Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-07
rENNGssEG LEGISLATURES.
SENATE
TuEDAY, December 8, 1859.
The Senate was called to order ct nine O'Clock BY
the sneaker
SENATE

NATIONAL TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION
Mr.. TRIMBLE presented m mortal from the
Commit ee Of Arrangements, PIayi, the use OF the
Capitol for the meeting of the National Typogrsph-
ical Union, 10 My, 1860.
RESOLUTION.
Mr. sTOKELY offered resolution, of which he
gave netite yasteldsy 10 end the rule providing
Tor one session each cay CT the Senate
The question was taken upon The resolution. and
il was rejected upon 8 division, ayes 9, noes TO-
AMEEDMEET OF ruE CONSTITUTIONS.
Mr. stan,on's resolution t. SO amend the consti-
tuition as to give heseiection of Clerks and 1=ters
to the reople coming up on lite second reading
The ayes and noes were taken upon It's passage,
AID resulted ayes Il, I. as follows;
Aues-Messrs Bradford, Hildreth. Hunter J ohm
son, Lane Mickey, Mcclellan, NashrPayne, Pc
ers. Richardson Stsnlon st. kss, SiOkely, StoEaH,
Thompson and Speaker Newman-l7.
/ Roes-Messrs. Allen. Boyd. Bumpass, Horn. M :
/ nj, Mcneil " and T.imbic-7.
] Mr. BRADFORD when his name was called, SAID
/ he was opposed 10 submitting sucl propositions
10 the pe5plp lie considered the present constltu-
tion good one, yet he felt 1t his Duty 10 ooedence
to the wishes OF ris constituents, TO vote fOr the
proposition he voted aye.
So the resolution passed on its second reading.
/ On motion of Mr.. ST0KELY, The consideration
Of the resolution on its third reading was made tae
special order fer Monday, the 18th inst, at ten
O'clock.
SPECIAL oRDRs.
! On motion ofM-. THOMPSON, the special orders
fer TO- lay bang the ondsra'iOn of several bills
rel4ting 10 banks we're postponed unHl to-morro"
! at ten o'elcck.
HOUSE AMEEpMENTs TO SENATE BILLS.
On motion Of Mr.. PAYNE. the vote m liking The
J nsdera,ion OF House amendments tc Serate bi
/ No. 3d. 20 amend the cbarter Of the Memphis,
Cl.1kssill, and Louisville Railroad Company, the
special order for Thursday, he 8h inst, was recon
sidered and
Mr. Stokely's motion to reconsider the vote non
coIcurring in House amendment for the beneht OF
the Central Southera Railroad Company was taken
Mr.. NE IMAM (NIr STovALL in the chair) desir-
cd to call the attention of the Senate the act Of
he last Legislature for the benef. Of the Central
Southern Riilroad Company, to be found on page
90 Of the private acts and which he read TO show that
the Company had forever relinquished to the Stale
the 81 900 per mile which it was proposed 10
! give thsm They got the bonds of the State then
at the rate of 50 002 per miie they desired, ana
after having the benefit of them, they now come up
and ask to be given that which they hadrelnquish-
ed liz could regard it in other Ii hit than new
appropriation of State aid, and such should OPP
pose it.
The amendment proposed to give the Company
the additional 81 600 per mile before the remaining
portion of the road graded and prepared for
the iron which would form an objection TO granting
IL now ndu the EOdA bcch " ~ HPS- NV
| completion Of the remaining section.
Mr.. PAYNE did not CONSIDER it a new apphcatlon
for STATE aid. Tue Company were entitled to SlU,-
600 per mile under the general internal improve
ment act, if that amount necessary TO iron ana
equip their rosd. When they agreed TO take 81 OoO
per mile that amount was thought to be sufficient
The contrary, however, was the fact, and the Com
pany only asked to be put upon an equal footing
with the otLer roads in the ate. Such an applca-
ton could not be considered in the light OF asking
for new ale aid
In regard to the objection of the Senator from
Franklin, Mr. Newman that the amendment provld-
ed for issuing bouds before the work was completed,
| he tied number of precedents where such policy
had been pursued by the Legislature without inJury
to the State while it hsd been of incalcuable ser
vice to the companies thus favored.
The question was further discussed by Messcs.
McNElLLY, STOKES aud PAYNE, in favor of the
proposition, and MessTs LANE and NEWMAN IN
opposition.
The question recurring upon the motion to recon
slider the vote non-eoneurrirg in the House amend
mn
MIR. NEWMAN demanded the ayes and noes upon
the motion, which was taken and resulted ayes 10,
noes :, as follows:
Ayes-AIessrs. Allen, BOYD, Bradford, Hildreth,
| Horn, Hunter, Minus, HcNeilly, NASH, Payne, Pc
ters, Station, Stokes Stokely and Trimbe-l5.
! Noes Bumrass, Johnson, Lane, Mickey, Rich
! srdson SfUvalI and Speaker Newman.
Mr.. BRADFORD when his name was called, said
| he had voted against the amendment yesterday be-
cause he did fully understand it, intending to
enter motion to reconsider, that he might have
time to investigate the matter. He was now salts
fed TO voe for it, though he did it as original
grant of State aid He voted faye"
So the vote TO non-concur TeoonsiGered, and
the amendment was again before the Senate.
Mr.. MINIS explained as due to himself that
while he regarded his as original grant of State
aid, he should vote for it. He not pledged on
thu question.
Mr. HILDRETH said: understand that this
amendment allows the road to receive tue $4,000 a
mile that was giveG to it by the general Internal
improvement a. Of 1872. There COM
panies tnat got the aid, if they flashed toer
roads within given time, that have not been sole
TO fnsh their roads in that time and fro that fact,
if tue Legislature was to cut them Oft, l would
think it unfair ard ii just, and as this amendment
only allows this read to haze what was originally
alo Ted t. it. and what all other roads got and
entitled to, l 5; all vyte AYE"
The question recurring upon the motion to concur
in the House Amendment, the ayes aud noes we're
taken, and resUlte ayes IA, noes 8, as follows:
Ays,-Messrs Alien, Boyd, Bradford. RiIdreth,
Horn, Hunter, MINIS, McNeIlly, Mach, Payne, Pc
tiers, Stanton, Stokes and Trimble-l4
Noss-Msssrs. Bumpass, Johnson, Lane, Mickey,
Richardson, Sokely, StoTall and Speaker New
mans.
Mr. RICHARDSON, when his name was called,
said he regarded the Get Of the last Legislature,
which the Company had accepted, as e contract by
which they TciinquisEed the $1,000 per mile they
now asked, and be should vote mo"
So the amendment was concurred in.
House amendment for the benefit Of the Cinciuna
ii, Cumberland Gap and Charleston Railroad Gem
pany, was hen read.
Mr.. BRADFORD moved to concur in the amend
ment.
Upon which motion the ayes and noes we're taken
and resulted ayes II, noes 6, as follows:
II
Hildreth, Horn, Hunter, Minnis, Mcclellan, Nc
Nelly, Nash Payne, Peters, Stanton, Stokes, Stoke
ly and Trimble-l7.
NOrs-Messrs. Johnson, Lane Mickey Richard
SOD, oval and Speaker Newman-6.
So the amendment concurred in.
INSPECTORS OF THE PENITENrIARY.
A message from the Governor WAS received by
the hands Of the ere airy Of S q e, announcing |
that John 0v erton ESQ one If the Inspectors CT
the Penteniary, had resigned, and that he had ap
pointed Russell Houston, Esq, to fill the vacancy |
On motion of Mr.. STOVALL the resignation Of
Mr.. Overton was received and the appointment OF |
Mr.. Houston confirmed unanimously.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
No. 156-To furnish Clerks and Masters with |
the decisions of the Supreme Court of Tennessee |
Passed.
No. 15S-To amend the charter of the City Hotel |
Company Of Nashville. Passed.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
No 1870 incorporate the sEdgefeld Steam
Ferry Company. Passed.
No. 149-FOr the benefit of Tax Collectors in this
State.
Mr.. HORN offered amendment to the bill to
extend its provisions to Clerks of Chancery, Cir
cult and County Courts, County Trustees and Regis
ters.
The amendment adopted.
The question recurring upon the passage Of the
bill as thus amended, the By es and noes we're Saken
and resulted eyes Is, noes ?, IS follows:
Ayss-Messrs Allen, Boyd, Bumpass. Horn. Hun
ter, Johnson, Mickey, Minis, Mcclellan, Mcneil
ly, Nash, Peters, Richardson, Stanton. Stokes StO-
vail, Trimbla and Speaker Eewman-16.
NOes-MessrP. HiIdreth and Lane.
So the bill passed On It's third reading.
No 1872 To INCORPORATE the Book and Tract So
ciety of the Memphis Conference, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South Passed.
THE CONVERSATION ACT"
Mr.. STANTON cffsred the following resolutions:
Rssolred By the Snafs aud House of Representatives.
Of the General assembly of the State Of Tennessee
hat our Senators III Congress are hereby instruct
ed and our Representatives therein are requested
to introduce and support any proposition that will
result IL the repeal Of an act Of Congress, knowB
as be CONVERSATION act."