Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-09
NUMBER 217.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
WEDNESDAY, December Z. 1859.


TIE COUNTER NOTE SYSTEM
The House resumed the consideration Of Senator
Richardson's bill. IS. ". the question being On
| Mr. Dudley's amendment to the COMMITTEES On
Banks bill in lieu.
Mr. BENNETT concluded his remarks commenced
before dinner All he desired was to put the State
bank on an equal footing vita other Banks Gen
eemen knew him TO be for the counter note system
shen II can be enforced upon al banks. One OF
the Union aud Planters Banks Directors has said
they would not accept ef the provisions Of this bin
ana ne desired to amend the bill in lieu 80 that If
these banks should refuse 10 accept Of the provis
Ions OF this oih BY the 1st Of January nezt .han
the counter note system passed the 2sth Of Janus-
ry, 1885, and the provisions Of this aet shall be in
operative on the Bank Of tennessee. ana The svs-
TEN shall be suspended till they do accept or unil
the lst Gf January, 1858.
Ar. DUDLEY made lengthy argument in favor
Of his amendment. 1t will appear hereafter.
Mr. EAST was favorable to all banks, aad opuossd
to the original bill and the bill in lieu.
Mr. BAILESS was willing to take the restric-
tiOas of the State Bank for he did not want 10 see
her hand-cuffed and other banks aroand her free.
Mr.. EAST moved TO lay the bill and amendments
on the ta0le.
The motion was rejected by yeas 21, nays a.
Mr.. BEATTY moved to lay the smendments Of
Messrs. Dudley aud Bennett on the table
Mr.. TREWHIrF demanded division Of the
question.
The amendment of Mr.. Dudley vas laid On the
table BY yeas 3S. nays 27-as follows:
Reas.-Messrs Baker, Of Perry, Baker, Of Weak
ley, Barkstale, Beatty, CoEdsn, Davidson, Doak.
East, Farley, Fsrrelly, Ford, Frazier, CAN'T Guy,
Harris, Hurt, Ingram, Jones, johnson, Kinesid Of
Anderson, Lea, Lockhsrt, MCsbe, Morphis, Nall,
Roberts, Russell, She'd. Shrewsbury, SOWeli, Ire
whit, White, Of Dickson, Williams, Of Franklin,
Williams, Of Hickman, williamson, Woods, Wood
ard. and Speaker WhItthorne-3S.
49,. n.--r
Biekne BledsOe, Britton. Butler, Caldwell, Critz,
Davis, Dudley, German, Greene, HsvrOn, Hsbb,
kenner, Kincaid, Of Claiborne, May6eld, Morris,
Norman, Porter, Richardson, SsnteT, Smith, Ire
witt, Vaughan and White, Of DaVidsOn-2T.
The amendment BY Dir. Bennett vas also laid on
the table BY yeas 40, nsys 24-as follows;
IeGs.-Messrs- Armstrong, Baker, Of Weakley,
Barksdale, Besiy, Bieknel., Blsdsoe, Batter Cald-
well, Davis. Davidson, DOsx, Dudley East. Farley,
Fsrelly, Frsz;er, CAN'T. German, Guy, Hurt, Ing
ram, Jones, Lea, LOckhsst, Norris, MOrPhis. Nall,
Norman, Porter, Richardson, Roberts, Senter,
Shrewsbury, SOwell, White, Of Dickson, Williams,
Of Hickman, Williamson, Woods, Woodward and
Speaker Whitthorne-40.
Nays-Messrs. Baker. Of Perry, Baylsss, Bennstt,
BritOn COWden, Criz, Ford Greene. Harris, HayrOn,
Hebb, KeBner, Kneaid Ct Anderson, ,kineaid Of Clsi
borne, May6sld, HCabe, Russell, Shield, Smith,
TrsWhiit TrIviit Vaughan, White, Of Davidson, and
Williams, Of Frsnklin-24
disturb the counter system Of the last session
now Unless this amendment was put on, the bill
would do good.
Mr.. MORPHIs moved to lay the bill in lieu on
Lhe table.
The motion was rejected by yeas %. nays SO.
The bin in lieu, printed on page lS2 Of the LEGIs-
LATIVB UNION AND AMERICAN, was adopted By
yeas 50, nays 26, as follows;
Ysat.-Messrs- Baker, Of Perry, Baker, Of Weak
sy, Barksdale, BRyless Besty, BrittOn, Butler,
CoWdsn, Criiz, Doak, Farley, Farrelly, Ford, FRA
zier, CAN'T, Guy, Hebb, ingram, Jones, johnson,
kiBcaid, Of Anderson, Les, Lockhart, Msyhelj,
Nall, Roberts, She'd, Smith, SOEell. TrsYitt,
Vaughan, White, Of Davidson, White, Of Dickson,
Williams, Of Franklin, Williams, Of Hickman,
Woods, WOOdsrd and Speaker Whitthorne.-3s
NGys-Messrs. Bennett, Bicknel, BledsOe, Cald-
well, Davis Davidson, Dudley, East. German,
Greene, Harris. HavFOn, Hurt, Ksnner. Kinosid, OF
Ter, Richardson Russell, Ssnter, Shrewsbury, TreH-
hit ard WillinmsOn.-26.
The tsll as amenned was then passed the second
reading, by yeas SO, nays %, as follows:
Ysas-kessrs. Armstrong Baker, Of Perry, Ba-
xer, of WeAkley, Bsrksdsle Bsyless, Beatty Brit
.on, CoWden, Critz, DOak, Dudley, Farley, Farrsl>
". Ford Frazier, CAN'T, Guy Hsvron, Ingram,
Jones, Kincaid Of Anderson, May6eld, M'Csbe,
Nall, Roberts, She'd. Smith, Trevitt, Vaughan,
White, Of Davidson, White, Of DieksOn. Williams,
Of Franklin, Williams, Of Hickman, Woods, Wood
ard aud Speaker Whitthorne SO.
NGys-Messrs. Bennett, Bicknell, BledsOe, Bat
lsr, CsldRell, Davis, Davidson. East, German,
Greene. Harris, Hebb. Hurt, Johnson, KenBer,
Kincad, Of Claiborne, Lea, L9ekhart. Morris, Nor
pbis, Norman. Porter. Richardson. Russell, Senisr,
SOwell, TreWhitt and Williamson--29.
On motion the House adjourned till tomorrow At
line o'clock.