Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-10-28

1T BIcKNELL made 81 insfsusaalI motion to |
table this notion
The motion % postpone was rejected By yeas 50, |
nays Is.
alr, LocKHART moved possponensnt til this
day week, but modified his molten, st the sugges-
ton Of Mr.. WlSENER. so as 20 make The postpone
ment till tomorrow friday week.
The motion was agreed TO.
Mr.. MARTIN Uttered the following:
ResoLoed, That the Committee on the Lunatic Asy-
lum be instructed 70 prepare sad report bill pre-
viding for the reception and accommodation Of ev-
cry paper lupstic in the State At The public ex-
pense.
The resolution lies on the table one day under the
rule
AaIESDMEsTs TO THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. McCABE offered the following:
( Resolution to amend Article ?, and Section Is
Of the Constitution Ct Tennessee, as TO read as
follows:i
Gan lands liable to taxation, held 81 deed grant
or entr7 town lots. bank stock slaves between the
ages of Eve and fifty years, aud such CHER proper
ty as the Legislature may, IRON time 10 time, deem
axDedient snail be taxabie. All property shall be
taxed according to it's value tina. value TO be as
certained in such manner IS the Legislature shall
direct 40 that the came shall be equal and uniform
throughout the State. No one species Of property
from 1bieha a tax nay be collected, shall De taxed
higher han any other species Of property of equal
value; but the Legislature shall have power 10 tax
merchants, pedlars, and privileges in such manner
| as they nav, from time to time, direct A tax on
| ubite polss shall be laid in such manner and o.
| such an amount as may be prescribed By isS.
The resolution lies on the table under the rue
p ~ NEW Bills.
The following bills we're introduced, read, ant
severally passed the first residing:
Bv Mr.. CALDWELL, IS2, 70 eurtan the expense
| of the Bank of Tennessee.
By Mr. East 1855, to relieve banks and put sll OF
an equal footing. THE Union aad Planters BAN
| Of Tennessee shall redeem in specie
By Mr.. DUDLEY. ls4, to allow the circulation Q
notes Of SIS and upwards
By Mr.. EAST, $50, to incorporate the hoe
City Guards,
BY Mr.. Vaughn, 1856, to repeal certain section
Of the Code lSscttsns 17lS, l7l4, l1I5, lIl6, an
i7I7.)
Il z By Mr.. RUSSELL, 1s7, 70 abolish the ctace
County School Examiner, or Commissioner
By Mr.. s0WELL. JaS, to change tue line bstwee
the counties of Wayne and LaErenes
J ADDITION TO A STANDING c1SxITrEE-
On motion of Mr. MORRIS, Mr.. Msrtih was adj
I'd to to the Committee on Ways and Means
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
! Mr.. WILLIAMS Of Hiekman's resolution
amend the Constitution, offered on the l7tb inst
: coming up in regular order, il wa, on his motto
s made special order for tomorrow week.
D soLDIERs OF 1872.
y Mr.. SBNTKR's resolutions, offered yesterday,
, relation to pensions for the soldiers Of 1872 comir
e no in order, they vera read, adopted and Order'
e transmitted 10 the Senate.
(! SENATE ELLIS oS THE FIssT READISG.
= Mr.. MINIS bill, s. g. to Incorporate the Te
nesse Iron Company, Was read the first time Al
si passed.
, Mr.. PAYNE's BILL S. 10, to incorporate the &c
n maa Essngelical Congregation Of the Unalter'
Of Auzsber gisn Confession, Memphis, was read 81
ID passed. the FIRST reading.
" Mr. TRIMBLE'S BILL S. 25, TO incorporate an
70 ohan Asylum in or near the city Of Nashville, VI
- read the FIRST time aud passed
81 Mr.. LANES bill. s. 30, to amend the erinin
he laws Of the State Of Tennessee, read the ri
Is time and passed 4 E--sst -s
" Mr. PAYNE'S bill, s. 35. to change the place
e pay ing eff csrtain State boHds, was read and pas
,e. the first reading
SCI Aud thea, on motion, the House adjourned I
I'D tomorrow morning, % O'eiooS.
lid CoRHEorsoS-Tn Mr. Morton's remarks printed yests
OF morning when speaking Of the laws the statute 5Ook
eE made to say many which probably introduced for
cobs; instead II nay which beea in existence
g ,h Foundation Of the State GOverasn and the word 40
ne pcation in line shoul1 DC read conpi,aon