Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-11-03

SENATE.
Wrnvrso.v No femS.r 1850.

he Speaker, and vas opened p.h prayer by the
Rev. Mr.. Smith
BANK OF TzENEssEE.
Mr.. STOKELY offered TIE following resOlu-
ton, which-lle upon the liable under the rule
ResolOsd, That the president Of the Bank of Ten
nessee inform the Senate a. as early day as posi-
HE what Der cent has been made by the Bank OF |
Tennessee on its c4piat-ist for the last year; u,
for TIE last two years; 3D. for the last six years.
ovar aud above All expenses Of the said Bank; ana
would the said aux have made a. much money Tor
the State if her capital should have been Withdrawn
aud invested IN ale ,nds, provided the State
could have purchased heroKn Binds at ninety GEMS
to the dellsr. asAsss
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. TRTMBLE: No 69-ro pay the expenses
(S2645) Of the Investigation of the afAirs of tue
Comptroller and Secretary of State by speclsi
cammiilee Of the last General Assembly,. Passed
irst re ading.
By Nr. BOYD: NJ 70-TO Incorporate the
Uuited Synod OF tue Presbyterian Church in the
United States of America. Passed first reading.
By Mr. PAYNE No. Flor the relief of Rail-
road Companies. [Repsals part of section 7, 100
and all of section i. l69 Of ihe Code Passed nrst
reading and referred to the Committee on the Juoi-
cilry.
the Banks ia pay out the notes Of each other Ass
ed first reading and referred to the Committee on
b. Mr. BRADFORD: No. 78-To amend section
5. 222 Of the Code Passed FIRST resdiag and re-
ferred to the Committee the Jud ciary.
/. BY Mr. iSToyALL:. No. I4-Regula'ing the sal
cries of the Treasurer and Secretary Of state
[GiyesiO each s. 900 per aanum.] Passed hfS'
BIdHrs OF WIDOWS.
H5use bill NJ. 81, t, secure the rights of Wild
oWs Dissenting from their husbands wills, was read
a second tune and passed
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
A message was received from the House Of Rep
reseGtstives announcing that House resolution No.
81 nsirue,ing our Senators aud requesting our Re
presen ssives Congress to aid IN the passage OF
Law giving pension 60 he seldisrsO of the war Of
E1Sl2, had been adopted, aud asking The concur
renee Of The Senate in the same. = +Ha fsi
sExATE BILLS ON Third READING.
No. $50 withdraw the Bauk of Memphis and
establish in lieu thereof branch of the Bank of
Chattanooga AZ Memphis. Passed. ayes %, noes 2,
as follows:
Agss-NIessrs Allen Boyd, Bradford, Bumpass,
Hora, Hunter, Johnson, Lane, Mickey, Minis,
Mcclellan, MeNeilly, Nah, Payne, Richardson,
1 Stanton, Stokes Stoksly Stovall Thompson, Trim
! bic and Speak r NewmGn-22. -ta
/ Noss-NIes .rs IIidreth and Wood-2
No. 69-Tj charter the EAgeyilie and Chapel
! II Ii Turnpike Company. Passed.
No. 42-Torepeal section ,7G6 Of the Code. Pass
! e., ayes 20, noes 3, as f)llOWs:
-ig,s--Messrs. Boyd Bradford, Hildreth, Horn,
Hunter JohDson. L me. Mickley, Minis. McClei-
! Ian McNeiIy, Nash, Payne, Richardson, Stanton
! Stokes, Stokely, StoVLll, Thompson and Speaker
! Newma1-2J. -t
NOes--Messrs. Allen, Bumpass aud Trimble-S.
SENATE BILLS on SECOND READIsG.
No 62-To suppress litigation and to quiet tbC
titles to lands heretofore sold for taxes Passed. anC
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
THE CONTESTED ELECTION
The SPEAKER announced that the hour (teI
o'clock had arrived for the consideration of thu
special order Of the day, being the question upOI
the adoption OF the resolution offered by the major
ity of the special committee TO whom was referrei
/ the contested election from the Eighth Senatoria
4 District, which was read as follows:
ResoIeed, That John A. Minis was duly and con
sttutionally elected Senator of the Eighth SeEs
torial District of Tennessee, The first Thursds.
in August 1852 aud that he is entitled to his sea
in this body such Senator
Mr.. NASH said that he desired TO say few word
before the vote was taken this resolution.
was not accustomed to speaking in this body, q
his past conduct would show, and indeed, had prom
ised his constituents to speak only when he coul
give information, and do all he could to shorten tn
session. This, however, was question of vast i'm
portlnse, and be felt it to be his duty to explain
his position. He said he.was peculiarly situated s
far as his own constituents were concerned in thi
matter. In the years 1855 6 new county was es
tablished, known Uaiou county In the lorna
tion of tbs county, portions were cut off fror
Granger, Claiborne, Campbell, Anderson, and, t
render the lines straight, portion of Knox. Thi
! county was formed siuce the last sppOrionment G
the State and included parts OF two Senatorial Dis
tricts In all elections that had been held however
1t had been uniformly required that ciuiZen shout
reside six months In the portion in which he voted
He, himself had been consulted, and had Away
- IL a.,
and constitutional way. To have it otherwise
would be violation Of the spirit Of the Consttu
ton.
But how is it in the case before us? The facts ar
t all known. The question nov under debate l.
whether the Grundy fraction of Ssquatchie count
ought to vote in the Senatorial District. What wa
the first thing to be considered Look at the lin
as it was established by the superintendent commit
tee in 1851. There is boundary TO which he fe
compelled to come. But there was mystery-h
spoke With courtesy to the Senstors-taere was
mystery in the former proceedings in regard to tbi
matter, waich was az indication of What will 3
dose in this case. The vote on his Mr.. Minis &C
mission to seat at The opening of The session, was
strict party vote. He felt that he had solemn dut
t. perform in voting in constitutional measure
He had desired more time then. But he had vote
honestly and cOnscientously, and hoped the othe
side had done the same. lie had not been IN
huenced by party feeling. That q constitutions
f question should be decided by party feeling, wa
sJmetniug he was unacquainted with.
| He was convinced that the old lines should
l preserved in voting in districts, and be would Civ
: his reasons TIE Constitution expressly says tha
t citizens who might be included in new count
! | should vote with the county from which they wtT
taken. This was thu case with the annexed frat
lions in his own district. Union county mac
] a new county as SeQuachie. The word pep did NJ
lose its force until the term expired which limited
; new apportionmeut of the State he did not be
lieve that it The intention Of the trainers of th
Constitution 10 disfcsnchise any CT izen. They onl
7 meant 20 preserve the old apportionment. and I
direct that citizens of new counties should vot
: with the counties from which they were taken.
strong was his conviction this point that befoT
be would cast his vote in any ether way, he woui
resign his seat and 60 back to his farm. he cor
sdersd each Of the various fractions that had bee
added, forming essential part fthe Few cour
ty. But if the Grundy fraction was to vote WI;
E Sequatchie county, it must vote with hanilto
coun y and tn 1ugh there might be power to tran!
= fer the Grundy fraction TO Sequatchie, where wa
the power thus to transfer it 10 II hamilton? He ha
nothing to say in regard to the character of eitht
of tue gentlemen VINO claimed the seat. He onl
spoke from MS convictions of the right.
Mr.. STANTON said:
= Mr.. Speaker have done that which I coneeiV
ed to have been the duty of every Senator in the il
vestigation Of this case; have given it an mpsrti
. ! examination In that investigation, have bee
correct kno Wedge of all the facts that legally rels
: to the true questions involved in the CONTEST al
t have also with the same impsrtaiy and solem
sense of duty looked into ali the legal question
! that can conceive in any manner being pert
nent to the true issues, which arise on those fact
without the entertainment of the least partially,
feeling either personal POLITICAL between the col
testants 1t was desired by the Senators with who
am associated in politics, that such an investgt
ton of the case should be had as would lead TO Il
attainment of strict justice between the contestant
And in order that Injustice might net fall from ii
e hands of this Senate upon the rights or claims
either ofthem, aud particularly thai the cOnstitI
ency of the 6th Sen 1torial District might be il
, aieied with the membership Of against whoI
thew had spoken through their ballot-box, it wa
desired aud respectfully proposed by the Opposite
Senator'S that beth of the contestants be suspende
and neither of them be admitted to the seat until
fair investigation could be had Of their resPectiV
claims, and fioal decision be made between the
? according to the facts and the Law governing tt
: case, But the friends of 1Ir. MINIS, without au
h apparent regard for the rights of MIR. TIbbs, an
l. without the least display of courtesy or respect +
the suggestions of our side of the Senate proceeds
to induct Mr. MINIS into off &c trstGTtsr, and thu
: discarded Mr. Tlbbs, as though the Introduction
the contest was entirely voluntary upon his par
Wbv sir the contest was notinstituted by Mr. Tlbb
II was raised by the officers who compsred.the pol
of said election They sent up contest upon th
yerv face Of their certificates intimstlng to this bod