Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-17

IN bsiore ths ssna,e falls ander the discrimi-
nation Aforesaid or not understand that the COM
pauy desire it and willing to accept il with the
liability csuss sad therefore, in order "a at the bill
nav MOI he further n5ered in its success will
vote to recele from the Senates amendment and let
the liability clause remain u The Dill
! mEmPHIs AND ST. LOUIS PACKsT COMPANY.
) On rasti On Of Mr. BUMPAS5, the Sen4te took up
House message non -concurring in Senate amend
N snts to House bill N IS. to incorporate the Mem
phis aud st. Lsuis Acket Company.
Mr. BUMPASS moved that the Senate recede from
q MrsPAYNE said he should vote to recede, but he
wished il distinctly understood that he took no step
He had CONSENTED a. the request of
par les Interested to vote TO reeede, but had in
formed them a. the TINA that he would rather sGe
two Of their packets sunk in the Mississippi river
than to do so
Mr.. BRADFORD said he hal sg-sed at the request
Of parties interested to vote reoede There were
principles in the bill which he regarded as wrong,
and would not vote fjr in any other bill.
- Mr. S FOKELY sasull vote to receds in order to
ssye exoense 70 The State, because he Was satisfied
,he House would agree to 10 amendment By the !
Senate.
Ne. RICHARDSON would not vote to recede be
Gauss he dill not believe il rigat to ID so.
Mr. M'NEILLY Eanted ID vote to kill the |
bill. He gIrded such corporations of doubtful |
proprietyr' lie thought their tendency was TO in
lure private enterprise.
M. THOMPSON coacnrred With che Senator from
Dickson, CIR MoNeilly.) lie hal voted for the
amendE1enis male by ths Senate because he re
gaFdsd them right, and he would MT vote to re-
cede
Mir. MICKLEY denanded the ayes aud noes on
the notion t. reeede which we're taken and resulted
ayes Il, noes 9, as follows:
Ayes -Messrs Allen, Boyd, Bradford, Bumpass,
| Horn, Hunter, Johnson, Nash, Payne, Stanton,
stoxely, Stovall, Trimbls ana WoOd-l4,
Noss--Messrs Hildrsth, Lsne, Mickey, McClel-
Ian, MeNeiy, Peters, Richardson, Thompson and
Speaker Ne Hman-9.
| 81 the Senate receded from its amendments.
| Mr.. ST0YALL Wien his name called, said
4 be thought the Senate amendments were right aud
| proper, but as the House would not concur, he
should vote to rece1e and lei the matter 90.
Mr. TRIMBLE when his name was called, said he
would vote to reeeIe, at the request Of parties III
terested although be would loss his amendment.
TAX C}LLEcToRs. Ella
On motion of Mr. LANE. the Senate took up
House bill No. 80, to elect tax collectors by the
people
The bill having been rad
NJ BRADFORD offered bill in lieu to repeal
section 597 of the Code.
Mr. BRADFORD said the effect Of his bin would
he to leave in the hands of the sheritfs of the va
rious counties the duty Of collecting the revenue.
The sheriff elected By the people, sud be be-
lieved the Collection Of the revenue would be pro
perly attended to by them.
Mr.. LANE fully c,ncurrad with the Senator from
Jefferson, Mr.. Bradford .
Mr. HILDRETH was opposed to the bill in lieu.
In large counties the sheTifs coull not atiead TO
their duties aod collect the taxes lie believed 1t
was right to have a tax collector, aud the people
, fought to elect that officer.
Air. BOYD lived in the largest county in East
: Tennessee Knox J AMI 10 that county the Sherih
: was appointed to collect the taxes, and he has
, heard no comDlaint the subject
, Mr.. RICHARDSON believed it right to give the
. collecting of the revenue to the Sherihs.
' Mr.. HORN could not any necessity for 6
5 change in the present law which las been IN exist
enee for fifteen years. aud had worked we'll. There
had been fewer def4lcaions under the present law
!, than upd r that which required Sherifs to coec
: the revenue. He was opposed to the original bi!
and the bill in lieu
or attention 10 the duties of both Offices. Il WOuli
a he impoitic in may counties TO unite the tive
ofi,es in one man. l; might suit the smaller coun
ties but he thoughtit would work badly 10 the larg
Q er
q MIR. BRADFORD was opposed to changing th
nresent law but if it should be chqnged he prefer
= reS falling back pom the Sheriff the TeVenu
4 colleetor ss provide in his bill offered 10 lieu
: NJ BUMPASS was in favor Of leaving the law a
n it now ands.
% lay peces Gry. The laE worked we'll, aud he Ill
(, not believe the people desired q change
a, The gus ion recurring upon the adoption OF IN
Sc bill ia lieu,
which were taken, and resulted ayes Z, noes 10,
At follows: n
At Ayes-Messrs. Boyd Bradford, Bumpass, horI
~ Lane Richardson and Stanton-I.
= No,s-Messrs Allen IIldreth. Hunter, johnson
Mickey, Mcclellan, McNeilly Nash, Payne, Peter
no Stokely, StoVall, Tn mpsou, Trimble, Wood an
20 | Sneaker NeWman-l6.
,r Mr. STOKES offered an amendment To the oil
g which was read as follows:
=. sBs il further enacted That if any county refu
to elect O revenue colleotor in accordance with II
provisions of this act, then and IN that case,
shal he the du,y of the sheriff to collect the rev
at nue. and pay il over in the same manner as the GO
IT. lee;or would have DONE Preceded, the county hi
lee ed one; and provided further, that if m'jOri
of the votes polled in any county for sheriff do n
vote for revenue collector separately, then Il
&c sheriff shall collect snd pay over the revenue as
ne other cases provided By law
lis Mr. BRADFORD moved to amend the amendmel
by striking cut the last provisO Of the smendmen
Mr.. McCLELLANO moved to lay both amen
is, men uron the table
I'd which were taken and resulted ayes It, nees I,
follows:
Hugter, Joins n, Mickey, McNeilly, Payne, r
u y tiers Richardson, Thompson, TIimble, Wood al
y; Speaker New nan-l6
- NOes-BJy1 Hiidreth. Lane, Nash, otahto'
:. Stokely and Stnvall--T.
IS So the amendments were laid on the taNle.
;e The question recurring upon the passage 81 u
u bill, the ayes and noes were taken, and resrIt'
No ayes 10, noes T. as follows ,.,, ,
&c Aves-Msssrs Allen, Boyd Pra1iord, Hlldret
- Hunter, johnson, Lane, Mickey, McN'illy, Mas
on Payne. Peters, Richardson, Stanton St'kel
stovslI, Thompson, Wood and Speaker Newm'
-l9
ls: Nos,-Mss.rs. Bumpsas, Horn, Mcclellan al
PES TTimble-4.
ss So the bill passed on its third reading in the Sc
ct ate.
n BENEFIT OF TAX COLLECTORS.
Oh House amendment TO Senate bill No. l49 for Il
al benefit of tax collectors, was taken up and concu
in red in.
Mt SECURITIES OF TAX COLLECTORS
~ On motion of Mr. WOOD, House bill No. 24S,
Al amend sections 664 aud Co., chapter o. article Z;
,e the Code of Tennessee was taken up and passed
be second reading.
a. HOUSE RESOLUTIONS.
IA No 2-Iuouiribp into the management OF &
40 branch of the Bank of Tennessee at SPart
NO Adopted.
IS / Mr.. MICKEY moved that the Committee pro!
ar ded for in the resolution be composed Of Two on
part of the Senate.
of Mr.. BUMPASS moved to reconsider The 70
of adopting the resolution. .-,
Mr.. HILDRETE demanded tho ayes aud noe
,s- which were taken and resulted ayes IL noes T.
fellows.
On Ayss-Messrs. Allen, Boyd, Bradford, Bumpa'
| Horn, hunter, JOnnsOug LAiloB
m Peters, Richardson, Stanton, Stokely, stoVa
Thompson and Speaker Newmsn-l7.
act Noes-Messrs. Hildretn, Mickey, McNelIy a.
"a Wood.
~ So the vote was reconsidered, and then
"a Mr.. BUMPASS moved to lay the resolution up
ba the table, upon which motion
Ia The eyes and noes, having been demanded we
or taken and re suited ayes 8, noes Is, az follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Bradford, Bumpass Hunter Jon
ma son, Lane, Stovall, Trimble aud Speaker NeWm
8.
IN Noes-Messrs. Allen, Boyd, Hildreth, Horn, Mic
be | lev Mcclellan. McNeily, Nash, Peters, Stanto
- | StokeIey, Thompson and Woods.
N So the Senate refused to lay the resolution on II
m table.
We Mr. STANTON offered an amendment TO the res
luton, f5llows:
he Rssolved further That the said Committee ems
have power to send for persons aud papers for TO 4
w mouy and that they examine into and report VII
Their any misapplication has been made OF any
&C. tho moncys of said bank, any ether mlseohdu
Id | Of the officers Of the same.
. Mr.. STOKELY moved the indefinite postponeme
re | If the resolution and the amendment.
i'll Mr. RILDRETH demanded the ayes and noes
H. on the MOTION which taken aud resulted ay
d. Is, noes I, as fellows:
ts IVss-Messrs. Bradford, Bumpasq, Horn, Hunte
On Johnson Lane, Nash, Richardson. StOkey, stoVa