Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-11-05

means 10 - on and build road, State aid would
be valuable; it would be nonsense TO exact more
means than enough, to enable them to nut such
pairs on the road as they desire; bat il $3.50 600
is suficiency to make these repairs, would it not
be folly 70 torrow and pay interest on 1926, 0e0g
He thought such was & commoR sense view Of the
matter. He moved to lay the motion to reconsider
on the table.
The motion vas rejected, By yeas Is, nays 46-ss
follows:
Ysas-Messrs Armstrong, Bsyless, Bickpsu.
Brazelton. BrittOn, Butler, Caldwell Cheatham,
CoWden, d. avis, Ewing. Gillespie, German. Grs enc
Kinoaid, of Claiborne, Mzyfeid, McCabe Norman
Porter, Senter, shsid, Trewh t., Vaughn, White of
Davidson, and Williams, Of KnOx.-25. al
NQvs4-AIessrs Baker. of Perry, Baker. If weak
lev. Bsrksdsle, Beatty, Bennett Bledsoe, CriE. Da-
wilson, Doak Dudley, Farley, Farrelly, Ford, Fra
zier. CAN'T, Guy, Harris, HsvrOn, Hebb Hurt, In
gram Jones, johnson, Kennedy, Kincaid of An
derson, Lea, Lockhsrt, Martin, Morris. Moruhis.
Nall Pickett Richardson, Roberts, Russell shrews-
bury, Smith, SOwel, TrsviIt, White Of Dickson.
Whtmore, Williams, of Hickman Williamson.
Wisener Woods Woodland and Speaker Whitthorne
40. 20 t1ahs-@
Mr. WHITE, of Davidson, was willing to have
the bill reconsidered, if the friends of the bill de-
sired TO amend it, and would say that the Memphis
aud Charleston road has greater debt than the
Nashville and Chattanooga while in addition TO this
fact the latter road has met all their epgarpments
i
some numerous remarks in view of,the Opposition
of severs. of the younger members of the House to
The D ASA &c of this hill y Y - y Y
Mr. HURT. The Nashville. and Chattanooga road
has received aid from the ate 10 the amount of
$3.50 600 alrea ly, and he thought that was enougb
for one road os $50 miles in length. If we extend
an additional aid OF $4,000, where will the seeu-
riy come from!
Mr. WHITE, of Davidson, said if this $3.50 900
we're granted, The liabilities of tia road would not
then amount to $4,000 per mile.
Mr.. EWING Is opposed TO no proposition which
would develop the resources Of the State of Ten
nessee. -.-ss l- h s~9
The yeas and nays we're demanded on the motion
to reconsider, and being ordered and taken resulted
yeas 40 nays SI-as follows:
| Yeas--Messrs. Baker, of Perry, Baker, of Weak
ley, Parksdale, Beaty, Bennett, Bledsoe, Crilz Ds
wilson, dudley, Farley, Fsrrelly, Ford, Frazier,
CAN'T. Guy, Harris Hurt, Ingram, Jones, Kennedy.
Lea Lockhart, Martin, Msyfeld, Morris, Nall, Rob,
erts, Russell, Shrewsbury, Smith, Sowell, TrsviIt,
White, Of Dickson, Williamg Of Hickman, William
son, Wisener, Woods, Woodland, and Speaker Whit
thorne-40
NGys-Messrs. Armstrong, Bayloss, Brszsltou,
Britton, Butler, Caldwell, Cheathsm, CoWden, Da-
Wis, Doak, East, Ewing, Gillespie, German, Greene,
HsvrOn, Hebb, Kenner, Kincaid, OF Anderson, Kin
cad, of Claiborne, McCabe Morphis Norman, Pick
cit, Porter, Richardson, Sentsr, She'd, TreWhitt,
J Vaughan, White. Of Davidson, Whitmore, and Will
/ liams of Knox--3l
SO the vote was reconsideied.
Mr. BEATTY moved to amend the bill BIZ adding
proviso that nothing in this act shall be so con-
strued as to release the Memphis and Charleston
Railroad from liabilities in this case. 1
| Mr.. SHE'D demanded che previous question.
! The demand was seconded By the HOuse-y cas- 81,
nays 30. a H
The bill was then finally passed by yeas 81, nays
| 19-as follows:
| =. w.. Moas,a A--,o4,o,- p.rlo,, Porrott p;oL
mel, Brazelton, BrttOn Butter Caldwell, Ches ham,
Cowden, Criz, Davis, Davidson, DOak, Dudley, Ew
| ing, Farrelly, Frazier Gillespie, German, Greene,
Harris, Hebh, johnson, Kennedy, Kincaid, Of An
! derson kincaid, of Claiborne, Lea. Martin, May
| f,l1, McCsbe, Morris, MOrphis, Nall. Norman,
Pickett, Porter Richardson, Robert, Ssuter, Shield
Smith, Sowell, TreWhi:t, Trevitt, Vaughan, White
of Davidson, Whitmore, Williams, Of Knox, WISE
ner Woods and WOodard--5S. 81 s s.a-r
Nays-Messrs. Baker, Of Perry, Baker, Of Weak
ley, Beatty Bledsoe, East Farley, Ford, Barksdale
CAN'T, Guy, Havron, Hurt, Ingram Jones, Kenuer,
Lockbart, Russell, Shrewsbury, White, of Dickson
| Williams, of Hickman, Williamson, and Speaker
! Whitihorne-l9.
| Mr. BENNRT, whea bis name was called, said if
! he thought the bill contemplated any additional
State aid he should oppose it, but he believed it
would redeem the State from portion Of its labi-
ity, incurred by former act be should vote "sye"
| Mr.. BRAZELT0N, when his name was called
I
tie bill now pending, feel It due TO myself to ex-
| plsin the reasons that govern me in 80 doing. l
have listened with pleasure TO the discussion Of the
1 BILL 'pro and con" and after thorough in-
vestgation Of the merits of the BILL shall
vote for it, believing. do, that we save to the
State one hundred and forty thousand dollars
There is believe, no difference of opinion as to
the right Of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad
| to draw the $780, 900 by complying with certain
acts of the last Legislature, 9key not wishing to
increase the debt of the road, have contracted with
the Nashville Railroad to do certain things, and
draw from said fund $4,000, the Nashville and
Chattanooga Railroad becoming security to the
State for said amount Relieving, from the reports
that the securities offered ty the Nashville and
Chattanooga Railroad are amply sufficient, shall
vote for the passage of the bill,
Mr.. HEBB, when his name was called, said, be
satisfied the bill would relieve the State from
large amount of Indebtedness, and ne should vote
sage"
Mr.. WILLIAMSON, when his name was called
said, that he voted for the bill the other day under
the impression that the two roads were liable but
as that had been denied by the friends of the BILL
he should vote 'nsy."
LEAVE OF ABSENCE,
Mr. CHEATHAM obtained leave Of absence for
the Committee on the Lunstic Asylum tomorrow
Mr.. IREWHlHTO5sainsdl leave Of absence for Mr..
Horn till Monday.
Mr., JONES obtained leave of absence for Mr..
Keuner till Wednesday,
Aad then
On motion, The House took a recess till O'Clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion, Messrs. Brazelton, Williams, of Hick-
man, aud Williams, of Knox, were added to the
Committee on the Lunatic Asylum.
SEVENTH cHANCERY DIVISION.
On motion of Mr.. BENNETT, his bill, 80 crea-
| a. IL. - n.
files, under dispensstioD, read passed the second
reading. and subsequently made the special order
for Friday next. ...'r-.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
The spec al order for this day-being the vari-
Gus resolutions proposing to amend the COnslitu-
Homecoming up in regular order
Mr. JONES moved TO postpone the two offered by
himself, till Tuesday, the 18Th inst
The motion was agreed to
On motion by Mr.. VAUGHN, his resolution was
also postponed ill The sane day.
Mr. Wisener's resolution, offered October IA
and described n page 46, Of the LEGISLATIVE
UNION AND .AMEbICAs, was read, and failed for
want Of constitutional msjOrity-yeas IS, nays "a
This being the second time
Mr.. Williams, of Hickmsns resolution, offertd
90 be II, AMI prin On page IS Of these reports,
was read anu referred to the Juulciary COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Woodlands resolution, taxing slaves, ne
gF2es under FLY years Of age, was read aud re-
jeeted, by yeas %, NAYS As
Mr.. Ford's resolutions, offered October "a, and
printed IN page 81 Of these reports, we're read.
M. FORD said his object in Offering these resolu-
tions was to raise the question 10 whether the
people wanted change in the Constitution. d
proposed to alter the Constitution to have a
session of the Legislature but once in four years
because we had too much legslaIioR the people did
not have time to learn what the laws were befor.
they are changed. He was also satisfied 81
was 10 pay for members of the Legislature Tie
pay should be enough TO draw out the best talent
The country He also proposed to elect the Govern
or but once in four years: and he satisfied his
constituents are well pleased with the plan.
Mr.. JOHNSON demanded that the vote on each
section of the resolution be taken separately.
The first resolution was read.
Mr.. SENTER moved to strike out Sc six dollars
per day aud ''six" dollars for every tWsuty FIVE
miles traveingl and insert the word flour" instead
in each instance; also, to amend by adding ''lrom
and after the ratification OF these amendments no
Legislature shall sit over sixty days"
On motion By Mr. CHEATHAM, the resolution
and amendments were laid on the table.
Dir. Baker OF Perry's resolution, offered Oct
Der ~, ana inted pegs 81 of these reports Wae
read and rejected by yeas 10, nays %.
Mr.. McCabes resolution, offered Octobor p,
and printed page 10l of these reports, was read
and rejected by yeas %, nays 46.