Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-11-12

citizens who desire TO bring forth our hidden min
ers wealth encouraged BY liberal charters from oar
Legislature. The section Of Tennessee in which il
Is proposed to locate this manufacturing establish
ment, abounds in iron ore and stone csal 70 pro-
life extent, unsurpasstd by any section Of country
in the world, and these great resources Of wealth
viii continue locked up and unaeveloped so long as
you refuse TO grant such liberal charters ss are
81 In all other States and governments in like coz
diiion. II you want TO kill this bill by your pro-
posed amendments do it. she wrong and fault shall
rest upon you and not upon me. But to do So such
accuse Of legislation, again repeat, is course
OF narrow and contracted system Of legislation to
which never can subscribe. It will be great in.
justice TO the people Of our Staie and keep locked
up forever the greatest mineral wealth Of Tennessee
hope m enlightened Legislature will net thus act
Mr. FORD had leave TO withdraw his amendment,
IS It embodied the same provisions are contain
ed in the committees amendment TO the bill
Mr.. JOHNSON thought 1t was time the LeRisla-
ture had stopped filling up our statute books 9TH
private acts Of Incorporation, which were Of no
benefit to the people Of the whole State The in
corporated company is relased from the liabilities of
our general laws, because they are liable only for
he amount OF their capital Confer upon this
company privileges not enjoyed by the citizens Of
your State and when they have got in debt they can
close their doors and not one dollar Of their ndi-
vidual property is liable for their debts. He is
against all private corporations unless it be public
work that would rebound to the glory Of the State
He favored the amendment. If the House passed
the bill, he wanted TIE amendment tackled on TO it.
and demanded the yeas and nays its adoption.
Mr.. WHITE, Of Davidson, moved to amend in
lieu as folioWs:
PToVldsd, That this act shall be altered, amended
or repealed BY the Legislature as provided for the
amendment of the Consultation in Article XI, Sec
tion Sd Of the Constitution.
Mr.. JONES moved to lay this amendment on the
table.
The motion was rejected By yeas q, nays 40.
Mr. WILLIAMS, Of Hickman, moved TO cmend as
follows:
PROVIDED further, That before the bill shall take
effect it shall pass in similar manner.
Mr.. CAN'T did not know that he should favor
both paris Of the amendment offered BY the Com
mttee, but If we cannot get the individual liability
clause be would favor tbs clause which retaias the
operating power. He was satisfied with either and
should move division Of the question. OF course,
be would not vote for the amendment Of the gentle
man from Dsvidson Mr.. White
Mr. FARRELLY demanded the previous quss-
tion.
ras demand was not seconded by yeas 81, nays
34-ss fOlOEsi
Ysas.-Messrs. Armstrong, Bicknell. Bledsoe, Bra
zetoa, Butler, Caldwell, Chsaiham, Davis, Farley,
Farrelly, Gillespie, German Greene, Hsvron, Hurt,
Jones, Kineaid Of Anderson, Kincs;d, of Claiborne,
Martin, MCabs. Morphis, Norman, Porter, Richard
son, hussel, Senters Shrewsbury TreHnItt, White,
of Davidson, Williams, Of Knox, Williamson, and
Woodsrd-32.
Nays.-Messrs. Baker, Of Perry, Bsrksdsle. Bsa-
ty, Bennett, BrittOn, CoWden, Critz, Davidson,
DOsk, Dudley, East, Ford, Frazier. CAN'T, Guy,
Harris, Hebb, Ingram, johnson, Kennedy, Lea,
Loekhart, Morris, Nall, Pickett, Roberts, She'd,
Smith, Trsvitt, White, Of Dickson, Whitmore, Will
Jams, Of Hickman, Wisener, Woods, and Speaker
Whitthorne-32.
And then
Ga motion the House adjourned till tomorrow
morning o'clock.