Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-07

raj Assembly now ~ session, thai the PenelentiaFy
Of the State viii have to be enlarged so as
commOdste the convols who ere rapidly increasing,
therefore,
Be ii rssolsef BIZ the General assembly of the State
of Tennessee That the COMMITTEES on the Penitentia
ry be aud are hereby requested to ascertain wheth
il will not be TO the interest If The citizens of
the State to locate and establish branches Of the
Penitentii r.. one at jackson, in Madison county,
aud one at Knoxville. in Kuox couety, and report
bill accordingly; aud also, whether it would no.
be to The interest Of the State to employ the con-
victs st Jscsson 10 making rope and bagging and
osnsburgs, and al Knoxville in working the marble
quarries. 20 as not to bring convict labor in corn
tltion with the labor Of honest mechanics of e
State
The resolution lies on lhe table one day under
the rmle.
Mr.. CAN'T offered a: resolution ming the
rema Of members en- roll call to such reasons as
are wholly personal.
The resolution liOs on the table under the rule
NEW BILLS
The following bills were introduced, read and
severaly psss.d the first reading without chic ,ton.
By Mr. G0RMAN, $50, 70 deprive owners of
slaves of the right to set them free
BY Mr. LEA, 1856, to prevent preaching by
slaves.
By Mr.. EAST, 857. 10 incorporate the Great
Western Steam and Water Alarm Guage Company
By Mr.. EWING, 1858, to Incorporate the Franklin
and West Harpsth and the Franklin and Liberty
Tcrnpike Companies
TO AMEND THE GODS.
On motion bv Mr.. SHE'D, the bill RI. R. 245, I
to ameno sec 6Gi ard 657, CHAPTER 5. of the Code
taken from the fies read and passed the second
rea ling
ILLEGAL VOTING.
The Committee On Elections bill in lieu Of NJ
BaMys. 81, 10 prevent illegal voting coming up ia
o-fa L,
Mr.. 'a'y thst the polboOks shall not be subj act
t. public inspection except 10 contested cases.
MIR. McCABE made au ineif 4cual motion to lay
the bill and Omendnent on the table-yeas 30,
nays 81.
Mr.. LEA moved to amend the amendment by
adding the words s. and except in case of indct-
ment TOT Illegal voting"
Mr. BAYLESS thought this bill was proper aud
right
Mr.. FRAZIER was in favor Of the biland amend
ments.
Mr.. McCABE thought the present law was strong
enough, ana sbouli oppose the bill and amend
ments.
Mr.. MORRIS objected to the bill and thought we
had better adJpt tae UjUa system than to pass
such a law as is here proposed. He would move at
the proper time to amend the bill by striking out
| The enactipg clause.
Me-. GAN TT could see no constitutional objection
10 the bill. He had amendment prepared which
De snOuIu CHer at the proper IlLAe pFOEldllS Iust
when any voter may be assent from his civil dis
trict aad nlvo daily defined, hisyoe may be re-
ceved in any precinct in the county. upon ma King
oath that he has not and will not again en- that
| day.
Mr. DUDLEY thought there should be no secret
records kept by State officials. He opposed the
bill in toto.
Mr.. BUTLER said the constitutional objection to
The bill canuot be met. He preferred the ballot
| system Of voting
Mr. BENNETT would change the constitution so
as to engraft in it the UiVG uOes systen If ne could
Mr.. VAUGHAN vas opposed to the bill and
should certainly vote against il.
Mr. BEATTY explained that the first section OF
the bill confined the voter his own civil district
where he will be known. aud every man can know
thai he has the right to vote If that section should
be adopted the others of little consequence ia
comparison. The seeoTd section proposes that eV-
cry ballot shall be numb cred aud the number regis
tered, while the amendm ,nt PROPOSES that this shall
be kept secret, except in cases Of contested cleo
ton. He demanded dIyiel0I Of tne question, and
hoped every man would chow his hand.
Mr.. BlCKNELL thought the people had right
TO go into any part Of the county on election days
and there vote, and the bill conveyed the idea to
his mind of police regulation more than any body
else. HehOped the bill would be voted down and
opposed the propositions contained il the bill
Mr.. SHREWSBURY objected TO the passage Of
the bill and would be compelled to vote against IT,
Mr. CALDWELL opposed the bill, let it be amend
cd as it may; for he thought the present laws bet
Ter than any am 5ndment yet porposed. He was
opposed TO ak ng this step until the people OF the
country should ask for II.
Mr. DAVIS moved to Indefinitely postpone the
confederation of the whole subject.
The motion was agreed TO by yeas 80, nays 20
as follows
Ay,s--sio. srs Armstrong, Ricknell, Bledsos. Bra
felton, Britton. Butler, Caldwell, Cneaham, Davis,
Ewing, Farley, Farreliy, German, Greene. Guy,
Harris, H svrop, Hurt. johnson Kenner, Kinesld Of
Claiborne, Msyfelj, M'Cabs, Morris, MorPhis, Nor
man, Pickett, Roberts, Russell, She'd, Shrewsbury
Sowsli Treahiit Vaughn, White OF Davidson,
White of Dick on williamson, Woodland and Spes-
ker Whittborne.--36.
No.s-Alessrs Baker Of We3k!ey, Barksdale,
Bsyless, Beatty, Bennett, Cowjen, Critz, Doak, Dui
ley, las, Frazier, CAN'T, Ingram, Jones, kineaid
of Anderson, Lea Lockhart Porter, Richards'n,
Seu,er Smith. TreviJJ WiIi2ms % Frsukiiu, VIII
liaus Of Hckmsa, Williams of Knox and Woods.
&c
And then
On mo.iOa the House took recess till o'clock
?. NJ.