Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-10-19
AFTERNOON SESSION

| Ar 1EhNOUN SESSION.
The House was called to order by the SPEAKER,
pro tea,, at p o'clock
| POSTAGE.
The Serate resolution IN reference to the payment
| Of postage Of members cut Of the contingent fund
Of the state coming up in regular order il resd
Nj. BENNETT moved to amend by striking out
| the word letters"
! The motion was agreed to-
| The Result on vas then adopted without diyi
| sion aod The SPEAKER pro lem go decided; but
| member demanding he yeas and nays, the SPEAK
| ER pro ten ordered the Clerk to call the roll
The resolution as amended, vas finally adopted
by yeas 81; nays so.
BANK OF NASHVILLE.
The Senate resolution appointing q joi1t COM
mittee to investigate certain facts in relation to the
Nashville Bank was then read, cOucurred in, and
The Chair horized appoint committee of three
| on the part of the House
The SPEAKER pro TEN makes this committee to
consist Of Messrs. Williams, Of Hickman, Woods
and Cheatham.
PUBLIC PRINTING.
Mr. LEA offered q resolution. by leave, nuthOr
izing the Committee on Ways and Means to admnis-
ter oabs, aud send fov persons and papers in their
investigation Of the printing business.
Under suspension Of the rules the resolution
was adopted. :,
PAPERS FOR MEMBERS.
Mr.. BENNETT moved 10 take up Mr.. HEBB's
motion, made some days since, to reconsider the
vote by which the newspaper resolution was re-
jeeted.
Mr.. CHEATHAM moved to amend the motion by
taking up the resolution offered by Mr.. TEEWHrT on
yesterday in reference TO the same subject.
Mr.. BENNETT accepted the amendment.
By leave Mr. TREWH[TT amended his resolu-
tons By striking out the two referring to postage
The motion was agreed 10 and the resolutions
read by the clerk.
On mOtion by Mr.. WILLIAMS the resolution re-
ferrng the printing Of the Governors Message was
strieEen cut
Mr. KENNEDY made an Intellectual motion TO !
lay the remaining resolution on the table.
On molten by Mr.. MARTIN the words 80 be |
paid for out Of the contingent fund of the House."
we're added.
Mr.. TREWHITT commended that to vote down |
the resolution world be doing man fest injustice to
the people of the State. lie hoped it would pass.
Mr.. FORD proposed to amend by inserting
three" instead Of ''fve."
The amendment was rejected
The yeas and rays were demanded, and being
ordered and taken resulted, yeas 20; nays AZ.
Mr.. BENNETT offered The following:
RssolUsd, That ten copies Of the Legislative Union
AID American be taken for each member of this
House, to be paid for cut Of the Treasury of the
State.
On motion, the rules were suspended and the res
oluioD considered now.
Mr.. BENNETT did not make party matter of
this question. The Legislative Union and american
gives true and impartial account of our proceed
ngs aud is valuable door uent 10 send to eur cor
stituents. He had voted for Ave copies Of each of
the city daies, and was sorry the resolution to
take them had failed If gentlemen would offer an
amendment to take any number of tho city dailies
he would accept Of it. He had no party feeling in
he matter.
Mr.. LOCKHARF moved TO amend by inserting
i've copies of the Legislative Union and Enerieaa
md two of the city daes.
Mr.. BENNETT accepted the amendment pro- !
posed.
Mr.. MARTIN proposed to amend By striking out =
five and inserting 'EEo." He did not see what =
members want with more than two copies Of the
Leqislatius Ua0a and American, but he would vote
or five if five Of kle city dailies were taken.
Mr.. LOCKHARr hoped Eve copies Of the Legisla- p
ips Union and Amerieaa would be taken aud two of ,
be city dailies. II was necessary TO have all the
ity papers that We may how We are reported in
hem.
Ng. MARTIN Withdrew his susRdnsRt,