Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-11-02
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURES.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, November /, 1859.

TUESDAY, November /, 1859.
The Senate was called to order at nine o'clock by
the Speaker, and was opened with prayer by the
Rev. MIR. Smith.
ELLIS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. McNEILLY: No. 62-TO suppress litiga-
ton and to quiet the titles to lands heretofore sold
for taxes. Passed frst reading.
By Mr.. HILDRErH: Nc. 63-TO prevent indiet-
ments and presentments. [Repesls all laws upon
the subject of profsnce cursing and swearing, ex-
cept the law in sections ,725, 1925 1,727, and
!, 72S of the Code Passed first reading.
By DR.. ALLEN: No. 64-To amend sections a.
69l of the Code. Passed first reading.
By Mr.. ST0KELY: No 65-To increase the reve-
nue. of the State. Taxes slaves at their cash val
ne Passed first reading.
By Mr.. sT0KELY. No. f6-Limiting the power
Of the County Courts. Passed frst reading.
By Mr.. TRIMBLE: No. 67-To regulate the
manner of determining how Railroad Companies re-
ceivng State aid have complied with the law. Pass
ed first reading aud referred to the Committee ,on
Internal Improvements
By Mr. TRIMBLE; No 6S-To amend the third
section of act to Incorporate the louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company. Passed first reading
and referred to the Committee on Internal Improve
ments.
AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. stokely's resolution to amend The consti-
tuition, limit the sessions of the Legislature
to sixty days, having been Read,
Mr. HILORE TIL offered resolution in lieu pre-
viding that the Constitution be amended that the
sessions of the Legislature shall not exceed niuet
days,
Mr.. STOKES moved that the various propositions
to change the constitution before the Senate, be
made the special order for Wednesday, the eth inst
ksMr. STANTON suggested Wednesday, the 18Th,
which was coneurred in, and
The various propositions to amend the constitu-
L. 4
the 18th inst,
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND BEADING.
No. 42-TO repeal part of section 4,7GG of the
Code.
A bill in lieu, offered by the special Committee
on the Code, was adopted. and thea passed.
No. $50 Withdraw the Baik of Memphis and
establish in lieu thereof branch of the Bank of
Chattanooga at Memphis Passed,
No. $50 charter the Eagleyille and Chapel Hill
Turnpike Company. Passed
No. 60-To defue the duties of the Clerks of the
various Courts of the State of Tennessee in certain
cases. Passed, and referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
SENATE BILLS OK THIRD READING.
No. $40 amend tie revenue laws of the State.
The special Committee on the Code offered a bill
in lieu 'Io amend section 52l of the Code and for
other purposes" which was adopted, and then the
bill passed or IFS third reading, ayes ~ TO- as
follows:
Ayes-Messrs Bumpass, Hildreth, johnson, Lane,
Mickey, Minis, Mcclellan, Richardson, SOkes,
Stokely, Trimhle, and Nood-l2
Noss-AIessrs Allen, Bradford, Horn, Hunter,
McNeilly, Nash, Payne, Stanton, Stoyall, and
Speaker Newman-l0
No l6-To amend section ,S14 ofthe Code.
Mr.. WOOD offered bill in lieu, entitled, "a bill
for the relief of the State Bank" providiug that
the Bank of Tennessee and her Branches and all
9th Kapk NH on have cd 10 nf
an act passed January %, 1858, are authorised to
pay out the notes of the Bank of Tennessee and
Branches.
Mr.. RICHARDSON offered an amendment provid-
ing that 'sll the Banks in this State may pay out
the notes Of any specie paying Banks chartered by
the Slate, but no bank bill shall be issued by any
Bank which is not payable where it is issued"
Ga motion of Mr.. STOKES, the originsIbill, with
the bill in lieu and the amendment, was recommitted
to the Committee on Banks.
No. Ito regulate the time of opening and
holding elections and for other purposes.
On motion of Mr.. ST0VALL, tbs second section
(providirg that Judges, clerks and officers shall be
paid one dollar rer day. was stricken out.
Mr. ST0KELY offered su amendment providing
that the judges and others shall be paid fifty cents
per day, which amendment was rejected, and then,
The BILL as amended, was passed on its third
reading, ayes 49, noes l.
No. 23-To provide for the pay of witnesses in
Ages-Messrs Bradford, Bumpass, Hildreth,
Horn, Hunter, Johnson, Lane, Mickey, McNeily,
Nash, Payne, stokely, 6lovall, Wood, and Speaker
Newman-l5.
NO,s-Messrs. Allen, MINIS Stokes, and Trim
ble-4
No. 26-To better provide for the pay Of witness
es in certain cases. Passed, ayes IL, noes Z, as
followsg
Ayes-Messrs. Bradford, Bumpass, Hildreth,
Horn Hunter, johnson, Lane, Nash, Payne, Stoke
ly and Speaker Newman IL.
Noss-Messrs. Allen, MINIS Mcclellan, Nc
Nelly, Richardson Stokes and Stovsll.-7.
Mr. PAYNE entered motion 10 reconsider the
vote passing the bill.
On motion of Mr.. ST0VALL, the nation 10 re-
consider taken up and the vote passing the bill
The question then recurring upon tne passage of
the bill
Mr.. PAYNE said he was taken by surprise when
be saw thai the bill would pass, and he had voted
for it in order that be might move reconsideration.
Ii the bill should 60 into effect it would impose
lax upon Shelby county alone Of at least $4,000
year, and about the same amount upon DsvidscA,
while every county would be more or less taxed
10 meet It's requirements, and he hoped that this
and, as be conceived, useless burden,
would not be imposed upon them.
Mr.. MINNlS offered bill in lieu, providing that
where defendant is acquitted, the Court SD al rem
der judgment against him for the pay of his wit
nesses, where they desire it.
The SPEAKER decided that the bill under con-
siderstion having been adopted in lieu Of tie !
original bill on its third reading, the bill in lieu
offered by the Senator from Hamilton mir Minnisl
,ould not he entertained, ard then.
On motion of Mr.. BRADFORD, the bill was re- |
committed to the Committee on the Judiciary.
No. 41-To repeal all laws authorizing a change
Of venue in criminal css es without the consent of
The defendant, Passed, ayes 20, noes 0.
No. 47--To authorize the disposal of the suspeud-
I'd debts of the Bank Of Tennessee and Branches.
Mr. ALLEN offered an amendment providing
hat the suspended debts of the Branch at Treu
on be distributed among the county academies of
Gibson, Carroll and Dyer. and those of the Branch
II Clsrksville to the county academies of Robert
ION, Montgomery, Stewart and Dickson, which was
Idopted
Mr., PAYNE offered an amendment that the entire