Code We can determine when an amendment il
| proposed whether it should be passed or not. He
believed the object of this resolution was to oper-
ate as kind OF estOpsl to amendments the Code
! Unless we can amend the Code so asto mgkeit more
beneficial to the body polite he was opposed to
tamperiug With it,, He should oppose such resON
| lutions.
| MIR. BIGKNELL thought no member could object
to the resolutions for they do not cut Of or estrain
any member from proposing any amendmpnt that
might be thought Advantageous. He hoped the
resolutions would pass.
Mir. VAUGHN moved to lay the resolutions upon
the table. -- . s-s#..
| The ayes andnoes we're demanded on this motion,
and being ordered and taken resulted ayes 24,nays
] 80. ,E.---H 80 81
/ So the motion to lay on the table was rejected
| The SPEAKER was of opinion that if tue re7o-
| luton theypassed it would amount to nothing. He
reg arded that attack had been made upon the Ia
| bors Of the revisors.
Mr.. DUDLEY said the object Of these resolutions
was to lean towards and favor the Code as much as
we could, and give it q fair trislS -.. - ~ r.
Mr., TREWHITT thought these resolutions should
be passed .... D. SISSY .-.,... .... .. -
Mr.. VAUGHAN vas of opinion that if the Code
was 30 perfect it needed no protecton-it would de-
fend itself without the passage Of these resolutions
He had high opinion Of the revisors Of the Code,
| but he was opposed to many laws on the statute
book which had been there for thirty years and
more.
Mr.. MAYFIELD opposed the passage of the resO-
buttons, .--.t ~ ....a ..-s
Mr.. SHREWSBURY cannot vote for these reso-
lutions: he has too high regard for the eompilers
of the Code and the Committee which mad so much
TO do with it, He could see no point in the resou-
ton and should oppose it, on that account also.
Mr.. EAST knows that there is an upeasiuess in
the public mind about the Code. He would favor
the resolutions in order to quiet the public mind,
They have no binding affect or be would not vote
for them.
Mr.. L0CKHART demanded the previous ques
tion. ----.-. -
The House seconded the demand.
The yeas and nays were demanded upon the adOp-
ton of the resolutions, and being ordered and tax
en-, resulted-yess, 81; nays, 81.
Mr. BENNETT, when his name was called, said
he was opposed to party Legislation, but thought
the resolutions amounted to nothing, and should
therefore, vute sgsinat them, n.--... F.. % r
Mr., EWING, when his name was called, ssid he 4
did not wish too much change in legislation, and
should vote t'aye" .-.------. .-----
Mr. JOHNSON, when his name WAS called, said
he should vote against the resolutions, because he
thought them out of place and amounting to moth
ing, p
NJ LOCKHART, when his name was called,
thought the passage of these resolutions would have
good effect, and should vote "Rye," l-r7 3D. ..a.
NJ MORRIS, when his name was called, said ne
believed there was no attack made upon the Code in
these resolutions, bat should vote may"
81 the resolutions were rejected. N''
TAXING OF NEGROES. i
Mr.. WOODARD'S resolution, offered yesterday
morning, imposing tax upon negroes, was referred
to The Judiciary Committee.
SOLDIERS OF 1912.
Mr.. VAUGHAN'S resolution. offered yesterday.
in relation to the soldiers of 1912, coming up in
order, read. |
Mr.. TREWHITT moved to amend by inserting
after the word widows the words 'minor chill |
dreu."
Mr.. EWING proposed to amend the amendment
by adding "the soldiers of the war of IS46."
Mr.. CHEATHAM moved 10 refer the resolution
and amendments TO the Committee on Federal Re-
tons.
The motion was agreed to.
AMENDMENT To THE RULES.
Mr. GREENE by leave; offered the following:
ResoLDed, That upon the second and third reading
Of all bills proposingto change any section sec
tons Of the Code, the section sections to which
the bill relates shall be also read conformity with the
bill. .'- a..
Resolped further, That the same rule apply to all
bills proposing to adopt any previous act as part
Of said new act.
The resolutions lie on the table under the rule.
ADDITIONS TO srAEDING Committees
On motion by Mr.. BAKER, of Weakly, Mr.. Bent
Y was added to the Committee on Elections.
On motion by Mr.. McCABE, Mr.. Cbeatham was
added to the Committee on Private interpretations
On Mr. JOHNSoN'S motion, Mr.. Doak was added
n The same Committee.
PERFECT LAND TITLES.
On motion BY Nc. BUTLER, the rules were sus-
,ended and his bill q. R. 1921 giving further time
o perfect land titles, was read the third time.
Mr. JONES moved to strike out ''l2 months" and
insert 100 months" ~, 80
Mr. BUTLER accepted the amendment.
Mr. HARRIS moved to insert ''two years. in
teRd of zone year"
Mr. EWING moved to lay this amendment on the
able. ~ r.
This motion was agreed to.
Mr. TREWHITT proposed to amend by providing
hat the provisions of this act shall not apply 10
minors married women, persons Of uDsound mind
r persons in prison, SO far as the limit is coz
erred --... =. ~ g.. u ,.vs.5
This amendment was agreed to. sts7
Mr. JOHNSON moved to amend BY striking out
il after the enacting clause and inserting bill
living till the 20Ih OF October. 1861, and called
he yeas and nays upon its adoption. II
Mr.. BUTLER moved to lay the substitute upon
be cable. .,.
The yeas anys being demanded and ordered upon
MS motion they were taken snd resulted-yeas So
avs 90.
So the substitute was laid on the table.
INAUGURATION OF TaE GOVERNOR.
Mr. JOHNSON, by leave, from the committee
ppointed to wait on the Governof, reported thstit
ouId suit his convenience to be inaug urated on
thursday, the Sd OF next November, at IL o'clock.
And then
half o'clock. .+..- |
AFTERNOON SESSION