Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-10-21

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1852 entitled IAN act to authorize and regulate the
business Of banking" that sll said notes coun-
tersiEned either by Arthur R. CroZier J. G. Lut-
treil, former Comptrollers of the Treasury of the
State Of Tennessee, and came 10 the hands of your
memorialist in the due course Of trade, at their
nominal yaue, as a part of the circulating medi
an Of the State, circulating money by authority
/ Of said act.
Your memorialist further shows your honorable
| bodies, thai the-day September, 1859, he caus-
ed one Of said notes, of tue denomination Of ten
doars, to be duly presented TO the makers thereof
for payment, and payment thereof was then refused,
and said note thereupon protested for non-Pay-
ment. Said note and protest were then filed in the
office Of J. 7. Dunlap, the present Comptroller OF
| the Treasury, and he was requested by your memo
rsist in compliance with the provsions OF the act
aforesaid to give notice in writing 10 William spence
and Joseph Spence the President ana Cashier OIL
said Exchange Bank, to pay said note to your me-
morialist together with COSTS Of protest and other
damages ana charges arising from their default;
| but said J. T. Dunlap, Comptroller as aforesaid. IN
formed your menorialist that the Exchange Bank OF
| Tennessee had no assets 10 his hands for The re-
demptou Of its notes, snd refused 10 gise the no
tee required or 20 take any further stepts IN the
| matter.
Your memorialist further states TO your honorable
bodies thai he was induced to lake said notes by he
names of the Comptrollers appearing on them, aud
the faith founded upon that fact, that the mtsers
/
| by dePositng with said Comptrollers a suihcleney
| Of State Bonds for tue redemption thereof let 1t
| now appears ihat the mites IF said Exchange BANK
are still outstanding and that there No assets IN
the hands of the Comptroller for their redemption
by which forced 10 one of two cOncluslons +;
either that there originally deposit of State
| Bonds with said COmptroers at the time Trey
countersigned said notes, or if there such de-
post, that said Comptrollers have suffered the same
to be taken from their possession without taking up
and csnceling corresponding amount Of the notes
| Of said Exchange Bank. In either ease fraud,
| either actual or constructive, has been praeticed
| upon the rights of your memOTialist and upon the
rights of the citizens generally by officers who are
the agents of the State, and for whose conduct in
| the premises the State ought to be iable.
Your memorialst further shows your honorable
bodies that the makers Of said notes notorious
ly insOlUeI and that it would be futile TO attempt
10 collect the amount of said notes from them, and
your meuorialist will lose mis- demands against said
| Exchange Bank unless said notes are redeemed by
| the State. The premises considered, your memoir
alist prays your honorable bodies to pass act
authorizing the payment Ofthe notes which he holds
4 against said Exchange Bank out of the Treasury
Of the State. And, as in duty bound, your memo
| rialist will ever pray sc. s. L. FREEMAN.
| On motion of Mr.. TRIMBLE, the memorial was
referred TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
REPORTS FROM STANDING CoMMITTEEs
Code, presented a report recommending the passage
of Senate bill to repeal section l,G24 of the Code,
and the rejection of various other bills proposing
amendments to the Code.
Mr.. BRADFORD from the Committee on Tipping,
and Tipping House, reported upon Senate bill, to
regulate tippling and tipping house, recommending
its passage, after being amended
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.
Mr.. STANTON offered joint resolution ten dering
offh he Hall of he Sans "A IF
resentstives to the General Assembly of the Cum
berlant Presbyterian Church, which meets in this
city il, Msy, LEGO.
On motion of Mr.. STOKELY, the rule was sus-
pended and the resolution adopted.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CODE.
Mr.. BRADFORD introduced bill TO amend SEQ
ton 2,l3l of the Code.
Passed first reading and referred to the special
Committee on the Code
INAUGURATION OF GOVERNOR,
House resolution providing for the appointment
of joint committee to notify Gov. Ishsm g. Har-
ris of his election and to certain upon what day
will suit his convenience to be inaugurated, and
o. motion Of Mr.. PETERS, the resolution was
concurred in, and
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Peters, Horn,
and Johnson the committee on the part Of the SEN
ate.
RIGHTS OF MARRIED WOMEN.
On motion of Mr.. BUMPASS, it was ordered that
five hundred copies of the bill to protect the rights
of married women be printed for the use of the
Senate, instead Of one hundred, ordered yester-
day.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
The following Senate bills were read third time:
No. 3l-FO furnish the CO nmissiouers of the poor
and the commissioners Of county academies with the
Code. Passed, ayes 1e, noes O.
No. 4-To repeal section ,G24 of the Code,
Mr.. TRlMBLE proposed amendment to the |
bill providing for a repeal of SO much Of section
5055 Of the Code as imposes penalty.
Mr.. HlLDRETH moved TO lay the amendment |
upon the tGbe, which motion failed, and then
The amendment was concurred IN, and the bill as |
amended passed its third reading, ayes IL, aces
Z, as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Bradford, Bumpass Hildretb, |
Horn, Hunter, Johnson, Lane, Nash, Thompson, |
Trimble, and Speaker Newman-ll.
NOes-Messrs. Minis, McNeilly, Payne, Peters, |
Richardson, StCksly, and Stoval-7
No. 6-To amend section 8 008 Of the Code. Re- |
jcoIed, eyes Z, noes IL, follows:
Ayss-Me ssFs Bradford. Hldreth, Horn, Hunter |
Nash, StOkely, and Speaker KeWmsH-7,
Nocs-Messrs. Bunpsss, johnson, Lane, MINIS, |
McNeilly Peters Richardson, Stokes, Stovall. /
Thompson, and Trimble-ll.
No. Go repeal sections 5099, g. 100, 5 101 of |
the Code. Rejected, ay's 2, noe e, II, as fouows:
Ayes-Messrs. Hildrethaud Speaker NeYman-2
h0es-Messrs. Bradford, Bumpass, Horn Hunter
johnson, Lane MINIS, MeNeilly, Nash, Payne Pc
tiers, Richardson, Stokes, S.okely, StoVall, Thomp
son and Trimb.e-l7.
No Ito regulate iippling and tippling houses
Mr.. STOKES, moved to strike out $3.50 and in
sert $50, which motion failed, and then
The bill passed, ayes Is, noes 8, as folows
Ayes-Messrs. Bradford. Bumpass, EorD, Hunter,
Johnson. Lane, MINIS, McNeiIly, Nssb, Payne,
Peters, Richardson, Stokes, Thompson, Trmble and
Speaker NeWmsn-l6.
NOes-Messrs. Hildreth, stOkey, and StOvall-8
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
The following Senate bills we're read a second
time.
No. I8.-To amend section 1874 Of the Code.
Referred to the Committee on BanksWithout passing
No. 2l.-TO repeal section 900 of the Code. Re.
eced.
No. $50 modify the law relative 10 killing
wolves, wild cats, and red foxes. Passed.
LEVER COMMISSIONERS.
Mr.. PAYNE, introduced bill TO appoint leyee
which passed its first reading and
vas referred to the committee on Internal Improve
nents.
BANK OF TENNESSEE.
Mr.. THOMPSON, introduced bill to release for
specified time the Bank of Tennessee from the
ounter-no note system. Releases the Bank until the
ear 1868, ana until the Union aud Planters Banks
ccept the provisions Of the act Of January %, |
sos. Passed first reading and referred TO the |
Committee on Banks.
On motiUR of Mr.. TRIAIBLE. the Senate adj 3urn-
to ten o'clock tomorrow morning.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1859.
The SPEAKER called the House to order at %
clock, and mnister;of the gospel being present,
directed the Clerk read the minutes Of the last