Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-10-13

do net Il ink the Opposition Aave any d'snNSisip TO
smother the LIE t,siaitre Cplos and American. We
repraseDt au enlightened constituency I'm
not afraid Of record, and will " te Ior the nse
city papers: they all respectable urnals, anu
thsy have been laid upon eur desks here every
morning so far / would vote freely for ten copies
Of The Leaisqiiye Union and American, not because 1t
is from Democratic press but because 1t gives
szetea of the important debates OF the House; IL
gives record of tho whole Troceedtngs Gentie-
men II is a yery Important document, and hope
we will me no IN = spirit that should aotuae The
tennessee Leg slasura, and vote iber;-liy moi |
mV brother Democrats will come up, aud let US all |
vote Tor FIVE copies of the Lfg@tahce O"oh ana
American ana then the qu In IS 1t an eau
wan, 10 ofTsr an au endmelt. sir, 'hat the Door
keeper b. instructed TO ssce t lin from memb'Is
their eholce anI lake i've COZ lee OF The daily pa
pers far eecI member and five copies Of the L'g'S
fa,jys Voa and Ameriean TO be paid for out Of the
coz tiogent fund Of the House OF Repre' eatatlYes
Mir. EWING. Mr.. Speaker have conceived 1t
II be the ohiec, Il the othtr side Of the IL use 10
preeluds us from heiug furnished with report Of
oar proceedings coming flea pipcrs occupying me
same p,eitiou wi ourselves this EIDE but do
NOT believe that one wrong ever jldiheS $nStEeT;
and am s5rry that e'e- recorded vote against
| she LsgIsLATIvg UNION AND AMERICAN; and sDaii
noE vote for yo copies being furnished u.s. whether
me Dsuocrstis side vote gel city papers or not
81 all voc right Ehether ih,y do OF not. made
| a motion the her morning Last Ee should oe fur-
nished with four papers, tueh as ths members
| might choose and ii Wa voted down. have mals
motions his morning that We should eve Eve, four,
! three and two AID each have been voted dOWn; but
| I am in favor of voting for the LEGISLATIVE UNION
AND AMERICAN. It is important 10 US, in the first
plaee to know how have recorded our votes, end
| 10 kuov whether We hsVe We fairly represented
: Bpon the j)uruaIs Of iLe House. ! am in favor ct
the LEGISLATIVE UNIoS AND AMERICAN, ap hope
the other side of the House will vote for the propo
| sition 10 furnish US With orr papers
| Mr.. NORRIS Mr.. Speaker, shall vote for tiT=
ing TO eaeh member of the Hous. Eve copies of lAs
Legislative paper of the UNIOE AND AMERICAN
rot b cause it Is D mOcrstle paper, but be-
cause it excludes all politics whatever. There is
not one lot !. of politics in it.; and we owe it to
people to let them know WAS, We ding. TIL
paper will Only cost copy for FIVE copies oft
anq il will give TO esph and every cit something
of general knowledge Of the doings Of the Legis-
lAtuTe. want my actions - go before My sonstu-
sAts as eEpss; to vote at ell times, whether The
| ayes snd noes ave called or lot; and am always
willing fer my people to know how vote. she'll
vote to give each member i've copies of this Legis-
iatVs Union and American from feeling of right
and justice as between man and man. For the
dsilies, fFe copies cost Sl5 and for session 1t
! amounls to large sum- see nothing wrong in
this proposition 70 get Eye copies of the Legisatire
| Union and American apd an Willis 70 vote fer
two Of the city Oapers. went into this psttsr |
TIL morning without thinking hoy | was voting as
| far as politics vas concerned, aud was surprised
WPen the geatlemaH fFOm MeHiun (Mr. CstdWelL |
! got vp here aud rather stsbRed ny fFieHd from |
Hiekmsa NV. Willams) when the gentlemen from |
Hickmon had been voting with hi@ nearly all the |
] morning
Mr.. KENNEDY. Mr.. Speaker: As il seems to lie I
an occasion upon which members are indulgipg /
freely in remarks wish to trouble the House with |
tie opinions entertain briefly. have been voting |
against syeTy proposition to extend the number Of
bPVOOd Lha criUiual rnSOlution called |
for, that istO furnish each member Wihtyo copies;
| thluk that Ia enough. They will contain the re-
ports of this House sufficiently accurate and sutf-
GENTLY extended TO enable to arrive ct just con-
illusions IS to what we have been doing. As for
subscribing for more papers to enable the UNION
AND AMERICAN to publish this Legislative paper,
E1Si Sk oud he done without charging the State
with the expense How easy it would be for each
member TO call upon his eopsGt+ snts 70 send up
their names and subscribe for few numbers. ]
have no doubt can get 20 names to subscribe for
the Legislature Union and American aud cost the
ate nothing en- not afraid to risk the publics-
I ca of the paper upon grounds of that kind. do
not want the ste 70 pay for ouch inform t'on.
Mr. BRAZELT0E. Ais. Speaker. Having been
member Of the Legislature two years ago, which
vas q most exciting one, will state that the report
made for the L'gislatips UnieH and american was
an partial repCFt and one which all the members
Of the legislature were satisfied with. | care moth
ing about the simple subscription for Eve copies; l
have subscribed for ihiry-seyen copiss and expect
TO pay for them out Of my pocket. Indeed, it
is quite probable that may yet pay for IF y copies;
but | hope this thing will not tsks party cast.
We do no, interd to make !. pvrty IN stion; and
/ tnink it Fery smlll thing to draw party lines
upon. There will be nothing in the Legislature
onion AID 4h.ere n Aat win trsy parry spirit.
Two years ago. 10 the exci' nent' Of that session,
there was pQ:tiag in it By what each aud every
membeF vas perfectly sRisRed with aud pronounc d
Gu impTrt and accurate TepsE
Mr. BENNETT Mar. Speakers | hope Ne Will
come 10 terms and stli,s the question at once, The
reason 1 Eaut v,e for ave of the city papers is
l want to make 10 distinction. The proposition Is
now for postpCurment. | hope The motion will
not prevail, for l want this thing settled and
done vii: and that we will come forward and be-
fore leave the Hall the question will be settled,
ny voting for the LeGsLaiDc IiaH gag AE,srcqE aud
the city pspers | have no party feeling, There is
no bsttr Democrat than am; have been Dtm-
ocrat all my life because believed was Iromoting
heinterest and honor IF the o1untry but hope the
day will never when will give vote for par
y considerations feelings only but ii the prou-
osition Is rejsctSd let it come from what source it
may, will vote for it. think it is right aud lib.
cral; LET allEote for and take s the city papers
Mr.. WISENER Mr. Speaker: ] agree with the
gentleman from Sumner Mr.. Behneti] in the spir
Of the remarks which he has made | am in favor
of communicating light pad knowledge though the
newspapers, have no objection to the LfgisIailPe
La,on and American and perfectly willing it )
shall he taken at the expense Of the members of
the Hou G. Let US not say are so wise We oan-
not be enlightened by the Newspaper press. was
the theatre last night and heard play entitled
'No, no, no' l have been Saying ono" all this :
morning, but think | can turn my tongue and
F2e 10 take the LegtslatiU Union and American and
the city Papsrs Eu9 send them home to my constit-
uents.
Mr.. CHEATHAN, Mr..spesker, / simply desire q
TO say that agree with the members from Simmer
[ Mr.. Bennett and from Williamson Mr.. Ewipg]
srfsetly-UTbatigaet AerGtm etpune!uGttrn Laugh
rer.l
Mr.. BICKKELI. Mr Speaker, am glad to see
my friend coming TO his senses. am glad to see
there is a growing disposition to take all these
papers. ! am wiling to say for the Legislature I'm
and American, their reports we're correct and i'm
partial. have objection 10 the reports Of the
Union and American, but as far the pay of this
House is concerned it is mere trihe, and would not
pay their Reporter for half of the session. As
matter Of pecuniary advantage to the Union and
American Office do not conceive they are making
my money ont of the IEatter; and l DO hope mem
oers Of the House of Representatives will vote upon
his proposition and take the city papers and the y
Legislative Union and American.
Mr.. Speaker WHGTHORNE, (Mr. SHED in the g
hair Mr. Speaker, ] desire to say to the House til
n e. PLANTATION Of the votes have gwen that am p
favor Of taking every daily paper that makes tn
epOrt Of proceedings If friend of mine sends vi
petition TO be Introduced particular kind OF Pi
till, enclose to him paper or papers, which y
Till chow him that have complied with his request
Shist member Of the Legislature during the last
20 sessions, have been found voting for four of
be city papers, I believe there were but four
allies printed then. shall Eqbscribs for the Leg
atips Union and American and expect to send it II
0 some officer of each of the counties l repre-
emit, where it will BE taken care Of and become W.
egiser of the legislative acts of the State in all
Oming me; and hope that such officers will
reserVeit, for it will become important in the fu-
are history of the country, as it has been imp ,rt
uC in serutiuizng the Conduct of members here Y
fore shall vote for Eve copies Of the Legislature
'ni3H and American
NJ SHREWSBURY. Mr.. Speaker When /
ade the mo'iOn to Indefinitely postpone. it vas
iihout intention of di'courtesy to the Uaion and
msricaa any other paper; but now as the House WI
,Cmg to manifest disposition to to some Ia
and ! am Indifferent to which way, me
am perfectly wiling to withdraw my motion. ipsHii
The substitute offered b. Mr. Bennett was then die
creed &c. re
Tie question recurring upon the resolution as O.
nended by the substitute, it rejected by yeas :