Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-15

1911 Of the Code; with an smendment proposing
to repeal section 1912, was read
Mr.. BICKNELL opposed the passage of the hill
IL the friends Of this measure persisted in the pas
sage Of this bill he should vote against recharsr
Of al banks.
Mr.. GUY could rot see how The repeal Of this
section would seriously affect the people of Blsunt
county
Mr.: HARRIS would not yOts for the passage Of
Mr.. DUDLEY was surprised to hear gentlemen
say they were willing for other States to do the
banking business for the State Of Tennessee. He
favored the adoption Of the bill
Mr. CAN'T favored the repeal of the seciionl 81.
Mr.. CALDWELL did not care much about the
| fate of this bill
further consideration Of tnis subject to this day
three weeks
Mr.. BICKNELL objected to q pOstponement. He
| thought gentlemen we're eBdesyoring 10 stRTe of
this question till after ether bank questions
we're disposed Of that needed his support feeble
it II such was the intention, gentlemen would
find out their mistake.
| Mr. MARTIN advocated the passage Of tie bill.
He was willing to allow people TO receive for
eign bank paper if they pleased.
The motion to postpone was rejected by yeas 20,
nays 40.
The bill was then finally passed by yeas 4s, nays
| 81, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Armstrong, Baker, Of Perry, Ba-
ker, of Weakly, Bsrksdsle Bsyless, Beatty, Bennett
Br;iton, Cheatham, CONden, Critz, Davidson, Davis
Dosk Dudley, Farley, Ford, Frazier, CAN'T, Cor
| man, Greene, Guy, Hebb, HUT, Ingram, Jones,
Johnson, Kennedy, KincaiS, Of Claiborne, Lea,
| Lockhsrt, Martin, NJ, iris, Nall, Roberts, She'd,
Shrewsbury, Smith, SOWell TrCViit, White, Of Da-
wilson. White, of DjiksOn, Whitmore, Williams, Of
Hickman, Williamson, Woods, Woodland, and Speak
| er WbitthOrDe-4S.
Noys-Mess1s BckneI, Caldwell, East, Farrelly,
Gillespie, Harris, HaVron, Kenner, Kineaid Of An
dsrson, May field M'Cs5e, GOrphis, Norman, Pick
EFT, Porter, Richardson Russell, Senter, Vaughan,
| Williams of Knox, and Wisener-2l.
Mr.. JOHNSON moved to reconsider the vote just
taken and to lay that motion on the table.
The latter motion was agreed to.
EXEMPTION FROM WORKING on TIE ROAD.
Mr. BicknelPs bill II. r. AZ to exempt millerI
and common school commissioners from working on
the public roads was read.
Mr.. BICKNELL moved TO amend by striking out
the words miller" and inserting in lieu thsreJf the
words some miller from any one mill" ..-.r
On motion by Mr.. MARTIN the bill was amended
so IS TO read provided the mill be in operation"
Nj LEA moved to lay the bill on the table.
The motion was rejected by yeas II, nays Az.
Mr. HEBB moved TO amend By adding THAT poor
farmers oe exempt from working on the road and
widows sons"
On motion by MIR. SHE'D the amendment wal
laid on the table.
Mr.. VAUGHAN moved to amend by adding ''ths
|
in this State unless worth $3.50 in real estate O.
} persOnsl property.
Mr. SHIELD moved 10 lay the amendment on III
table.
The motion was agreed to BY yeas As. nays II.
Mr. FORD demanded the previous question.
The House refused TO sustain the demand by yea
t %, nays sc.
Nr. NORRIS hoped the bill would pass.
Mr.. GUY moved to amend by providing that
fine of 81 shall be paid for every hand failing t
work who owes work duty.
The amendment was rejected by yeas % nays Al
f Mr. VAUGHAN moved TO amend by striking on
all that relates to school commissioners.
The amendment was rejected ty yeas l6, nays 81
The bill passed the 6ual residing By yeas 5s
$ nays r. as follows:
d Yecs-Mess1s. Armstrong Baker of P rry, Bake
of Weakley, Barksdale, BlJless, Bickuel BiedsO'
d BrittOn, Cald well, Chestham COHden, Critz Davis
DOak, Dudley, East, Farley, FAlrellY, FTszieI
e CAN'T, Gillespie G0rmsn, Greens, Guy, Hsvror
= Hurt Jones' Johnson, Kenner, KiucAid Of Andel
r | son. Kiucaid of Claiborne, Lockhsrt, May field. Nc
Cabe, Morris, Morphis Nall, Norman, Porter, Rich
= ar1son, Roberts, Russell, Seuter, She'd, ShreW:
4 bury. Smith, SOWen, TreVtt, Vaughan, White
# DlTid-on, White of Dickson. Williams Of Bick
It man, Wisener, Woods, Woodland and Speaker Viii
tho 're-5S
n Nays. -Messrs. Betty, Bennett, Ford, Hsrri
n Habb, Ingram Kennedy, Martin, Pickett, Viii
u more Williams Of Knox, and Willismson-i2.
u THE CURRENCY
e On motion by Mr.. CAN'T, Senator johnson
J. bill rs 1861 to reform aud regulate the system
banking in the State of Tennessee, WAS read, psss'
the firsI reading without objection, and referred
e the Comm ttee on Banks, under dispsnsstion.
e This bill is the same Introduced in the House
c Mr. CAN'T, q synopsis Of which is printed on Peg
g I59 and 100 of the LEGIsLATIvE UNIoH AND AMER
t CAN
e And then
If On motion, the blouse adjourned till tO-mOrrO
= morning, 8 o'clock.