Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-11-09
TENNEssEE LEGISLATURES.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
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AFTERNOON SESSION

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MoSDAY, November Z, 1859.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. KENNEDY presented the fourth annual re-
port Of the SUI erinlendent and officers Of the Hos
pital for the insane, which was laid on the table
without reading, and 1900 copies ordered TO be
printed for the use of the House of Representatives
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
The following House bills we're read, committed
or passed:
frewhitcs, 90, to prevent the crime Of seduction,
was made the special order for tomorrow morning
| at ten o'clock. @ s- e
Davis, 81, to amend section 296 of the Code,
| was passed the second reading.
| ILLEGAL VOTING.
Besty's, 81, to prevent illegal voting, was read
Mr. TREWITT said the first section provides that
each and every person shall be required to vote in
the district in which he resides, and in none other
minority of the Committee entertain the idea
| that there is constitutional question involved
therein opposed the passage of the bill upon that
ground, aud also upon the question Of expediency
Mr.. MAYFIELD thought the bill instead of pro-
vid,ng fairness, would bring about unfairness.
Mr.. EWING commended that the bi | was uucou-
stitutional 1t makes it the duty Of officers Of eee
tions TO number the ballots offered. The number
upoE the ballots will correspond with the number on
| the poll books, and that would be equivalent to
vivd uoee voting He Wculd be willing that in evsry
election by the people of the State, every person
voting should vote UtUa roc but he had sworn 10
support the Constitution Of The State, and believing
the bill to be unconstitutional, he should have to
vote against it,
Mr. fRLIER Individuals would frequently 20
out of the district where they acquainted TO vote
illegally The bin was intended to prevent illegal
voting, and he hoped it would be permitted to pass
the second reading.
Mr.. TREWHITT thought all the sections except
the first provide very excellent remedies for fraud but
as regards the first section he doubt It's
lionsiy. He moved TO strike out al after the en-
acting clause in the first section.
Mr.. CAN'T moved 10 make the bill the special
order for Monday next
MIR. PORTER desired to see the bill perfected so
as to quiet the tear Of the Democratic party in his
section rf the State.
Mr.. BEATTY d not introduce the bill TO get up
a parry feeiLg in the House. There hGs been lille
gal voting carried in this State to a great EXTENT
and ais only object was to prevent that This was
not party question and be wanted it to have fair
showing and be decided without reference to party
ties.
Mr. PORTER desired to see illegal voting sup
pressed.
Mr.. TREWHITT for the accommodation of gen
tlemen withdrew his motion.
Mr. CALDWELL objected to the postponement OF
the consideration of this question.
Mr. BEATTY had leave to Withdraw the bill for
amendment.
THE sHERIFF's FEE BILL.
Mr.. CALDWELLs, 55, to amend the shsrif's
fee bill, was passed the second reading.
VIOLATION OF THB DEAD.
Mr.. GOrman's, sc, to amend sections 4s4s, 4S49,
1850 and 1851 of the Code, making the crimes emu
merated therein felony, was read.
Mr.. G0RMAN explained the object Of his bill
to be- to further prevent the violation Of dead bod
les, the indecent exposure of the same, &C.
Mr. BENNETT knew Of no mere aggravated Of
fence than the taking up of dead bcdies. He
thought it very high offence, and that it should
be punished as felony. We should have some
better laws to protect the dead from violation and
he hoped this bill would become law.
Mr.. CAN'T entertained for the home Of the dead
the same sacred feelings that the gentleman TMr.
Bennett does but the laws upen our statute books
were enacted by highly intelligent Legislature:
and in secO dance with the march of Improvement
and civilization. In the name of the best things on
the earth wrongs have been committed.
Mr.. BENNETT. The Law provides that the dead
bodies cf slaves with the consent Of their masters
may be delivered TO physicians for dissection; and
if he had his way he should make subj disposi-
ton of the body of slave by the master a misde
meanor, and punishable by severe pensl,ies.
Mr.. BEATTY. The laws in this matter were d.
rected sganst the medical profession, and while
gentlemen Of the Legislature would pass laws driv-
ing out of their reach the means by which they can
qualify themselves for their prof ssion, the same
gentlemen stood ready to prosecute them for NAL
practice. He hoped gentlemen would consider this
question seriously before they passed further re-
strietions upon he subject.
Mr. EWING believed the medical profession gen
orally to be composed of the most hoborsble GEN
tlemen in the world 1t is generally considered that
the medical profe sion should have subjects for dis
H. ofS
have subjects, and what feet will the passage Of
this bill have upon theml They must have subjects
aud II in getting them they make themselves feons
in the eye of the law they will he apt throw over
board many virtues which they possess; and there
by prepare themselves 10 future time, probably to
people your insane asylums or poor houses. He
opposed the passage of the bill.
Mr.. JOHNSON moyed:to amend, by making The
off noes enumerated in sections S48 and S5l fel-
on es, and letting the other two stand as they are
Mr.. G0RMAN moved to lay the amendment on
the table. s.
The motion was rejected.
The amendment was adopted by ayes 90, nays 25
AS follows:
Ayes--Messrs Baker, of Perry, Barksdale, Bes-
ty, Caldwell, Ch stham CoWden, Critz, Davis, Da-
wilson, Doak Dudley, East, Ewing, Farley, Farrell
ly, CAN'T, Gillespie, HARRIS Hurt, Ingram, Jeues
johnson, Kinesid, of And rson, Lea, LOckhari Mar
| tin, Nall, Pickett, Porter, Roberts, Shrewsbury,
! S0Well, UnlIs, OF DlckSO0, NnJWOre, VIII
| lams, of Hickman, Williamson, Woods, Woodard
and Speaker Whltborne-40.
Noes.--Messrs. Bsyless, Bennett, Bledsoe, BrsIel-
ten, Britton, Butler, Ford, Frsz er, Gorman Greene
Guy, Havron, Kennedy, KiLcsid, Of Claiborne,
May6eld MCabe Morris, OrPheis, Norman, Rich
ardsoD, Russell, Senter, Trewhitt, White, Of David
son and Williams of Knox.
The bill then passed the second reading, by ayes
81, nays II.
And then
On motion, the House adjourned till to morrow
morning, 81 o'clock.