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

COMMITTEES TO ATTEND AGRICULTURAL FAIRS
The SPEAKER announced the appointment Of
the following committees
To attend the West Tennessee Division Agrieui-
tural Fair at Jackson. Messrs. Brezeton, "tllisms'
of Hickman Whitmore, Pickett apd Josnson.
To attend tie Esst Division Fer. Messrs Cald-
we'll. Hurt, -, Harris aud G'lleape.
To stteod tina Warren county Fair, Messrs SHE'D
Smith and Wood.
t. attend The CoTes county, MesSrr. Smith, Rus
sell and She'd.
UNION BANK OF tennessee
The SPEAKER laid before the House the report
from he Uoion Bank of Tennessee.
On motion by Mr.. AgBB The reading OF the re-
n 1T was dispensed With sod it was referred to the
committee on Banks.
NEW BILus.
NJ, FRAZIER introduced bill (H. GZ 10
suppress i'll gal voting in this State
mu1 RUTLER introduced bill III r, 65j to give
a. Carer (iwo years. further time &c fnish histurn-
pike road.
Read the fret tipe.
NEWSPAPERS FOR MEMBERS.
Mr.. CHEATHAM said there was resolution on
the tab in regard subscribing for the city pa
pers They are being furnished On the desks of
members each morning aud we have IS yet made nc
provision 20 pay for them He moved ihet tbe
rules be suspended and the resolution considered
az once.
Toe nation was sgr3ei to.
Mr.. CHEATHAM moved to amend by inserting
give" instead Of 'two' copies The proceedings
Of this body we're reported by eli tie dalies of the
city he said and therefore there should be as many
copies Of these papers subscribed for as there
nav be Of the LEGISLATIVE UNION AND AMERICAN;
q resolution hasing been Cfsrtd this m5Ining pro-
posing 10 subscribe for FIVE copies of that publcs-
lion, he insisted upon his motion take FIVE copies
of the papers published in tie y,
The yeas and nays were demanded ca this notion,
aud being ordered and taken resulsa-yeas %,
nays AZ.
Mr. BNKNELL, when his nsme vas called, in
explanation of his vote stated that be should vote
sage" for the reason that when he got these pa
pers upon bis deck he sent them TO his constituent.
Il was for taer benefit alone, and it is right and
proper that they skOuld reeeise information con-
eerping the proceedings Of ibis body.
Mr. CHEAFHAM, when his DRpe was called,
said is did not dream shen he N Ade this pTopcsi-
ton that member upon this DOR would VOC enc y
He thought it nothing mOie than due TO tie press
of this city. The proceedings sre reported free Of
charge, and every member is liable to be reported
incorrect y There is . proposition lying on the
tasl, to 20 subscri for five copies Of tie LEGEsLA
TIVE UNIoN AND AMERICAN az he presumed when
that | r position came up there would be fewer
voting no than on this proposition. Is there any
reason 10 suppose that the proceedings will be re-
ported more enFecy in that sheet than in the ether
pepeIs of tie cit,f BE could rot see why members
will vote ING" upon this proposition.
Tbs gentleman vas called to oIqer hya member
upon the ground that he vas rot exploding his yote,
but simply arguing the case.
Mr.. CHEATHAM. vote aye" cir,
Mr.. MARTIN, when his name was called. said bis
constituents were not like his friends Mr.. BIcg
NELL's1 who sits in trout of him. They able to
taks tbs papers. If the papers choose to report
the proceedings If the Legislature, they can do go,
and if we choose to spbseFbe for five copies let US
pay for them out Of our oEn pGcsets.
So the motion to amend was rejected
Mr.. WHITE made an Intellectual motion to amend
by striking out and inserting 'three" copies.
Mr. BENNETT moved TO insert flour"
This NOTION yas rejected by yeas %, nays az.
Nc BRAZELTQN said dat IS long as the mum
Der had been reduced TO yhst the sIigBsl resou-
lion called for, he had no doubt the editors we're
able end willing 10 furnish m mbefs with two enP-
ies apiece, and he would move t. lay the resolution
upon the table. On taat motion he demanded he
yeas and nays.
The motion was agreed tO-yeas IS, nays 90.
LEGrsLArrvE UNION AND AMERICAN.
Mr.. CHEATHAM Mr. Speaker, while We have
hands in, might we'll dispose Of the LIE
aIsLATJYE UNION AM AMERICAN. lie moved that
that the rules he suspended and the resolution pro-
posing t0 sabseeri1s f3' is4i sheet be taken fr'm
UP0p division of the House ihe action Ksa
agreed TO-
fhs resolution vas read ny lie CLERK.
NJ. BRAZELTON moved 50 amend so that it " I'll
read, The Door keeper be required to sHbsOribe fol-
the papers Of the city tor each member OF the
House"
Mr.. SHE'D made an ineGe ;:ual motion to lay the
amsnGm ,Dt on tie table.
The amendment was then rejected by yeas, 81,
nays 81,
hr. SENTER 4aoyel % arut nd By making The res2-
LUTON real. That the Loo. AeCpe- be required -
sub scribe for five papers printed in this ejIy,
members may select to be paid for out It the cen
tiDgent fluid of the House"
AN iatfectusl motion was made to adjourn-yeas
f. nays g..
Mr, SHE'D offered the following as an amend
menL 20 tue amendment:
RssOtu;9, That bte HJorkeeper Cf the House of
Representatives be instructed % FGhscriUe for two
papers published in tfe city Of divide, For lne
use Of each member of the House OF Representa-
tives
Tbs apeudpsnt to the amendment was rejected.
Mr.. sENTER, By leave, then withdrew his smend-
meat.
Mr. MAYFIELD offered the following amend
meal to the or ginal resolution.
Rsso0ed, That the DJoT-keepsr be hereby instruct
Ell 10 subscribe for each Of the members of this
body for three of the daily city papers aud two cop
les of the LEGISLATIVE USION AND AMERICAN, the
eHy dailles to be selected by The members-to be
paid for Oqt Of he contingent fund of the House of
r representatives..
Mr.. HICKMAN moved to amend The Enepdment
by striking outthe word "twc" and inserting in lieu
thereof the word five"
This motion rejected by yeas 10, nays &c.
Mr. SHElD made sntineffeetual motion to indef- |
nitsly pos POne tie vhO!e subject till MOndly next
yeas ~ nays42.
Mr.. EAST offered the following substitute for |
the resolutions and amendments,
'ResCiVed, That this House regard il as inexpe- |
dieut impolitic and txtravlgant T. vote out Of the
ubic fund any scriptiOn 10 newspapers; there
fore,
.ResolDsd, That members shall pay for the pa |
pers furEshgd them cut OF their own individual /
money
Mr.. SHREWSBURY moyed to indefinitely post
pone the propt sitiOn TO su 5scribe tor papsrs.
Mr.. WILLIAMS OF Hickman. Mr. Speaker There
ras been several propositions before subscribe
for the city dAies and | have voted for them ALL
The original prop sitiOn is TO subscribe for FIVE
copies OF The LegEsiaTre Union ana Ansri,an. l feel
hat | can say te The HOu.e, without having direct
luthority from the publishers of that paper to do
10, that if the House does not subscribe literally
or that paper they cannot af0rd - publish ii. |
rhe outside subscription is moi sufficient 10 justify
hem; end IL We lefuse to give Them oar cOunteD-
Iuce aRd support here, il IS TO drive out of exist
nee the Legislature Union agd american, which has
Iready ulderKent Cpe tdtiop-it is 10 smother at
nee pre- ect and proposition to give sketch Of
he debates of this body fairly aud impsrtisly; a
work Of sll others think which is most needed If
We drive that sheet out of existence the Reporter
Who sits here reporting the nrlceedings of this bo
y, which must be Of intere and mp rtsnoe to our
constituents, goes Uut of the HOuse. Now. | hold
to be importan TO us and 10 our constituents
hat every member ,hould be, to some extent, re-
srted more fully than he can be on the journals
hold the work to be one OF importance, and | sp-
eal TO gentlemen on both sides of The house not
0 allow the Legislative Union and AmeTican to pass
ut of existence. I do rot make the appeal because
il from Democratic prcss end am a Democrat,
ut because b,l ere the reports are e, partsl and
nat all sides of the House are reported impartial
+. | thiak it would be calamity TO the people
Tennessee GOt TO have Reporter here vita .
,me medium to e"nzey his reports to the country ,
eeving that to vote down this proposition 10 sub
ribe for the Legislature Union and Americas, Vo I'D
rive the Reporter of the Hall, l will vote for
lie motion to indei''te posp Jne, that gentl .nen
sy have time TO reflect.
Mr.. CALDWELL. Mr. Speaker: I am please 20 4
e at this late stage of the contest some dspo 'tion
assume tangible ground. We have been voting
random, and GOV he gentIemal comes up, al I n
n pleased to see his fraRkGess il the evcWal ne
as made. While the gentleman is so az xious that
5 bsnrlirg should not be smother, q, he forget